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While goalie Martin Jones' 44 saves to protect a lead were the main reason why the Sharks staved off elimination with a 4-2 win at Pittsburgh in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, Logan Couture's play early in the game was why San Jose played with a lead for the first time this series.

An inspired Dimitri Payet scored one goal and set up another Friday to help France beat Romania 2-1 and give the European Championship a start the host nation badly wanted. Payet capped an outstanding display by curling in an 89th-minute shot with his left foot to restore France's earlier lead. He was substituted soon after to a standing ovation with tears in his eyes.

Lewis Hamilton was the fastest in practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday.

A Russian ban from the Olympics may be the only recourse WADA has, writes Deidra Dionne. But is it fair for the clean athletes caught up in the mess?

Several prominent Canadian basketball players will not be attending the team's training camp in Toronto. Canada is preparing for a last-chance Rio qualifier in July.

Several prominent Canadian basketball players will not be attending the team's training camp in Toronto. Canada is preparing for a last-chance Rio qualifier in July.

Canada would have to beat the odds to meet its goal of finishing in the top 12 in the medal count at the Rio Olympics, according to recent data analysis from Gracenote Sports.

Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has denied a report in a Spanish newspaper that he is embroiled in a case involving a pornographic filmmaker.

As Canadians and hockey fans around the world remember Gordie Howe, the CBC's Cameron MacIntosh looks back at how the legendary NHLer, as a member of the rival WHA, changed professional hockey forever.

Gordie Howe was one of the best to ever lace up a pair of hockey skates, but as Tim Wharnsby writes, "Mr. Hockey" will be remembered as a humble, grounded, low-key superstar.

Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter didn’t clinch a second men’s Olympic beach volleyball spot for Canada this week, but their hopes for Rio weren’t dashed at the Hamburg Major. They will shift their focus to the upcoming NORCECA Continental Cup competition.

Various figures from the sports world and beyond shared their condolences and memories upon learning of the death Friday of "Mr. Hockey," Gordie Howe.

Wayne Gretzky, Justin Trudeau and various figures from the sports world shared their condolences and memories upon learning of the death Friday of Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe.

"I guess he didn't want to fight anymore, but what a fight he had," Gordie Howe's sister Helen Cummine says.

Legendary hockey hero spent most of his career in Detroit

The big names finally decided to check in for the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, but as Tim Wharnsby writes, it was unheralded goalie Martin Jones that ensured his team would live to fight another day.

Gordie Howe, the Canadian legend who played into his 50s and was dubbed Mr. Hockey as one of the sport's most respected and beloved players, has died at age 88.

Gordie Howe, one of the most respected and beloved players in hockey history, has died at the age of 88.

Watch live on Saturday at 6:30 a.m. ET as Canada's athletes compete in the ICF World Cup slalom event in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.

Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter's "B" sample from the 2008 Olympics has reportedly tested positive for a banned stimulant. Carter was a member of Jamaica's gold medal-winning relay team that also included Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, and Michael Frater.

Click on the video player on Sunday at 6 a.m. ET to watch full coverage of the Sailing World Cup in Weymouth, UK.

Watch coverage of the IAAF Diamond League track and field meet in Oslo, Norway, featuring Canadian sprinters Kimberly Hyacinthe and Andre De Grasse along with pole vaulter Shawn Barber.

Watch live as Canadian divers compete in Toronto for a chance to represent their country at the Rio Olympics.

Muhammad Ali made his final journey through his hometown Friday — past the little pink house where he grew up and the museum that bears his name — as thousands of mourners along the route pumped their fists and chanted, "Ali! Ali!" for the former heavyweight champion of the world known simply as The Greatest.

Muhammad Ali made his final journey through his hometown Friday in a funeral procession for The Greatest as thousands of mourners lined the streets where the future heavyweight champion of the world once chased school buses in hiking boots to train for his fights.

Muhammad Ali made his final journey through his hometown Friday in a funeral procession for The Greatest as thousands of mourners lined the streets where the future heavyweight champion of the world once chased school buses in hiking boots to train for his fights.

The world's best open-wheel car racers are ready to storm Montreal this weekend with loud engines, big parties and bold personalities at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Steve Kerr has a certain charm that belies a clear toughness. The coach of the Golden State Warriors is someone who famously got into a fistfight with Michael Jordan as a player, and got into a fistfight with a clipboard earlier in these playoffs.

Considering the bloated event count at the Olympics in present day, it’s hard to believe that there are in fact more than a few sports that didn’t make the cut. Here are seven sports that failed to catch on, for a variety of reasons.

Chris Davis had a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lead the Baltimore Orioles over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Thursday night. The Orioles first baseman also tied the game with a solo home run in the seventh inning, as Baltimore got its eighth win in the past 11 games.

A Canadian family donated the burial shroud that Muhammad Ali will be buried in. It was just one part of the meticulous planning the boxing legend went through over the course of a decade in laying out how he wanted his funeral and burial to unfold.

The San Jose Sharks ruined the Pittsburgh Penguins' anticipated party, sending the Stanley Cup Final to a Game 6 with a 4-2 victory in Pittsburgh.

The San Jose Sharks ruined the Pittsburgh Penguins' anticipated party, sending the Stanley Cup Final to a Game 6 with a 4-2 victory in Pittsburgh.

Canadian right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill, son of former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Paul Quantrill, has been selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the MLB draft. The Philadelphia Phillies selected California high school outfielder Mickey Moniak with the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball draft.

Canadian right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill, son of former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Paul Quantrill, has been selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the MLB draft. The Philadelphia Phillies selected California high school outfielder Mickey Moniak with the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball draft.

Former world heavyweight champion recalling the time he met Muhammad Ali in an interview with Donovan Bailey.

Kansas City pitcher Yordano Ventura has been suspended nine games and Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado has been penalized four games after their brawl earlier this week.