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The fanfare that followed Canadian track phenom Andre De Grasse's visit to a Toronto elementary school demonstrates the impact that the young athlete has already had on his sport.

The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic medals have been released for the Summer Games.

The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic medals have been released for the Summer Games.

Josh Donaldson hit a grand slam and finished with five RBIs, Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 at home on Tuesday.

The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that Dan Cloutier has been hired as the club's goaltending coach. Roland Melanson, who held the position for the last six seasons, assumes the role of goaltending coach, player development.

Canadian canoeist Mark Oldershaw will bring his wife and infant daughter to the Rio Olympics amid concerns over the Zika virus in Brazil.

Thousands of people filed quietly onto the floor of a darkened Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Tuesday to pay respects to Gordie Howe, the hockey Hall of Famer known as "Mr. Hockey."

Adam Szalai scored his first goal in 12 appearances and Zoltan Stieber added another to help Hungary beat Austria 2-0 Tuesday at the European Championship in France.

Adam Szalai scored his first goal in 12 appearances and Zoltan Stieber added another to help Hungary beat Austria 2-0 Tuesday at the European Championship in France.

With Randy Carlyle returning to the Anaheim Ducks for a second stint as head coach, here's a look at six other coaches who've held the same job twice.

With Randy Carlyle returning to the Anaheim Ducks for a second stint as head coach, here's a look at six other coaches who've held the same job twice.

The NHL has settled on Las Vegas as its choice for expansion, The Associated Press reported Tuesday, provided organizers can come up with a $500 million US.

Eugenie Bouchard won her first match of the grass-court season, beating Danka Kovinic 6-3, 7-5 Tuesday in the first round of the Mallorca Open.

There's tension in the air ahead of what national media have called the "Battle of Britain" between England and Wales at the European Championship. Security concerns and fears of fresh fan violence have dominated the build-up to one of the most anticipated matches of the group stage.

After adding her first victory in a major tournament to her growing list of accomplishments, 18-year-old Brooke Henderson has already taken her place among Canada's best female athletes.

Maria Sharapova has appealed her two-year doping ban to the highest court in sports, seeking a ruling ahead of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Here's a look at a some of the sights around the Motor City, where fans and businesses alike are saying their good-byes to the 88-year-old hockey legend, Gordie Howe.

Russia will be disqualified from the European Championship if there is more violence by their fans inside stadiums in France. UEFA sent the message Tuesday in a disciplinary panel ruling to punish assaults by Russians who charged a section of England supporters after the teams' opening match in Marseille.

What's old appears to be new again in Anaheim as the Ducks are reportedly ready to name Randy Carlyle their next head coach.

The Anaheim Ducks re-hired Randy Carlyle on Tuesday, welcoming back the franchise's only Stanley Cup-winning coach - more than four years after firing him.

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each scored 41 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-97 victory over Golden State on Monday night that ruined the Warriors' hopes of clinching their second consecutive NBA title.

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each had 41 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors facing eliminating in Game 5.

A day ahead of the public visitation for Gordie Howe, fans have created their own memorial on the steps of Joe Louis Arena.

Fans have started flocking to Detroit's Joe Louis Arena to say their final farewells to Gordie Howe, the hockey legend who died last week at age 88.

The Blue Jays' offence was feeble as they lost 7-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first of two games at Rogers Centre.

Jesus Manuel "Tecatito" Corona's goal in the 80th minute gave Mexico a 1-1 tie against Venezuela on Monday night and first place in Group C of the Copa America.

Toronto Raptors star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan has reportedly opted out of his contract, officially making him an unrestricted free agent.

Suspended Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green watched Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night in a baseball suite next door to Oracle Arena at the Oakland Coliseum, where the Athletics hosted the Texas Rangers.