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The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. Anaheim receives Toronto's 30th overall selection from the upcoming NHL draft and a second round pick in the 2017 draft.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. Anaheim receives Toronto's 30th overall selection from the upcoming NHL draft and a second round pick in the 2017 draft.

Gareth Bale scored for the third straight match to help Wales beat Russia 3-0 and qualify for the round of 16 in its first major tournament in 58 years. England finished second in the group after a 0-0 draw with Slovakia.

Brampton, Ont., native Tristan Thompson is an NBA champion. The Cleveland Cavaliers centre played a major role in helping the franchise to its first title and became the sixth Canadian to win an NBA ring.

The International Boxing Federation announced that any professional boxers who choose to fight in the upcoming Olympics will be stripped of their IBF titles.

The Edmonton Oilers will inaugurate their brand new Rogers Place arena on Oct. 12 when they host the rival Calgary Flames on the opening night of the 2016-17 NHL season.

The 2016 CFL season kicks off on Thursday when the Argonauts host the rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their new home at Toronto's BMO Field. Here's a look at a player to watch from each of the league's nine teams.

LeBron James stepped off a plane Monday and hoisted the shiny Larry O'Brien Trophy as more than 10,000 fans celebrated Cleveland's first title since 1964.

LeBron James stepped off a plane Monday and hoisted the shiny Larry O'Brien Trophy as more than 10,000 fans celebrated Cleveland's first title since 1964.

With a ban on Russia's track and field athletes already in place, Olympic leaders are looking at further anti-doping measures ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Games. The status of other sports in Russia, as well as other countries and sports with poor doping records, could come under scrutiny at an Olympic summit in Lausanne on Tuesday.

Canada Soccer announced the 18 players that will compete at the upcoming Games in Rio. The team will look to improve on its bronze-medal finish at the 2012 Olympics.

In early June, Lanni Marchant got a phone call from Athletics Canada’s head coach, essentially telling her to forget about running the marathon in Rio.

In early June, Lanni Marchant got a phone call from Athletics Canada’s head coach, essentially telling her to forget about running the marathon in Rio.

A top Russian track and field official says banning the country's athletes from the Olympics will inflict severe financial damage on the games.

The coach of world 1,500-metre champion Genzebe Dibaba and other long-distance runners was arrested near Barcelona on Monday.

Russia's doping ban from athletics won't affect its Paralympians, the International Paralympic Committee said on Monday. The All-Russia Athletic Federation's suspension from international competitions, including the Olympics, was upheld last week by the IAAF.

Cyclist Mike Woods has his eyes set on the Rio Olympics, seven weeks after thinking he was going to die when a group of riders charged towards the fallen Canadian at high speed.

It appears Quebec City residents will have to wait for the return of their beloved Nordiques. The NHL is expected to make official this week the decision to expand to Las Vegas.

LeBron James and the Cavaliers finally ended Cleveland's 52-year championship after a NBA Finals Game 7 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was named the most valuable player of the NBA Finals after leading his team to their first-ever championship.

Ron MacLean says "nothing's official" following a Toronto Star report he is poised to replace George Stroumboulopoulos as host of "Hockey Night in Canada" next season.

Ron MacLean says "nothing's official" following a Toronto Star report he is poised to replace George Stroumboulopoulos as host of "Hockey Night in Canada" next season.

The Golden State Warriors took a seven-point lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers at the half in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. The Warriors lead 49-42 after two quarters of play, thanks in part to the play of Draymond Green. The Golden State forward has 22 points and is a perfect five-for-five from the 3-point line.

LeBron James delivered on a promise from two years ago to bring a championship to his native northeast Ohio, and he and the Cavs became the first team to rally from a 3-1 finals deficit by beating the defending champion Golden State Warriors 93-89 on Sunday night to end a 52-year major sports championship drought in Cleveland.

​​Some of Dustin Johnson's fellow players weighed in on a possible penalty against him for a ball that moved on the fifth green.

Sei Young Kim won the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday for her second victory of the year, beating Carlota Ciganda with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.