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The 2016 NHL draft begins Friday evening in Buffalo, N.Y. The Toronto Maple Leafs hold the No. 1 pick. The second the third picks are held by the Winnipeg Jets and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Toronto Maple Leafs selected American forward Auston Matthews with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft. The 19-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., spent this past season playing for the ZSC Lions in the Swiss National League.

The Minnesota Wild have decided to buy out the final year of left wing Thomas Vanek's contract.

The Calgary Flames addressed their goalie situation Friday night by acquiring veteran Brian Elliott from the St. Louis Blues at the NHL draft.

Toronto Argonauts say Jermaine Gabriel is expected to make a full recovery from a scary injury he suffered in Thursday night's season-opening 42-20 home loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The oldest international soccer tournament in the world is happening right now, and chances are you haven’t tuned in for any of the action.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has suspended the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory in Rio. The lab cannot conduct anti-doping analyses on urine and blood samples while its accreditation is suspended.

Shaun Suisham's lengthy run with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over. It appears the longtime kicker's career may be in jeopardy, too.

Nike is dropping its lawsuit against U.S. runner Boris Berian over what brand of gear he wears.

Kayakers Genevieve Orton and KC Fraser earned Canada's final Olympic canoe-kayak sprint spots after a race-off in Montreal.

Kayakers Genevieve Orton and KC Fraser earned Canada's final Olympic canoe-kayak sprint spots after a race-off in Montreal.

Canada remains 10th in the latest FIFA women's world soccer rankings while two of the team's pool rivals stayed in the top 5.

The Denver Nuggets selected Kentucky shooting guard Jamal Murray - of Kitchener, Ont., - with the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft as they try to turn around a franchise that's missed the playoffs the past three seasons.

Fresh off qualifying for its first Olympic Games in 24 years, Canada's men's volleyball team continues its FIVB World League action in Saskatoon on Friday night. Watch the Canadians play Korea at 10 p.m. ET, following China vs. Portugal at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Toronto Maple Leafs hold the No. 1 pick in Friday's 2016 NHL draft and most hockey scouts say the American centreman is simply too good to pass up.

Canada opened its quest for a second berth in the men's Olympic beach volleyball competition with a sweep of the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday at the NORCECA Continental Cup.

The host Canadian squad opened up the 2016 Canada Cup international wheelchair rugby tournament with a 54-44 win over Sweden on Thursday.

Jeremiah Masoli threw three TD passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat Toronto 42-20 to spoil the Argonauts' official BMO Field debut Thursday night.

The media got a sneak peak at the "soul" of the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a visit Thursday to the athletes' village, the brand new complex of residential towers where nearly 11,000 athletes and some 6,000 coaches and other handlers will sleep, eat and train during the upcoming games.

Kitchener, Ont., native Jamal Murray was selected seventh overall by the Denver Nuggets at the NBA entry draft Thursday. Murray played one season with the University of Kentucky.

Kitchener, Ont., native Jamal Murray was selected seventh overall by the Denver Nuggets at the NBA entry draft Thursday. Murray played one season with the University of Kentucky.

General manager Lou Lamoriello on Thursday said he's going to keep everyone guessing until it's time for the Maple Leafs to announce the selection Friday night.

Jakob Poeltl was drafted ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft, which left a lot of fans shaking their heads.

Jakob Poeltl was drafted ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft, which left a lot of fans shaking their heads.

Kitchener, Ont., native Jamal Murray was selected seventh overall by the Denver Nuggets at the NBA entry draft Thursday. Murray played one season with the University of Kentucky.

The Raptors selected Utah forward Jakob Poeltl, a 20-year-old from Austria, with the No. 9 pick in Thursday night's NBA draft, shoring up a front court that will likely be without Bismack Biyombo next season.