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Canadain Derek Drouin couldn't manage a season best at the Stade Louis II, en route to a seventh-place finish in high jump on a sombre day at the Monaco Diamond League.

Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey while Tom Dumoulin won the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Friday.

Many Canadians are not impressed with Milos Raonic's decision to withdraw from the Rio Olympics.

Von Miller has agreed to a blockbuster $114.5 million US contract with the Denver Broncos that includes $70 million in guarantees and makes him the highest-paid nonquarterback in NFL history.

Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic has pulled out of the Rio Olympics, citing health concerns, including the Zika virus.

Tom Brady will drop his appeal and serve his four-game suspension for the "Deflategate" scandal. The New England Patriots quarterback said in a Facebook post Friday that "I have made the difficult decision to no longer proceed with the legal process."

A South Korean organization is seeking to get eSports into the Olympics. In February, the International eSport Federation officially petitioned the International Olympic Committee.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been seen around Cole Harbour carrying the Stanley Cup.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka says she is pregnant and plans to resume her career after the baby is born.

Sam Pedlow and Grant O'Gorman booked Canada's second men's spot in the Summer Games by winning the final at the FIVB World Continental Cup last weekend. Now they face fellow Canadians Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter at a playoff on Saturday to determine who gets to go to Rio.

The IndyCar Series points leader Simon Pagenaud was fastest in the second practice session for the Toronto Indy, with Oakville, Ont.'s James Hinchcliffe fifth.

Sebastien Bourdais was fastest during the first practice of the Honda Indy Toronto. James Hinchcliffe of Oakville, Ont., was well back in 19th place in 1:04.0107.

Barcelona has drawn widespread criticism for its campaign to support Lionel Messi after a court found the Argentine forward and his father guilty of tax fraud.

The Herculis Diamond League track meet in Monaco will go ahead as planned Friday in the wake of the attack in nearby Nice that killed at least 84 people.

Watch as the world's top equestrian riders compete in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping event in Aachen, Germany.

Phil Mickelson almost aced the "Postage Stamp," made his first bogeys of the week, and shot 2-under 69 to stay out in front at rainy Royal Troon on Friday. He left the course holding a two-stroke lead.

Phil Mickelson almost aced the "Postage Stamp," made his first bogeys of the week, and shot 2-under 69 to stay out in front at rainy Royal Troon on Friday, but Henrik Stenson's brilliant second round has him just one shot behind.

The Edmonton Eskimos came from behind Thursday to beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20-16 and extend their winning streak against their CFL prairie rival.

The Boston Red Sox reportedly have an agreement in place to acquire pitcher Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres, according to Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres, according to Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

David Ortiz is planning to retire after this season, leaving a big void in the Red Sox lineup. But if it was up to him, a Blue Jays superstar would be taking his place.

Britain's Channel 4's release of their #superhumans trailer for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games is inspiring many. Want more Paralympic content? Watch CBC Sports' Paralympic profiles introducing some of Canada's top Paralympians.

Wimbledon junior champ Denis Shapovalov will get a sneak peak of life against the pros when he joins a stacked field for the Rogers Cup in Toronto.