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Canada defeated the United States 3-0 in the men's volleyball opener for both teams Sunday at the Rio Olympics. The 12th-ranked Canadians converted their first match point for a 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 upset win over the No. 5 Americans.

Yordano Ventura pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Kendrys Morales hit a grand slam, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 Sunday.

Canada defeated France 15-5 in the quarter-finals of the women's rugby sevens tournament Sunday at the Rio Olympics, giving the team the opportunity to play for a medal.

A medal favourite entering the Rio Olympics, Canadian divers Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware finished fourth in the women's 3-metre synchronized event on Sunday.

World number one Serena Williams progressed through the first round of the Rio Olympics tennis on Sunday despite an error-strewn performance.

Canada's Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley defeated the Netherlands in straight sets Sunday in preliminary Olympic beach volleyball action at the Rio Games.

Goalkeeper and vocal leader Stephanie Labbe, coming off a shutout win over Australia in her Olympic debut, should be well rested when Canada faces heavily favoured Germany in women's soccer Tuesday (CBC, cbc.ca/olympics, 3 p.m. ET) in Rio de Janeiro.

Jim Furyk set a PGA Tour record with a 58 in the final round of the Travelers Championship on Sunday, sinking a short putt on the last hole and then thrusting his arms into the air in celebration.

Kylie Masse narrowly missed equalling her Canadian record while qualifying third overall for the women’s Olympic 100-metre backstroke semifinals Sunday evening. Dominique Bouchard also qualified for Canada, finishing 12th in a time of 1:00.18.

Brittany MacLean on Sunday broke her own Canadian swim mark in the women's 400-metre freestyle heat race to qualify fifth for the 10 p.m. ET final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Canada's women's rugby sevens squad couldn't keep their perfect record intact with a loss to Great Britain on Sunday during preliminary action in the Rio Games.

Alex Rodriguez, a three-time AL MVP and 14-time all-star, will play his final major league game with the New York Yankees on Aug. 12 and then work as a special adviser and instructor with the team.

Antoine Bouchard has lost in the quarter-finals in men's 66-kg Judo at the Olympic Games in Rio, but will now fight in the repechage.

Antoine Bouchard lost in the quarter-finals in men's 66-kg Judo at the Olympic Games in Rio.

Canada's Antoine Bouchard has won his repechage match in the men's 66-kg judo event at the Olympic Games in Rio, keeping him in contention for bronze.

Canada's Antoine Bouchard has lost his bronze medal match in the men's 66-kg judo event at the Olympic Games in Rio.

The entire Russian team has been banned from competing in the Paralympic Games as punishment for the country's systematic doping program.

All rowing events at the 2016 Olympic rowing regatta on Sunday have been postponed due to high winds causing unsafe and unfair conditions, the sports governing body says.

The start of the second day of the 2016 Olympic rowing regatta on Sunday has been delayed by two hours at least due to rough weather, organizers announced.

All rowing events at the 2016 Olympic rowing regatta on Sunday have been postponed due to high winds causing unsafe and unfair conditions, the sports governing body says.

Two 16-year-old swimmers, Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak, helped power Canada to a bronze medal in the women’s 4x100 metre relay on Saturday night at the Rio Olympics. CBC Sports host Scott Russell writes that the key to winning the country's first medal in that discipline since 1976 was gambling on youthful potential.

The first weekend of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games continues with some new athletes in action.

Oscar Pistorius was treated for minor wrist injuries at a hospital and has been returned to a South African jail where the Olympian is serving a six-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, prison officials said Sunday.

Team USA Basketball have again opted for lavish digs far from the other teams in Rio: It is staying on a nine-deck cruise ship, the Silversea Silver Cloud, moored at Port Maua.

Canadians were busy competing all over Brazil Saturday, with many ups and downs along the way. Here's a rundown of every single event involving a Canadian.

Carmelo Anthony told reporters his team needed to move on after TMZ reported several players visited a legal brothel in Rio.

Almost 60 per cent of Team Canada's Olympic team is made of up women. On Saturday, a quarter of those women, lifted by their own expectations, gave us a striking glimpse of their intent at these Games. Simply put, they came to play.

Ichiro Suzuki got his 2,999th career hit in the major leagues, beating out an infield single as a pinch-hitter Saturday night for the Miami Marlins.

Marlon Hairston had a goal and an assist to help the Colorado Rapids beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 on Saturday night.

With three goals in her first two Olympic matches, 21-year-old Janine Beckie is emerging as the next great goal scorer on Canada's national women's soccer team.

Danny Duffy outpitched Aaron Sanchez, stopping a 10-game winning streak by the Toronto ace and leading the Kansas City Royals over the Blue Jays 4-2 Saturday night.

Sebastian Giovinco took over the MLS scoring lead with hat trick as Toronto FC beat the New England Revolution 4-1 on Saturday night at BMO Field.

​Matteo Mancosu scored in his first Major League Soccer start as the Montreal Impact downed the struggling Houston Dynamo 1-0 before a full house of 20,801 at Saputo Stadium on Saturday night.

French gymnast Samir Ait Said and Brazilian judoka Sarah Menezes had their Olympics cut short due to dramatic injuries on Day 1 in Rio while the Canadian women's 4x100m relay swim team won the country's first medal of the Games.

Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak advanced to the Olympic 100-metre butterfly final on Saturday night in Rio. The 16-year old from Toronto qualified after finishing third in the second semifinal with a time of 57.10 seconds.

Canada's women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay swim team won bronze in the final on Saturday. Sandrine Mainville, Chantal van Landeghem, Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak swam for Canada.​

The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team began its charge toward a third straight gold medal with a 119-62 rout of China on Saturday. Kevin Durant scored 25 points and Demarcus Cousins added 17 for the win.

A military bullet pierced the roof of the media tent during the lunch break at the dressage event on Saturday. The competition was not disrupted and nobody was hurt.

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard defeated American Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Olympic women's singles tennis tournament Saturday.

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard defeated American Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Olympic women's singles tennis tournament Saturday.