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The Canadian women's rugby sevens team beat Great Britain 33-10 to win the bronze medal on Monday at the Rio Olympics.

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team beat Great Britain 33-10 to win the bronze medal on Monday at the Rio Olympics.

The grandmother of Thai weightlifter Sinphet Kruaithong reportedly died Sunday while watching her grandson compete at the Olympics in Rio. She reportedly never got a chance to see him win his bronze medal.

After the American men's 4x100-meter relay team won gold, Michael Phelps reached down to help anchorman Nathan Adrian out of the pool. While he did it, millions of Americans watching at home saw several purple dots on his back and shoulder.

The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Kevin Pillar on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a left thumb sprain and will recall outfielder Darrell Ceciliani from Triple-A Buffalo.

When Russian swimmers took to the Olympic pool in Rio Sunday night, a vocal crowd watching the action reacted with booing, and not the "under-your-breath" variety, the CBC's Adrienne Arsenault writes.

All eyes are on 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak following her two-medal performance in the pool over the weekend in Rio, and we discovered that the Canadian teenager has another talent — one that involves moving to the beat.

Canada dropped its second straight game of the Olympic men's field hockey tournament Monday, losing 3-1 to Argentina.

A pair of Canadian women swam their way into the semifinals of the 200-metre individual medley with strong Olympic showings Monday in Rio de Janeiro.

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team couldn't recover from a 12-0 halftime deficit on Monday afternoon, losing 17-5 to the top-ranked Australians. Canada will play either Great Britain or New Zealand for an Olympic bronze medal later in the day.

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team couldn't recover from a 12-0 halftime deficit on Monday afternoon, losing 17-5 to the top-ranked Australians. Canada will play either Great Britain or New Zealand for an Olympic bronze medal later in the day.

Eugenie Bouchard's season-long struggles with consistency continued Monday at the Rio Olympics as world No. 2 Angelique Kerber of Germany overcame a 4-1, first-set deficit to her Canadian opponent for a 6-2, 6-2 second-round victory.

Eugenie Bouchard's season-long struggles with consistency continued Monday at the Rio Olympics as world No. 2 Angelique Kerber of Germany overcame a 4-1, first-set deficit to her Canadian opponent for a 6-2, 6-2 second-round victory.

Two young Canadian swimmers performed well enough Monday to advance in the women's 200-metre freestyle competition at the Rio Olympic Games.

Kia Nurse scored 25 points to help power Canada's women's basketball team to a 71-67 comeback win over Serbia in Group B action in Rio on Monday.

The Cleveland Browns have decided to name former Washington Redskins starter Robert Griffin III their starting quarterback heading into the 2016-17 NFL season.

After the Canadian women's soccer team won their second game in group stage play, they received a couple of days off before playing their final game in Group F against Germany. What are these Olympians doing during their time off?

A day after rough winds postponed all racing, several Canadian teams were back out on the water rowing in Rio on Monday, trying to book their tickets into the final.

A day after rough winds postponed all racing, several Canadian teams were back out on the water rowing in Rio on Monday, trying to book their tickets into the final.

Rugby sevens is fast, ferocious, and the sport is fleeting like every great glory was meant to be. Don't blink or you'll miss it – and if you do, writes CBC Sports host Scott Russell, you'll be left on the sidelines for what has turned out to be a sure-fire hit at the Olympics going forward.

Canada's women's rugby sevens team is within scoring distance of an Olympic medal. To reach the podium, it'll have to beat the best teams in the world.

The Rio Olympic Games are in full swing and Canadians will be competing against the world on Monday. We've put together a list of events you'll definitely want to check out.

After a 24-year hiatus, Canada's return to Olympic indoor men's volleyball has shaken a monkey off its back, and with it, imparted a newfound confidence for a largely underrated team.

Brazil, which has never won the Olympic gold medal in men's soccer, failed to win for the second consecutive game, held to a 0-0 draw by Iraq on Sunday.

Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak capped off the day with her second medal of the Olympic Games, while the men's volleyball team and women's rugby sevens team had big wins.

Canada's Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley defeated the Netherlands in straight sets Sunday in preliminary Olympic beach volleyball action and 16-year-old swimmer Penny Oleksiak won Canada's second medal at the Rio Olympics on Day 2 of competition.

Forget about calling Penny Oleksiak a star in the making. After winning Canada's first two medals in Rio, including silver in the 100-metre butterfly on Sunday, the 16-year-old from Toronto is a legitimate Canadian Olympic force.

Canada's Daniel Nestor and Victor Pospisil are on to the second round in men's doubles at the Rio Olympics, surviving a three-set thriller over New Zealand's Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus.

Canada's Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil are on to the second round in men's doubles at the Rio Olympics, surviving a three-set thriller over New Zealand's Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus.

The United States came through with a dominant performance in women's artistic gymnastics qualifying on Sunday, led by 19-year-old superstar Simone Biles.

Canada's Penny Oleksiak has won a silver medal in the final of the 100-metre butterfly race Sunday in Rio, her second medal of the Olympics.

The Hall of Fame game between Green Bay and Indianapolis has been canceled because of poor field conditions.

Serena and Venus Williams lost an Olympic doubles match for the first time, stunned in the opening round of the Rio de Janeiro Games by the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4.

Serena and Venus Williams lost an Olympic doubles match for the first time, stunned in the opening round of the Rio de Janeiro Games by the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4.

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins became the 30th Major League Baseball player with 3,000 career hits on Sunday.

Canadians Eugenie Bouchard and Gaby Dabrowski are on to the second round in women's doubles tennis at the Rio Olympics after a three-set win over Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Paula Kania of Poland.

Manny Machado became the second player in major league history to homer in the first, second and third innings, driving in a career-high seven runs in a 10-2 rout of James Shields and the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.