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Canada's Brooke Henderson birdied each of the last four holes Thursday, and five of the final six, to close within two shots of the lead in the Olympic women's golf tournament.

Canada's Tory Nyhaug advanced to the semifinals after avoiding a crash-filled competition in men's BMX cycling action Thursday at the Rio Olympic Games.

During the first day of competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games decathlon event, Ashton Eaton garnered plenty of attention for a "cooling mask" that made him look like a superhero.

Great photos captured the #DeBolt exchange and sports fans created even better captions to go with it. After an online vote, here are the best five of the bunch.

Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe has earned a chance to grapple for gold in the ​women's freestyle 75-kilogram competition after defeating Vasilisa Marazaliuk of Belarus 3-0 Thursday in the semifinal.

The mystery behind the claim that U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed after a night of partying in Rio de Janeiro deepened Thursday, after officials first suggested he had made up the story — then backtracked on some details and acknowledged the Olympians had been confronted by security guards with guns.

The mystery behind the claim that U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed after a night of partying in Rio de Janeiro deepened Thursday, after officials first suggested he had made up the story — then backtracked on some details and acknowledged the Olympians had been confronted by security guards with guns.

The United States Olympic Committee​ says U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three teammates were confronted by armed security guards on Sunday after one of them "committed an act of vandalism" at a gas station in Rio — backing up claims by local police that the athletes lied about being robbed.

A Brazilian police official tells The Associated Press that U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro.

The United States Olympic Committee​ says U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three teammates were confronted by armed security guards on Sunday after one of them "committed an act of vandalism" at a gas station in Rio — backing up claims by local police that the athletes lied about being robbed.

Brazilian police and the U.S. Olympic Committee​ said Thursday that swimmer Ryan Lochte and three U.S. teammates were not robbed after a night of partying, and the intoxicated athletes instead vandalized a gas station bathroom and were questioned by armed guards before they paid for the damage and left.

A Brazilian police official tells The Associated Press that U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro.

Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito won her first individual medal at the Olympics with a bronze in the women’s 10-metre platform on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro.

Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito won her first individual medal at the Olympics with a bronze in the women’s 10-metre platform on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro.

Canada's Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion will be looking for another Olympic medal in diving Thursday after clinching spots in the women's 10-metre platform final.

It was a second straight successful early-morning for Damian Warner in the Olympic decathlon as the Canadian recorded the fastest time in the 110-metre hurdles, clocking 13.58 seconds Thursday to move into second place after six events.

A disappointing performance in the pole vault saw Canada's Damian Warner drop a spot to third place in the men's Olympic decathlon ahead of the final two disciplines on Thursday night in Rio de Janeiro.

Defending Olympic champion Ashton Eaton of the United States extended his lead atop the decathlon standings to 115 points Thursday morning over Canada's Damian Warner after seven of 10 events.

American Ashton Eaton defended his decathlon gold medal, while Canada's Damian Warner won bronze Thursday at the Rio Olympics.

This blossoming relationship between sprint superstars Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse has injected new life into the circus that high stakes track and field was meant to be. But as CBC Sports host Scott Russell writes ahead of Thursday night's 200-metre Olympic final, it’s best not to take the chummy antics of rivals too seriously. The stakes are far too high, especially in Bolt’s case.

The blossoming relationship between sprint superstars Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse has injected new life into the high-stakes track and field circus. But as CBC Sports host Scott Russell writes ahead of tonight's 200-metre Olympic final in Rio de Janeiro, don't take the chummy antics of rivals too seriously. The stakes are far too high, especially in Bolt’s case.

Canada's Andre De Grasse and Jamaica's Usain Bolt are the two fastest entries into 200-metre final. While the heats offered good-natured fun, both sprinters will be all business when they step into the blocks Thursday night.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Canada's Andre De Grasse seemed to consider Wednesday's 200-metre semifinal a laugh, and the internet is still in love — whether they are or not.

The men's volleyball team saw their great Olympic run come to an end, while a few Canadians put themselves in prime position to reach the podium in the coming days. Here's how Canada's athletes performed throughout Rio on Wednesday.

Usain Bolt strode across the 200-metre finish line with Andre De Grasse hot on his heels, earning the Canadian a smile and a finger wag from the towering Jamaican. Here are our top shots from Wednesday at the Rio Olympics.

Germany's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst beat Brazil's Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas de Freitas to win gold in women's beach volleyball on Wednesday night.

The Toronto Blue Jays made some changes to their scouting department on Wednesday, firing director of amateur scouting Brian Parker and national crosschecker Blake Davis.

Usain Bolt still has a step on Andre De Grasse, but the Markham, Ont., native is pushing the savvy veteran. Wednesday night offered another glimpse at the budding friendship/rivalry between Olympic icon Bolt and rising star De Grasse.

Usain Bolt still has a step on Andre De Grasse, but the Markham, Ont., native is pushing the savvy veteran. Wednesday night offered another glimpse at the budding friendship/rivalry between Olympic icon Bolt and rising star De Grasse.

Andre De Grasse, Olympic 100-metre bronze medallist, qualified for the 200 final Wednesday in a new Canadian record time of 19.80 seconds. Two-time defending 200 Olympic champion Usain Bolt also qualified.

Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi, who thought he won bronze in the men's 3000-metre steeplechase, was disqualified Wednesday after an official review determined the two-time gold medallist had stepped off the track.

Boxing's world governing body has sent home an undisclosed number of referees and judges from the Rio Olympics, casting another shadow over a sport that has long struggled with corruption.

From nervous moments to the thrill of victory and the sting of defeat, check out the expressions on the Olympians' faces during the Rio Games.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons and third baseman Josh Donaldson got into an argument during the Blue Jays 7-4 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday.

Competitors of South Africa's Caster Semenya are divided on whether the hyperandrogenic runner should be allowed to compete at the Olympics.

After losing a shot at gold, the Canadian women's soccer team is back on familiar ground — in Sao Paulo and looking for Olympic bronze.