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The dominant U.S. women's basketball team won a sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal in impressive fashion, routing Spain 101-72 on Saturday.

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus has been excused from the team to enter a rehabilitation facility.

The Rio Olympics have featured some great performances by Canadian athletes, leaving room for plenty of discussion on who should carry the flag for Canada at the closing ceremony. Swimmer Penny Oleksiak and runner Andre De Grasse seem to be the favourites, but some are making a push for Evan Dunfee.

Canada's Korey Jarvis lost his first freestyle wrestling bout of the day in Rio de Janeiro, but he's keeping his Olympic medal dreams alive after winning a repechage bout Saturday at the Summer Games.

Canada's Korey Jarvis lost his first freestyle wrestling bout of the day in Rio de Janeiro, but he's keeping his Olympic medal dreams alive after winning a repechage bout Saturday at the Summer Games.

This is a look at how countries competing at the Olympics reward their athletes if they win gold medals but also how they offer incentives besides financial profit - if at all.

Reigning world champion Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, B.C., overcame an early crash that dropped her to 15th place to win the bronze medal in the women's cross-country mountain bike race at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.

Canada's Brooke Henderson closed with a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday but it wasn't enough to reach the podium at the Rio Olympic Games.

Canada's Brooke Henderson closed with a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday but it wasn't enough to reach the podium at the Rio Olympic Games.

Canada's Brooke Henderson closed with a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday but it wasn't enough to reach the podium in Rio, where South Korea's Inbee Park won gold by five strokes.

Canadian wrestler Korey Jarvis was unable to get past Iran's Komeil Nemat Ghasemi in a men's wrestling qualification match at the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil, but his Olympic medal dreams aren't over just yet.

Canadian diver Vincent Riendeau shook off any nerves from Friday's preliminaries but it wasn't enough to qualifying for Saturday afternoon's 12-man final in the men's 10-metre platform in Rio de Janeiro.

Chen Aisen claimed the gold in the men's 10 metre platform event on Saturday to help China take home seven out of Rio's eight diving golds, while Canadian diver Vincent Riendeau finished 14th in the event.

Canada's top soccer official paid tribute to captain Christine Sinclair in the wake of the Canadian women's Olympic bronze medal.

Two Canadian boats finished out of the top three in kayak racing Saturday and as a result will come home empty-handed.

The men's 4x100 relay was a wild ride that ended with Canada winning a bronze medal, but a U.S. appeal means it's not over yet.

The men's 4x100 relay was a wild ride that ended with Canada winning a bronze medal, but a U.S. appeal means it's not over yet.

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Usain Bolt turned a close 4x100-metre relay race against Japan and the United States into a typical, Bolt-like runaway, helping Jamaica cross the line in 37.27 seconds.

Canada won three bronze medals on Friday, but it could have been as few as two or as many as four depending on how certain post-race reviews panned out. Here's how Canadian athletes performed throughout Brazil on Friday.

With the Rio Olympics drawing to a conclusion, the role of Canada's flag-bearer at the closing ceremony is up for grabs. Here are several worthy candidates and make sure to vote for your favourite.

The Canadian men's 4x100m relay team won a bronze on a disqualification while Adam Dunfee's Olympics came down to an appeal that ended with the Canadian race walker settling for fourth after a dramatic end to the 50km endurance race. Here's the top photos for Friday at the Rio Olympics.

The United States won the women's Olympic 4x100-metres relay on Friday as Allyson Felix became the first woman to collect five gold medals in athletics.

Tyler Naquin hit a game-ending inside-the-park homer, sprinting around the bases to cap a two-run rally in the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians stunned the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday night.

Kevin Glenn and the Montreal Alouettes made a statement Friday night by defeating the Ottawa Redblacks 44-19 at TD Place.

Usain Bolt led Jamaica to a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's 4x100-metre relay Friday, while Canada crossed the finish line fourth but a disqualification to the United States bumped Canada to the bronze medal position. USA Track & Field has appealed the decision.

Usain Bolt led Jamaica to a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's 4x100-metre relay Friday, while Canada crossed the finish line fourth but a disqualification to the United States bumped Canada to the bronze medal position.

Usain Bolt led Jamaica to a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's 4x100-metre relay Friday, while Canada crossed the finish line fourth but a disqualification to the United States bumped Canada to the bronze medal position.

From the defeat that led to U.S. goal keeper Hope Solo's ingracious comments about the Swedes to Michael Phelps's dominance in the pool, here's a look at the highs, and lows, of Olympic competition.

From the defeat that led to U.S. goal keeper Hope Solo's ingracious comments about the Swedes to Michael Phelps's dominance in the pool, here's a look at the highs, and lows, of Olympic competition.

After repeating as bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, the Canadian women's soccer team gained respect and adoration from all over the world.

A special presentation Saturday night gives CBC viewers a chance to see both the Rio Olympics and the Tragically Hip concert from Kingston, Ont. Here's a guide of how and where to watch.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki are out of Friday night's lineup for the series opener against Cleveland because of injuries.

The New York Rangers have won the Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes.

Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee, who referred to his event as a 'world of hurt,' turned down an opportunity to counter-appeal for a bronze medal after a controversial bump in the final stretch of the 50K race. Here's a look at the gruelling event that is Olympic race walking.

The UFC is returning to Toronto after an absence of more than three years. The mixed martial arts promoter announced Friday that UFC 206 is scheduled for Dec. 10 at the Air Canada Centre.