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Nearly 15 years to the day he lost his legs in an auto racing crash in Germany, Italian athlete Alex Zanardi captured a gold medal Wednesday at the Rio Paralympics.

Leicester opened its first Champions League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Belgian champion Club Brugge on Wednesday, with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice.

The woman who brought a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two others of gang rape is leading two drastically different lives - the central figure in the multi-million-dollar suit, and a 30-year-old college student whose family knows nothing about the allegations.

Alex Cobb pitched solidly into the seventh inning and Corey Dickerson drove in four runs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 8-1 on Wednesday afternoon to hand the scuffling Blue Jays their fourth straight series loss.

Alex Cobb pitched solidly into the seventh inning and Corey Dickerson drove in four runs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 8-1 on Wednesday afternoon to hand the scuffling Blue Jays their fourth straight series loss.

Canada will have a vastly different look at the first World Cup of Hockey in 12 years, as Joe Thornton is the only remaining member from the championship-winning 2004 roster.

​Benito Floro is out as Canada's men's soccer coach in the wake of the team's failed 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The Canadian wheelchair rugby team has earned medals in the last three Paralympic Games, but the golden prize still eludes this squad. Canada’s quest begins at Carioca Arena 1 when they take on the host nation Brazil Wednesday night (CBCSports.ca, 6:05 p.m. ET).

After near misses with heartbreaking losses to Australia at the 2012 London Paralympics and the 2014 world championships, veteran Zak Madell believes Canada is ready to take the ultimate step in Rio.

After near misses with heartbreaking losses to Australia at the 2012 London Paralympics and the 2014 world championships, veteran Zak Madell believes Canada is ready to take the ultimate step in Rio.

Three-time Canadian Paralympian Stephanie Dixon showed a Brazilian amputee that anything is possible.

Reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson will have an MRI on his sore right hip Wednesday, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said before Toronto hosted Tampa Bay in a matinee.

Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson will miss his third straight game as the Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays in their series finale Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. ET. Ryan Goins will start at third base in place of Donaldson.

Reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson will have an MRI on his sore right hip Wednesday, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said before Toronto hosted Tampa Bay in a matinee.

The World Cup of Hockey officially gets underway on Friday, but ahead of puck drop, we debate the perceived positives and negatives of the upcoming tournament.

Watch live wheelchair rugby action from the Rio Paralympics as Australia takes on Great Britain and the United States faces France in preliminary games.

Watch the best moments from Wednesday's competition at the Rio Paralympics in our nightly wrap-up show hosted by Scott Russell.

Canada's Katarina Roxon came back in the second half of the women's 100 breaststroke SB8 final to win gold. Earlier, Tristen Chernove has now collected a medal of each colour at the Rio Paralympics after taking gold in the men's road cycling time trial C2.

Canada's Tristen Chernove has now collected a medal of each colour at the Rio Paralympics after taking gold in the men's road cycling time trial C2 on Wednesday morning.

The lightweight double sculls pair of Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee were the only Canadian rowers to reach the podium in Rio. Their success, Jennerich says, was the result of their battle for a training program to fit their needs.

While the action on the track and in the pool continues, one of the Games' most compelling sports gets underway in Rio. Here are some of the top Canadians to watch on Wednesday.

The Vancouver Whitecaps clinched a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals after defeating Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Tuesday.

Despite touching the wall in last place, swimmer Gideon Nasilowski had the crowd behind him, cheering him on to the finish line.

The NHL’s newest franchise hasn’t officially announced its team name yet but there is one thing we do know: The word Knight will most certainly be part of it.

T.J. Oshie, Ryan Kesler and Derek Stepan scored, Jonathan Quick made 30 saves and the United States beat Finland 3-2 Tuesday night in each team's final exhibition game before the World Cup of Hockey.

There were no heated exchanges on the court between former partners Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan on Tuesday. Just a shot at $100,000 US on the line and a chance to begin a new partnership with a win. Ultimately, Bansley emerged victorious.

There were no heated exchanges on the court between former partners Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan on Tuesday. Just a shot at $100,000 US on the line and a chance to begin a new partnership with a win. Ultimately, Bansley emerged victorious.

Team Canada has added Ryan O'Reilly to its roster for the World Cup of Hockey to replace the injured Tyler Seguin.

Team Canada has added Ryan O'Reilly to its roster for the World Cup of Hockey to replace the injured Tyler Seguin.

Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Neymar excelled as a playmaker to lead Barcelona to a record-setting 7-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.

On Sunday evening, four competitors in the men’s T13 visually impaired 1,500m event crossed the line in under three-minutes 50 seconds, with all finishing faster than the winning time in the Olympic men’s 1,500 final. But comparing the two might make as much sense as comparing apples to oranges.