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Toronto Raptors all-star Kyle Lowry watched from the front row, in his Marcus Stroman jersey, as the Blue Jays roared past Texas on Sunday and into the American League Championship Series.

Wayne Gretzky is returning to the Edmonton Oilers. The Great One has been named partner and vice-chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group.

The final bit of pomp from the Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth Stanley Cup title comes Thursday night, when the championship banner is raised to the rafters ahead of the season opener against Washington. What there won't be, on the ice, is Sidney Crosby.

The final bit of pomp from the Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth Stanley Cup title comes Thursday night, when the championship banner is raised to the rafters ahead of the season opener against Washington. What there won't be, on the ice, is Sidney Crosby.

Ronda Rousey will return to the UFC on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, fighting Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title.

Tom Brady isn't interested in answering any questions about Donald Trump.

The names of Cleveland Indians ace pitcher Corey Kluber, closer Cody Allen, designated hitter Carlos Santana and first baseman Mike Napoli may be familiar to fans in Toronto, but many of their teammates are known more as grinders than stars.

The Edmonton Oilers will christen their brand new Rogers Place Wednesday night (10 p.m. ET) as they welcome the Calgary Flames. The games features plenty of rising stars, including Edmonton sensation Connor McDavid and Calgary's Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan.

Lawyers for a woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two of his friends of rape failed to disclose text messages to the defence, but the lapse was not significant enough to throw out the case or declare a mistrial, a judge ruled Wednesday.

When it comes to Toronto's starting rotation, it's an embarrassment of riches for Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, who hopes his four strong pitchers will be enough to get by Cleveland in the American League Championship Series.

Buffalo Sabres centre Jack Eichel was been helped off the ice after hurting his left leg during practice on Wednesday.

Buffalo Sabres centre Jack Eichel has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain after suffering an injury during practice on Wednesday.

The NHL season opens with four games on Wednesday, featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs kicking off their centennial season against the Ottawa Senators (7 p.m. ET) in the nation's capital. Leafs rookie Auston Matthews and Senators coach Guy Boucher will be making their Battle of Ontario debuts.

Cheers to Winnipeg, which has clinched its first playoff berth since 2011 and moved up to No. 3 in our weekly survey of the Canadian Football League.

Nick Kyrgios was booed during a listless 6-3, 6-1 loss to Mischa Zverev at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday, then angrily defended his behaviour by saying he didn't owe the spectators anything and fans could "just leave" if they didn't like his attitude.

Montreal Canadiens standout goaltender Carey Price will miss the season opener while still recovering from the flu, the team announced on Wednesday.

German cyclist Tony Martin won a record-tying fourth men's time trial title at the Road World Championships on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar.

Canadians Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil both won their second-round matches Wednesday at the Shanghai Tennis Masters in China.

After their show-stealing performance at the World Cup, we've decided to track the players on Team North America during the 2016-17 NHL season, with an emphasis on those starring for Canadian-based teams.

With the puck set to drop tonight on the 2016-17 NHL season, here's a look at five big storylines to watch and predictions for how the standings will shake out.

A day after rallying to beat the Cubs in 13 innings, the wild-card Giants were looking forward to a deciding matchup at Wrigley Field. Instead, it's over.

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to win the NLDS.

San Diego's kicker missed a critical field goal in Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders. Despite the loss, cameras caught him laughing and skipping off the field with Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski after the game.

Chase Utley singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the eighth inning after the Dodgers' bullpen faltered in relief of Clayton Kershaw, and Los Angeles avoided elimination with a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday that forced a deciding Game 5 in their NL playoff.

As the NHL gets ready to drop the puck on its 2016-17 season on Wednesday night, Wayne Gretzky sat down with The National's Peter Mansbridge to give his thoughts on where the game is going.