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The Great One is set to make a rare return to the ice Saturday in the Heritage Classic alumni game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets.

Canadian figure skater Nam Nguyen brings the beauty and grace of his sport to the forests and the nature that surrounds him.

Ottawa Senators forward Clarke MacArthur says he's not ready to give up on his NHL career despite suffering another concussion in the fall, noting his recovery has been much quicker than last year.

The Wild Thing will have to stay in the bullpen during the World Series.

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is questionable and will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins (1 p.m. ET).

When you get past the potential departure of two of the team's top sluggers, there is plenty to like about the future of the Toronto Blue Jays.

After signing a free-agent deal with the Minnesota Wild, Eric Staal was eager to recapture his goal-scoring touch. The former Carolina captain hasn't disappointed, scoring three times in four games. Here are five players who have made a great first impression with their new teams.

Major League Baseball has announced the schedule for the 2016 World Series, which will begin on Tuesday in Cleveland.

A top IOC official says Innsbruck would have "an excellent chance" of hosting the 2026 Winter Games if the Austrian city decides to bid for the games.

Mayor Brian Bowman will present former NHL superstar Teemu Selanne with the oversized ornamental key on Friday afternoon.

The acting head of Europe's top Olympic body said Friday that its president, Patrick Hickey, should be allowed to leave Brazil and return to Ireland because his health is deteriorating and he needs an urgent heart operation.

Watch coverage of Skate America in Chicago beginning on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. Canada's Gabrielle Daleman and Nam Nguyen will compete against some of the best figure skaters in the world at the first major event of the figure-skating season.

Here's watch to look for on this weekend's Road to the Olympic Games shows featuring figure skating's first Grand Prix event — the Skate America competition from Chicago on Saturday (4 p.m. ET).

With the season just barely over, Blue Jays fans already want to know what’s going to happen with impending free agents Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. And if one or both don’t come back, how could they be replaced?

With the 2018 Winter Olympics approaching, the start of a new Grand Prix season offers figure skaters the chance to establish themselves as contenders, beginning with this weekend's Skate America event in Chicago.

After the Jays crushing playoff loss, the veteran reliever is still dreaming of winning a World Series. And he wants to do it in Toronto.

Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves and Daniel Sedin scored the winner in the third period Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Buffalo Sabres 2-1.

Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings, Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer and the Chicago Cubs moved one win from their first World Series trip in 71 years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, Davante Adams and Ty Montgomery emerged as playmakers in the second half and the Green Bay Packers beat the offensively challenged Chicago Bears 26-10 on Thursday night.

Victor Rask continued his hot start to the season by scoring his third goal to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row in a strong start to the season, defeating the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Thursday.

Recent signing Eric Staal scored twice and the Minnesota Wild recovered from another deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.

Carey Price made 27 saves in his season debut to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Thursday night.

Nail Yakupov is back in Edmonton but this time he's wearing a St. Louis Blues uniform.

Nail Yakupov is back in Edmonton but this time he's wearing a St. Louis Blues uniform.

Jaromir Jagr reached another career milestone on Thursday night. The 44-year-old Florida Panthers winger scored his 750th goal against the Washington Capitals.

Actor Charlie Sheen, who played the bespectacled Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn in the movie Major League, has offered to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before one of this year's World Series games.

Season Two of Road to the Olympic Games premieres Saturday, Oct. 22 with Skate America coverage taking centre stage. The first event of the Grand Prix season features Canadians Gabby Daleman, Nam Nguyen, Julianne Seguin and Charlie Bilodeau.