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England and Scotland will face FIFA sanctions after insisting their players will wear black armbands with embroidered poppies to honour Britain's war dead for a match between the neighbours.

Ottawa welcomed more than 250 Canadian athletes and coaches to celebrate their achievements at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Marie-Philip Poulin's second-period power-play goal stood up as the winner as Canada defeated Sweden 3-1 on Wednesday at the Four Nations women's hockey tournament.

Terry Bollea's four-year cage match with defunct news website Gawker is finally over and the wrestler will receive $31 million in cash for his troubles — a lower amount than a court had previously awarded for having his privacy invaded.

Karen Michel was just a hurting Cubs fan without a ticket until comic actor Bill Murray invited her to join him for Tuesday's Game 6 of the World Series in Cleveland.

After playing in just one of the Ottawa Senators' first nine games, 19-year-old defenceman Thomas Chabot knew a trip back to the major junior ranks was likely.

Russian champion CSKA Moscow and league leader Spartak Moscow have been fined a total of 990,000 rubles ($15,500 US) after their fans threw flares at each other during a match.

Debra Armstrong has been appointed chief executive officer of Skate Canada. Armstrong, who joined the sport's national governing body in 2016 as COO, was recently appointed to the nominating committee of the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Since they joined Major League Soccer in 2012, the Montreal Impact have played seven games at Red Bull Arena and lost every one. Now, they need to break that streak in order to advance to the Eastern Conference final on Sunday.

Toronto's Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander have dazzled in this young season, but it can take a long time to convert young talent into Stanley Cups, writes Tim Wharnsby.

FIFA ethics prosecutors have asked for a life ban for a former aide to Mohamed bin Hammam. The FIFA ethics committee says its investigation into Najeeb Chirakal "focused mainly on his involvement in payments to several football officials."

Chicago and Cleveland have a combined World Series drought of 176 years. One will end in euphoria Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET) when the two teams clash in Cleveland for a Game 7 showdown.

Watch live now as Canada's Olympic athletes are honoured at the University of Ottawa.

Not long ago, you had to leave Canada to get noticed on the basketball court. But players like Jamal Murray are showing the path to the NBA doesn't have to immediately lead south of the border.

Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.

Jay Beagle scored with 30 seconds left in the third period and Braden Holtby made 43 saves as the Washington Capitals extended their win streak to three games with a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.

The Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews rivalry didn't live up to its hype as neither No. 1 draft pick made the scoresheet in the Leafs' 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

The Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews rivalry didn't live up to its hype as neither No. 1 draft pick made the scoresheet in the Leafs' 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Kyle Turris scored the overtime winner as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Neither Connor McDavid nor Auston Matthews found the scoresheet Tuesday night, Matthews's Toronto Maple Leafs prevailing 3-2 in overtime behind 44 saves from Frederik Andersen and two goals from Nazem Kadri, including the winner.

Addison Russell hit a grand slam and drove in a record-tying six runs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Cleveland Indians 9-3 Tuesday night and forcing the World Series to a deciding Game 7.

Addison Russell hit a grand slam off Cleveland reliever Dan Otero in the third inning that gave the Chicago Cubs a commanding 7-0 lead.

Michael "Pinball" Clemons, Bryan Trottier, Colleen Jones, Annie Perreault, Stephanie Dixon, Sue Holloway and Dr. Frank Hayden were inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame on Monday as the class of 2016.

Four teams, including five-time winner Bayern Munich, sealed early places in the Champions League knockout rounds on Tuesday.