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Renee Hill says she knows her late son, Mylan Hicks, is playing a part in the Calgary Stampeders' Grey Cup run despite not being with the team. Hill will attend Sunday's game with her family and Hicks' friends.

Matt Prater kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 16-13 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday and into sole possession of first place in the NFC North.

Matt Prater kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 16-13 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday and into sole possession of first place in the NFC North.

For a limited time, walk-in customers at Pizza Pizza locations in the Hamilton are can get a combo that includes tickets to Sunday's Grey Cup in Toronto.

Pizza Pizza locations in the Hamilton area on Thursday were offering a combo to walk-in customers that included tickets to Sunday's Grey Cup in Toronto, but the CFL quickly intervened and pulled the promotion.

Though he stops short of considering himself an actor, for now, the 100-metre world record holder's new film 'I Am Bolt' shows what he hopes is a more complete picture of how he became a nine-time Olympic champion.

Watch live on Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET as Canadian Football League commissioner Jeffrey Orridge speaks to reporters live from Toronto ahead of the 104th Grey Cup.

Canadian snowboard star Mark McMorris has never felt better physically, nine months after breaking his right thighbone. And after a third-place showing at the World Cup big air event in Milan, Italy last Saturday, he is also regaining his confidence.

ISU figure skating is making its way to Sapporo, Japan for the NHK Trophy this weekend. In true Japanese fashion check out the Canadian skaters who are competing reimagined as anime characters.

The first quarter of the NHL season has brought a few surprises, while a lot has gone according to script, including star turns by familiar big names.

No goaltender in the history of the league had ever come from Denmark before the 27-year-old from Herning, a city of just under 50,000 people. Only five players had even been drafted before Frans Nielsen, who became the first to crack the league in 2006.

The Ottawa Redblacks take on the Calgary Stampeders this weekend in the 106th Grey Cup in Toronto. It's the perfect time to dig into the archives and find the last time Ottawa beat Calgary in the Grey Cup.

The CFL is a tough sell in Canada's biggest city, but there's enough passion here to restore some dignity to the sport and the local team — if Argo fans will just get off their bums.

The CFL is a tough sell in Canada's biggest city, but there's enough passion here to restore some dignity to the sport and the local team — if Argo fans will just get off their bums.

World Cup champion Germany dropped one spot to third place, while Copa America champion Chile climbed two to No. 4. Costa Rica, up to No. 17, swapped with 18th-place Mexico. Canada dropped eight spots to No. 118 after a 2-0 loss to South Korea earlier this month.

Steven Gerrard, who won every major club honour with Liverpool apart from the English title, said Thursday he was retiring from soccer after an 18-year professional career.

The results at this week's NHK Trophy will decide who makes the cut for the Grand Prix Final, and Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu is among the star skaters who need a strong performance in order to advance.

Elijah Fisher is the top-ranked player for his age by a number of scouting organizations, and he's setting his sights on the NBA.

Connor McDavid extended his scoring surge with a goal and two assists in the third period, Milan Lucic had four points and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi each had a goal and two assists, helping the Vancouver Canucks beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Top draft pick Auston Matthews finally ended his 13-game scoring drought with two goals and set up another by Nazem Kadri in Toronto's 5-4 shootout road loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 of his 24 points in the third quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 115-102 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game skid.

Chad Johnson made 34 saves for his second shutout in five starts, leading the Calgary Flames over the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Now that Las Vegas' NHL expansion franchise has its name, management will begin to narrow their focus on the expansion draft in June.

The Toronto Raptors filed an official protest on Wednesday following the controversial ending to Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings.

Bayern Munich and Manchester City are two high-profile teams who are guaranteed to advance as runners-up following the latest round of group games in Europe's top competition on Wednesday.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love set an NBA record for points in a first quarter by scoring 34 on Wednesday against Portland.

The Ottawa Redblacks will face the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL title game Sunday at BMO Field, and both coaches handled the annual question on whether players would be allowed to have sex in the days leading up to the game with humour.