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Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty brought a pint-sized companion with him to practice on Sunday — his son Enzo.

Thomas Vanek scored late in the second period and Jared Coreau earned his second shutout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.

On what usually is a sleepy federal holiday at the White House, Cubs players filed into the White House East Room on Martin Luther King Day for Barack Obama's final ceremony for a championship sports team.

Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the Abu Dhabi Championship this week because of a rib injury he battled through in the final three rounds of the South African Open on the weekend.

Jose Bautista and the Blue Jays are reportedly nearing a deal, but have yet to confirm the signing.

Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders on Monday agreed to a one-year, free-agent contract worth a reported $9 million US with the Philadelphia Phillies after hitting .253 with a career-high 24 home runs last season.

The MLS club announced Monday Patrice Bernier, will play this season before becoming a coach in the team's academy next year.

The first half of the NHL season brought us, among other delights, scoring sprees by Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid and stunning rookie performances by Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine. With the league settling into its second half, here are five storylines to follow the rest of the way.

The Americans opened their annual January training camp one month to the day after Toronto FC was beaten by Seattle in a penalty shootout in the Dec. 10 MLS Cup final. They are gearing up for friendlies Jan. 29 on San Diego against Serbia and Feb. 3 in Chattanooga, Tenn., against Jamaica.

There was no shortage of moments that caught the attention of hockey fans over the last seven days, including a pair of what could be the most odd penalties ever handed out, Brock Lesnar making the Jets feel superstitious, and Brad Marchand scoring without needing to shoot the puck.

It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including several World Cup medals won by Canadian athletes despite Mother Nature wreaking havoc with events.

Team North America stretched its victory streak against Team World to five straight years by capturing the 2017 Continental Cup on Sunday.

According to reports, The Toronto Blue Jay are nearing a deal to re-sign, right-handed slugger Jose Bautista.

According to multiple reports Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays are nearing a deal to re-sign slugger Jose Bautista.

Who needs to reach the end zone when you have Le'Veon Bell chewing up yards and the clock, and Chris Boswell setting an NFL playoff record with six field goals?

Canada named its first six skaters to earn spots for the 2017 ISU world short track championships following their performances at the Canadian senior championships on Sunday.

Former pro wrestler Jimmy (Superfly) Snuka, who earlier this month was found not competent to stand trial in the 1983 death of his girlfriend, has died at his son-in-law's home in Florida. He was 73.

Taylor Hall scored in overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Sunday.

Mason Crosby saved the day for the Green Bay Packers with two huge field goals but hockey fans weren't surprised. He shares a last name with Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins after all.

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard easily won her first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday, beating American Louisa Chirico 6-0, 6-4 in 56 minutes.

Back-to-back first-round exits at the season's first major was not how Williams planned to mark her 73rd Grand Slam tournament.

Shelby Rogers caused the first upset of the Australian Open on Monday, beating fourth-seeded Simona Halep 6-3, 6-1 in the opening match on the centre court.

In his first Grand Slam match with the elevated status of having a knighthood and the No. 1 ranking, Andy Murray berated himself when he made mistakes and frequently yelled during his 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Illya Marchenko.

Aaron Rodgers threw a 36-yard pass to a toe-dragging Jared Cook on the sideline, and Mason Crosby kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Packers to the NFC championship game.