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Montreal Canadiens' GM Marc Bergevin hid behind a large, potted plant to avoid the media on Monday at the NHL GM meetings in Boca Raton, Fla.

Legendary skip Kevin Martin is sporting familiar Alberta colours at the national men's curling championship this week at the Brier. But this time he's a coach.

The Ottawa Senators acquired minor-league defenceman Brandon Gormley from the New Jersey Devils on Monday for future considerations.

Canada will defend its Algarve Cup title against Spain after advancing to the final with a 0-0 draw with Portugal on Monday. The Canadian women are defending champions at the 12-team soccer tournament, dispatching Brazil in last year's championship game.

Ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest used sex, threats and guilt to manipulate the athletes under his control, an alleged victim told his sexual assault trial Monday.

A fourth alleged victim of the ex-national ski coach has taken the stand at his sexual assault trial, testifying that he kissed her when she was 16 and told her he wished he could be her first lover.

Reid Duke is officially the first member of the Vegas Golden Knights after the NHL's newest expansion team signed the forward from the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings to a three-year entry-level deal Monday, according to their website.

The Washington Redskins on Monday announced they have signed head coach Jay Gruden to a multi-year contract extension. They missed the playoffs last season after making it in 2015 and are 21-26-1 in three seasons under Gruden.

Scott Burcham singled in the winning run in extra innings Monday to lead Israel over South Korea 2-1 in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic in Seoul.

Making curling ice in a hockey arena is a tall task at the best of times. For Jamie Bourassa, the job got tougher when he broke his ankle two weeks before the Brier in St. John's.

It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including Alex Harvey rocking out after scoring a cross-country skiing world title, freestyle skier Teale Harle winning his first gold in slopestyle, plus Marielle Thompson and Brady Leman giving Canada a golden sweep in ski cross.

There was no shortage of moments that caught the attention of hockey fans over the last seven days, including Flyers fans losing their hats for no reason, Radek Faksa's best Tony Hawk impression, and some non-motivational speaking from the coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.

There was no shortage of moments that caught the attention of hockey fans over the last seven days, including Flyers fans losing their hats for no reason, Radek Faksa's best Tony Hawk impression, and some non-motivational speaking from the coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Vancouver Whitecaps failed to score on a couple second-half chances and had to settle for a 0-0 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Sunday in the opening Major League Soccer match of the season for both teams.

Richard Bachman made 43 saves, Bo Horvat and Markus Granlund each scored and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Sunday.

Just when you think you've seen it all, Martin Jones's jersey saved Chris Stewart's shot on Sunday night between the San Jose Sharks and Minnesota Wild.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice, including into an empty net, as the Montreal Canadiennes claimed their fourth Clarkson Cup title with a 3-1 win over the Calgary Inferno on Sunday.

Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, the British ski jumper who finished dead last in the 70- and 90-metre events at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics — but gained worldwide fame in the process — returned Sunday to jump once again.

Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards, the British ski jumper who finished dead last in the 70- and 90-metre events at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics — but gained worldwide fame in the process — returned Sunday to jump once again.

Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Sunday afternoon to earn their seventh straight win.