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A group of Montreal investors has met the conditions laid out by Major League Baseball to get a team back in the city, a source has told The Canadian Press.

Canada's Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford are a surprising seventh after struggling in their pairs short program at the world figure skating championships in Helsinki.

Figure skating organizers make a wise choice when they picked Helsinki as the host of the 2017 world championships, writes CBC Sports host Scott Russell.

The brother of injured Canadian snowboarding star Mark McMorris says the Olympic medallist is steadily improving in hospital following an accident in B.C.'s backcountry over the weekend.

The deal struck by the U.S. women's hockey team for better pay and perks may not have been possible if their Canadian rivals hadn't fought a similar battle nearly two decades ago.

Canadians Sarah Potomak, Laura Stacey, Erin Ambrose and Renata Fast will make their world hockey championship debut Friday when they play the defending champion United States in Plymouth, Mich.

Frederik Andersen expects to return to the Toronto Maple Leafs crease Thursday night in Nashville. The 27-year-old took part in an optional Leafs practice Wednesday afternoon and sounded optimistic that he would start against the Predators.

He's been mentioned as trade bait for acquiring help on the blue-line, but with each passing game William Nylander makes himself more and more of an untouchable commodity for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

A representative for the International Olympic Committee says the National Hockey League shouldn't expect special treatment in negotiations for its participation in upcoming Winter Games.

A representative for the International Olympic Committee says the National Hockey League shouldn't expect special treatment in negotiations for its participation in the upcoming Winter Games.

Canadian figure skaters Kaetlyn Osmond and Gabrielle Daleman put on a show at the world figure skating championships in Helsinki on Wednesday. The two sit in second and third place, respectively, following the short program won by Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva.

P.E.I. curler Brett Gallant says the Canadian team will have to be sharp to compete in a balanced field at the World Curling Championship, starting this weekend in Edmonton.

Cristiano Ronaldo has an airport named after him, but it was his odd-looking statue that attracted attention in Wednesday's ceremony honouring the Portugal star in his hometown.

Cristiano Ronaldo now has an international airport named after him. The Real Madrid striker was joined by dozens of guests and hundreds of fans in his native Madeira Islands for an official ceremony renaming the local airport as Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barcelona says Lionel Messi's four-match international suspension for insulting a linesman was "unfair and totally disproportionate." Barcelona released a statement expressing "its surprise and indignation" with FIFA's decision to sideline the playmaker for so long following the incident in Argentina's win over Chile in World Cup qualifying last week.

Michael Slipchuk, high performance director for Skate Canada discusses the plan for Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, ahead of the pairs short skate on Wednesday at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Cam Talbot made 34 saves as the Edmonton Oilers officially qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2005-2006 season with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

The Red Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention, ending a historic post-season streak of 25 straight seasons.

Brendan Gallagher broke a tie 3:31 into the third period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Jordan Weal scored the only shootout goal after tying the game late in the third period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

Auston Matthews continued his record-setting ways Tuesday night by setting a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise record for goals by a rookie with his 35th.

Canadian figure skater talks about overcoming kids making fun of her learning disability as a child.