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Masters favourite Dustin Johnson took a serious fall on a staircase Wednesday and injured his lower back, and his manager said it was uncertain whether the world's No. 1 golfer would be able to play.

Mike Weir was right at home again at Augusta National after hitting a hole-in-one on the 130-yard fourth hole of the Par 3 course on Wednesday.

The world had seen Canadian soccer player Jessie Fleming dip into her bag of tricks at the Rio Olympics. Now, after a successful freshman season at UCLA, Fleming is focused on helping the national team.

Goaltender Michael Leighton, 35, and defenceman Jordan Subban, 22, are at different points in their careers in the American Hockey League but they share an excitement and anticipation of possibly playing for Canada at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.

Watch the Toronto Wolfpack visit the Doncaster RLFC in Kingstone League Press League 1 action.

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream only on the CBC Sports app or tune in to CBC-TV.

The Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV.

Brad Gushue posted impressive wins over Jaap Van Dorp of the Netherlands and Japan's Yusuke Morozumi on Wednesday to extend his unbeaten streak to nine games.

Canada's Brad Gushue defeated Dutch skip Jaap Van Dorp 8-3 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten at the World men's curling championship.

Japan's men's curling team has a chance to qualify for its first Olympics since 1998, when Nagano hosted. And the whole country is watching.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang’s season is officially over. Letang will undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his neck and will be out between four and six months, the team announced Wednesday.

Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard appears one step closer to becoming an Olympic gold medallist. The International Olympic Committee has stripped Russia's Svetlana Tzarukaeva of the silver medal she won at the London Olympics after retesting of her samples showed evidence of a prohibited substance.

The mother of a Nova Scotia-born NHL player poised to make a bid to join Team Canada says the league's decision to pass on the Olympics is a deep disappointment.

It's been nearly five decades since three Canadians played in the Masters, but that's what will happen when Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes and Mike Weir tee it up at Augusta on Thursday.

The World Cup champion women's soccer team has a new labour contract, settling a dispute in which the players sought equitable wages to their male counterparts.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. On this week's program, we feature coverage of the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Gatineau, Que., and the World Synchronized Figure Skating Championships in Colorado.

Watch live as Rachel Homan and John Morris take on Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing in the semifinals at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship from Saskatoon.

Watch Rachel Homan and John Morris square off against Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers in the final of the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship from Saskatoon.

Watch live as Olympic champions and world champions battle it out at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship from Saskatoon.

Watch live action from the World Synchronized Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs, beginning on Friday at 8 p.m. ET with the short program.

Watch live action from the FINA Diving World Series event in Gatineau, Que., beginning on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET with the women's 3m and men's 10m events.

Watch live as the country's best swimmers, including Olympic medallists Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, Hilary Caldwell and Taylor Ruck compete at the Canadian swimming trials in Victoria.

Watch live as the country's best swimmers, including Olympic medallists Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, Hilary Caldwell, and Taylor Ruck, compete at the Canadian swimming trials in Victoria, beginning on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

Watch live as the country's best swimmers, including Olympic medallists Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, Hilary Caldwell and Taylor Ruck compete at the Canadian swimming trials in Victoria.

The NHL has closed the door to allowing its players to compete in the Olympics. But, with much at stake for all sides, not everyone agrees that fans won't be seeing NHL players on the ice in Pyeongchang in 2018.

Trevor Lewis and Tanner Pearson scored about 8 ½ minutes apart in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 23 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat Edmonton 6-4 on Tuesday night to end the Oilers' five-game winning streak.

Patrick Eaves scored his eighth goal in nine games, John Gibson made 26 saves and the Anaheim Ducks moved closer to a fifth straight Pacific Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Brad Marchand speared Tampa Bay's Jake Dotchin in the groin and received a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Should Marchand be disciplined further?

Erik Karlsson and Tom Pyatt scored while Craig Anderson made 24 saves for his fifth shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 Tuesday.

Lars Eller, Kevin Shattenkirk, Nate Schmidt and Tom Wilson scored as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 4-1 victory Tuesday over the Maple Leafs, ending Toronto's four-game win streak.

Paul George scored 18 of his 35 points in the third quarter Tuesday night and the desperate Indiana Pacers rallied from a 19-point, first-half deficit and blew out Toronto 108-90.

CBC Sports looks back at Canada's gold medal hockey moments after the NHL announced that it's players would not compete in Pyeongchang 2018.

Canada's Brad Gushue defeated China's Rui Liu 9-4 on Tuesday afternoon at the Ford World Men's Curling Championship.

Canada's Brad Gushue defeated China's Rui Liu 9-4 on Tuesday afternoon at the Ford World Men's Curling Championship.