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Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan declined to say if team planned to rest Sidney Crosby against Leafs on Saturday or Rangers on Sunday. Leafs still might face Evgeni Malkin who skated at practice and expressed hope of returning from injury this weekend.

Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is showing signs of improving from undisclosed illness, though there is no timetable yet for release from hospital. Okposo has been sidelined since complaining of illness before Sabres game against Columbus on March 28.

If you’re not familiar with mixed doubles curling, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Here's what you need to know about how this quirky version of the game is played.

The Ottawa Senators clinched a playoff spot with a win over Boston Thursday night, but their two remaining games will determine who they face first in the playoffs.

Team president and CEO Len Rhodes confirmed the news Friday, citing contract differences and lack of media access.

FIFA sustained a loss of $369 million US last year as American and Swiss corruption investigations added legal costs to its budget and scared off sponsors. FIFA expects to rebound with $1 billion US in profit for 2018 because of the World Cup in Russia.

When it come to representing Toronto, athletes like Andre De Grasse, Toller Cranston and Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld have all made the city proud, writes CBC Sports host Scott Russell.

Milos Raonic is already the most successful singles tennis player Canada has ever produced. But to reach the next level, there are a few things he needs to do, say Hall of Famers John McEnroe and Andy Roddick.

It was a jam-packed season of high-performance sport around the world, with Canadians landing on the World Cup podium 147 times, sitting third overall in total medals and gold-medal wins. Here's a look back at the top moments.

Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong tested positive for the blood booster EPO in a surprise out-of-competition doping test in Kenya, the IAAF said Friday, the biggest blow yet to the credibility of the East African country's famed distance-running program.

Milan Lucic scored three goals in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers took a big step toward claiming home-ice advantage in the first round of the post-season by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-2 Thursday night in a possible playoff preview.

Kylie Masse has served notice she will be one of the swimmers to beat at this year's FINA world championships. The Olympic bronze medallist from Windsor, Ont., swam the fastest time in the world this year and came within an eyelash of setting a world record in the women's 100-metre backstroke.

Anaheim Ducks defenceman Cam Fowler will miss at least the start of the post-season after a knee-on-knee hit from Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer to try and clinch a playoff berth. The Leafs couldn't secure their first trip to the post-season in four years on Thursday night, downed 4-1 by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Kendrys Morales hit his fourth career grand slam, Marcus Stroman pitched 6 1/3 effective innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Thursday night.

Craig Anderson stopped 28 shots in regulation and overtime and three more in the shootout Thursday night to help the Ottawa Senators beat Boston 2-1, snapping the Bruins' six-game winning streak and pulling ahead of them in the Atlantic Division standings.

On a day when it was tough just to break par at the Masters, Charley Hoffman turned in one of the greatest rounds of his career on Thursday in Augusta, Ga.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored a goal and assisted on another to pace Canada to a 4-0 win over Finland in a women's world hockey championship semifinal Thursday.