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There's a hockey adage that to win the Stanley Cup, an NHL team's best players have to be just that. Unexpected heroes will emerge along the way, but a team's stars must shine the brightest.

Rising teenage star Kylian Mbappe scored early as free-scoring Monaco beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to reach the Champions League semifinals. Juventus held Barcelona to a 0-0 draw and advanced to the semifinals on aggregate in Wednesday's action.

CBC News' Andrew Nichols talks to Julie McGivery about running the Boston Marathon eight-months pregnant.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have cut star defensive back Justin Cox after Regina police charged the 24-year-old with assault causing bodily harm.

Former Roughrider Justin Cox has denied assaulting anyone — hours after his arrest and subsequent apology for involvement in the alleged incident.

Serena Williams will return to world No. 1 next week but may not stay atop the rankings for long after revealing on Wednesday that she is pregnant.

Serena Williams will return to world No. 1 next week but may not stay atop the rankings for long after hinting on Wednesday that she may be pregnant.

A spokeswoman for Serena Williams says the tennis star is pregnant.

Player agent Peter Donatelli told The Associated Press on Wednesday a coaching change was not even on Jack Eichel's "radar screen" last week during the player's exit meetings with Buffalo Sabres bench boss Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week's program, we feature coverage from the World Team Trophy figure skating event in Tokyo, plus action from the IAAF World Relays.

Star quarterback Tom Brady did not join his New England Patriots teammates when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House on Wednesday to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title. The White House said it was notified that Brady was dealing with a "personal family matter" and will not attend the ceremony.

Star quarterback Tom Brady will not join his New England Patriots teammates when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House on Wednesday to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title. The White House said it was notified that Brady was dealing with a "personal family matter" and will not attend the ceremony.

Star quarterback Tom Brady did not join his New England Patriots teammates when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House on Wednesday to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title. The White House said it was notified that Brady was dealing with a "personal family matter" and will not attend the ceremony.

Six Nations lacrosse legend Gaylord Powless was considered the "Gordie Howe" of his sport. But the prodigy was not only a lacrosse icon, he was also a hero to his family and community.

Former NHL forward Lanny McDonald, speed skating icon Cindy Klassen and golfer Mike Weir headline the 2017 class of inductees to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, which was announced today in Toronto.

Watch live today at 10 a.m. ET as Canada's Sports Hall of Fame unveils the class of 2017 from downtown Toronto.

Watch live as three-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse leads the Canadian charge at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, beginning on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Watch live action from the FINA Diving World Series event in Windsor, Ont., featuring the women's and men's 5m synchro events.

Crying kids and household chores don't stop for NHL players in the post-season. But a few players who were asked if they'd rather stay in a hotel during the home end of their playoff series — a practice some teams have done over the years — said they'd prefer to be in their own houses.

Watch action from the ISU World Team Championships in Tokyo, Japan, beginning on Thursday at 2:15 a.m. ET with with action from the ice dance, ladies and men's disciplines.

Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for a murder conviction and just days ago was acquitted of a double murder, died after hanging himself in his prison cell early Wednesday, Massachusetts prisons officials said.

Reconciliation will be a central theme when Indigenous athletes from across North America gather in Toronto this summer.

Freshly crowned world champions Evgenia Medvedeva and Yuzuru Hanyu, and former world champ Patrick Chan are among the skaters looking to cap their seasons in style at this week's World Team Trophy event in Tokyo.

Tyler McGregor scored a hat trick as Canada routed Germany 9-0 on Wednesday to advance to the gold-medal game at the para ice hockey world championships.

Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored two goals and the San Jose Sharks rebounded from back-to-back shutouts in emphatic fashion, beating the Edmonton Oilers 7-0 on Tuesday night to tie their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.

Mitch Moreland drove in three runs and Mookie Betts scored three times as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Tuesday night.

Markus Nutivaara, William Karlsson and Boone Jenner each had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets held on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday, avoiding a sweep in the best-of-seven playoff series.

Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, including the game-clinching shot with nine seconds to play as the Raptors defeated the Bucks 106-100 on Tuesday, sending the best-of-seven playoff series to Milwaukee tied at one win apiece.

Rick Nash's tie-breaking goal early in the second period lifted the New York Rangers to a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarter-finals Tuesday night.

The Montreal Canadiens missed a chance to take a stranglehold on their playoff series as the New York Rangers won Game 4 2-1 Tuesday, tying the Eastern Conference best-of-seven quarter-final 2-2.

Both the Anaheim Ducks and the Calgary Flames may look to shake things up in the crease after questionable performances by the starting goalies in Game 3.