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The Toronto Maple Leafs have issued the ultimate diss to fans, some say, after the team unfollowed thousands of people on Twitter Friday.

World champion Brad Gushue defeated Scotland's Tom Brewster 8-1 on Friday afternoon at the Champions Cup.

Don't let the smiles and back slaps fool you. While Andre De Grasse and Olympic legend Usain Bolt struck up a friendship in front of the world at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Canadian sprinter wants desperately to topple the Jamaican before the icon calls it a career.

Larry Bird is stepping down as president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, a stunningly abrupt move by an NBA legend known for making swift decisions.

Canada and Malaysia have joined the bidding process along with Australia and England to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers defeated Latvia 10-5 in seven ends to clinch a 2018 Olympic berth in the newly added curling discipline.

Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers posted an 8-3 victory over Scotland on Friday at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Lethbridge, Alta. to improve Canada's chances of qualifying for the 2018 Winter Games.

For Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, the happiest place in Orange County isn't Disneyland. It's on the other end of Katella Avenue, where Draisaitl has scored in all four games against the Anaheim Ducks this season, including a goal and three assists in a Game 1 win on Wednesday night.

Popular 'Chez Serge' bar will be known as 'Chez Subban' until the Nashville Predators are eliminated from the Stanley Cup.

The CFL fined the Saskatchewan Roughriders $31,500 for two bylaw violations and head coach/GM Chris Jones $5,000 for meeting with the publicist for former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel.

​Ilie Nastase responded to the backlash from his comments about Serena Williams and his Fed Cup outburst, saying his remarks about the pregnant tennis great were "spontaneous" and his tirade inexcusable.

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix by beating Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-3, 6-4 Friday. In her third match following a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova converted five of her six break points.

COC president Tricia Smith has the background to make some headway against all that ails the Olympic movement if she has the guts to make the right choices and the backbone to stand her ground.

COC president Tricia Smith has the background to make some headway against all that ails the Olympic movement if she has the guts to make the right choices and the backbone to stand her ground.

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 103-96 Thursday night to take the series 4-2.

Penguins captain leads Pittsburgh to 3-2 win over Washington in Game 1.

Sidney Crosby scored two goals in 52 seconds, Nick Bonino had the winner in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Thursday night.

The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the second round of the NBA's playoffs. Toronto beat the Milwaukee Bucks 92-89 in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final.

Ottawa captain Erik Karlsson's shot from the corner banked off New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and into the net to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win in Game 1 Thursday in Ottawa.

The Browns didn't mess around with the No. 1 pick. Myles Garrett was the consensus best player in the NFL draft, and Cleveland made sure he didn't go anywhere else.

The Browns didn't mess around with the No. 1 pick. Myles Garrett was the consensus best player in the NFL draft, and Cleveland made sure he didn't go anywhere else.

Calgary Flames defenceman Mark Giordano, Columbus Blue Jackets winger Nick Foligno, and Anaheim centre Ryan Getzlaf are the finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

For Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, the happiest place in Orange County isn't Disneyland. No, it's on the other end of Katella Avenue, where Draisaitl has scored in all four games against the Anaheim Ducks this season.

A class-action lawsuit against the Ontario Hockey League got the green light Thursday. The suit contends that OHL players have been paid less than the minimum wage required by law in their regions and asks for $180 million in back wages, overtime and vacation pay.