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Containing Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, winning more faceoffs and bouncing back from bad breaks are on the to-do list of the Edmonton Oilers.

The men in black-and-white stripes aren’t the least bit popular with Oilers fans today. Can you say “goaltender interference?” How about “offside” or “icing.” The vast and vociferous multitude known as Oilers Nation seems pretty convinced the officials who worked Wednesday’s playoff game at Rogers Place were unfamiliar with any of the aforementioned terms. Cue the heartbreak.

Point guard Kyle Lowry missed the Toronto Raptors' practice Thursday with an injured ankle and is questionable for Game 3.

Nobody wants to pay $12 for a beer. But that's what many of us do when we attend sporting events. How much higher can prices go before they hit a breaking point?

Watch live as three-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse leads the Canadian charge at the IAAF Diamond League event in Doha, Qatar, on Friday at 12 p.m. ET.

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 IAAF Diamond League track and field event in Doha, Qatar.

Healthy and confident, Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse will get another chance to beat veteran Justin Gatlin, 35, in the 100 metres at Friday's season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha, Qatar (CBCSports.ca, 12 p.m. ET).

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby returned to the ice Thursday, skating with teammates Conor Sheary and Carl Hagelin at the Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa., as he recovers from a concussion.

Shot-blocking is still an essential part of playoff hockey, though the risk-reward value of the time-honoured tradition filled with bruises and broken bones is being questioned like never before.

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will miss the rest of the playoffs after injuring his left leg in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets. The Spurs say Parker will need surgery to repair a torn left thigh muscle.

The Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche didn't make the NHL playoffs. Instead, they've set up shop on Team Canada. Five Flyers and four Avalanche are on coach Jon Cooper's squad for the IIHF world championship that opens Friday in Paris and Cologne, Germany.

Canada's Penny Oleksiak and Simone Manuel of the U.S. will once again meet in the blocks at the Arena Pro Swim Series this weekend in Atlanta, nearly nine months since their wholly unexpected golden tie in Rio.

A star on the track and a superstar in the barn, 1964 Kentucky Derby winner Northern Dancer's greatness lives on in the countless thoroughbreds he's sired.

A star on the track and a superstar in the barn, 1964 Kentucky Derby winner Northern Dancer's greatness lives on in the countless thoroughbreds he's sired.

Jakob Silfverberg scored the overtime winner for the Anaheim Ducks in a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday to even their playoff series 2-2.

Kawhi Leonard had 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame the loss of Tony Parker to beat the Houston Rockets 121-96 on Wednesday night and even the Western Conference semifinals at one game apiece.

Hours after Major League Baseball held a conference call to tell the Red Sox and Orioles to stop their festering feud, Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman was ejected in the second inning for hitting a batter and Boston went on to win 4-2 Wednesday night.

Hours after MLB held a conference call to tell the Red Sox and Orioles to cool it, Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman was ejected for hitting a batter and Orioles outfielder Adam Jones was tossed later after arguing a called strike.

Aaron Judge hit another long drive for his major league-leading 13th home run, singled to start the go-ahead rally and had the first three-hit game of his big league career, helping the New York Yankees rally from an early deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Wednesday night.

Aaron Judge hit another long drive for his major league-leading 13th home run, singled to start the go-ahead rally and had the first three-hit game of his big league career, helping the New York Yankees rally from an early deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Wednesday night.

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 shots and rookie Jake Guentzel took advantage of a fortunate bounce to earn his league-leading eighth goal of the playoffs and the defending Stanley Cup champions held off the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

A rattled DeMar DeRozan, another sizzling three-point shooting night from Cleveland, and the Toronto Raptors dropped a 125-103 decision to the reigning NBA champion Cavaliers.

Sebastian Giovinco scored two first-half goals and Toronto FC hung on for a 2-1 victory Wednesday that snapped Orlando City's four-game win streak.

Two women's washrooms — one on each level — were converted to men's washrooms for both Sunday's Game 3 and Wednesday's Game 4 against the Anaheim Ducks.

Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury taped over Washington Capitals defenceman Matt Niskanen's name on his goalie mask that honours his favourite teammates past and present.