General Sport Canada news

Steven Holcomb, the longtime U.S. bobsledding star who drove to three Olympic medals after beating a disease that nearly robbed him of his eyesight, was found dead in Lake Placid, New York on Saturday.

The Raptors face elimination in Sunday's Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cavaliers. A loss would end a post-season that began with Toronto aiming to go one step further than last year's historic playoff run.

Jozy Altidore earned and scored on a penalty kick early in the first half, and short-handed Toronto FC beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday in a rematch of last year's MLS Cup final.

Canada's Milos Raonic defeated Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Istanbul Open. Raonic needed just 66 minutes to complete his victory.

If not for the final few minutes of the third period, Friday night almost certainly would have been remembered as a breakthrough playoff performance for Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid.

The Edmonton Oilers lost Game 5 to Anaheim in overtime on Friday, but it was the Ducks' game-tying goal that left Milan Lucic and his team questioning what constitutes goaltender interference

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry says he's doubtful to play in Sunday's Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lowry did not play in Game 3 on Friday night at Air Canada Centre due to a sprained ankle.

Toronto's Justyn Knight set a world standard for this season and also broke a school record in the 5km race at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. on Friday.

Sidney Crosby has passed his concussion baseline test and his availability for the Pittsburgh Penguins will be a game-time decision when they face the Washington Capitals in Game 5. Coach Mike Sullivan says Crosby has had a few good days. He took a hit to the head in Game 3 Monday in Pittsburgh and missed Game 4 Wednesday.

Sidney Crosby has passed his concussion baseline test and will play for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Washington Capitals in Game 5.

Three races are in the books leading up to the Kentucky Derby, where cold and wet weather has forced spectators to bundle up and use colorful hats for function rather than fashion at Churchill Downs. A third straight day of rain has dampened fans gathered under the Twin Spires in 48-degree weather.

Always Dreaming pulls away from Lookin at Lee in Kentucky Derby, Battle of Midway gets third.

Canada's Mo Ahmed ran a personal best in the 10,000m on Friday, finishing second at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford, Calif.

Corey Perry scored 6:57 into the second overtime as the Anaheim Ducks completed an improbable comeback to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Friday night.

Corey Perry scored 6:57 into the second overtime as the Anaheim Ducks completed an improbable comeback to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Friday night.

Eliud Kipchoge was 26 seconds from making history on Saturday but in the end the Olympic champion was just short of becoming the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours.

Dmitrij Jaskin scored in his first playoff game this season and Jaden Schwartz got the game-winner, helping the St. Louis Blues stay alive against the Nashville Predators with a 2-1 victory in Game 5 of their second-round series on Friday night.

Kendrys Morales had two late homers and drove in five runs, helping the Toronto Blue Jays rally from a three-run deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Friday night.

Canada's Brooke Henderson came back from 2 down after 11 holes to defeat Ryann O'Toole 2-and-1 on Friday and advance to the round of 16 of the Lorena Ochoa Match Play tournament in Mexico City.