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American Rickie Fowler tamed a toothless Erin Hills to claim the early first-round lead at the U.S. Open on Thursday, making the so-called toughest test in golf look easy.

American Rickie Fowler tamed a toothless Erin Hills to claim the early first-round lead at the U.S. Open on Thursday, making the so-called toughest test in golf look easy.

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse made it back-to-back victories in the men’s 100 metres at the Bislett Games, clocking a season-best 10.01 seconds to top the eight-man field on Thursday in Norway.

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Jonathan Drouin from the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Jonathan Drouin from the Tampa Bay Lightning.

It's only fitting Pierre Dorion is headed to Las Vegas. The Ottawa Senators general manager may have to do some gambling as he prepares for the upcoming expansion draft.

Hall of Fame defenceman Phil Housley is returning to Buffalo after being hired by the Sabres to be their next head coach.

The pilot of a small blimp that crashed Thursday near the U.S. Open in Wisconsin during the opening round of the golf tournament suffered serious injuries, including burns, investigators said.

A blimp flying over the U.S. Open golf tournament has gone down in Erin, Wis. The aircraft's operator says the pilot is "OK" after the craft crashed, but that he is being taken to a hospital.

The arraignment of golfer Tiger Woods on a DUI charge has been delayed until August. Court documents filed Thursday show the presiding judge cancelled the original July 5 hearing and reset it for Aug. 9. No details were provided.

Watch action from the World Rowing Cup event in Poznan, Poland, on Sunday at 4:25 a.m. ET.

Canadian international Cyle Larin, a young MLS forward seen destined for European soccer glory, instead found himself in jail Thursday after being arrested on a drunk-driving charge.

The Colorado Avalanche have bought out the final year of defenceman Francois Beauchemin's contract.

The governing bodies of surfing and canoeing will go to court for control of stand up paddle boarding, a sport that is seen as a future candidate for the Olympic program.

Watch some of Canada's best canoe and kayak athletes compete against the rest of the world at the ICF Slalom World Cup event in Prague.

With the Vegas Golden Knights set to assemble their 30-player roster, starting Sunday, here are answers to some key questions about the NHL's first expansion draft since 2000.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On Sunday at 2 p.m. ET, we feature coverage from the IAAF Diamond League track and field event in Stockholm where Canadian stars Melissa Bishop and Andre De Grasse are in competition.

Watch live action as the Diamond League stops in Stockholm, Sweden. Canadian track and field stars Andre De Grasse and Melissa Bishop will be in competition in the men's 100m and women's 800m, respectively.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, we feature coverage from the IAAF Diamond League track and field event in Oslo, where Canadian stars Melissa Bishop, Andre De Grasse and Derek Drouin are in competition.

​Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, on low-key return to Pyongyang, has given the North Korean sports minister a copy of U.S. President Donald Trump's book "The Art of the Deal."

Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, realizing there was no chance to get from his daughter's high school graduation in California to make his tee time in Wisconsin.

As the Olympics casts its eye toward sports such as surfing and sport climbing, a traditional sport like equestrian fights to stay relevant, and according to one official, the sport must "change or die."

Canada will miss the podium at the men's under-23 world wheelchair basketball championship after a 58-45 loss to Japan in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

A total of 20 Canadians were selected over the three-day MLB draft, including 16 on the final day on Wednesday. That number is down from 25 drafted in 2015. The record is 48 in 2002.

One of the many quirks at Erin Hills is what was originally called the Bye Hole — a devilish, downhill par-3 positioned between the old ninth and No. 10. It was initially built to be just for fun and wasn't supposed to count on the official scorecard.

Stephen Curry and new NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant say they would seriously consider taking less money for next season to keep the core of the champion Golden State Warriors intact. Durant hinted he would opt out of a deal that pays him the maximum he can get in order to help Golden State's chances of re-signing Andre Iguodala or Shaun Livingston.

Canadian swimming star Penny Oleksiak has another Canadian record to her name. The 17-year-old from Toronto set a Canadian record en route to winning silver in the women's 50-metre butterfly on the Mare Nostrum tour on Wednesday.

The long-awaited fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather is going to happen.

The long-awaited fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather is going to happen.