General Sport Canada news

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement to send point guard Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz to clear salary cap space for a big run in free agency.

Two people with knowledge of the details say the Indiana Pacers have agreed to trade Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis in a stunning deal that gives MVP Russell Westbrook a new running mate.

The Calgary Flames have re-signed defenceman Michael Stone to a three-year deal reportedly worth $10.5 million US.

Watch live as top canoe slalom athletes compete at the ICF World Cup event in Markkleeberg, Germany on Saturday and Sunday.

Tennis star Venus Williams is being sued by the family of a Florida man who died after a car crash police say she caused. The Palm Beach County Court Clerk's Office confirmed the family of 78-year-old Jerome Barson filed the lawsuit Friday.

Mike Mason and Shawn Barber will be thrust into the spotlight at Saturday’s Diamond League meet in Paris (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET) as many of their Canadian teammates are resting ahead of next week's track and field nationals in Ottawa.

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris has once again been nominated for a nESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) award.

Our hosts show their Canadian pride with a beautiful rendition of the national anthem

Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville is returning to Buffalo after being acquired along with defenceman Marco Scandella in a four-player trade with the Minnesota Wild.

The Toronto Wolfpack liked what they saw in Quinn Ngawati during tryouts last year. And the Victoria teenager has continued to impress after joining the fledgling rugby league club mid-season. The 18-year-old, who arrived last week, is slated to remain with the team for the current four-game homestand.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenceman Dmitry Orlov to a $30.6 million, six-year deal.

Raptors president Masai Ujiri will remain with Toronto, according to multiple reports. It had been reported on Wednesday that after the New York Knicks parted ways with president Phil Jackson, they would focus on poaching Ujiri to succeed Jackson.

Milos Raonic is seeded sixth at Wimbledon and the faces unseeded Jan-Lennard Struff from Warstein, Germany to kick off the tournament, but he will have to play Roger Federer if he advances as far as the quarter-finals and Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.

Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Hockey star Mark Messier was also appointed.

Margaret Purse reflects on more than 50 years of loyal Riders fandom, and how the new Mosaic Stadium has her cautiously optimistic about this season.

Kamar Jorden scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 43-39 win over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday.

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched eight shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles downed the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Thursday in a battle of the last two teams in the American League East.

The Calgary Flames continued their busy off-season, acquiring veteran goaltender Eddie Lack and defenceman Ryan Murphy from the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Calgary Flames continued their busy off-season, acquiring veteran goaltender Eddie Lack and defenceman Ryan Murphy from the Carolina Hurricanes, according to a report.

Jaromir Jagr says he is going into free agency with an uncertain future.

New Minnesota Timberwolf Jimmy Butler gives new meaning to the phrase "my phone blew up."

Marcus Stroman and the rest of the Toronto Blue Jays are pushing fans to vote Justin Smoak in as the American League's starting first baseman.

Watch live as the Toronto Wolfpack host the York City Knights in Kingstone Press League 1 action on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. ET.

Watch live track and field action beginning on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET as the Diamond League stops in Paris.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On Sunday's program, we feature coverage from the IAAF Diamond League track and field event in Paris.

Florida police say tennis star Venus Williams was at fault in a car crash earlier this month that led to the death of a passenger in another vehicle.