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Northern Ontario reserves are faced with challenges due to their remoteness, but that hasn't affected their ability to represent their communities at the North American Indigenous Games, including Adam Cameron-Land, who won silver in wrestling on Wednesday.

Calgary will likely reject another Olympic bid or put off its decision until 2018, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Wednesday.

Former NFL star O.J. Simpson, who spent more than eight years behind bars for armed robbery and assault with a weapon after trying to take back sports memorabilia in a budget hotel room in Las Vegas, will face a Nevada parole board on Thursday pleading for his freedom.

Canada's Meaghan Benfeito failed to build on her 2016 Olympic bronze medal performance Wednesday, finishing eighth among 12 divers on 10-metre platform at the world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary. Teammate Olivia Chamandy was 10th.

Canada's Meaghan Benfeito failed to build on her 2016 Olympic bronze medal performance Wednesday, finishing eighth among 12 divers on 10-metre platform at the world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary. Teammate Olivia Chamandy was 10th.

Canadian swimmer Javier Acevedo enjoyed his first taste of the Olympics last year, but he's got bigger things in mind as 2020 approaches.

Andre De Grasse, hoping for the chance to beat Usain Bolt for the first time at Friday's Diamond League meet in Monaco (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET), will have to wait until the upcoming world championships in London, England as the sprinters will be competing in separate events.

Andre De Grasse, hoping for the chance to beat Usain Bolt for the first time at Friday's Diamond League meet in Monaco (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET), will have to wait until the upcoming world championships in London, England, as the sprinters will be competing in separate events.

Cyle Larin trained for the first time with Canada on Monday after being added to the roster in advance of Thursday's Gold Cup quarter-final against Jamaica at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

On Saturday's Road to the Olympic Games, sprinting icon Usain Bolt competes in his final Diamond League race, Melissa Bishop chases a Canadian record in the 800m and the Canadian men's 4x100m relay team stumbles in the final.

Watch live on Friday at 2 p.m. to watch sprinting icon Usain Bolt compete in the men's 100m event as the Diamond League stops in Monaco. Canadians Shawn Barber, Melissa Bishop and Matthew Hughes will also be in action.

Watch live action from the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping event in Aachen, Germany. The action begins at 7:15 a.m. ET on Sunday when Brazil's Pedro Veniss will try and capture the second title of this Grand Slam season.

Through soccer, Alex Nelson found his saving grace during his time at a residential school and now he's helping encourage and educate young players.

Watch live on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET as the Canadian women's volleyball team takes on Peru at a FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix event in Richmond, B.C.

Watch live on Friday at 9 p.m. ET as the Canadian women's volleyball team takes on Germany at a FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix event in Richmond, B.C.

Ashley Twichell gave the United States its first gold medal of the world championships with a victory in the women's 5-kilometre open water race Wednesday on Lake Balaton in Hungary.

Three-time Stanley Cup champion, and the pride of Cole Harbour, Sidney Crosby will be taking part in this year's Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day parade, according to a tweet from his official account.

Hanley Ramirez hit drive out of Fenway Park in the 15th inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a rain-delayed game that ended at 1:09 a.m. Wednesday.

The NHL has decided to allow AHL players under two-way NHL contracts to compete in the Olympics under the condition they only be released for the Pyeongchang Games in February, according to a league memo.

Hockey Canada hopes to audition candidates for the Canadian men’s Olympic team in a series of exhibition games, beginning in Russia next month.

The New York Yankees made an early push for playoff run Tuesday night, acquiring infielder Todd Frazier and relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox for reliever Tyler Clippard and three prospects.

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Testosterone alone is an insufficient marker to distinguish men from women says elite Canadian transgender cyclist.

Taylor Gait had a hat trick and was named game MVP as she led Canada past host England 8-6 on Tuesday to end pool play at the women's lacrosse World Cup.

Crystal Emmanuel broke the Canadian record in the 200 metres on Tuesday, rewriting one of the oldest records on the books.