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Rugby Canada has fired Canadian men's coach Mark Anscombe.

Mark Anscombe's tenure as Canadian men's rugby coach ended abruptly Thursday when the New Zealander was fired after just 16 months on the job.

The hamstring injury that will force Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse to miss the world track and field championships is devastating on many levels. Not only are fans robbed of a final clash between De Grasse and Usain Bolt, but the Canadian won't get the chance to win his first-ever world title in the 200 metres.

World No. 1 Andy Murray is withdrawing from the Rogers Cup, becoming the third player in the top six of the ATP rankings to do so over last two days.

Re-live all the action from Day 9 of the IAAF track & field world championships. Saturday features Usain Bolt in his final competition with the men's 4x100 relay heats, and Canada's Damian Warner goes for a medal in the men's decathlon.

Re-live all the action from Day 8 of the IAAF track & field world championships. Friday features Canada's Crystal Emmanuel in the final of the women's 200 metres, Melissa Bishop in the semifinals of the women's 800, and Damian Warner in the first five events of the decathlon.

Re-live all the action from Day 7 of the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage includes Canada's Melissa Bishop in the women's 800-metre heats, Crystal Emmanuel in the women's 200m semis, and Sage Watson racing in the final of the women's 400m hurdles.

Re-live all the action from Day 6 of the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage includes the women's shot put final and the men's 200-metre semifinal and the 400 and 400 hurdles finals.

Re-live all the action from Day 5 of the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage will include the men's 400- and 800-metre finals and high jump, and the women's 400 hurdles.

Re-live all the action from Day 4 of the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage will include the men's 200-metre heats, the women's 400m hurdles and the women's 1500m final.

Re-live all the action from Day 2 of the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage will include the men's 100-metre final, featuring the final world championship appearance of Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt.

The track and field world championships begin Friday (CBCSports.ca, 12:50 p.m. ET) with some of Canada's 57 athletes legitimate contenders for a podium finish and looking to help the team build on its record eight-medal performance of two years ago in Beijing.

Canadian runner Mohammed Ahmed continues to battle with travel problems. In early May, Ahmed, a Muslim, was flagged at security at the Portland airport and the flight left without him. As a result, he missed a Diamond League event, costing him immeasurable experience and exposure.

After the stunning news that Andre De Grasse is out of the world track and field championships, who's left with a shot at dethroning the great Usain Bolt in his final 100-metre race?

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will miss next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto due to an injury. Organizers say she is suffering from "pain in her left forearm."

They had high hopes for an Olympic medal but decided to break up the partnership after a disappointing performance in Rio. Now, almost a year later, Canadians Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley could be squaring off against each other with their new partners in the semifinals at the beach volleyball world championships in Vienna.

Dennis Fairall is losing his speech and mobility to a rare degenerative disease, but he has continued to coach Melissa Bishop and as she takes on the world in the 800 metres.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are languishing at the bottom of the CFL standings as the only team without a win this season — but at least one diehard fan wants the team to know he’s still behind them.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, where Jamaica's Usain Bolt will race for the last time, competing in the men's 4x100-metre relays.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, where Jamaica's Usain Bolt will race for the last time, competing in the men's 4x100-metre relays.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships, including Usain Bolt competing for the final time in the men's 100-metres semifinals.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships beginning on Friday at 12:50 p.m. ET. Coverage will include the men's 100-metre heats, featuring the final world championship appearance of Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships, including the heptathlon, and women's 100-metres heats.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships where defending pole vault world champ Shawn Barber of Canada will be in competition.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, as Canada's Sage Watson competes in the final of the women's 400-metre hurdles.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage includes Canada's Melissa Bishop competing in the women's 800-metre heats.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, beginning on Friday at 4:50 a.m. ET as Canada's Damian Warner begins his quest for a decathlon world title.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, where Crystal Emmanuel will be the first Canadian since 1983 to compete in the women's 200-metre final.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, including action from the men's 200-metre heats featuring Canada's Aaron Brown, women's 400m hurdles heats with Canadians Sage Watson and Noelle Montcalm.

Watch live action from the IAAF track & field world championships in London, England, including action from the men's 200-metre heats featuring Canada's Aaron Brown, women's 400m hurdles heats with Canadians Sage Watson and Noelle Montcalm.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games on Friday beginning at 3 p.m. ET for action and analysis from the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage will include the men's 100-metre heats, featuring Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games Primetime on Friday beginning at 7 p.m. ET for action and analysis from the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage will include the men's 100-metre heats, featuring Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt.

Nashville Predators forward Mike Fisher has announced his retirement, a move that means the defending Stanley Cup finalists must select a new captain.

The Spanish league said Thursday that representatives of Neymar tried unsuccessfully to pay the 222 million euro buyout clause that would release the Brazil star from his contract with Barcelona and clear his signing for Paris Saint-Germain.

Neymar has become the most expensive player in soccer history after completing his blockbuster transfer to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on Thursday for 222 million euros ($262 million US).

Barcelona says that Neymar has paid the 222 million euro ($262 million US) buyout clause to free him from his contract, clearing the way for the Brazil forward to sign for Paris Saint-Germain.

Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has announced his immediate retirement from boxing. The 41-year-old Klitschko dominated the heavyweight scene for a decade but lost to Britain's Anthony Joshua in April after being knocked out in the 11th round.

After a 1-1 tie to end regulation, the visitors finally shook free from a determined MLS All-Star side, 4-2, in a penalty shootout Wednesday night when Marcelo's kick skidded low right and past diving goalkeeper Stefan Frei.

Calgary’s potential 2026 Olympic bid avoided being relegated to the dust bin Wednesday as city council voted to keep the process moving forward.

Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan eliminated a strong Brazilian duo on a sweltering Wednesday in Vienna, Austria at the FIVB beach volleyball world championships.

Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan eliminated a strong Brazilian duo on a sweltering Wednesday in Vienna, Austria at the FIVB beach volleyball world championships.

Andre De Grasse suffered a hamstring injury in training Monday and will miss the upcoming world track and field championships, scuttling a highly anticipated showdown with Usain Bolt in the 100 metres.

Andre De Grasse suffered a hamstring injury in training Monday and will miss the upcoming world track and field championships, his coach confirmed to CBC.

Canadian Olympic boxing medalist Willie deWit couldn't resist a gentle jab at Mohammed Ali in a Calgary courtroom Wednesday. OK, the jab was a verbal one, deWit is now a superior court judge and Ali is a criminal defence lawyer who shares a name (though different spelling) with one of the greatest boxers who ever lived.