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The Toronto Blue Jays activated catcher Miguel Montero from the disabled list and took right-handed relief pitcher Dominic Leone off the bereavement list on Wednesday.

Ryan Goins drove in the eventual winning run before leaving the game with an injury and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Wednesday.

Montreal's Francoise Abanda was beaten by Germany's Julia Goerges for the second time in three weeks, losing 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday in the second round of the Cincinnati Open.

Dries Mertens started this season where he left off the last, setting Napoli on its way to a 2-0 win over nine-man Nice in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday.

Ellie Black headlines Canada's team of 275 athletes for the 29th Summer Universiade, which get underway Saturday and runs through Aug. 30 in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $8.5 million US.

The Spanish soccer federation has ratified its decision to suspend Cristiano Ronaldo for five matches.

Britain will take on the United States in a nine-event track competition at the Olympic Stadium next year.

Watch live action on from the Festival International des Sports Extrêmes (FISE) World Series event in Budapest, Hungary, beginning on Saturday at 7:35 a.m. ET with the BMX freestyle events.

Watch live action on from the Festival International des Sports Extrêmes (FISE) World Series event in Budapest, Hungary.

Hayley Wickenheiser remembers the dizziness and nausea she felt after taking a hit in a Swedish men's pro league in 2008.

When Caroline Park received a Facebook message in 2013 asking her if she would be interested in playing women's hockey for South Korea at the Olympics, she thought it was fake. Four years later, the forward is months away from trading her stethoscope for hockey skates at the 2018 Winter Games.

Watch live action on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET as some of the best track and field athletes from around the world compete at the IAAF Diamond League event in Birmingham, England. Pole vaulter Alysha Newman highlights a strong field of Canadian participants.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games for action and analysis from the IAAF Diamond League event in Birmingham, England. Coverage will include Canada's Alysha Newman in the women's pole vault, as well as Aaron Brown in the men's 200-metre event.

The world's largest multi-sport event outside of the Olympic Games, the Summer Universiade has provided a launching pad for several athletes who went on to achieve fame.

The world's largest multi-sport event outside of the Olympic Games, the Summer Universiade has provided a launching pad for several athletes who went on to achieve fame.

Watch the Toronto Wolfpack take on the Newcastle Thunder on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET in round four of the Super 8s playoffs.

The Detroit Lions say they "detest and disavow" any use of their logo associated with the event last Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.

With a natural ability to evade defenders and almost score at will she quickly blossomed into a star. It wasn't long until Canada's national programs took notice.

LeBron James swiped at President Trump on Tuesday, calling him the "so-called president" while calling for unity in light of the Charlottesville tragedy.

Mike Trout is Bryce Harper avoided ligament damage and won't be out for the rest of the season because of a bone bruise. "It's good for baseball," Trout said Tuesday. "You see a guy do that, it's scary. You think of the worst. But you hope the best comes out of it."

Miami Marlins all-star slugger Giancarlo Stanton homered in his sixth consecutive game when he hit his 44th home run off San Francisco Giants' left-hander Madison Bumgarner on Tuesday night.

Marco Estrada continued his poor play against the Tampa Bay Rays, this time amid trade rumours, in a 6-4 Toronto Blue Jays loss on Tuesday.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada was reportedly claimed off revocable waivers, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network.

Asked about players who did not stand for the national anthem before preseason games, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that while the playing of the anthem is a special moment to him, "we also have to understand the other side."