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After President Donald Trump called for protesting NFL'ers to be fired, over 200 of them did it anyway. We have seen many athletes perform protests over the years, and Rob Pizzo counts down five of them.

Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes showed a glimpse of his potential late in 2016 and then turned in a strong 2017 to earn a PGA Tour rookie of the year nomination on Monday.

If the NHL's recent foray into China proved anything, it's that the sport is in its infancy just five years out from the Beijing Winter Games.

Boys who start playing tackle football before their 12th birthday may be at sharply increased risk of behavioural and mood problems later in life compared with peers who hit the gridiron later, according to a recent U.S. study.

Fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders are lashing out after the president of Friends of the Riders aligned himself with U.S. President Donald Trump and his views of football players.

For Canadian biathlon athlete Rosanna Crawford, dealing with the death of her brother Jordan has added another layer of uncertainty and fleeting hope as she targets her third Olympic appearance at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Aaron Judge has broken Mark McGwire's major league record for home runs by a rookie, going deep twice on Monday to raise his total to 50.

If you want to watch men's and women's hockey at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, you might have to seriously adjust your internal body clock as the schedules for both were released on Monday. The Canadian men kick off their Olympic gold defence against Switzerland, while the champion women face Russia.

Calgary Flames president and CEO Ken King says the team wasn't trying to inject itself into local politics by announcing a month before the municipal election it had dropped plans for a new arena.

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he is fine with his players speaking their mind. His comment was a reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's speech Friday when he said NFL owners should fire players who protest during the national anthem.

Auston Matthews says he doesn't think he will participate in the protests during the American national anthem. Speaking at Maple Leafs' training camp Monday, Matthews cited respect for the military as the main reason he won't be kneeling.

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Charline Labonte announced her retirement from the Canadian national hockey team Monday. The Boisbriand, Que., goalie debuted for Canada in 2001 on an international tour against Sweden, and went on to play 61 games for the red and white.

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates his criticism of NFL players who have knelt during the national anthem, pushing back against suggestions that race drove his calls for those football players to be fired.

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of NFL players who have knelt during the national anthem, pushing back against suggestions that race drove his calls for those football players to be fired.

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates his criticism of NFL players who have knelt during the national anthem, pushing back against suggestions that race drove his calls for those football players to be fired.

Dwyane Wade and the Chicago Bulls have reportedly agreed to a buyout, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. According to ESPN's NBA insider, Adrian Wojnarowski, multiple teams are interested in the 35-year-old's services, including the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Hector Villalba and Jeff Larentowicz each scored, Brad Guzan had his second straight shutout, and Atlanta beat the Montreal Impact 2-0 on Sunday to extend United's home unbeaten streak to 12 games.

Mason Crosby kicked a 27-yard field goal with 6:26 left in overtime set up by Aaron Rodgers' 72-yard pass to Geronimo Allison, and the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 on Sunday.

Mason Crosby kicked a 27-yard field goal with 6:26 left in overtime set up by Aaron Rodgers' 72-yard pass to Geronimo Allison, and the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 on Sunday.

Rene Paredes kicked five field goals and the Calgary Stampeders set a CFL record for wins over divisional opponents in their 15-9 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.