General Sport Canada news

As a veteran of the past two Canadian Olympic squads, cyclist Laura Brown has seen plenty of progress but knows there's still plenty of work ahead to get to where they want to be.

A person with the knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that star point guard Russell Westbrook has signed a contract extension to remain in Oklahoma City.

Masahiro Tanaka struck out 15 over seven innings, his highest total since coming to the major leagues, and the playoff-bound New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Friday to remain on the edge of contention in the AL East.

Masahiro Tanaka struck out 15 over seven innings, his highest total since coming to the major leagues, and the playoff-bound New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Friday to remain on the edge of contention in the AL East.

The Tennessee Titans say Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker has received death threats because of the anthem protests.

Paralympic coach Ken Thom died suddenly last Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa as a result of a scuba diving incident, shocking many in the athletics world.

Forward Jessica Campbell has announced her retirement from Canada's women's hockey team. The 25-year-old made her debut with Canada's national women's program in 2008 and won a gold medal at the 2014 Four Nations Cup in Kamloops, B.C.

North Korea secured qualification on Friday for its first athletes at the PyeongChang Games which will take place in February.

The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.75 million US.

Watch live as the country's top track cyclists compete at the 2017 Canadian Track Cycling Championships on Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Watch live on Friday at 12 p.m. ET as Olympian Marnie McBean, Jillian Svensson of You Can Play, and Paulo Senra, the CFL's director of communications, join Scott Russell for an open discussion about sport and homophobia and what can be done to ensure a more inclusive sport experience.

Watch Olympian Marnie McBean, Jillian Svensson of You Can Play, and Paulo Senra, the CFL's director of communications, join Scott Russell for an open discussion about sport and homophobia and what can be done to ensure a more inclusive sport experience.

Brazil has challenged world champion Canada for the right to compete in the 2018 men's world curling championship.

Athol Murray College of Notre Dame is internationally known for its athletics accomplishments. Former NHL veteran Rod Brind'Amour, Hurricanes prospect Hadyn Fleury, and hockey Olympians Terry O'Malley and Barry MacKenzie discussed how the school is so successful Tuesday in Saskatoon.

The Montreal Canadiens hope their off-season moves have brought enough depth to get them further in the post-season.

An Alberta judge has refereed a divorcing couple's dispute over a pair of Edmonton Oilers season tickets.

NBA owners passed rules Thursday designed to prevent healthy players from sitting out games, and teams from losing games on purpose to improve their draft position.

Canada's bobsleigh team have officially started their Olympic year, but things look a little different. Meanwhile, Darcy Sharpe gets attacked by a peacock.

The Americans have won the opening session of the Presidents Cup for the sixth straight time by taking the opening three matches and rallying for a halve in the final one.

Tensions in the Korean peninsula have created a dilemma for athletes and their respective nations on whether to risk participation in the PyeongChang Olympics.

Italian luxury designer Versace has released a sweatshirt with a symbol bearing a striking resemblance to the Vancouver Canucks' so-called Flying Skate logo, which players wore from the late 1970s to the late 1990s.