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Phoenix point guard Eric Bledsoe was sent home Monday, a day after the Suns fired coach Earl Watson and replaced him on an interim basis with Jay Triano.

Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned player of the year on Monday at the FIFA Best ceremony at the London Palladium theater attended by runner-ups Messi and third-placed Neymar.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Japan's Yuichi Sugita on Monday.

Former competitive swimmer Miranda Biletski is prepared — after an already 10-year legal saga — to take on any appeals the University of Regina may file in a case that awarded her millions of dollars in damages.

British-Canadian professional wrestler Davey Boy Smith Jr. says he drew on his years of grappling and self-defence to help save the life of a woman dangling from a Calgary bridge.

Atlanta has declined its $8 million US option on 42-year-old knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. The former Toronto Blue Jays' starting pitcher was the Braves' most consistent starter this past season, going 10-10 with a 4.26 ERA.

The Montreal Impact have fired head coach Mauro Biello. The move came a day after Montreal ended its Major Legue Soccer season with a loss at home to New England.

It's clear the Montreal Canadiens are small up front, slow on the blue-line and usually standout goalie Carey Price has yet to find the form that has bailed out his teammates in the past. The team's 1-6-1 record also has fans at a loss.

The Stampeders were completely out of it against Saskatchewan at home, which saw them lose for just the second time all season.They still top this week's rankings, but will need to straighten out some issues in order to fend off challengers.

The Stampeders were completely out of it against Saskatchewan at home, which saw them lose for just the second time all season.They still top this week's rankings, but will need to straighten out some issues in order to fend off challengers.

The Calgary Flames have placed Jaromir Jagr on injured reserve. The team said he was being evaluated for a lower-body injury. A player placed on injured reserve is ineligible to play in NHL games for seven days.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will play at least one more game before another ruling from a federal judge on his six-game suspension over domestic violence allegations.

Patrick Chan has rewritten both his short and long programs to cut down on quads, a move that runs contrary to to skaters such as Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu and American Nathan Chen, who frequently utilize multiple quads in their routines.

There was no shortage of moments that caught the attention of hockey fans over the last seven days, including Sidney Crosby showing off his hockey IQ, Connor McDavid giving the Blackhawks the spins and a fight that looked more like a tug-of-war.

WADA says the allegations of systematic doping in China during the 1980s and 90s were brought forward by a former Chinese physician "who is said to have looked after several national teams in China during the decades in question."

In the absence of reliable official data on concussions suffered by Canada's Olympic athletes, CBC Sports conducted its own research and found that a third of the country's 2018 hopefuls competing in high-impact or speed-driven sports have sustained a brain injury during their quest for the podium.

Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer suffered a significant injury just a week after Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers was lost for the season.

Sven Baertschi scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks used a dominant second period to pull away for a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.

The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Earl Watson just three games in to the NBA season.

Andrew Wiggins' 3-pointer from a few steps inside halfcourt banked in as time expired to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 115-113 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

Andrew Wiggins' 3-pointer from a few steps inside halfcourt banked in as time expired to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 115-113 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

Justin Timberlake has finally been invited back to the Super Bowl halftime show, 14 years after the "wardrobe malfunction" with Janet Jackson cause a national controversy.

Days after the NFL declined to change its rule on the national anthem, about two dozen players protested around the league Sunday.

The NHL's newest franchise is off to a record start

Darren Mattocks scored early in the second half to give the Portland Timbers a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday in their regular-season finale.

This is one hot World Series — the Houston Astros, fresh off a Game 7 victory over the Yankees, taking on the narrowly favoured Los Angeles Dodgers, well rested after a post-season romp.

Atlanta United set a pair of attendance records Sunday but failed to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs when Sebastian Giovinco scored on a brilliant free kick in the 84th minute, giving Toronto FC a 2-2 tie and the most points ever in a Major League Soccer season.

Patrice Bernier scored in his final game for Montreal, but Kelyn Rowe's goal in added time gave the New England Revolution a season-ending 3-2 victory over the Montreal Impact on Sunday afternoon.