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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has dropped his appeal with five games remaining on his six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence.

Toronto forward Auston Matthews took part in his first team practice on Wednesday since suffering an upper-body injury eight days ago, an indication he may be ready to play when the Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils.

Three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China, including LiAngelo Ball, admitted to the crime and apologized before coach Steve Alford announced they were being suspended indefinitely.

Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter says the team is listening to trade offers for Giancarlo Stanton, but has yet to speak to the power-hitting outfielder owed $295 million US over the next 10 years.

Toronto FC has lost its appeal of Jozy Altidore's red card from the Eastern Conference semifinal. Altidore and New York Red Bulls captain Sacha Kljestan were ejected after the two teams clashed in the BMO Field tunnel at halftime of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference seminal Nov. 5.

Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura has been fired following the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup. The four-time champions lost a playoff to Sweden, 1-0 on aggregate, on Monday.

Canadian speed skater Gilmore Junio has been asked countless times about giving up his spot to Denny Morrison at the 2014 Olympics. Now, after one of the worst seasons of his career, he's looking to rewrite his story with the help of a Canadian skating great.

Grigor Dimitrov made his way into the semifinals at the ATP Finals on Wednesday by beating David Goffin 6-0, 6-2, but the sixth-seeded Bulgarian was handed a violation for coaching during the second set in London.

Tyrod Taylor has been benched and the Buffalo Bills are going with rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman to start against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Though Coach Sean McDermott says he remains confident in Taylor, he decided to make the move to see if Peterman can make Buffalo a better team.

France will host the Rugby World Cup in 2023, a year before the Olympic Games in Paris, after surprisingly beating South Africa and Ireland in a vote on Wednesday.

Mile Jedinak led Australia into next year's World Cup with a deflected free kick and two penalties in Wednesday's 3-1 intercontinental playoff victory over Honduras.

Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter is at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against disqualification from the 2008 Olympics in a doping case that cost Usain Bolt a 4x100-meter relay gold medal. Carter shielded his face from media on arriving at sport's highest court for a closed-doors hearing expected to last all day.

Sven Baertschi scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play early in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks wrapped up a four-game road trip by sending the Los Angeles Kings to their third consecutive loss, 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Sven Baertschi scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play early in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks wrapped up a four-game road trip by sending the Los Angeles Kings to their third consecutive loss, 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid each had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers exploded for an 8-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.

Brad Gushue of St. John's, N.L., opened the third Grand Slam of Curling event of the season by beating Winnipeg's Mike McEwen 7-6 in an extra end on Tuesday in his first match at the National.

Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 on Tuesday for the second time in four nights.

DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors built a big lead in the first half and held on for a 129-113 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.

Zach Werenski scored in overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets held on for a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

Sidney Crosby ended a long goal drought and assisted on Conor Sheary's game-winner 16 seconds into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Quebec, the Northwest Territories and New Brunswick remain at the top of the standings with 4-0 records after the third day of competition at the 2018 Canadian mixed curling championship in Swan River, Man.

Canada steps into the deep end at the Women's Rugby League World Cup in Sydney, Australia, when it makes its international debut against three-time champion New Zealand.

Fox Sports partnered with a South American marketing firm to make millions of dollars in bribes to high-ranking soccer officials in exchange for lucrative broadcasting rights to major tournaments, the marketing company's former CEO testified Tuesday at a U.S. corruption trial.

Paul Molitor has won the American League Manager of the Year award after his Minnesota Twins became the first team to make the playoffs following a 100-loss season.