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Canada's Justyn Knight will run in his fourth and final NCAA Division I cross-country championships this Saturday in Louisville, Ky., having rediscovered his love for the sport. "I love the feeling of competing hard ... and making personal improvements."

It’s not a John Candy movie, but it is a dream come true for former elite-level sprinters Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, and Akuoma Omeoga, whose ticket to Pyeongchang will make them the first Winter Olympians to represent the West-African nation.

It’s not a John Candy movie, but it is a dream come true for former Nigerian sprinters who are on the verge of qualifying for the Winter Olympics in bobsleigh.

This Canadian figure skater has had a remarkable past few years, and all eyes will be on her this Olympic season. Learn 5 things about Kaetlyn Osmond.

Winnipeg's Jason Gunnlaugson defeated Calgary's Kevin Koe 8-6 on Thursday afternoon to move into sole possession of first place in Pool B of the men's standings at the National.

The owner of the NBA's Rockets has expressed interest in bringing an NHL franchise to Houston, but is proceeding cautiously.

A challenging season behind them, Canada's Justin Kripps and Jesse Lumsden plan to go all out in pursuit of an Olympic bobsleigh medal in Pyeongchang.

Commissioner Rob Manfred says rule changes to speed up games will be put in place next year with or without an agreement with the players' association.

After its failed appeal of Jozy Altidore's red card, Toronto FC is waiting for the other shoe to drop.

The Calgary Stampeders are aware of the doubts. After all, they created them. The team that finished first in the CFL with a 13-4-1 record doesn't have much momentum heading into Sunday's West Division final against the Edmonton Eskimos, who went 12-6.

In a rematch of this year's Wimbledon final, Roger Federer came out on top again. The second-ranked Swiss lost the first set Thursday but still managed to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1 at the ATP Finals.

Injured Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game tonight when Toronto hosts the New Jersey Devils.

Beneath the bubbly exterior, Marianne St-Gelais had a miserable Sochi Olympics and considered quitting her sport. But some sage advice from dad and a sit-down with her coach helped get the Canadian skater back on track.

President Donald Trump is exhorting three suspended UCLA basketball players to thank Chinese President Xi Jinping for their freedom following a shoplifting incident while they were in China.

Watch live coverage of the men's final on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET at Grand Slam of Curling: The National event from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Watch live coverage from the women's quarter-finals at the Grand Slam of Curling: The National. Action begins on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. with Rachel Homan's rink taking on Casey Scheidegger in our featured match.

Watch coverage from the Internationaux de France in Grenoble, France on Road to the Olympic Games. Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond, who scored gold at Skate Canada International, will look to lock down her second podium finish ahead of the Grand Prix Finals.

Watch live action from the luge World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, beginning on Saturday at 4:30 a.m. ET.

Coming off a victory at Skate Canada behind her stunning new Black Swan-themed free program, Kaetlyn Osmond is looking to add another Grand Prix gold medal at this week's Internationaux de France.

Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Vancouver Canucks host the St. Louis Blues on Hockey Night on Canada.

Watch live on Friday beginning at 11:30 p.m. ET as Canada's best short track athletes compete in Seoul, South Korea.

Watch live as Canada's best bobsleigh athletes are in action at the second World Cup stop of the season in Park City, Utah.

Watch live as some of the best speed skaters in the world will be in action this weekend in Stavanger, Norway. Coverage begins on Friday at 9:20 a.m. ET with the 500m and 1000m disciplines.

Watch coverage from the Internationaux de France, the second-last Grand Prix of Figure skating event of the season. Canada's

Watch coverage from the Internationaux de France, the second-last Grand Prix of Figure skating event of the season where Canadians Kaitlyn Weaver, Andrew Poje, Liubov Ilyushechkina, Dylan Moscovitch and Kaetlyn Osmond are competing.

Canada opened the Women's Rugby League World Cup with a 50-4 loss to New Zealand on Thursday. Back-rower Megan Pakulis scored Canada's lone try.

Canada opened the Women's Rugby League World Cup with a 50-4 loss to New Zealand on Thursday. Back-rower Megan Pakulis scored Canada's lone try.

Quebec remains perfect leading the way with a 6-0 record after the fourth day of competition at the 2017 Canadian mixed curling championship in Swan River, Man.

The World Anti-Doping Agency hurt Russia's hopes to compete at next year's Winter Olympics by refusing to reinstate the country's suspended anti-doping operation.

Brad Gushue of St. John's, N.L., improved to 2-0 at the National, beating Scotland's Bruce Mouat 7-6 in an extra end on Wednesday night.

Peru beat New Zealand 2-0 on Wednesday night to win a two-leg playoff and earn the 32nd and last spot in the World Cup field in Russia.

Late in Detroit's 8-2 victory Wednesday night, Red Wings forward Luke Witkowski went after Flames forward Brett Kulak and their fight escalated into a full-fledged line brawl when Witkowski, who had been escorted off the ice by the linesmen, attempted to return to the fray.

Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou each scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings routed the Calgary Flames 8-2 on Wednesday night.

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors kept hitting 3s to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 on Wednesday night. The Raptors shot 16 for 34 on 3-pointers, with C.J. Miles going 5 for 9.

​Sprinter Donovan Bailey says he knows that his induction into Canada's Walk of Fame will affect the way he's seen by future generations.

There are days Penny Oleksiak gets dozens of messages on Instagram from young kids. She'd love nothing more than to respond to every one. She's still only 17, but Oleksiak happily shoulders her responsibility as a role model, and on Tuesday night was awarded a youth leadership award from Right To Play.

The federal and provincial governments have committed to increasing WADA's annual funding from $1.9 million to $3 million.

Dylan Ferguson's first time on an NHL ice surface didn't come in Tuesday's 8-2 loss where the injury-riddled Vegas Golden Knights called on their fifth-string goalie for mop-up duty.

Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals has coasted to his third Cy Young Award and second straight in the National League, while Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians has easily won his second American League Cy Young Award.