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Some of the good feeling around the weekend's outdoor game was tainted when Eugene Melnyk, the Senators' owner, made comments Friday criticizing fan support and speculating on the relocation of the franchise. Karlsson, however, did not seem overly worried about his owner's opinion.

Some of the good feeling around the weekend's outdoor game was tainted when Eugene Melnyk, the Senators' owner, made comments Friday criticizing fan support and speculating on the relocation of the franchise. Karlsson, however, did not seem overly worried about his owner's opinion.

The Panthers have announced Tina Becker has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer with full control of the day-to-day management of the organization.

Twenty-eight women were summoned to try out for the team attempting to defend the gold won in an overtime thriller against the U.S. in 2014. Three more skaters will be cut to get to the roster of three goaltenders and 20 skaters.

Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber has been sent back to Montreal to have a foot injury re-evaluated. Montreal coach Claude Julien confirmed after the team's practice in Vancouver that Weber is being shut down "for a bit" to deal with the nagging injury

Matts Olsson of Sweden upset favourites Marcel Hirscher and Henrik Kristoffersen in succession to win a parallel giant slalom Monday in La Villa, Italy, for his first World Cup victory.

Erik Guay says he has an annular rupture at his L4 verterbra after undergoing an MRI in Innsbruck on Sunday. Guay was competing at the alpine World Cup event in Val Gardena, Italy, but told CBC Sports after that he "should have stayed at home" to deal with ongoing back issues.

The International Olympic Committee disqualified Alexei Voevoda, the lone remaining member of Russia's two-man and four-man bobsleigh gold-winning sleds from the Sochi 2014 Olympics, for committing anti-doping violations.

Global warming is forcing athletes to hunt farther from home for wintry conditions, particularly in an Olympic year, and the search for off-season training spots like Saas-Fee, Switzerland, is increasingly an international scramble.

Canadian hurdler Phylicia George isn’t afraid to step outside her comfort zone to find an edge. That's why the Markham, Ont., athlete is looking to qualify for her third Olympic Games — only this time with Canada's bobsleigh team.

Montreal will no longer host the controversial Formula E race. Mayor Valérie Plante's administration learned taxpayers would be expected to shell out up to $35 million for the race in 2018, she said Monday.

Yuzuru Hanyu will miss Japan's upcoming national championships as the reigning Olympic and world figure skating champion continues to deal with an injury, according to a report from Japan.

Yuzuru Hanyu will miss Japan's upcoming national championships as the reigning Olympic and world figure skating champion continues to deal with an injury, according to a report from Japan.

Edmonton boxing coach Leo Marsh was acquitted by a Court of Queen's Bench judge on charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation. In an exclusive interview with CBC News, Marsh talks about the impact of the charges and the #MeToo movement.

It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including three Canadians claiming gold at the Dew Tour in Breckenridge, Colo.

It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including three Canadian snowboarders claiming gold at the Dew Tour in Breckenridge, Colo.

Emily Young rounded out the season-opening Para-Nordic World Cup race by claiming her fourth bronze medal, finishing third in the women's 10-kilometre biathlon pursuit on Sunday.

Emily Young rounded out the season-opening Para-Nordic World Cup race by claiming her fourth bronze medal, finishing third in the women's 10-kilometre biathlon pursuit on Sunday.

Mark Giordano scored twice, Sam Bennett had a goal and three assists, and the Calgary Flames snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser took a shot of his left foot early in the second period of Sunday's game against the Calgary Flames and did not return.

In a career of many memorable games in Canada's net, Shannon Szabados believes Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the United States will end up ranking high on her list.

As the season progresses, Kings rookie Harry Giles says it's been eye-opening to see firsthand the impact Carter has had on people. He knows how lucky he and his young teammates are to have a resource like Carter and they are soaking in every moment alongside him.

Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves and Patrik Laine scored his team-leading 16th goal of the season as the Winnipeg Jets ended a two-game losing skid with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are returning to the playoffs for the first time in a decade thanks to a 45-7 drubbing of rival Houston on Sunday.

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, while Jonas Valanciunas had 13 points and a season-high 16 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors over the Sacramento Kings 108-93 on Sunday, for their ninth consecutive home victory.