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With no NHL players participating in the Olympics in Pyeongchang, Team Canada General Manager Sean Burke had to be creative in selecting his team. Here are 5 Things you may not know about the team looking for a third straight Gold Medal in hockey.

Marcel Hirscher won a World Cup night slalom after his Norwegian rival, Henrik Kristoffersen, had snowballs thrown at him by spectators during his final run on Tuesday in Schladming, Austria.

There is only one John Herdman. But in putting Herdman in charge of the men's national team and naming assistant coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller his replacement, the Canadian Soccer Association opted for continuity and the hope that the experienced Dane can continue the Canadian women's rise.

CBC News Network's Suhana Meharchand was joined by Olympian Kelly VanderBeek this morning to discuss her new Olympic podcast called the "PYC Podcast".

ESPN announced Tuesday that Alex Rodriguez was joining its crew as an analyst. The former star slugger will become a rare, two-network announcer, continuing as a studio analyst for Fox Sports in the post-season.

International Olympic Committee officials assured the team in charge of exploring a possible Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics that the aging Saddledome would still be an acceptable venue for hockey and figure skating.

He's only 14 but already Matthew Savoie is drawing comparisons to the likes of NHL stars Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. Trouble is, Savoie isn't eligible for the WHL bantam draft until May 2019.

Kobe Bryant was nominated in the animated short category for "Dear Basketball," based on a poem he wrote in 2015 announcing his impending retirement from basketball. He was nominated along with veteran Disney animator Glen Keane.

The Washington Spirit have traded Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky to the Orlando Pride for goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe and Orlando's first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL draft.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, two-time Olympic champion Danielle Goyette and former NHL forward Ryan Smyth were named Order of Hockey in Canada honourees on Tuesday.

Rising singles star Denis Shapovalov headlines the Canadian lineup for the team's upcoming Davis Cup World Group first-round tie against Croatia.

Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin had an uncharacteristic fall in the first run, clearing the way for Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany to claim her third giant slalom win of the season Tuesday.

Defending an Olympic gold medal is a rare accomplishment, but what does it take to become a three-time champion? On Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, watch CBC Sports' special presentation of Kaillie Humphries: Unstoppable to learn more about Canada's top bobsleigh driver and her push for Olympic glory.

Watch live action from the Four Continents figure skating championships beginning on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Taipei City.

Russian officials say several of the country's top medal hopes for next month's Olympics, including six-time short track speed skating gold medallist Viktor Ahn, have been barred from the Games amid the country's ongoing doping scandal.

PYC Podcast features Canadian Olympic athletes, both past and present, providing their unique and up-close perspective on the world's biggest sporting event.

Jack Eichel's overtime goal gave the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

Jason Zucker scored for the fourth straight game and Alex Stalock made 37 saves to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Monday night.

The Leafs forward channelled his inner ref​

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal retired in the fifth set of his quarter-final match against Marin Cilic on Tuesday at the Australian Open, while Great Britain's Kyle Edmund upset No. 3-ranked Grigor Dimitrov to reach a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time.

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal retired in the fifth set of his quarter-final match against Marin Cilic on Tuesday at the Australian Open, while Great Britain's Kyle Edmund upset No. 3-ranked Grigor Dimitrov to reach a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time.

Elise Mertens has taken a 10-match winning streak straight into the Australian Open semifinals.

​Shana Flynn scored three goals as Canada beat Haiti 4-0 on Monday to win Group A at the CONCACAF women's under-20 soccer championship in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.

Blake Comeau scored the go-ahead goal with 7:43 to play as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Monday to extend their win streak to 10 games.

It looks like Genie Bouchard and her Twitter date are going to the Super Bowl, at the invitation of NFL Canada.

Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, is criticizing the Olympic body for neglecting to punish Russia strongly enough, and instead allowing potentially hundreds of Russian athletes to compete at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang.

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore, who is of Haitian descent, took aim at Donald Trump on Monday over the U.S. president's reported views on immigration.