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Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith has been added to the roster for the NHL all-star game, the league announced Thursday.

The XFL is set for a surprising second life under WWE leader Vince McMahon. McMahon announced the return of the much-maligned league that spawned He Hate Me and flamed out in 2001 after one wild season.

Vladimir Guerrero will become the first player to wear an Angels hat on his Hall of Fame plaque. Guerrero spent more time in Montreal, leading many to think he would sport an Expos cap.

With both a heartbreaking injury and what could be the ultimate comeback story of the Olympics, Canada's women's ski cross team is definitely one to follow.

The two-time bronze medallist was responsible for two of the five medals Canada won that year, and did it all with a broken hand.

Top prospect Ballou Tabla has been transferred to FC Barcelona in what the Montreal Impact called a proud moment for its organization.

Russia announced a 169-strong team for the Winter Olympics on Thursday, without many of the country's top athletes.

He's been through a lot since winning his second straight Olympic gold medal eight years ago, but American snowboard icon Shaun White is stoked at the chance to reclaim his throne in Pyeongchang.

Don Cherry doesn't think European players should be allowed to play in the Canadian Hockey League. Speaking to the media before Thursday night's CHL Top Prospects game, Cherry was asked what he thought about Europeans coming to North America to gain experience.

The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Snowboard officially announced the 13 athletes and seven coaches nominated to represent Team Canada in snowboard cross, halfpipe and parallel giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Executives at Rogers Communications on Thursday said there's no plan to sell the Toronto Blue Jays, following questions late last year about the company's plans for Canada's only major league baseball team.

Watch live on Friday at 5:30 a.m. ET as World Cup snowboarders go for gold in the parallel giant slalom event in Bulgaria.

Canada's best divers will be in competition in Saskatoon this weekend, and you can watch all the action live on CBC Sports.

New evidence is being used to vet Russian athletes ahead of next month's Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.

Former NHL stars Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk will lead the Russian men’s hockey team through the doping scandal mess that has its Olympic squad competing as neutrals in Pyeongchang, South Korea next month.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will be speaking to Sport Minister Kent Hehr about allegations of sexual misconduct made on social media.

Federal Sport and Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr has resigned from cabinet pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment.

Watch all the action live from the World Rugby Sevens Series tournament from Sydney, Australia.

Female hockey players from the rival Koreas have been paired up to form their first-ever Olympic squad during next month's Pyeongchang Winter Games, as their countries press ahead with rare reconciliation steps following a period of nuclear tensions.

Elite athletes are like everyone, experiencing fear of both failure and success. Champions must have effective strategies to deal with both.

Canada's Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus won silver at the Four Continents figure skating championships on Thursday in Taipei City.

Tanner Pearson scored with 26.1 seconds left in overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.

Caroline Wozniacki has advanced to her first Australian Open final, beating Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the first women's semifinal on Thursday.

Simona Halep will face Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open final on Saturday, with one of them guaranteed to win a first Grand Slam title. The winner will also be No. 1 when the next rankings are released.

William Nylander scored on a penalty shot 6 seconds into overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the sagging Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the rested Toronto Raptors used strong 3-point shooting to beat the Atlanta Hawks 108-93 on Wednesday night.

Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon has announced that she is resigning.

The NHL has suspended Boston forward Brad Marchand five games without pay Wednesday for elbowing New Jersey's Marcus Johansson in the head during the Bruins' win over the Devils the previous night.

One week away from the short track speed skating team's departure to Pyeongchang, South Korea, Speed Skating Canada unveiled its final roster for the Winter Games.

Toronto Argonauts running back James Wilder Jr. has decided to sit out the 2018 CFL season.

The Sûreté du Québec won't confirm the name of the man under investigation, however it has confirmed police are investigating seven complaints against the same 56-year-old coach, all from girls and young women who were between the ages of 10 and 20 at the time of the alleged assaults.

Gymnastics coach Michel Arsenault is being investigated by Quebec's provincial police force over alleged sexual assaults, Radio-Canada Sports has learned.

Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.

Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Kevin Durant is apologizing to referee James Williams for behaving like a "jerk," using an expletive to describe how he acted during a victory against the Knicks on Tuesday night when the NBA Finals MVP was ejected late for a second technical.