General Sport Canada news

As expected, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski remained in the concussion protocol Wednesday for New England's first Super Bowl practice in Minnesota.

Alberta's Casey Scheidegger cruised to a 9-2 win over Quebec's Emilia Gagne at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Jennifer Jones' Manitoba team suffered its first loss at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts but remained atop the Pool A standings following Wednesday's morning draw.

Oscar Gamble, an outfielder who hit 200 home runs over 17 major league seasons and was famous during his playing days for an Afro that spilled out of his helmet, died Wednesday of a rare tumour of the jaw. He was 68.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts won his arbitration case Wednesday, and will earn $10.5 million this season. The Gold Glove winner in the last two seasons set a new salary record for first-year arbitration-eligible players.

Having already matched the most victories by an expansion team in NHL history, the Vegas Golden Knights' success this season means they could be a surprise buyer at the league's trade deadline.

Gabriela Dabrowski headlines the list of four tennis players who will represent Canada in a Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie next week in Romania.

One month after stoking relocation fires in Ottawa, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he has no plans to sell or move the NHL team.

One month after stoking relocation fires in Ottawa, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he has no plans to sell or move the NHL team.

All-star forward Kevin Love could miss up to two months with a broken hand, making a losing stretch for the Cleveland Cavaliers even tougher. The team is expected to provide an update on Love before its Wednesday night game.

The NHL on Wednesday fined New Jersey's Taylor Hall $5,000 US for boarding fellow forward Kyle Okposo of the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

Despite being the dominant force in curling, Canada has lagged behind in the new game of mixed doubles. John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes hope to change that at the Olympics.

A Michigan judge says 265 people have come forward to say they were abused by the disgraced former U.S. gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who had his third and final sentencing hearing Wednesday.

A snow volleyball exhibition is planned for Pyeongchang, South Korea to help the sport's international governing body make the case for it to be added to the Olympics.

Fox and the NFL have agreed to a five-year, single-partner deal for Thursday night football games, previously televised by CBS and NBC.

Veteran forward Mike Fisher, 37, is coming out of retirement to rejoin Nashville after scoring 276 goals and 585 points in his first 1,088 NHL regular-season games with the Ottawa Senators and Predators.

Veteran forward Mike Fisher, 37, is coming out of retirement to rejoin Nashville after scoring 276 goals and 585 points in his first 1,088 NHL regular-season games with the Ottawa Senators and Predators.

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris has overcome a laundry list of injuries, but is back in form heading into Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang.

The list of Mark McMorris's injuries from a catastrophic snowboard crash in the B.C. backcountry last March was long, but he's battled back to be an Olympic podium favourite and says "it's been crazy what my body has been able to do."

Alpine Canada announced on Wednesday that Erik Guay will miss the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea due to continuing pain in his back.

Canadian defenceman Karl Stollery has found a hockey home in Riga, Latvia, where this week he's trying to make his Olympic teammates feel at home during their pre-Games training camp.

NHL great Jaromir Jagr signed a deal Wednesday with a team he owns in the Czech Republic.

Former NHL great and Calgary Flames forward Jaromir Jagr signed a deal Wednesday with a team he co-owns in the Czech Republic.

Russian athletes disqualified from the Olympics for life in the Sochi doping scandal will have their appeal verdicts announced on Thursday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will announce the 39 decisions from the site of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, at 3 a.m. ET.

Having been to the Olympics before may give Waterloo's Andrew Poje and his ice dance partner Kaitlyn Weaver an edge in Pyeongchang.

Heading to his fourth and final Olympics, luger Sam Edney has been one of the key drivers in Canada's journey from also-ran to podium threat in the sport.

Sven Baertschi scored at 1:07 of overtime as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Jonathan Marchessault had the winner and added an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights scored three times in the final two minutes for a dramatic 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

James Harden became the first player in NBA history to score 60 points as part of a triple-double as the short-handed Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 114-107 on Tuesday night.

Minnesota Timberwolves star has always been a gifted scorer — but coach Tom Thibodeau and teammate Jimmy Butler are trying to make him more than just that.

Hours after quarterback Alex Smith said he hoped to remain in Kansas City, the Chiefs reached an agreement to trade him to the Washington Redskins, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.

Carter Hutton made 33 saves and Ivan Barbashev broke a scoreless tie in the second period to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Michael Hutchinson made 23 saves in his first NHL start of the season to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday.

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry overcame early shooting problems to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104 on Tuesday.

Sebastian Aho and Victor Rask scored in the third period, helping the Carolina Hurricanes top the slumping Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Tuesday night.