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The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year contract extension.

Canada's two-time world pairs champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford's choice of music has helped propel an American singers' haunting rendition of U2's "With or Without You" up the charts.

When Yu Darvish met with Theo Epstein and other Chicago Cubs' officials last December in the Dallas area, the Japanese pitcher liked what he heard.

Short track speed skater Kim Boutin, who bronze in the 500-metre event Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, has received threatening messages on social media from angry supporters of a disqualified South Korean skater.

Kevin Koe and his rink begin their quest to claim Canada's fourth straight gold in men's curling with their tournament-opening draw against Italy.

The absence of players from the National Hockey League has created an Olympic men's hockey tournament that is wide open.

American teens Chloe Kim and Red Gerard showed up their older snowboard counterparts, but they're still just a pair of 17-year-olds bringing a relatable nonchalance to the world's biggest sporting event.

When you're representing Canada in curling at the Olympics, only one result will do. What does Kevin Koe's rink say about that kind of pressure? Bring it on.

With four teams battling for three podium spots, predicting the Olympic pairs figure skating event requires looking beyond the numbers, writes Pj Kwong.

Sixty years after Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins broke the colour barrier as the NHL's first black player, the league is still taking steps to increase its diversity.

From overcoming crushing defeats at the Canadian team trials to navigating some rocky moments at the Olympics, John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes never quit, always made the most of their second chances and were rewarded with gold.

Canada will face Ukraine in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II playoffs.

Slava Voynov is at the Olympics despite his conviction for domestic abuse. In a way, he is at the Olympics because of it.

Veteran Denny Morrison finished 13th in the men's speed skating 1,500-metre final following a stunning return to Olympic form after a life-threatening motorcycle crash in 2015 and a stroke in 2016.

Alex Gough of Calgary has won bronze in the women's singles luge event Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Canada’s Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris won the first-ever Winter Games gold medal in mixed doubles curling on Tuesday, defeating the reigning world champions from Switzerland 10-3 in six ends at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea.

Veteran Meghan Agosta, who has a history of scoring on her birthday, had a goal and an assist as Canada beat Finland 4-1 to go to 2-0 in the preliminary round of the 2018 Winter Olympics women's hockey tournament.

Canada's Len Valjas passed teammate Alex Harvey to qualify for the men's cross-country individual sprint classic on Tuesday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Canada's Len Valjas passed teammate Alex Harvey to qualify for the men's cross-country individual sprint classic on Tuesday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Valjas was the top Canadian on the leaderboard.

Canadian speed skater Marianne St-Gelais has been disqualified from her quarter-final race in the women's 500 metres, eliminating her from the competition.

Canadian speed skater Kim Boutin has won a bronze medal in the women's short-track event at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Meghan Agosta and Mélodie Daoust each netted a goal and an assist, Shannon Szabados stopped 22 shots and Jillian Saulnier made history as Canada's women's hockey team cruised to a 4-1 victory over Finland Tuesday in Pyeongchang.

Meghan Agosta and Mélodie Daoust each netted a goal and an assist, Shannon Szabados stopped 22 shots and Jillian Saulnier made history as Canada's women's hockey team cruised to a 4-1 victory over Finland Tuesday in Pyeongchang.

South Korean athletes and spectators at the Pyeongchang Olympics are not holding back when it comes to showing their enthusiasm and curiosity for the 22 North Koreans participating in the Winter Games, snapping selfies and cheering them on at practice and on social media.

In helping the United States to bronze in the figure skating team event, 24-year-old Mirai Nagasu also became the first American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics.

American snowboarding legend Shaun White grabbed the top qualifying score in men's halfpipe on Tuesday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Making good use of the No. 1 starting bib before the wind whipped up, Germany's Thomas Dressen had the fastest downhill run in the men's alpine combined event at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, with the slalom portion still to come.

Marcel Hirscher of Austria has won the men's alpine combined event, the first career Olympic gold medal for one of skiing's greats. Hirscher used his elite skills in the slalom leg to rise from 12th place after the opening run of downhill.

Vincent Trocheck had three goals and Evgenii Dadonov added two as the Florida Panthers emerged with a 7-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

William Nylander and Auston Matthews combined for six points to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

Chloe Kim's coronation is complete. The 17-year-old from Torrance, Calif., dominated the Olympic women's halfpipe snowboarding final on Tuesday, soaring to a gold medal four years in the making.

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel revealed that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a year ago and has since quit drinking.

Olympic Athletes from Russia defeated Norway 8-4 to capture bronze in curling mixed doubles on Tuesday in Pyeongchang. ​

Japanese short-track speed skater Kei Saito has tested positive for acetalozamide, a diuretic that is also a masking agent which can disguise the use of other banned substances.

With the long break between figure skating competitions, most of the ice dancers and women from powerhouse countries such as Canada are leaving the craziness of the Olympic sphere for calmer surroundings.

Romania's Monica Niculescu sent Maria Sharapova packing by producing a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory in Monday's first-round match at the Qatar Total Open.