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FIFA's dollar demands unspecified and too risky, according to all three cities.

Tiger Woods returned to Bay Hill for the first time since his record eighth victory in 2013, and it was like he had never left. The gallery was enormous, especially with an unseasonable chill in the air, and he delivered a memorable show.

The quest for a wheelchair curling four-peat at the Paralympics continues for Canada, with the rink set to face China in the semifinals on Friday at 2:35 a.m. ET.

Fourth-seeded Gonzaga's Zach Norvell Jr. hit a three-pointer with 22 seconds left to break a tie with UNC Greensboro, lifting the Zags to a 68-64 first-round win and avoiding an embarrassing NCAA Tournament exit for a team that made the final last year.

Wes Clark scored 25 points, Jeremy Harris added 23 and No. 13 seed Buffalo pulled off the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament's opening round, rolling over No. 4 seed Arizona 89-68 in the South Region on Thursday night.

The federal government will support Canada's part in an unprecedented three-country bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canadian heritage minister Melanie Joly said Friday.

The North American bid for the 2026 World Cup includes 23 candidate host cities, including Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto. FIFA will select up to 16 host cities from the list of 23 if the so-called unified bid gets the nod over Morocco at the FIFA Congress in June.

With his Chicago Blackhawks in Boston last weekend, head coach Joel Quenneville watched Northeastern forward Dylan Sikura score the game-winning goal against Massachusetts. The highly touted Canadian is one of the more attractive U.S. college free agents.

The Edmonton Eskimos released Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood on Thursday. Greenwood, 32, of Kingston, Ont., signed with Edmonton last season as a free agent but suffered a season-ending injury during training camp.

The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 road rage shooting death of CFL running back Joe McKnight was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 road rage shooting death of former NFL running back Joe McKnight was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Short track speed skating legend Charles Hamelin, tied as Canada's most-decorated male Olympian, appeared ready to walk away from the sport. However, the 33-year-old had other plans and isn't finished yet.

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the case of a former Canadian Football League star who wanted to sue the league over concussion trauma.

Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria made it two wins in two days by taking the final World Cup super-G of the season on Thursday in Are, Sweden.

Prior to starting wheelchair curling at the age of 42, Ina Forrest had only touched a granite stone two other times in her life. Now, the back-to-back Paralympic champ is looking to win another gold for Canada.

Watch as some of the world's best freestyle skiers compete in a slopestyle event at a World Cup stop in Seiser Alm, Italy.

Having packed away the World Cup downhill title a day earlier, 2018 Olympic gold medallist Sofia Goggia claimed victory in the final super-G of the season on Thursday in Are, Sweden.

CBC Sports' Scott Russell spoke with Canada's minister of sport and persons with disabilities minister Kirsty Duncan, about the government's support of Canada's FIFA 2026 World Cup bid.

Here's a quick recap of all the important Paralympic news you might have missed overnight and what's to come later today.

Innavage Consulting recruits high school football players who dream of playing in the U.S., but some parents whose sons were sent to American prep schools say they were lured by false hopes and left with empty pockets.

It's been 12 years since Canada won para ice hockey gold at the Paralympics. The three remaining players from that Torino team are excited about the opportunity to reclaim that winning feeling in Pyeongchang.

Jason Chimera got his first goal and assist with Anaheim, and defenceman Brandon Montour scored twice to lead the Ducks over slumping Vancouver 3-0 on Wednesday night, extending the Canucks' scoreless streak to 10 periods.

Canada's para ice hockey team advanced to the gold-medal game at the 2018 Winter Paralympics with a convincing 7-0 win over host South Korea.

Canada's para ice hockey team advanced to the gold-medal game at the 2018 Winter Paralympics with a convincing 7-0 win over host South Korea.

Tomas Hertl had a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, as the San Jose Sharks pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, after his fourth-round opponent Marcos Baghdatis withdrew because of an illness.

Freshman Oshae Brissett had a double-double and led Syracuse's second-half comeback, and the Orange — the last team to make the NCAA Tournament — held on for a 60-56 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday night in the First Four.

Canada's wheelchair curling team are guaranteed a Paralympic playoff spot after a 6-2 round-robin victory over Germany on Thursday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Canada's wheelchair curling team will face China in the semifinals at the Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. South Korea will take on Norway in the other semifinal.

Mitch Marner scored the shootout winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their franchise-record home winning streak to 11 games with a wild 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.

Watch Paralympic curling round robin coverage as China takes on the Neutral Paralympic Athletes (Russia) in Pyeongchang, South Korea.