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Chris and Christina Welsh of Halifax admit things have been a little crazy over the last two weeks. They have two sons who play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and both of them are in the middle of playoff runs.

When the Toronto Maple Leafs get to their locker room for the second intermission, either at home or on the road, one thing is certain. Patrick Marleau is heading to the cold tub.

A pair of own goals by Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas helped Barcelona beat Roma 4-1 in the opening leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday.

With Henrik and Daniel Sedin announcing that the 2017-18 season will be their last in the NHL, Rob Pizzo (with a little help from...himself), looks at 5 Things about the Swedish twins.

Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson won't play Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres, and coach Guy Boucher​ says he's not expecting the defenceman to join the team for its final two games.

Sweden’s Niklas Edin has been one of the top curlers in the world for years. But now his team’s future is somewhat in question after he recently learned its funding has been cut by the national Olympic committee.

The names of the Hockey Hall of Famers and other players who won NHL championships from 1954-65, including Gordie Howe, are being stripped off the Stanley Cup this spring to create room for others.

Canada's Brad Gushue defeated Norway's Steffen Walstad 8-2 at the men's world curling championship Wednesday in Las Vegas. Gushue improved to 6-1 and sat tied with Scotland for second behind Sweden's Niklas Edin at 7-1.

With an 8-5 win over Jaap Van Dorp of the Netherlands at night, Canada was in a three-way tie for first at 7-1 with Scotland's Bruce Mouat and Sweden's Niklas Edin.

The Baltimore Ravens have reached agreement on a one-year deal with quarterback Robert Griffin III, whose once-promising NFL career grinded to a halt two years ago. He is expected to be a backup to Joe Flacco, Baltimore's starter for 10 straight seasons.

Watch the 2018 Canadian Swimming Championships on CBCSports.ca

Watch the 2018 Canadian Swimming Championships on CBCSports.ca beginning Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Beach volleyball and Australia's Gold Coast seem like a match made in heaven. And Canadian Sarah Pavan can't wait to make some history there. Pavan, from Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto's Melissa Humana-Paredes are looking to win gold in the Commonwealth Games debut of the sport.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Sami Niku's NHL debut was one for the ages, even more so considering it happened on the home ice of the storied Montreal Canadiens.

Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak will be competing with a heavy heart at the Commonwealth Games after posting a tweet about the death of her grandmother on Wednesday.

For the first time at a Commonwealth Games, men and women will compete for the same amount of medals.

The opening ceremony for the 21st Commonwealth Games was under way Wednesday night on the Gold Coast of Australia. The show featured celebrations of the laid-back beach lifestyle synonymous with the Gold Coast, and Australian indigenous culture.

Although Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have won seven combined green jackets, the golfing giants remain a mystery as the Masters tournament begins Thursday. But with the two greats surging recently, the thought of both contending on Sunday has fans salivating.

While Kylie Masse and Penny Oleksiak come into the Commonwealth Games on different levels of performance, each is being counted on as leaders of Canada's swim team.

Although Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have won seven combined green jackets, the golfing giants remain a mystery as the Masters tournament begins Thursday. But with the two greats surging recently, the thought of both contending on Sunday has fans salivating.

Defenceman Shea Theodore scored in a shootout to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night.

A superb second half for Kevin Connauton continued on Tuesday night, picking up a goal and an assist to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.

Kyle Connor scored three minutes into overtime and Patrik Laine scored his 44th as the Winnipeg Jets posted their 50th win of the season with a 5-4 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal's final home game of the season on Tuesday night.

Aledmys Diaz and Josh Donaldson homered for the second straight night as the Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to four games with a 14-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.

Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore scored first-half goals as Toronto FC beat Mexico's Club America 3-1 in its CONCACAF Champions League semifinal opener on a wet and windy Tuesday night.

You'd barely know it by the way they're carrying themselves on the ice this week in Las Vegas, but Mark Nichols and Brett Gallant are playing this world curling championship with heavy hearts.

Athletes winning gold medals at 13-years-old? The Queen missing royal engagements to watch weightlifting? These are just some of the top moments that have happened since the first British Empire Games were held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning overhead kick for his second goal of the night to help Real Madrid beat 10-man Juventus 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

Albertan curling great Kevin Martin was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame on Tuesday in Las Vegas.