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If the Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers are even in points, regulation and overtime wins and goal differential at the end of the season, they'll play a one-game tiebreaker to determine who goes to the playoffs.

Some of the biggest fans of Henrik and Daniel Sedin are the opponents who faced them over the past 17 seasons.

Canada's Brad Gushue fell 6-5 to Sweden's Niklas Edin on Friday at the men's world curling championship in Las Vegas.

CBC Sports' Anson Henry shows you where the athletes are hanging out when they're not competing.

It was a fairytale farewell you couldn't have scripted any better

Watch the Toronto Wolfpack continue play in English rugby league’s second tier as they take on the Batley Bulldogs.

​Marit Bjoergen, the most decorated Winter Olympian in history, says she is retiring from cross-country skiing. Bjoergen has won 15 Olympic medals, including eight gold, along with 114 individual wins in 303 World Cup races.

Clocking 400-metre hurdles times Canada has not seen in over two decades, since national record holder Rosey Edeh was on the scene, Sage Watson continues to chase her dream of becoming the country's best ever.

Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFC's biggest card of the year.

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been arraigned on felony criminal mischief and other charges following a backstage melee at a New York City event on Thursday.

Watch highlights of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on CBCSports.ca beginning on Saturday, April 7 at 4 p.m. ET.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games on CBCSports.ca on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET featuring the World Synchronized Skating Championships from Stockholm, Sweden.

Fiji began its bid for a record fourth successive Hong Kong Sevens rugby title when it beat Pacific neighbour Samoa 31-12 on Friday. New Zealand, Argentina, Kenya, and world series leader South Africa were also victorious.

Canada's Markus Thormeyer won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metre backstroke, while Penny Oleksiak finished 4th in the women's 100 metre butterfly final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Canada won gold Friday in the Commonwealth Games women's artistic gymnastics team final, beating out England and host Australia.

Team Canada was impressive throughout 4 routines to win the women's team artistic gymnastics competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Canadians Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Parades are the top-ranked women's beach volleyball team in the world, and they began their quest to top the Commonwealth Games podium with a statement win against Fiji on Thursday in Australia.

Canada's basketball teams found themselves on both sides of blowout results Friday at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.

The Canadian weightlifter nearly set a competition-best, on her way to a 3rd place finish in the women's 53 kilogram weightlifting competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

World record-holder Kylie Masse set a Commonwealth Games mark in the 100-metre backstroke Friday to advance to the semifinals.

World record-holder Kylie Masse of Canada set a new Commonwealth Games mark in the 100-metre backstroke during Friday's heats, then lowered it in the semifinals later in the day.

Canada's hopes of a medal in men's field hockey at the Commonwealth Games all but melted away under searing sunshine Friday as New Zealand romped to a 6-2 win in the tournament opener for both teams.

Daniel Sedin scored on a power play 2:33 into overtime with his brother Henrik Sedin earning an assist as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 Thursday night. It was the final game at home for the Sedins who were mobbed by their teammates after the goal.

In a farewell that couldn't have been scripted better, Daniel Sedin scored the OT winner with an assist from his brother Henrik in the twins' final home game of their career in Vancouver.

Craig Smith scored twice and Ryan Johansen had the go-ahead goal late in the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Thursday night to clinch first place in the Central Division, the top seed in the Western Conference and the best record in the NHL.

Blake Wheeler scored once to pick up his 90th point of the season and help the Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday for Winnipeg's fourth-straight win.

The New Jersey Devils are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

Canadian James Paxton started strong for the Seattle Mariners in the Minnesota Twins' home opener Thursday despite a startling moment during the pregame ceremony.

Canada's Brad Gushue secured a playoff berth and kept pace with the leaders at the men's world curling championship Thursday.

Will the Sedin's signature stoicism hold up under tidal wave of emotion that's expected tonight during their final home game?

Henrik Sedin. Daniel Sedin. Goal. What, you thought it would end some other way?

Henrik Sedin. Daniel Sedin. Goal. What, you thought it would end some other way?

Henrik Sedin. Daniel Sedin. Goal. What, you thought it would end some other way?