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Cristiano Ronaldo converted an injury-time penalty to prevent Juventus from pulling off another stunning comeback in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as Read Madrid advanced despite a 3-1 home loss on Wednesday.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League board has voted unanimously to resume the league's playoffs eight days after the April 6 crash that left 16 dead.

Toronto's Frederik Andersen carried one of the heaviest workloads of any goaltender in the regular season.

Winnipeg boasts a 3-1 season win record over Minnesota that the team looks to transition into postseason success.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will sport Humboldt Broncos decals on their helmets at the upcoming playoffs, while Sidney Crosby has sent a custom jersey and signed photos to the community.

Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice and Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau are engaged in another chess match as their teams face off against each other in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.​​

Scotland's Bruce Mouat defeated Winnipeg skip Mike McEwen 6-3 in men's round-robin play Wednesday morning at the Players' Championship in Toronto.

Kevin Koe improved to 2-0 at the Players' Championship by beating Brad Gushue 10-8 in the night draw Wednesday at the Grand Slam of Curling tournament.

There may be nothing natural about launching yourself several metres into the air on a fibreglass rod, but Canadian pole vault star Alysha Newman makes it look easy. Now she's reaching new heights in her sport.

After Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu stumbled in the synchro 3m springboard, the duo of Benfeito and McKay were able to right the ship, claiming silver in the 10m platform.

Canadian Django Lovett won a bronze in the Commonwealth Games high jump Wednesday in Australia, recording a personal best of 2.30 metres.

The pair of Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes continued their strong play, beating Mariota Angelopoulou and Manolina Konstantinou of Cyrpus in straight sets to move onto the women's volleyball finals

Canadian boxer Marie-Jeanne Parent lost her semifinal Wednesday but will leave the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia with a bronze medal.

The 25-year-old set a new personal best of 2.30m on his way to high jump bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Canada's beach volleyball teams will go for gold at the Commonwealth Games. Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan downed Mariota Angelopoulou and Manolina Konstantinou of Cyprus in semifinal action Wednesday while Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter defeated New Zealand brothers Ben and Sam O'Dea.

With his attention-grabbing medal win at the Commonwealth Games, his first major international event, young Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage announced himself as a man to watch on the road to the Tokyo Olympics.

With his attention-grabbing medal win at the Commonwealth Games, his first major international event, young Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage announced himself as a man to watch on the road to the Tokyo Olympics.

The duo of Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter beat New Zealand brothers Sam and Ben O'Dea in straight sets, setting up a meeting with Australia in the beach volleyball finals

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About 300 season ticket holders crowded into a lounge at the Canadian Tire Centre Tuesday night, hoping for answers from team owner Eugene Melnyk after a rough season.

In a city where musicians, magicians and comedians reign supreme, hockey players have become the star attraction on the Strip in Las Vegas. Sin City is now hockey town.

Throughout her collegiate and international career, it never took long for Kia Nurse to prove that she belonged. Now, she'll embark on a professional career in the WNBA looking to do the same.

A CBC/Toronto Star investigation reveals only 96 tickets were ever put on sale for the general public through the online box office for the Leafs' first home playoff game against the Boston Bruins set for Monday at the Air Canada Centre.

Disaster struck Canadian divers Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu in the three-metre synchronized springboard final at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

After a rocky start to the Commonwealth Games diving competition Wednesday, Canada stepped up to the medal podium as flag-bearer Meaghan Benfeito and teenage partner Caeli McKay took silver in the women's 10-metre synchronized event.

Canadian Jonathan Osorio scored early and Toronto FC held on for a 1-1 draw with Club America on Tuesday night to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League final.

Rugby Canada to facing a storm of criticism for increasing registration fees and proposing to use the proceeds solely to fund the men's national team.

A closer look at Canada's rugby sevens women competing in Gold Coast, Australia.

Runners normally leave the track when they finish a race, but these Australian athletes athletes stuck around until the very end.