Josh Hamilton back in a big way for Texas Rangers

Josh Hamilton returned to the place where he's enjoyed his greatest baseball success and in a four-game series in Arlington, Texas proved he's still a baseball force for the Rangers.

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Alberto Contador claims another Giro d'Italia title

Alberto Contador clinched his second Giro d'Italia title on Sunday, and immediately turned his attention to fulfilling his aim of becoming the first cyclist since 1998 to win the Italian classic and the Tour de France in the same year.

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Generals fly higher than Rockets, win Memorial Cup in OT

Anthony Cirelli's second goal of the game at 1:28 of overtime lifted the Oshawa Generals to a 2-1 victory over the Kelowna Rockets in the Memorial Cup final on Sunday night.

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Gymnast Ellie Black wins 3rd straight title at Canadian championships

Ellie Black edged Isabela Onyshko to claim her third straight women's all around senior title on Sunday at the Canadian gymnastics championships.

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Canada's Benfeito & Riendeau earn mixed synchro diving silver

Meaghan Benfeito and Vincent Riendeau claimed the silver medal on Sunday in the mixed synchro event to conclude the sixth and final stop on the FINA World Series diving circuit at Merida, Mexico.

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Canada wins 6 medals at canoe sprint World Cup

Canadian athletes won six medals during competition over the weekend at the canoe sprint World Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Stanley Cup final: Lightning prove they belong with Blackhawks

It'll be Tampa Bay vs. Chicago in the best-of-seven series that begins Wednesday night, with the tradition-rich Blackhawks aiming for a third title in six years. There's no argument, though, over whether the Lightning belong.

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Three Canadians finish in top 10 at Triathlon World Series

Canada's Paula Findlay, Amelie Kretz and Tyler Mislawchuk all finished in the top 10 on Sunday at the ITU World Triathlon Series.

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Sebastien Bourdais earns 1st IndyCar win in Detroit

Sebastien Bourdais raced to his first IndyCar victory of the season Sunday, outlasting Takuma Sato in a caution-filled ending at Belle Isle. Bourdais held on in his No. 11 Chevrolet in a race that was shortened from 70 laps to 68 because of a two-hour time limit.

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Oakland A's catcher gives Chris Farley-inspired speech

Oakland A's catcher Stephen Vogt gave viewers of the MLB Network's Intentional Talk show a special taste of his unique brand of humour Friday.

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Blue Jays drop series to Twins, 6-5

Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer, Torii Hunter had a go-ahead double in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Sunday.

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Harriette Thompson, 92, completes San Diego marathon

A 92-year-old cancer survivor has rocked her way into the record books, becoming the oldest woman to finish a marathon. Harriette Thompson of Charlotte, North Carolina, completed Sunday's Rock 'n' roll Marathon in San Diego in a little more than 7 hours and 24 minutes.

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Japan's Nishikori ends country's 80-year quarterfinal drought at French Open

Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in more than 80 years to reach the quarterfinals at the French Open as he breezed past Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia.

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Olympian Curt Harnett brings Pan Am flame home to Thunder Bay

Olympian Curt Harnett says he was honoured to bring the Pan Am torch relay to his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ont. on Sunday as the flame begins its 41-day journey back to Toronto for the launch of the Pan Am Games on July 10.

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Brooke Henderson highlights Canada's Pan Am golf team

Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., headlines the four athletes named to Canada's golf team on Sunday for the upcoming Pan American Games.

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Brianne Theisen-Eaton sets Canadian heptathlon record at Hypo Meeting

Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Canada improved her personal best heptathlon score by 167 points to dominate the Hypo Meeting on Sunday.

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CBC to carry Stanley Cup final

CBC's Hockey Night in Canada is home to the 2015 Stanley Cup final, which begins Wednesday, June 3 at 8 p.m. ET.

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NHL playoffs: Blackhawks-Ducks 3 stories from Game 7

A pair of teams that have been on the short end of a number of Game 7's met in the Western final Saturday as the Blackhawks played the Ducks in Anaheim. Chicago's stars shone brighter in their 5-3 win. Here are 3 stories from Game 7.

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Blackhawks down Ducks; head for Stanley Cup final

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Ducks in Game 7 in Anaheim to win the Western Conference final. They will meet the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup final beginning Wednesday, June 4. MORE TO COME

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Whitecaps down Real Salt Lake, Techera scores 1st goal

Cristian Techera scored his first goal for Vancouver on Saturday as the Whitecaps downed the Real Salt Lake 2-1.

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Carlos Munoz captures rain-shortened Detroit IndyCar event

Carlos Munoz understands that his first IndyCar victory comes with a footnote. Munoz won Saturday at Belle Isle when the race was called because of rain after 47 laps

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Connor McDavid wins 3 awards, including junior player of the year

Erie Otters star and projected No. 1 overall NHL draft pick Connor McDavid walked off with three Canadian junior hockey awards Saturday, including player of the year.

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Toronto FC downs Earthquakes with Giovinco's help

The San Jose Earthquakes are the latest team undone by Sebastian Giovinco. The Italian dynamo set up two goals and played a key part in the other as Toronto FC downed San Jose 3-1 Saturday to end the Quakes' unbeaten streak at five games.

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Canadians race to silver at Copenhagen World Cup

The C-2 duo of Ben Russell, of Dartmouth, N.S. and Gabriel Beauchesne-Sevigny, from Trois-Rivieres, Que. raced to a silver medal at the Copenhagen World Cup in the third and final canoe-kayak sprint World Cup of the season Saturday in Denmark.

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Argos add 3 CFL veterans to lineup

The Toronto Argonauts signed four players on Saturday, including former National Football League defensive lineman Dontay Moch.

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Messi scores masterful goal at Copa Del Rey final

In case there was any doubt, Barcelona FC's Lionel Messi gave another example of his excessive talent on the soccer pitch with a masterfully executed goal against Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Ray final Saturday.

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Blue Jays miss opportunities, lose to Twins

Brian Dozier drove in the tiebreaking run with a triple in the seventh inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday.

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Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper aims for B.C. hockey history

The Tampa Bay Lightning's run to the Stanley Cup Finals is especially thrilling for one B.C. family.

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Canadian soccer star De Rosario ends 18-season career

Canadian soccer star Dwayne De Rosario has officially called it a career. The Toronto-area native announced on Saturday that he is retiring after 18 seasons of professional soccer — 14 of which were played in the MLS.

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Serena Williams caught in heated exchange at French Open

Top-seeded Serena Williams won the final six games and 10 of the last 12, coming back to beat Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 Saturday in a third-round French Open match filled with momentum swings and a contentious exchange between the two players.

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Arsenal wins record 12th FA Cup title

Theo Walcott ended a frustrating season by scoring the first goal as Arsenal won a record 12th FA Cup title Saturday with a dominant 4-0 victory over Aston Villa in the final at Wembley Stadium.

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Canada's men's volleyball team remains perfect

Canada's men's volleyball team remained undefeated in 2015 FIVB world league play by beating Bulgaria 3-1 on Saturday.

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Canada's Hesjedal keeping pace at Giro d'Italia

Canada's Ryder Hesjedal finished second for the second consecutive day at the Giro d'Italia on Saturday.

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Sepp Blatter dismisses investigation: "Arrested for what?"

Invigorated by his FIFA election win, Sepp Blatter dismissed any suggestion Saturday that the American investigation into soccer corruption could yet lead to his door.

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Canada's national team battles hard in loss to Spain

Canada's women's national basketball team showed grit in their exhibition loss to third-ranked Spain. The experienced Spanish squad claimed a 68-57 victory, but team Canada saw a vast improvement over their previous meeting.

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Blackhawks vs Ducks: Who ya got?

Wondering who will take Saturday's Game 7 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks? Here are three reasons why each team might win.

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Top-ranked Djokovic yet to be tested at French Open

Novak Djokovic breezed into the fourth round of the French Open, easily dispatching of the 84th-ranked Thanasi Kokkinakis.

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Pam Am Games torch relay to get moving in Toronto

The Pan Am Games torch will begin its epic relay on Saturday with a parade through downtown Toronto.

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Cam Levins establishes new Canadian record in 10,000m

Cam Levins established a new Canadian record in the 10,000m track and field event at the 2015 Nike Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. on Friday.

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Lightning fan steals spotlight from Scott Oake

Just before the start of Friday's Game 7 between Tampa Bay and New York, one Lightning fan provided some pre-game entertainment during an interview with reporter Scott Oake.

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NHL playoffs: 3 stories from Lightning-Rangers Game 7

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Rangers 2-0 in Game 7 on Friday to distinguish themselves as Eastern Conference champions and earn a trip to the Stanley Cup final.

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Blue Jays rally past Twins on 2-run homer in 9th

Chris Colabello hit a two-run tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning against former teammate Glen Perkins, giving Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-4 victory over the Twins on a soggy Friday night, stopping Minnesota's five-game winning streak.

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Memorial Cup: Rockets pound Remparts to advance to final

Justin Kirkland and Rourke Chartier each scored twice as the Kelowna Rockets downed the host Quebec Remparts 9-3 in the semifinal at the Memorial Cup on Friday night.

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Lightning beat Rangers, advance to Stanley Cup final

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play for the Stanley Cup, winning their third straight game at Madison Square Garden 2-0 on Friday night to beat the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals in seven games.

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Fancy goal lifts Canada over England in soccer friendly

Sophie Schmidt scored a highlight-reel goal midway Canada into the Women's World Cup on a winning note with a 1-0 victory over England in a friendly Friday.

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McDavid impressed with Draisaitl at Memorial Cup

Connor McDavid was impressed with potential future teammate Kelowna Rockets star Leon Draisaitl while watching the Memorial Cup semifinal Friday night at the Pepsi Colisee.

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Canadians Henderson and Sharp in top 6 at Shoprite

A pair of Canadians are sitting inside the top six heading into weekend play at the Shoprite LPGA Classic in Galloway, N.J.

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Metta World Peace called for 5 fouls in 1 minute

How do you say "foul" in italian? Former NBA player Metta World Peace, also known as Ron Artest, and currently known as The Panda's Friend surely understands the translation well after being called for five fouls within a minute on Wednesday.

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Date set for Brady's "deflategate" appeal: report

A person familiar with the situation says Tom Brady's appeal of his suspension in the deflated footballs scandal will be on June 23.

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Tim Leiweke not leaving MLSE just yet

Tim Leiweke will continue as president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment as the organization continues its search for his replacement.

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