Flames jump on Leafs early in shut-out victory

Chad Johnson made 39 saves and Freddie Hamilton and Kris Versteeg scored in the opening minute of the game as the Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Wednesday.

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Raptors' Lowry salvages sloppy win over Grizzlies

Kyle Lowry poured in 29 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame 18 turnovers for a 120-105 win over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

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TFC will play for MLS championship after rainy, rowdy win over Impact

Toronto FC has advanced to the MLS Cup final. Benoit Cheyrou and Canadian Tosaint Ricketts both scored in extra time as Toronto beat the Montreal Impact 5-2 in the second leg of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference final.

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MLB players, owners reach 5-year CBA agreement

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press negotiators for baseball players and owners have a verbal agreement on a five-year labour contract.

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TFC and their fans make early impact on Montreal

A rowdy and hostile BMO Field set the tone for what turned out to be an aggressive 2nd leg of the Eastern Conference for the Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact.

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Brian Burke rips Leafs over Dougie Hamilton trade rumours

Brian Burke, who appeared on TSN1050 on Wednesday, addressed rumours regarding defenceman Dougie Hamilton, specifically a leak about a team that made an "insulting offer."

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Canada's women's soccer team to form players' union: report

Canada's top female soccer players will announce plans to form a players' association on Thursday, the Toronto Star reported Wednesday.

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Harnarayan Singh making English debut in NHL broadcast

Already the first person to call the play-by-play of NHL games in Punjabi, Harnarayan Singh will become the first Sikh to broadcast in English when he joins the crew covering the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs game at the Saddledome.

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Chapecoense vows to play again

Six players, a handful of support staff, and deep sorrow are all that remain of Brazil's Chapecoense soccer club. They will still try to play again. Because they know that's what their 19 teammates who died when a charter plane ripped into an Andean mountainside would want them to do.

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Georges St-Pierre among former champs pushing for MMA fighters' association

Former UFC champions Georges St. Pierre, Cain Velasquez and T.J. Dillashaw have joined an attempt to form a mixed martial arts fighters association.

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Milos Raonic trims coaching staff, parts ways with Carlos Moya

The boss has made more changes at Milos Raonic Tennis, as the world No. 3-ranked player has parted ways with coach Carlos Moya.

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BMO Field grounds crew shows Montreal how it's done

The BMO Field grounds crew had some fun at the expense of its Montreal counterparts Wednesday, sending out a tweet showing a measuring tape and a white line on a grass field.

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What's next for Canada's women's rugby 7s team?

Canada's women's rugby sevens team won bronze at the Rio Olympics. Now, it faces an even bigger challenge: following up on that success. How does a team that accomplished its primary mission stay motivated going forward?

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Jennifer Jones sets tone with convincing win to open Canada Cup

Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg opened the Canada Cup with a 9-4 victory over Edmonton's Kelsey Rocque on Wednesday morning at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Man. Winners will lock up spots in the Olympic Trials next year in Ottawa.

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Jose Mourinho handed another 1-match ban by English FA

Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match touchline ban for kicking a water bottle in the technical area during a Premier League game at the weekend. He will serve the punishment in United's League Cup quarterfinal match against West Ham at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

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Sens' Bobby Ryan out indefinitely after aggravating hand injury: reports

Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan is reportedly sidelined indefinitely after re-injuring his right hand in Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to visiting Buffalo. The 29-year-old right-winger has struggled this season with eight points in 21 games.

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5 international women skiers to watch at Lake Louise

With 18-time winner Lindsey Vonn not competing at this weekend's Lake Louise alpine ski event due to injury, the women's field is wide open, according to CBC Sports analyst Kerrin Lee-Gartner.

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COC partners with Sid Lee, agency behind 'We the North'

The Toronto Raptors' iconic "We the North" campaign generated a whopping 160 million impressions on social media in its launch season alone. The unique challenge for the COC is promoting athletes that compete largely in the shadows in the three years when there are no Olympic Games.

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Canucks topple Wild in high-scoring affair

Sven Baertschi scored his second of the night with 2:35 left in regulation Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.

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Habs open up West trip with loss to Ducks

John Gibson made 39 saves and the Anaheim Ducks got goals from Richard Rakell and defenseman Cam Fowler to beat the NHL-leading Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Tuesday night.

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Colombia plane crash: Flight data examined as Chapecoense fans mourn

Colombia's worst air crash in two decades snuffed out a storybook run by a Brazilian soccer team, and authorities are digging in trying to figure out why a chartered jetliner crashed in the Andes, killing all but six of the 77 people aboard.

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Matthews, Leafs sweep season series versus McDavid, Oilers

Auston Matthews scored his 10th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Tuesday for just their second road win of the season.

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13 proves lucky for Scheifele, Laine as Jets bounce back against Devils

Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine each scored their 13th goals of the season as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Tuesday.

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Eichel's return lifts Sabres to wild win in Ottawa

Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist in his season debut as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Tuesday night.

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Leafs will try to trade Peter Holland

The Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to trade forward Peter Holland, according to Holland's agent. Holland's issue is apparently over playing time, as he has only dressed in eight games this season.

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TFC vs. Impact MLS matchup will make history either way

History will be made as Wednesday's result will send a Canadian team to the MLS Cup for the first time since Toronto brought the league north of the border in 2007. The question is will it be wearing TFC red or Impact black and blue.

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Kelowna's Cal Foote forced to wait to follow in all-star father's footsteps

Kelowna Rockets defenceman Cal Foote will wait for his chance to play for Canada's national junior team.

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NHL embraces Movember, but who did it best?

The month of November is about to wrap up, and with it, will go the yearly tradition that is Movember.

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Sports Illustrated cover kids still living in Brooklyn homeless shelter

Three sisters whose track and field prowess brought them medals, TV appearances and even a magazine cover are still struggling for something that's eluded them: a home of their own.

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Yoenis Cespedes re-signs with Mets

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $110 million, four-year contract.

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Report shows level of chaos in Kenya Olympic team

A government ordered report reveals the nation's chaotic preparations going into the Games which include missing shoes, ill-fitting uniforms, a brawl among teammates over prize money and completely inadequate training facilities.

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Tiger says just getting to the tee is a victory

This might be one time that Tiger Woods doesn't measure success on the golf course by the score on his card. He measured it with three words Tuesday: "I'm playing again."

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Injury saves player from plane crash carrying Brazilian soccer team

Alejandro Martinuccio's years of aggravating injuries have given him something to be grateful for today — his life. An injury kept the forward from travelling with Brazil's Chapecoense soccer club to a match in Colombia, which saved him from the plane crash carrying the rest of his team.

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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin still 'figuring out the league'

Dylan Larkin's production has slowed in his sophomore NHL season, but Detroit GM Ken Holland believes the young forward with the "big motor" has the talent and the temperament to rebound.

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Hockey Canada names selection camp roster for 2017 world juniors

Five returning players, including Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome, are among those competing for a spot on Canada's roster for the 2017 world junior hockey championship in Toronto and Montreal.

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Lindsey Vonn can't get a break from being injured

There is no questioning Lindsey Vonn's place in the pantheon of skiing's greatest racers. Her fearless aggressiveness on the slopes has earned her more World Cup wins (76) than any other female racer in history. But it has also made her highly prone to getting hurt.

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Anti-doping agency wants 14-month doping ban for Norway's Johaug

Norway's anti-doping agency called for a 14-month ban on Tuesday for cross-country star Therese Johaug after she tested positive for a steroid she said she took unknowingly.

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Grey Cup Parade: When and where to watch

Ottawa Redblacks fans will get a chance to cheer the city's first CFL Championship in 40 years with a parade down Bank street.

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Brazil soccer plane crash: Who are Chapecoense?

A plane carrying the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense crashed in Colombia on Tuesday, killing 75 of the 81 people aboard. Here are some facts on the club, which is not widely known to North American sports fans.

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A list of sports teams involved in fatal plane crashes

Members of Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense were among 81 people aboard a chartered aircraft that crashed late Monday in Medellin, Colombia. It is the latest incident in a tragic list of sports teams involved in fatal plane crashes.

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Tokyo Olympic venues staying put despite costs

Olympic organizers agreed Tuesday to keep the rowing, canoe sprint and swimming venues at their planned sites in Tokyo for the 2020 Games, while postponing a decision until Christmas on a possible switch for volleyball.

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Plane carrying Brazilian soccer club crashes in Colombia

An airplane with 72 people on board, including players from a Brazilian soccer team heading to Colombia for a regional tournament final, has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport.

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Packers snap 4-game skid to keep slim playoff hopes alive

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes to Davante Adams and the Green Bay Packers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-13 Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

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Lowry perfect from 3-point range as Raptors blow out 76ers

Kyle Lowry was perfect from three-point range in a 24-point performance on Monday, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 122-95 shootout victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Flames wrap up 6-game swing with OT loss in Brooklyn

Thomas Hickey scored 3:07 into overtime, helping the New York Islanders again find their footing at home with a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

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Impact prepare for hostile reception in Toronto

After the Montreal Impact won the first leg of the Eastern Conference final at home, they will face a more hostile environment as the playoff series moves to Toronto on Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets spreading holiday charity cheer

Wives and girlfriends of the Winnipeg Jets are selling adorable sets of holiday cards, including childhood photos of Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele, with proceeds going to support local charity Can Do People.

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Brady's blocking is wicked bad

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady admitted Monday that he's a little lost when called upon to block for his teammates, saying he's "really a fish out of water when I'm out there."

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Panthers' GM, Gallant were driving different buses

Gerard Gallant wanted the Florida Panthers to play one way, and his bosses wanted another. As such, they're not his bosses anymore.

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Henry Burris arrives in Ottawa after epic Grey Cup victory

Grey Cup MVP Henry Burris is expected back in Ottawa Monday afternoon after opting for a relaxing train ride back to the capital. You can watch a live stream of Burris's arrival at the Ottawa train station at around 4:40 p.m. ET.

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