Justin Verlander traded to Astros in last-minute deal

The Houston Astros have acquired Justin Verlander in a trade with the Detroit Tigers.

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Morales smacks 3 HRs to lift Jays over Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles' seven-game winning streak ended under a barrage of home runs by Kendrys Morales, who went deep three times and had a career-high seven RBIs to provide the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-8 victory Thursday night.

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Redblacks extend winning streak with rout of Alouettes

Trevor Harris threw three touchdown passes as the visiting Ottawa Redblacks embarrassed the Montreal Alouettes 32-4 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to three games.

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Red-hot Joey Votto brings Canadian kindness to Cincinnati

While heading to the plate, Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto pointed at six-year-old Walter Herbert. He homered on the 2nd pitch and said thanks to his new buddy by offering him the bat and a game-worn jersey.

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Shapovalov drawing comparisons to tennis' top stars

Several young players have caught the eye lately, but one of them has been standing out at the U.S. Open. Canadian Denis Shapovalov is nothing less than a mix of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal according to former world No. 1 Mats Wilander.

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U.S. Open: Federer forced to sweat out another 5-set win

Roger Federer managed to pull out his second five-set victory in a row at the U.S. Open, coming back to edge 101st-ranked Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

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Angels add slugger Justin Upton for playoff push

The Los Angeles Angels acquired slugging outfielder Justin Upton from the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, upgrading their lineup for the playoff race. The Angels sent minor-league pitcher Grayson Long to Detroit.

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'Sky's the limit' for Alphonso Davies, the face of Canada's soccer future

The past, present and future of Canadian soccer was on show Thursday ahead of a weekend friendly with Jamaica. And while some disparage — or worse, ignore — the 95th-ranked Canadian men, it was an impressive array of talent.

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Ronaldo nets hat trick to move past Pele on international goals list

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick to move past Pele on the list of all-time international goalscorers as Portugal beat Faeroe Islands 5-1 Thursday to stay close to Switzerland at the top of Group B in World Cup European qualifying.

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Instacreep: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir reveal their free program music

We finally know what music Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir and Patrick Chan will skate to this Olympic season. Meanwhile, Canadian skiers are taking us all over the globe.

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Irving bids adieu to Cleveland, but no extra love for LeBron

Kyrie Irving did not mention LeBron James, now his former teammate, while thanking Cleveland fans after his trade to Boston was finalized.

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Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert vows 'never' to move NBA team

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert vowed Thursday to "never" move his NBA team from Cleveland. Earlier this week, Gilbert scrapped plans for a $140 million US renovation for Quicken Loans Arena.

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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott's hearing over, ruling could come Monday

Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott's hearing on the appeal of his six-game suspension over a domestic violence case ended Thursday after 2 ½ days.

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Hard-luck Aaron Brown eyes sub-20 seconds to end season

Canada's Aaron Brown says he'll have redemption on his mind when running the 200 metres in Brussels on Friday (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET), where the Diamond League Trophy will be awarded to the winner of each of the 16 events along with $50,000 US.

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Jays' Tulowitzki ditches ankle boot, but prepared for 'difficult rehab' ahead

Troy Tulowitzki still hasn't watched the replay footage of him rolling his ankle a month ago. He doesn't want to. Nor does he need to. "I could tell from what people told me about it that it looked bad," Tulowitzki said.

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In minds of Virtue and Moir, Olympics have already begun

Scott Moir used to be able to blend in during wing night at your typical Ilderton, Ont., establishment. But when the three-time world ice dance champion was back in his hometown a couple of weeks ago, everyone wanted to talk figure skating.

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Ticats follow up Art Briles fiasco with 'Johnny Football' workout

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have worked out Johnny Manziel but aren't close to signing the former Heisman Trophy winner.

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Charles Hamelin to lead veteran Canadian Olympic short track team

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Charles Hamelin will lead a veteran Canadian short track speed skating team to the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Alford, Hernandez among Blue Jays' potential Sept. 1 call-ups

Major league teams can expand their 25-man rosters to 40, starting Friday, and the Toronto Blue Jays could add several players for the final month of the season, including outfield prospects Anthony Alford and Teoscar Hernandez.

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U.S. Open: Eugenie Bouchard makes another early exit

Russia's Evgeniya Rodina pulled away after a close first set to beat Canada's Eugenie Bouchard 7-6 (2), 6-1 in the first match completed on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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Ticats tarnish brand — 'there will be consequences' for hiring Briles: PR expert

In the wake of the internationally condemned hiring of disgraced football coach Art Briles, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have undoubtedly damaged their reputation in the eyes of some fans, a public relations expert says.

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Shane Doan retires from NHL after 21 seasons

Former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan announced his retirement in the Arizona Republic newspaper on Wednesday.

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Jays can't solve record-setting Sale, blanked by Red Sox

Chris Sale put on a masterful performance while reaching a MLB-record milestone and Hanley Ramirez hit his 20th home run of the season as the Boston Red Sox edged the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Tuesday.

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Isaiah Thomas insists he's 'not damaged' as Irving trade still pending

All-star point guard Isaiah Thomas believes he will fully recover from a right hip injury that has threatened to void his recent trade to Cleveland.

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Hehr becomes Canada's new sport minister while hometown mulls Olympic bid

An 18-year-old Kent Hehr was playing on a rotten hockey team in Saskatchewan when his hometown of Calgary was the host city of the 1988 Winter Olympics.

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Mohammed Ahmed breaks 9-year-old Canadian record

Mohammed Ahmed has set a new Canadian men's 3,000-metre outdoor record at the IAAF World Challenge. Ahmed, from St. Catharines, Ont., finished third in the event in a time of seven minutes 40.49 seconds.

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Recovering Mark McMorris heads Down Under as push to Olympics begins

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris is flying to Australia Tuesday night to get back on his snowboard and begin his Olympic podium push, five months after suffering a horrific injury in an off-trail crash near Whistler, B.C.

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Air Canada Centre to be changed to Scotiabank Arena: reports

A new arena rights deal between Scotiabank and Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, worth a reported $800 million, will see Toronto's Air Canada Centre get a new name, according to reports.

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U.S. Open: Japan's Osaka stuns defending champ Kerber in 1st round

Angelique Kerber is gone from the U.S. Open, the first defending champion eliminated in the first round in 12 years. The sixth-seeded German is out of the tournament and on her way out of the top 10 after being beaten by Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-1 in one of the only completed matches on a rainy Tuesday.

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Ethiopian pharmacy shut down for selling banned substances to athletes

A drugstore in Ethiopia that was selling banned substances to athletes across the road from the country's main track stadium has been shut down while authorities investigate.

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Ticats made 'large and serious mistake' in hiring Art Briles

Bob Young says the team is "searching for answers" this season.

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Katerine Savard channelled her disappointment into Olympic bronze

Katerine Savard says failing to qualify for her speciality event — the women's 100-metre butterfly — was the hardest moment of her career. She didn't expect to make the Canadian Olympic team in another event. But when she unexpectedly qualified for the 4x200-metre relay team, she had a second shot for an Olympic medal.

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WADA study finds doping was prevalent at 2011 IAAF worlds

Over 30 per cent of athletes who competed at the 2011 world championships admitted to having used banned substances in the past, according to a World Anti-Doping Agency-commissioned study released on Tuesday.

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NFL making $40 million U.S. available for concussion research

A year after the NFL pledged $100 million US in support of independent medical research and engineering advancements, a huge chunk of that soon will be awarded to such research, primarily dedicated to neuroscience.

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Oleksiak, Ruck help Canada crush another record at FINA world juniors

Canada won three medals on Monday, including gold in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay, capping the country's most successful appearance at the FINA world junior championships. Canada finished with a national record 15 medals, behind only the host Americans.

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Jays' late rally falls short against Red Sox

Christian Vazquez hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday to snap a four-game losing streak for the American East leaders.

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CFL Power Rankings: Stampeders on top as West is best

Calgary reclaims top spot as season proving to be a tale of two divisions.

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'What message does this send?' Fans lash out as Ticats pick disgraced coach Art Biles

Briles was fired from Baylor after an independent investigation revealed the football program under Briles mishandled multiple allegations of sexual assault against players, including an alleged gang rape.

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U.S. Open: Shapovalov dispatches Medvedev in straight sets

Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia's Daniil Medvedev on Monday.

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NHL clears way for banned Russian player to pursue contract

Russian winger Danis Zaripov has been cleared to pursue an NHL contract after being banned by the Kontinental Hockey League and International Ice Hockey Federation for doping.

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Lindros to feel brotherly love as Flyers will retire Big E's No. 88

The once-frosty relationship between Eric Lindros and the Philadelphia Flyers appears to have fully thawed as the organization announced Monday it will retire his No. 88 this season.

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Alysha Newman seeks win, not perfection at Diamond League final

​Armed with a new Canadian pole vault record, Alysha Newman is hoping to scratch a couple of other items off her season to-do list at Friday's Diamond League final in Brussels (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).

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Harvey forces Texas teams to take to the road

The Houston Astros will play their next two series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, because of flooding from Hurricane Harvey, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

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Monday Moments: Mayweather, McGregor and Medals, Medals, Medals

You can't talk about the weekend's best sport moments without talking about the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight in Vegas. But while they were trading punches, Canadian women were breaking records and winning medals in canoeing, swimming and pole vaulting.

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Figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya retires at 19 after battling anorexia

Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya has retired at the age of 19 following a battle with anorexia. Lipnitskaya won gold in the team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi when she was 15, becoming the youngest Olympic skating champion since 1936.

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Art Briles, fired after sex assault scandal at Baylor, joins Ticats staff

Art Briles, who was fired last year as the head football coach at Baylor in the wake of a sexual assault scandal within his program, has joined the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats as an assistant offensive head coach.

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Shot put became Brittany Crew's escape

Brittany Crew arrived in Taipei City, Taiwan a little jet lagged heading into the Summer Universiade, her final event of the season. But for the Mississauga, Ont., native, it's no excuse to mail it in. The competition has more meaning considering all that she's been through.

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Chinese weightlifters lose appeal as doping confirmed at Beijing Olympics

Two Chinese female weightlifters have lost their appeals against being stripped of their 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medals for doping.

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Gushue, teammates bag rich season start at Everest Challenge

Brad Gushue made a routine takeout on his last shot of the inaugural Everest Curling Challenge Sunday night in Fredericton to capture the single-largest curling cash prize ever of $200,000.

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Weekend warriors: medals, records Canada's women do it all

Canadian women had a busy and successful sporting weekend across the world.

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