Tigers' Romine becomes 5th player in MLB history to play all positions in 1 game

Andrew Romine became the fifth player in baseball history to play all nine positions in one game, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Argos rally past Ticats in OT thriller

Ricky Ray hit DeVier Posey with a TD pass in overtime to rally the Toronto Argonauts to an exciting 43-35 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night.

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Gallagher, De La Rose lead Canadiens rout of Senators

Brendan Gallagher and Jacob De La Rose each scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens emphatically beat the Ottawa Senators 9-2 on Saturday in the last pre-season game for both teams.

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Morrow's hat trick leads TFC to 1st Supporters' Shield

Victor Vazquez's 80th-minute penalty proved to the winner in a wild 4-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night, making Toronto the first Canadian side to earn the Supporters' Shield as the MLS team with the best regular-season record.

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Americans 1 point away from Presidents Cup

The Americans came within one match of winning the Presidents Cup — on Saturday.

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Judge hits 52nd home run as Yankees edge Jays

The New York Yankees wound up with an AL wild-card spot Saturday, beating Toronto 2-1 on Aaron Judge's 52nd home run shortly before Boston clinched the AL East crown.

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Red Sox clinch AL East with win over Astros

The Boston Red Sox clinched the AL East by beating Houston 6-3 Saturday, setting up an immediate rematch with the Astros in the playoffs.

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Kelly Olynyk heating up with new team in Miami

High on the to-do list for the Heat during this training camp that ended with a scrimmage Saturday was this: Getting Olynyk, the former Boston Celtics forward who signed a four-year deal with Miami this summer, as involved as possible with a core that largely returned intact from last season.

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Russia, China among 9 top weightlifting countries hit with doping ban

The International Weightlifting Federation has suspended nine leading countries for a year as it tries to combat an epidemic of doping.

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Canada's Marjorie Lajoie, Zachary Lagha score junior ice dance gold

Canada's Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha held on to win ice dancing gold on Saturday at the fifth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit in Zagreb, Croatia.

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Watch the Canadian track cycling championships

Watch live as the country's top track cyclists compete at the 2017 Canadian Track Cycling Championships on Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET.

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Kim Boutin wins silver at short track World Cup opener

Kim Boutin of Sherbrooke, Que., had a successful start to the season, earning silver in the 1500-metre at the short track speed skating World Cup opener in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.

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Meet the Canadian composer who's created a basketball symphony

Fresh off a PhD from the prestigious Juilliard School in New York city, Jared Miller was commissioned to create a piece for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra

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Canadian women earn berth in volleyball world championships

Canada beats Nicaragua in straight sets at qualification tournament in Langley, B.C.

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NHL preview: If goaltending gets better, Jets could be ready for showtime

With their ability to score in bundles, Winnipeg needs off-season acquisition Steve Mason to solidify their goaltending woes in order to push for a playoff spot, and maybe more.

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Leafs top Wings to head home on 5-game high

​Auston Matthews had the eventual winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.

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Roughriders overcome 17-point deficit to down Redblacks

Josh Bartel kicked a 41-yard punt single with just over two minutes to play as the Saskatchewan Roughriders rallied past the Ottawa Redblacks 18-17 on Friday.

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Watch the NORCECA women's volleyball world championship qualification tourney

Watch live beginning on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET as action begins at a NORCECA women's volleyball world championship event in Langley, B.C. Action begins with Cuba vs. Nicaragua, followed by Canada vs. at 11 p.m. ET.

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Americans on record pace at Presidents Cup

Phil Mickelson rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to cap off another big day for the Americans and set a record for the largest lead after two sessions in Presidents Cup history.

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Canadian cyclists confident investment in equipment, venue will pay off

As a veteran of the past two Canadian Olympic squads, cyclist Laura Brown has seen plenty of progress but knows there's still plenty of work ahead to get to where they want to be.

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Russell Westbrook to make $41M per year in new deal with Thunder: report

A person with the knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that star point guard Russell Westbrook has signed a contract extension to remain in Oklahoma City.

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Tanaka strikes outs 15 Jays to keep Yankees' slim division hopes alive

Masahiro Tanaka struck out 15 over seven innings, his highest total since coming to the major leagues, and the playoff-bound New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Friday to remain on the edge of contention in the AL East.

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Titans' Delanie Walker received death threats for anthem protest

The Tennessee Titans say Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker has received death threats because of the anthem protests.

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North Korean pair secure nation's 1st spot in PyeongChang Games

North Korea secured qualification on Friday for its first athletes at the PyeongChang Games which will take place in February.

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Forward Jessica Campbell retires from Canadian women's hockey

Forward Jessica Campbell has announced her retirement from Canada's women's hockey team. The 25-year-old made her debut with Canada's national women's program in 2008 and won a gold medal at the 2014 Four Nations Cup in Kamloops, B.C.

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Athletics community mourns death of Paralympic coach Ken Thom

Paralympic coach Ken Thom died suddenly last Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa as a result of a scuba diving incident, shocking many in the athletics world.

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Senators sign Craig Anderson to 2-year extension

The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.75 million US.

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Can I Play? An open discussion about sport and homophobia

Watch live on Friday at 12 p.m. ET as Olympian Marnie McBean, Jillian Svensson of You Can Play, and Paulo Senra, the CFL's director of communications, join Scott Russell for an open discussion about sport and homophobia and what can be done to ensure a more inclusive sport experience.

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Canadian curlers put on notice as Brazil throws down the gauntlet for worlds berth

Brazil has challenged world champion Canada for the right to compete in the 2018 men's world curling championship.

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NHL preview: Can Drouin provide the spark Habs' offence needs?

The Montreal Canadiens hope their off-season moves have brought enough depth to get them further in the post-season.

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Saskatchewan's Notre Dame alumni credit school with helping them make it in hockey

Athol Murray College of Notre Dame is internationally known for its athletics accomplishments. Former NHL veteran Rod Brind'Amour, Hurricanes prospect Hadyn Fleury, and hockey Olympians Terry O'Malley and Barry MacKenzie discussed how the school is so successful Tuesday in Saskatoon.

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Olympic InstaCreep: Heather Moyse and Kaillie Humphries Back On The Track

Canada's bobsleigh team have officially started their Olympic year, but things look a little different. Meanwhile, Darcy Sharpe gets attacked by a peacock.

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NBA approves rules intended to curb tanking, resting players

NBA owners passed rules Thursday designed to prevent healthy players from sitting out games, and teams from losing games on purpose to improve their draft position.

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Americans jump out to early lead at Presidents Cup

The Americans have won the opening session of the Presidents Cup for the sixth straight time by taking the opening three matches and rallying for a halve in the final one.

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Nuclear war a new risk, even for experienced Olympians

Tensions in the Korean peninsula have created a dilemma for athletes and their respective nations on whether to risk participation in the PyeongChang Olympics.

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Did Versace rip off Canucks' Flying Skate logo?

Italian luxury designer Versace has released a sweatshirt with a symbol bearing a striking resemblance to the Vancouver Canucks' so-called Flying Skate logo, which players wore from the late 1970s to the late 1990s.

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Crosby or McDavid? Oiler's rise making it a tougher question

Who's the best player in the world right now? Connor McDavid led the Edmonton Oilers the league in scoring last season while winning MVP. Sidney Crosby scored the most goals and won playoff MVP for the second consecutive year in pushing the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-back Stanley Cup titles.

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Cyclist Tegan Cochrane's Olympic dream never ended, it just took a detour

Tegan Cochrane has a promising hockey career until two torn ACLs ruined her Olympic hopes. Devastated but not deterred, Cochrane has found a new sport but the same dream as the world of cycling has opened up more possibilities.

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Sharks' Joel Ward says he won't protest during anthem

San Jose Sharks forward Joel Ward says he has decided not to protest by kneeling during the national anthem.

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CBC Sports announces exclusive coverage of artistic gymnastics worlds

CBC Sports will provide exclusive, multi-platform coverage of the artistic gymnastics world championships taking place at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium from Oct. 5-8.

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NFL says kneeling message has been 'overtaken by political forces'

The NFL says the message players and teams are trying to express is being lost in a political firestorm. The issues have been "overtaken by political forces," NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said Thursday.

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Meet the Mr. Fix-Its of the Invictus Games

While wheelchair athletes competing in this year's Invictus Games in Toronto are focused on their performance, Dave Caldwell is making sure their equipment is in tip-top shape.

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Blue Jays to host Cardinals at Montreal in 2018 pre-season finale

The Toronto Blue Jays will play a two-game pre-season series in Montreal next year against the St. Louis Cardinals. It's the fifth straight year the Blue Jays have played exhibition contests at Olympic Stadium.

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Where were you for the epic '72 Summit Series? 3 Canadians remember

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the legendary Summit Series — Canada's hockey battle against the Soviet Union in 1972. Many Canadians who were alive at the time remember where they were when Paul Henderson scored the tiebreaking goal in the final game.

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Joel Ward deserves our respect

Joel Ward says he "wouldn't cross out" the possibility of kneeling during the national anthem. As Tim Wharnsby writes, the San Jose Sharks forward has experienced racism as a person and hockey player. To those of us who don't know what it is like to be like Ward, we should listen to him.

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Shallon Olsen part of Canada's 'bright future' in gymnastics

More than a year after her Olympic debut in Rio, Canadian gymnast Shallon Olson has solidified herself as a key member of the national women's team heading into the world championships in Montreal.

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Watch the rowing world championships

Watch live action from the rowing world championships in Sarasota, Fla., beginning on Thursday at 10:05 a.m. ET

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Homophobia in sport: 'We're looking for a superman' who can overcome all the obstacles

When former NFL player Wade Davis was in 10th grade he wondered and worried why he was attracted to men and not women. It was his secret, one nobody was ever going to know.

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NHL Preview: Defence the rock on which Flames' success will be built

Just when it was time to start talking about line combinations and the battle for fourth-line jobs, attention in Calgary and around the NHL was squarely focused on arena negotiations. But prior to battling with the city over funding, the Flames had been busy addressing their on-ice needs.

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Habs now 0-6 in pre-season after loss to Leafs

Andreas Johnsson scored and added two assists to power the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Wednesday night in pre-season action.

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