samedi 31 mars 2018

Raptors falter late against Celtics in Eastern Conference clash

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Marcus Morris had 25 points and nine rebounds before getting ejected in the closing seconds, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors 110-99 on Saturday night.



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Listless Habs allow Pens to clinch 12th straight playoff berth

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The Pittsburgh Penguins' quest for a three-peat is officially on. Patric Hornqvist picked up his 200th career goal and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions clinched their 12th straight playoff berth with a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.



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Jets tops Leafs in battle of playoff-bound Canadian teams

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Josh Morrissey and Dustin Byfuglien scored 1:10 apart in the second period as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Saturday night.



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March Madness: Michigan ends Loyola's Cinderella run

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Michigan is moving on to the national championship game for the first time since 2013 after ending Loyola-Chicago's incredible run in the NCAA Tournament.



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Anthony Joshua beats Parker to become 3-belt world heavyweight champ

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Anthony Joshua was taken the distance for the first time before beating Joseph Parker by unanimous decision and becoming a three-belt world heavyweight boxing champion on Saturday.



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Brad Gushue opens world title defence with win over Russia

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Canada's Brad Gushue opened defence of the men's world curling championship with a 7-6 win over Russia's Alexey Timofeev on Saturday.



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Edler scores OT winner as Canucks down Blue Jackets in wild affair

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Defenceman Alex Edler scored 1:21 into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a wild 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon.



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Solarte's late homer gives Blue Jays 1st win of season

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Yangervis Solarte hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning and Kevin Pillar stole home to pad the lead as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-3 Saturday for their first win of the season.



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76ers' Joel Embiid undergoes surgery, no timetable set for return

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Philadelphia 76ers all-star centre Joel Embiid had surgery Saturday to repair a broken bone around his left eye.



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Kamara scores go-ahead winner to lead Whitecaps past Crew

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Kei Kamara scored the go-ahead goal on a diving header in the 78th minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday.



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Steve Nash officially receives call to Basketball Hall of Fame

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Canadian Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Grant Hill are among the 13-member class that will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September.



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Watch the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships

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CBCSports.ca will have live coverage of the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships from Leduc, Alta.



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Sloane Stephens wins hometown Miami Open

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U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens won her hometown tournament, beating Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (5), 6-1 in Saturday's final at the Miami Open.



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Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson 'very close' to returning to 3rd base

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Toronto Blue Jays all-star Josh Donaldson said Saturday that he's close to returning to his usual third base position. The 2015 American League most valuable player fielded some ground balls at Rogers Centre before the Jays' afternoon game against New York.



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Watch | Road to the Olympic Games: Canadian mixed doubles curling championship

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Watch Road to the Olympic Games beginning on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET for coverage of the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship from Leduc, Alta.



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Former No. 1 Novak Djokovic splits with coach Andre Agassi

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Former world number one Novak Djokovic has parted company with head coach Andre Agassi after struggling to rediscover his form following a long elbow injury layoff.



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'Russian machine' Alex Ovechkin reaches 1,000 games in remarkable fashion

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Alex Ovechkin, 32, is no longer the human bulldozer he once was, but his hard-hitting style never put a dent in his prime years as he became the fourth-fastest player to 600 goals. On Sunday, he will reach 1,000 NHL regular-season games, a testament to his durability that is also difficult to duplicate in modern hockey.



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Canadian mixed doubles curling playoff picture set as 12 teams aim for national title

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At the beginning of the competition 32 teams from across Canada hit the ice in Leduc, Alta. with dreams of being crowned 2018 mixed doubles national champions. Now the field has been trimmed to 12 teams as the playoffs begin Saturday afternoon.



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March Madness generates more than $1 billion. Should the players get a cut?

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With an FBI investigation alleging bribes and corruption, the Washington Post's Sally Jenkins says it's time for the NCAA to change.



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vendredi 30 mars 2018

James surpasses Jordan with 867th straight game with 10 points

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LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's NBA record by scoring at least 10 points in his 867th straight regular-season game, a streak he could make nearly untouchable by the end of his brilliant career.



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Playoff spots up for grabs going into final draws at mixed doubles curling championship

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Playoff spots are still very much up for grabs as the mixed doubles nationals round-robin wind down in Leduc, Alta.



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Wolfpack top Featherstone Rovers in Betfred Championship clash

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Ryan Brierley scored two tries and had three conversions as the Toronto Wolfpack (6-1-1) topped the Featherstone Rovers (6-2-0) 24-16 in a Betfred Championship clash.



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Michael Bennett's lawyer says client will plead not guilty to injuring elderly

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett will enter a not guilty plea if he faces a trial on a felony injury of the elderly charge, his lawyer told ESPN.



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CFL veteran John Chick retires as 'one of the best'

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Edmonton Eskimos defensive end John Chick announced his retirement Friday, ending a CFL career that lasted eight seasons.



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Hockey Night in Canada: Free live streams on desktop & app

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CBC Sports will provide free live streams of all Hockey Night in Canada games, with the Maple Leafs hosting the Winnipeg Jets at 7 p.m. ET and the Edmonton Oilers visiting the Calgary Flames at 10 p.m. ET. on March 31.



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Watch the Toronto Wolfpack vs. Featherstone Rovers

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Watch as the Toronto Wolfpack continue play in English rugby league’s second tier as they take on the Featherstone Rovers on Friday.



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Commonwealth Games part of busy April for Canada's rugby 7s men

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The Canadian men's rugby sevens team is no stranger to criss-crossing the globe. But April promises to be a stiff test for even these hardcore travellers.



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Lillehammer pulls out of running for 2026 Olympics

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The man who organized the most popular Winter Olympics 24 years ago in the Norwegian ski resort of Lillehammer says it's too soon to return in 2026.



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NBA's 3-point craze isn't showing signs of slowing down

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Another year. Another record. The NBA's three-point craze is not slowing down. For the sixth consecutive season, NBA teams will combine to set a leaguewide three-point record.



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If the NHL playoffs started today...

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With the NHL's regular season winding down, the jockeying for Stanley Cup playoff position becomes more intense. Here's how the matchups would look if the post-season began today.



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Jill Officer swaps broom for mic as she embarks upon life after curling

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So many of Jill Officer's greatest moments have come on a pebbled sheet of ice, surrounded by 16 granite stones and one of her best friends, Jennifer Jones. But more than a year ago, the 42-year-old started to think about life without curling. Soon after, she told her teammates she planned on leaving the game.



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jeudi 29 mars 2018

Mixed doubles is sweeping traditional curlers off their feet

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After its debut at the Olympics in February, mixed doubles curling is quickly gaining fans on and off the ice.



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Yankees spoil Jays' home opener as Stanton shines in pinstripe debut

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Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in four runs in his Yankees debut and Luis Severino was masterful on the mound, leading New York to a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Thursday's season opener.



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Federal, provincial governments fund Calgary Olympic bid

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It looks like Calgary will be making a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.



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Roy Halladay's No. 32 retired in emotional ceremony at Jays opener

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John Gibbons never had to worry much when Roy Halladay was on the mound. Until it came time to take his star pitcher out the game, anyway.



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Leafs or Jets? Which has better shot of ending Canada's Cup drought?

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets will be the only Canadian teams in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. But which one has the better shot of ending Canada's 25-year championship drought?



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Canada's Kia Nurse named college basketball's top defensive player

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Canada's Kia Nurse has been named NCAA Division I defensive player of the year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.



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A new season and a new identity for the Blue Jays

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When the first pitch flies to kick off the Blue Jays' 2018 season later this afternoon, there will be two very noticeable absentees at the Rogers Centre: one on the field and one in the broadcast booth.



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Steve Nash to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame: report

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Jason Kidd, Victoria's Steve Nash and Grant Hill have each been notified that they will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to a report from ESPN.



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Blue Jays' Troy Tulowitzki opens season on 60-day DL

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Injury-prone Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will open the regular season on the 60-day disabled list with bilateral heel bone spurs, the team announced before Thursday's season opener against the visiting New York Yankees.



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'Cross-ice' proponents say change is aimed at keeping kids in hockey

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Hockey officials are hoping the mandatory, nationwide implementation of cross-ice hockey will reinvigorate the game at the youngest age levels.



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Skier Jan Hudec's body never broke his competitive spirit — until now

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If there was such thing as a broken body, alpine skier Jan Hudec would fit the bill. He's had 14 surgeries, including eight on his right knee. But through it all, Hudec won Olympic bronze and world championship silver and he couldn't be more at peace going into retirement.



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Former Expos great Rusty Staub dead at 73

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Born Daniel Joseph Staub, the Montreal baseball icon would have turned 74 on Sunday. He was an original member of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers and Rangers.



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Milan, Turin join forces for 2026 Olympic bid

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Milan and Turin are combining to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) sent a letter of intent to the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, stating its plans.



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mercredi 28 mars 2018

Hometown heroes: Brother-sister duo leads U of Alberta sweep of curling nationals

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It had been everything Selena and Karsten Sturmay dreamed about while growing up in Leduc — playing in a national curling championship with the right to wear the maple leaf at an international event.



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Odds up slightly for NHL's worst team to draw No. 1 pick

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The NHL announced lottery odds for the 2018 draft, and they contain good news for the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators if the season were to end Wednesday.



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Canada's Jamal Murray learning on the fly amid playoff chase with Nuggets

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Jamal Murray's NBA classroom has been the basketball court, and he's proving to be a fast learner. In just his second season in the league, the barely 21-year-old Canadian has been tasked with taking the Denver Nuggets to the playoffs.



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Top 5 Cinderella Sport Stories

Top 5 Cinderella Sport Stories

With the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in the headlines, CBC Sports reporter Rob Pizzo offers five more unbelievable Cinderella stories.



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Loyola-Chicago's Cinderella run shines light on school unnoticed for decades

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Everything Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser envisioned is playing out. A captivating Final Four run has made a celebrity of a 98-year-old nun and shined a light on a program that went mostly unnoticed for decades.



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Getzlaf and Getzlaf: Ducks captain inspires distant Edmonton-area cousin battling ALS

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Danny Getzlaf has good reason to cheer for the Anaheim Ducks when they roll into Edmonton Oilers territory. It’s in his blood.



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