NHL free agents to watch

With NHL free agency officially opening on July 1 (and teams already able to speak to UFAs), Rob Pizzo looks at the top available players.​

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Alouettes snap 13-game losing streak with win over Riders

Boris Bede kicked five field goals and the Montreal Alouettes snapped their 13-game losing streak with a 23-17 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Saturday night.

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James van Riemsdyk expected to sign with Flyers: report

It appears that James van Riemsdyk is heading back to where his career began. The 29-year-old will reportedly sign with the Philadelphia Flyers once free agency beings on Sunday. The rumoured deal is for five years and $35 million US.

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Kevin Durant plans to sign 2-year contract to remain with Warriors: report

A person familiar with the situation says that Kevin Durant will sign a two-year contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors, with the caveat that the deal will have an option and allow him to return to free agency next summer.

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Impact blank West-leading Sporting KC for 3rd straight win

Ignacio Piatti and Alejandro Silva scored in the second half as the Montreal Impact extended their winning streak to three games with a 2-0 victory that ended Sporting Kansas City's nine-game unbeaten run.

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FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Wrap: June 30

France and Uruguay advance to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, while Lionel Messi and Argentina, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are out.

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Blake Wallace's hat trick leads Wolfpack past Leigh

Blake Wallace scored three tries as the Toronto Wolfpack defeated Leigh Centurions 46-28 on Saturday and extended their Betfred Championship winning streak to 15 straight matches in rugby league play.

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Brooke Henderson struggles late at Women's PGA Championship

So Yeon Ryu broke away on the closing holes Saturday at Kemper Lakes to take a three-stroke lead in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship as Brooke Henderson struggled.

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Tiger Woods falls back at Quicken Loans National

Abraham Ancer and Francesco Molinari each handled the scorching heat and shared the lead at the Quicken Loans National while Tiger Woods fell back.

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Messi, Ronaldo leave World Cup without elusive crown

Saturday will likely mark the end of an era for the World Cup, as both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were ousted from the tournament in what was likely the duo's final chance at bringing a world title home to their respective countries.

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Wonder Gadot races to victory in 159th Queen's Plate

Wonder Gadot won the 159th running of the $1-million Queen's Plate. John Velazquez rode the 2/1 favourite to victory in North America's oldest annually-run race in 2:02.26 on a hot, muggy Saturday evening over Woodbine Racetrack's Tapeta course.

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Caster Semenya wins 800 at Paris Diamond League with personal best

South African Caster Semenya romped to the fourth-fastest women's 800 metres ever and Qatari Abderrahman Samba produced the second-best 400 metres hurdles of all time in a sparkling Paris Diamond League meeting on Saturday.

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Smoak delivers walk-off blast as Jays top Tigers

Justin Smoak homered in the bottom of the ninth as the Toronto Blue Jays came back from a three-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday.

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Uruguay ousts Portugal from World Cup as Ronaldo stymied

Edinson Cavani scored a pair of goals as Uruguay eliminated Portugal 2-1 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Saturday.

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Red Wings, Mike Green agree to 2-year deal: report

A person with direct knowledge of the move says the Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms with defenceman Mike Green on a $10.75 million, two-year contract.

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Blue Jays reliever Ryan Tepera placed on DL

The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-handed reliever Ryan Tepera on the 10-day disabled list before Saturday's home game against the Detroit Tigers.

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France rallies to eliminate Argentina in World Cup thriller

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four second-half minutes to send France into the World Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina on Saturday in Russia.

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Logan Couture agrees to 8-year extension with Sharks: report

A person familiar with the deal says Logan Couture has agreed to a $64 million, eight-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks.

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Canadiens acquire Steve Mason, Joel Armia from Jets

The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets agreed to a trade on Saturday ahead of the free agent signing period with begins on July 1.

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Olympic track champ Christine Ohuruogu announces retirement

Former Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu announced her retirement from athletics on Saturday.

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Watch Road to the Olympic Games: Diamond League track & field

Watch coverage of the Diamond League track and field event in Paris on Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world.

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Watch Toronto Wolfpack vs. Leigh Centurions

Watch live as the Toronto Wolfpack take on the Leigh Centurions in a Betfred Championship rugby league match on Saturday beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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Watch the Diamond League track & field event in Paris

Watch action from the IAAF Diamond League event in Paris, including two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya, who will be competing in the women's 800-metre event.

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Wild nights with World Cup fans in Moscow

Moscow’s Nikolskaya Street has turned into the unofficial fan zone for FIFA’s World Cup. Every night, thousands of people from around the world gather in their national colours and join with their Russian hosts in a show of patriotism and football pride.

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Eskimos overcome sloppy start to top Lions

Quarterback Mike Reilly passed for three touchdowns and took one in himself as the Edmonton Eskimos overcame a sloppy start to record a 41-22 victory over the B.C. Lions on Friday.

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Jays' Stroman tames Tigers' bats for 1st win of season

Justin Smoak hit a two-run homer and Marcus Stroman earned his first victory of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night.

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Barrett, Olynyk lead Canada's balanced attack in FIBA World Cup qualifying win

Kelly Olynyk, Dillon Brooks, Melvin Ejim and teenage star R.J. Barrett had 14 points apiece as Canada's men's basketball team defeated the Dominican Republic 97-61 in Friday's FIBA World Cup qualifying game.

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Tiger Woods shoots 65, in range going into weekend at TPC Potomac

What once was a formality is now a pleasant surprise for Tiger Woods. He goes into the weekend at the Quicken Loans National without having to make up too much ground on the lead.

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Orioles pay tribute to 5 shooting victims at Capital Gazette

The Baltimore Orioles paid tribute to The Capital Gazette shooting victims by placing five lilies at the press box seat reserved for the newspaper, and holding a moment of silence before their game Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels.

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'Roberto is our closer': Jays GM Ross Atkins says Osuna will resume role

The Toronto Blue Jays plan to use right-hander Roberto Osuna in his usual closer's role when he becomes eligible to return to the team.

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Drew Doughty agrees to 8-year contract extension with Kings

The Los Angeles Kings and defenceman Drew Doughty have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

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Brooke Henderson moves into tie for lead at Women's PGA Championship

Canada's Brooke Henderson moved into a three-way tie for the clubhouse lead at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship outside Chicago on Friday.

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Minnesota United's Collin Martin comes out as gay

Minnesota United midfielder Collin Martin announced he is gay, making him the only active male athlete in the major professional sports leagues to come out.

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Former Heisman-winning QB Tim Tebow named to Double-A All-Star Game

Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow hit another milestone in his transition to professional baseball, being named an all-star in the Eastern League on Friday.

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Larry Nassar, former trainer charged with new count of sexual assault

Prosecutors say disgraced ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar and a former trainer have been charged with sexual abuse stemming from an investigation involving an elite gymnastics centre in Texas.

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Brooke Henderson shares clubhouse lead at Women's PGA Championship

The 2016 champion headed into the clubhouse in a three-way tie for the lead at 6-under, during the second round of the Women's PGA Championship.

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Trainer Graham Motion sets sights on Queen's Plate win

He's won the Kentucky Derby and two Breeders' Cup races. Now trainer Graham Motion has his sights on adding the $1-million Queen's Plate to his impressive resume. The 54-year-old native of Cambridge, England, will send two Sam-Son Farm horses postward Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack.

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2018 World Cup: The good, the bad and the ugly (so far)

At the 2018 World Cup, what's fair is also ugly. From Ronaldo's strikes to Maradona's antics, here are the highlights, lowlights and everything in between from the group stage in Russia.

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Watch the Canoe Slalom World Cup from Poland

Watch live action from the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup event in Krakow, Poland beginning on Saturday at 6 a.m. ET.

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Capitals appoint Todd Reirden as new head coach

The Stanley Cup-champion Washington Capitals have promoted Todd Reirden to head coach, replacing Barry Trotz.

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Canadian teen Davies joins TFC's Giovinco as MLS all stars

Vancouver Whitecaps teen midfielder Alphonso Davies, Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco and Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti have been named to the MLS all-star team.

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'A little closer every day': Humboldt Broncos player Layne Matechuk out of coma, still in hospital

The family of Humboldt Broncos defenceman Layne Matechuk says he's making steady progress but remains in hospital with a brain injury.

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Patrick Anderson embracing the comeback in men's wheelchair basketball

For over a decade, the Canadian men’s senior wheelchair basketball team was virtually unbeatable. Back in those days, Patrick Anderson anchored the squad to three Paralympic gold medals in four Games. After a break from the game, the veteran has returned to lead a new squad that is looking for a new identity as it strives toward qualifying for Tokyo 2020.

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Derek Drouin says neck injury forced him to shut down season

A frightening spinal injury forced Derek Drouin to shelve his track and field season. The reigning Olympic high jump champion has a bulging disc in his neck, which kept him out of the Commonwealth Games in April.

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LeBron James officially enters free agency

Two people familiar with the decision say LeBron James has told the Cleveland Cavaliers he is declining his $35.6 million contract option for next season and is a free agent.

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Host Russia in for toughest test yet in knockout against Spain

The most successful Russia coach in recent times is among the multitude of people surprised the team is into a World Cup round of 16 game against Spain. A host team exceeding expectation is waiting at Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday for the 2010 World Cup champion, which has been under fire in Spain.

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Denis Shapovalov, Milos Raonic lead Canadian hopes at Wimbledon

Denis Shapovalov broke out last season and has been on a steady rise up the world rankings. The 19-year-old currently sits at No. 26 and will lead Canadian hopes in singles play with 32nd-ranked Milos Raonic starting Monday at Wimbledon.

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Croatia's 'moment of truth' arrives with match vs. Denmark

Impressive in the group stage to win three out of three games, including a 3-0 dismantling of Lionel Messi's Argentina , the Croatians are recognized as serious title contenders. They are also in the supposedly easier half of the knockout stage.

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FIFA to review fair play tiebreaker — but change is unlikely

FIFA plans to review a rule that resulted in Senegal being eliminated from the World Cup because it had more yellow cards than Japan, but is unlikely to remove the measure.

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7-time champ Serena Williams gets smooth draw at Wimbledon

Serena Williams avoided any early matchups against opponents with success to speak of at Wimbledon in a draw on Friday that could put her against No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina in the third round.

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