Donaldson leaves behind rain full of memories for Jays fan

The Toronto Blue Jays have dealt all-star third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later.

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Serena Williams says every athlete 'should be grateful' for Colin Kaepernick

Serena Williams said every athlete "should be completely grateful and honoured" for the protests started by former NFL players Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid.

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Blue Jays rally around Justin Smoak's 9th inning grand slam

Justin Smoak hit a pinch hit grand slam, as the Toronto Blue Jays scored five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5.

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Jays stun Marlins on Smoak's 9th-inning grand slam

Justin Smoak connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.

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Pipkin shines as Montreal powers past Redblacks to avoid season sweep

The Montreal Alouettes may have finally found their quarterback as Antonio Pipkin led his team to a 21-11 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday.

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Brooke Henderson slips as Georgia Hall takes Portland Classic lead

Canada's Brooke Henderson fell into a tie for fifth at the Cambia Portland Classic on Friday.

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Blue Jays trade Josh Donaldson to Indians: report

The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly dealt all-star third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Cleveland Indians. The trade was first reported by Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.

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Rams' Donald becomes NFL's highest-paid defensive player

Aaron Donald's two-year quest to become the NFL's highest-paid defensive player finally ended in success Friday morning.

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Canada's next figure skating wave ready to fill void of unprecedented exodus

With the start of the figure skating season around the corner, Canada's skaters have already worked out their choreography, as well as their plans for generating success in competition.

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CBC Sports Plays of the Week

A look at some of the best plays in the world of sports.

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Shapovalov out in 3rd round of U.S. Open after 5-set thriller with Anderson

Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov is out of the U.S. Open after losing a hard-fought, five-set loss in the third round to No. 5 Kevin Anderson on Friday.

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Nadal survives real test, advances to 4th round of U.S. Open

Defending champion Rafael Nadal barely got through a real test in the third round of the U.S. Open, edging No. 27 seed Karen Khachanov 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) in an entertaining, back-and-forth match that lasted 4 hours, 23 minutes.

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Toronto's Shawn Barber wins bronze at Diamond League final

The 2015 IAAF world champion cleared 5.83 metres to finish third in men's pole vault at the IAAF Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium.

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RFAs Nylander, Nurse still unsigned with NHL camps approaching

Maple Leafs winger William Nylander has said he wants a long-term contract from Toronto. Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse indicated this week he doesn't mind if he gets a bridge deal or one that stretches five, six or seven years from Edmonton.

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Christian Coleman runs fastest sprint of the year at Diamond League final

American Christian Coleman ran a world leading time of 9.79 seconds, to win the men's 100m race at the IAAF Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium.

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Canada tops U.S for bronze in extras at women's baseball World Cup

Daphnee Gelinas broke a tie with an RBI single and veteran Ashley Stephenson drove in two to cap a five-run 10th inning as Canada defeated the United States 8-5 on Friday for the bronze medal at the women's baseball World Cup.

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Women's sledge hockey team holds tryouts as group looks to gain national recognition

Windsor, Ont. athletes Jessica Matassa, Ashley Goure and Dani McPhee are gearing up for another season of sledge hockey with tryouts this weekend. But what the players really want is to take their sport to the next level.

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Pole vaulter Barber caps Diamond League season with bronze in Brussels

Shawn Barber continued a recent stretch of strong performances on Friday, clearing 5.83 metres to finish third in men's pole vault at the Diamond League track and field final in Brussels.

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After standout rookie season, Nurse frustrated by lack of exposure for WNBA

Kia Nurse glammed it up on the red carpet at last week's iHeartRadio MMVAs. She spent a day last month inspiring a group of young women at a downtown Toronto court that Nike had dressed up with a huge billboard in her honour.

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Watch the Canoe Slalom World Cup from Slovenia

Watch live action from the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup event in Tacen, Slovenia.

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Yaime Perez upsets 6-time defending discus champ Sandra Perkovic

Cuba's Yaime Perez defeated six-time defending Diamond League discus champion Sandra Perkovic, with a throw of 65.00 metres, at the IAAF Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium.

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CFL's plan to attract new fans: Be the true north strong and free (to express yourself)

The CFL is making clear the league is ladened with diverse players, coaches and staff who come from all different backgrounds.

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Canadian IndyCar driver Wickens continues recovery at hospital near home

Canadian IndyCar driver Robert Wickens has been transferred to a hospital near his home of Indianapolis to continue his recovery after a frightening crash.

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Usain Bolt makes soccer debut for Central Coast Mariners

Usain Bolt's soccer debut for the Central Coast Mariners on Friday lasted about 20 minutes against an amateur local team and with almost 10,000 people in the crowd.

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Watch the Diamond League track & field event in Brussels

Watch live action from the IAAF Diamond League track and field event in Brussels beginning on Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

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'I want to help you': U.S. Open umpire's Kyrgios visit scrutinized

Nick Kyrgios was losing big at the U.S. Open on Thursday, and barely even trying. Didn't move while so-so serves flew by for aces. Casually put groundstrokes into the net. Double-faulted without caring.

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Yankees acquire 5-time all-star Andrew McCutchen: report

The playoff-contending New York Yankees are close to completing a trade for San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen.

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Flames lock up defenceman Noah Hanifin to 6-year deal

The Calgary Flames have locked up defenceman Noah Hanifin. The club announced Thursday evening that they have signed the restricted free agent to a six-year contract with an annual average salary of US$4.95 million.

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Brooke Henderson tied for 2nd after 1st round of Cambia Portland Classic

Marina Alex matched the course record with a 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over Brooke Henderson and Minjee Lee in the Cambia Portland Classic.

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'Sci-fi' pill helps Canadian athletes prepare for extreme temperatures

It looks like a vitamin, but it's really a computer. This computerized pill is helping Canada's high performance athletes prepare for the heat at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Trent Stellingwerff of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific shows us how it works, with race walker Evan Dunfee.

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Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton joins 300-HR club

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton joined the 300-home run club Thursday night, connecting for a two-run drive in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers.

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Sister Act 30: Serena, Venus Williams set for another showdown

Back when Serena Williams, then 16, and Venus Williams, then 17, played each other on tour for the very first time, at the Australian Open in January 1998, no one possibly could have known it would start a series that would last for two decades.

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Roger Federer remains undefeated in 2nd round at U.S. Open

Make it 18-for-18 for Roger Federer in the second round of the U.S. Open as the No. 2 seed beat Benoit Paire 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to continue his streak of reaching the third round of a tournament he has won five times.

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Genie Bouchard ousted in 2nd round at U.S. Open

After rolling through three U.S. Open qualifying matches and posting an easy first-round victory, Canada's Eugenie Bouchard lost 6-4, 6-3 to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in the second round Thursday.

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Arbitrator sends Kaepernick's NFL grievance to trial

An arbitrator is sending Colin Kaepernick's grievance with the NFL to trial, denying the league's request to throw out the quarterback's claims that owners conspired to keep him out of the league because of his protests of social injustice.

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Representing Canada 'never a task' for women's basketball team

The pride in playing for Canada was nurtured from a very early age, says veteran forward Natalie Achonwa. So, when the big guns of Canada's women's basketball team gathered for training camp Thursday, they said there was nowhere else they'd rather be.

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Canada squanders lead, will play U.S. for bronze at women's baseball World Cup

Taiwan erased an early four-run deficit to defeat Canada 6-4 on Thursday in the super-round finale for both teams at the women's baseball World Cup in Viera, Fla.

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Conseslus Kipruto wins 3000m steeplechase with one shoe

The Kenyan kicked off his left shoe early in the race and went on to win the Diamond League final.

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Brown on 4th-place finish: "I always want better"

Aaron Brown spoke to the media after racing in the 200m Diamond League final.

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Aaron Brown narrowly misses 200m podium at Diamond League final

Toronto sprinter Aaron Brown was unable to post a second sub-20-second performance needed to upset top-ranked American Noah Lyles, placing fourth in the men’s 200 metres of Wednesday's Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League track and field final.

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Max Pacioretty's agent refutes rumours of trade request

Agent Allan Walsh said Tuesday on his verified account on Twitter that the Canadiens captain has repeatedly expressed his wish to stay in Montreal.

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Shawn Barber just wants to 'jump big bars' again

Fresh off an indoor season-best jump of 5.86 metres on Wednesday, Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber could be setting himself up for a big payday when he competes outdoors at the Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).

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Alphonso Davies headlines Canadian roster for CONCACAF qualifier

Bayern Munich-bound Alphonso Davies is one of five teenagers summoned by coach John Herdman for Canada's CONCACAF qualifying game against the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sept. 9.

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Team Gushue lands new sponsor for 2022 Winter Olympics quest

Courier company Purolator signs on to deliver Team Gushue to Beijing.

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CricketFest Canada builds buzz around country's first national sport

This weekend, CBCSports.ca is streaming CricketFest Canada from King City, Ont., where four teams will compete over three days and six Twenty20 matches.

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Canada's Jennifer Jones, Brent Laing win mixed doubles event in New Zealand

Canadian curlers Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing are off to a winning start to the season.bThe husband-and-wife team downed Scotland's Jayne Stirling and Fraser Kingan 9-5 in the mixed doubles final of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ on Thursday in Naseby, New Zealand.

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Canada's Jonathan Osorio signs new deal with Toronto FC: report

Jonathan Osorio, enjoying a career year, has elected to stay with Toronto FC rather than test the waters outside Major League Soccer. The 26-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., has signed a new long-term deal with Toronto, according to a source. His existing contract was to expire at the end of the 2018 season.

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IAAF Council member Okeyo gets life ban from track and field for corruption

IAAF Council member David Okeyo of Kenya was banned from track and field for life Thursday for his role in diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars of sponsorship money from Nike for his and others' personal use.

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Watch the Diamond League track & field event in Zurich

Watch live action from the IAAF Diamond League track and field event in Zurich beginning on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET.

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Watch the FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour from Hungary

Watch live action from the Debrecen Masters 3x3 basketball World Tour event in Hungary beginning on Friday at 8 a.m. ET.

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Timbers stymie TFC's playoff chase despite Altidore's return

Diego Chara scored his first goal of the season in the 64th minute and the Portland Timbers went on to snap a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night.

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