Capitals' Tom Wilson could face suspension for hit in pre-season game

Washington Capitals right winger Tom Wilson could face a suspension of six or more games for a blindside hit to the head of St. Louis Blues centre Oskar Sundqvist during a preseason game on Sunday.

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MLB roundup: NL West, NL Central to be decided in Game 163

The playoff-bound Colorado Rockies are headed to Los Angeles for a tiebreaking game to decide the NL West title after routing the Washington Nationals 12-0 on Sunday, while the Chicago Cubs set up a tiebreaker game for the NL Central title by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5.

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Blue Jays fall to Rays in season finale

Ryan Yarbrough got his rookie-leading 16th win and the Tampa Bay Rays turned another bullpen game into their 90th victory, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Sunday.

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Angels' Mike Scioscia steps down as manager after 19 years

Mike Scioscia has stepped down as manager of the Los Angeles Angels after 19 seasons, ending the longest current tenure in the majors with a come-from-behind victory.

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Kings forward Dustin Brown out indefinitely with broken finger

Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown is out indefinitely with a broken finger.

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NFL roundup: Titans, Texans hold on for OT victories

Ka'imi Fairbairn took advantage of his second chance on a 37-yard field goal attempt Sunday, making it as time expired in overtime to give the Houston Texans a 37-34 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

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Manziel tosses 1st pair of TDs in Alouettes' loss to Roughriders

Defensive back Nick Marshall scored two rushing touchdowns as the surging Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the hometown Montreal Alouettes 34-29 in a game where Johnny Manziel threw his first two CFL touchdown passes in a losing effort.

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NHL primer: What to watch for this season

The John Tavares signing signalled that no matter what happens this NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be front and centre. But there will be plenty more to talk about, starting with Erik Karlsson and the potential for Washington to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

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Olympic champ Hasselborg wins inaugural Elite 10 women's title

Olympic champion Anna Hasselborg of Sweden defeated Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni on Sunday to win the inaugural Elite 10 women's championship to open the Grand Slam of Curling season.

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Johnny Manziel throws 1st CFL touchdown on reverse flea-flicker

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel threw his first-career CFL touchdown pass on a reverse flea-flicker to Adarius Bowman.

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Mike Woods achieves rare Canadian cycling feat at road race worlds

Mike Woods, the second Canadian to win a Spanish Vuelta stage earlier this month, became the country’s first cyclist to reach the podium in a road race in 34 years on Sunday with a third-place finish at the world championships.

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Canadian women outplayed by undefeated Italians at volleyball worlds

Italy defeated Canada 3-0 on Sunday, handing the Canadians their second straight loss at the FIVB Women's World Championship in Sapporo, Japan.

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Toronto Wolfpack to play London Broncos for promotion in Million Pound Game

The Toronto Wolfpack will have to win promotion the hard way. Thanks to Hull Kingston Rovers' 30-0 win over Widnes Vikings on Sunday in the final game of the Super 8s Qualifiers, the transatlantic rugby league team will host London Broncos next weekend in the so-called Million Pound Game with a Super League place on the line.

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Europe wrests away Ryder Cup from U.S. on Mickelson's wayward shot

The Ryder Cup is heading back to Europe as the host team secured victory Sunday when Phil Mickelson knocked his ball in the water at the par-3 16th hole, conceding his match to Francesco Molinari right on the tee box.

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Alessia Cara to headline 2018 Grey Cup halftime show

Alessia Cara will headline the 2018 Grey Cup halftime show in Edmonton.

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Canada ekes out victory to finish 7th at FIBA World Cup

Kia Nurse had 17 points and Canada's offence erupted for 24 points in the fourth quarter to edge Nigeria 73-72 on Sunday in the seventh-place game at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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Kevin Koe at forefront of change as curlers set sights on 2022 Olympics

It wasn't all that long ago in the curling world that sticking together as a team (usually comprised of four players from the same province, city, club) was the norm. But times have changed and so has curling.

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Déjà vu: Habs' hopes hang on Carey Price once again

If he can stay healthy, Montreal will be hoping that Carey Price can come close to the form that won him the Vezina Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and the Hart Trophy in 2015.

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CFL Wrap: Tiger-Cats, Blue Bombers score huge wins in playoff pushes

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat down the B.C. Lions 40-10 to remain within striking distance of top spot in the East, while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers bounced the Edmonton Eskimos 30-3 to drastically improve their playoff chances.

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Leonard scores 12 as Raptors begin pre-season with win in Vancouver

Kawhi Leonard had 12 points in the Toronto Raptors' 122-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in his first game since Jan. 13, and showed glimpses of the greatness Masai Ujiri was counting on when he shipped beloved DeMar DeRozan to the Spurs for the two-time NBA defender of the year.

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TFC keeps playoff hopes alive with 4 unanswered to beat Revolution

Toronto FC scored four unanswered goals to keep its slender playoff hopes alive with a 4-1 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.

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Blue Jays drop penultimate game of season to Rays

C.J. Cron and Austin Meadows homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Saturday night, though Blake Snell failed to win his 10th straight start.

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Ticats get last laugh in rout of Lions

Jeremiah Masoli threw three first-half touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats captured an emotionally charged 40-10 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday.

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Canadian NHL roundup: Oilers top Flames in matinee tilt

Kailer Yamamoto celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday with two goals, including the winner, to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 pre-season win over the Calgary Flames.

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Yankees' Sabathia appeals 5-game ban for hitting Rays' Sucre with pitch

New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has been suspended five games for hitting Tampa Bay catcher Jesus Sucre, a penalty that was set to take effect at the start of next season. Sabathia has appealed the ban that was issued Saturday by Major League Baseball.

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Canada's Messing skates to gold in men's event at Nebelhorn Trophy

Keegan Messing of Sherwood Park, Alta., is off to a flying start in the 2018-19 season as he won the gold medal in the men’s event on Saturday at the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition in Obeltsdorf, Germany.

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Yankees set MLB home run mark on Gleyber Torres' blast vs. Red Sox

New York Yankees' shortstop Gleyber Torres homered off Boston starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez in the fourth inning on Saturday, claiming a Major League Baseball record with their 265th home run of the season.

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Rachel Homan books date with Olympic gold medallist Hasselborg in Elite 10 semis

Ottawa skip Rachel Homan advanced to the semifinals of the Elite 10 by defeating Casey Scheidegger of Lethbridge, Alta., in Saturday's early draw at the Grand Slam of Curling event.

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Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi will start the season in Montreal

"We've been very impressed," said Habs coach Claude Julien about the 18-year-old Finnish centre, who will start the regular season in a Canadiens jersey.

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Russell Martin to manage in Gibbons' final game with Blue Jays: reports

In his final game as Blue Jays manager on Sunday, John Gibbons will give way to veteran catcher Russell Martin, who is expected to fill out the Toronto lineup, handle all in-game moves and speak with the media.

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Canada struggles late in loss to China at FIBA World Cup

China will face France in the fifth-place game at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after the Chinese squad rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Canada 76-71 in the consolation bracket on Saturday.

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Shaky Canadian women fall to Turkey to open volleyball worlds

Turkey swept Canada 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-15) on Saturday in both teams' first game of the FIVB women's volleyball world championship in Sapporo, Japan.

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Molinari, Fleetwood help Europe extend Ryder Cup lead to 8-4

Europe was on the verge of blowing open the Ryder Cup by winning three matches Saturday morning in fourballs to build an 8-4 lead over the Americans for its largest three-session lead since 2004.

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Watch the 2018 Super League Triathlon

Watch live action from the 2018 Super League Triathlon in Jersey. Live coverage begins on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET with the triple-mix championship series.

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Canada's Gilles and Poirier score 1st international win at Nebelhorn Trophy

​Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto won the gold medal Friday at the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition in Obertsdorf, Germany. It is their first international victory since they joined forces in 2011.

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'He is absolutely freaking horrifying': Meet Gritty, the mascot Philadelphia didn't know it needed

The Philadelphia Flyers new mascot will haunt your dreams, but these two radio hosts say Flyers fans will love him anyway ... or maybe because of that.

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40 years after winning the right to report from men's locker rooms, Melissa Ludtke still sees work to be done

On Sept. 25, 1978, baseball reporter Melissa Ludtke won her discrimination lawsuit against the MLB commissioner, allowing women to report from men's locker rooms. There are more women sports reporters now, but she says the fight's not over.

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Funding woes put Niklas Edin's curling future in doubt

Sweden's Niklas Edin is a household name in the curling world — he's the reigning world champion and won a silver medal at the 2018 Olympics. But after having most of his Olympic funding pulled last season, the team is now in serious jeopardy of not being able to compete in future events.

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Jets continue to fire on all cylinders

Winnipeg is on track to pick up where it left off last season after shoring up a crop of core players with contract extensions, preserving its already high-functioning offence.

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Stampeders top Argos to clinch playoff spot

The Calgary Stampeders secured a playoff spot with a 38-16 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts on Friday.

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Jones, Hasselborg through to Elite 10 semis with undefeated records

The playoff matchups are set for the Elite 10. Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones and Olympic gold medallists Anna Hasselborg from Sweden have advanced through to the women's semifinals at the first Grand Slam of Curling bonspiel of the year after finishing round-robin play undefeated.

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Blue Jays rally for win over Rays as season winds down

Randal Grichuk hit a pinch-hit, three-run triple and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 Friday night.

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Leafs dump Red Wings in opener of home-and-home set

The Toronto Maple Leafs broke open a tight game with a four-goal outburst in the second period en route to a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena.

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Watch the FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour from China

Watch live action from the Chengdu Masters 3x3 basketball World Tour event in China.

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Raptors' Lowry, Leonard developing chemistry in training camp

Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard have been on the floor together for virtually every drill of this week's Raptors training camp. And while time will tell if these are the early days of a budding bromance, coach Nick Nurse said he's at least seen a level of mutual respect between the two stars.

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Toronto Wolfpack win, remain on the verge of Super League promotion

A drop goal by Gareth O'Brien snapped a tie with under five minutes remaining, and secured 17-16 away win for the Toronto Wolfpack against the Leeds Rhinos on Friday. That victory assures the team a chance at promotion to the Super League - whether that's automatic, or through a play-in game, will be decided on Sunday.

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Canada falls short of advancing to semis at FIBA World Cup

The Canadian women's basketball team simply couldn't stop the home side's run in the fourth quarter on Friday. As a result, Canada fell short of its goal of advancing to the FIBA World Cup semifinals.

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U of Sask. adopts new policy for transgender athletes

The University of Saskatchewan has confirmed Huskies sports teams will abide by a new, inclusive policy for transgender student athletes created by U Sports, the overseer of Canadian university-level sports.

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Court rules Melinda Karlsson doesn't have to disclose cyberbullying evidence

An Ontario Superior Court Justice has denied an application from Monika Caryk to force Melinda Karlsson to turn over information outlining why Karlsson believes Caryk was responsible for a cyberbullying campaign.

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Watch the Super 8s qualifier: Toronto Wolfpack vs. Leeds Rhinos

Watch as the Toronto Wolfpack look to keep rolling in their final Super 8s qualifier match against the Leeds Rhinos.

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