Jake Virtanen's 2-goal performance leads Canucks past Blackhawks

Jake Virtanen scored twice on Wednesday, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. It was the first two-goal game of the 22-year-old right winger's career.

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An emotional Derrick Rose brought to tears after career-high 50-point night

Derrick Rose scored a career-high 50 points, turning back the clock to his prime years and lifting the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 128-125 on Wednesday night.

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Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey dead at 80

Willie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed "Stretch" for his six-foot-four height and those long arms, has died. He was 80.

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'Let's do this': Cavalry of Canadian Olympians rally in support of Calgary 2026

With Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid on death's doorstep, some of Canada's highest-profile Olympians took to social media and showed up at Calgary's city hall in an attempt to convince councillors to keep it alive.

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Blue Jays hang on to Justin Smoak with $8M option

The Toronto Blue Jays have exercised their $8-million US club option on first baseman Justin Smoak and have declined the $5.5-million club option on infielder Yangervis Solarte.

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Rosie ready: Olympic champ MacLennan in fine form ahead of worlds

With two Olympic titles under her belt, Canadian trampolinist Rosie MacLennan is taking the long view this quadrennial as she looks ahead to the Tokyo Games.

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Krown Countdown U: Canada's home for college football news (Week 11)

This week the Krown Countdown U panel recaps the first week of playoffs in the OUA and look ahead to the semifinals in each of the four conferences. Also, all the usual features are on tap including our tracking of the top Canadian players in the NCAA.

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Championship Red Sox, fans grown to love a good parade

Confetti cannons boomed and huge crowds of fans accustomed to the success of their beloved sports franchises cheered wildly as duck boats ferried the Boston Red Sox on a parade through city streets to mark the team's fourth World Series championship in the past 15 years.

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Neymar facing up to 6 years in prison in fraud trial

A Spanish judge says fraud and corruption charges brought against Neymar could merit a prison sentence of up to six years when the Brazil forward stands trial.

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Russian gymnast Dalaloyan redeems himself with all-around world title

Artur Dalaloyan of Russia won the men's world all-around gymnastics title, edging China's Xiao Ruoteng during a taut and tense final on Wednesday. The victory was a redemption of sorts for Dalaloyan, whose mistake in the team event played a factor in the Russians losing to China.

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Milos Raonic pulls out of Paris Masters match against Roger Federer

Canadian Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters with a right elbow injury. Raonic was scheduled to face Roger Federer in a second-round match on Wednesday.

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Snowboarder Shaun White apologizes for his Halloween costume

Three-time Olympic champion snowboarder Shaun White has apologized for a Halloween costume that drew criticism from the Special Olympics.

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It's do or die for the Olympics at Calgary council

A boisterous crowd of Calgary 2026 supporters gathered in front of city hall on Wednesday morning, while inside, councillors are expected to vote on whether to carry on or end the bid for the Olympic Games.

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Rachel McKinnon: 'This is what happens before the breaking point'

Rachel McKinnon, the first-ever trans athlete to win a UCI track cycling world title, has dealt with a lot of backlash but is moving forward and continuing the push for equality in sport.

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Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Women's Team Final

Complete coverage of the artistic gymnastics world championships from Doha, Qatar.

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Pro sports foundations get poor marks from charity watchdog

A report by a charity watchdog says charitable foundations linked to Canada's professional sports team are quite successful at raising funds, but get poor marks for financial transparency, hoarding cash and over-spending on fundraising.

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Stepan scores from own blue line as Coyotes cruise past Sens

Derek Stepan scored a short-handed goal from his own blue line in Arizona's three-goal first period and Antti Raanta stopped 25 shots, lifting the surging Coyotes to a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

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Federal, provincial governments reach agreement on funding proposal for Calgary 2026 Olympic bid

The federal and provincial governments have reached a funding agreement that would mean the public dollars are in place to fund the 2026 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

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Hip Check: Penguins tribute to mass shooting victims

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday paid tribute to the victims of the Oct. 27 attack at a synagogue in the city that left 11 people dead.

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Wild topple Oilers to halt Edmonton's 3-game winning streak

Eric Staal had a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Tuesday.

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Stars down Habs for 1st road win of season

Devin Shore scored and added two assists as the Dallas Stars defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday for their first road victory of the season.

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Tkachuk scores late, Gaudreau in OT as Flames beat Sabres

Matthew Tkachuk scored with 55.3 seconds left in the third period, Johnny Gaudreau followed with an overtime goal and the Calgary Flames rallied past the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Tuesday night.

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Leonard scores 31 on 76ers to get Raptors back to winning ways

Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam had 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors bounced back from their first loss of the season by routing Philadelphia 129-112 on Tuesday night, handing the 76ers their 12th consecutive defeat north of the border.

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Penguins honour Pittsburgh shooting victims with ceremony, special logo

The Penguins held a ceremony Tuesday to honour the victims of Saturday's synagogue shooting in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill.

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Whitecaps captain Waston wants out of Vancouver

Fullback Kendall Waston is under contract with the organization but says his agent will work out a deal that will get him out of Vancouver.

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Undefeated Rams make splash at deadline trading for Dante Fowler

The Los Angeles Rams swapped a pair of draft picks for Jaguars pass rusher Dante Fowler on Tuesday, adding the third overall pick in 2015 to a defence already stocked with Aaron Donald, Ndamukong Suh, Michael Brockers and Mark Barron for the most surprising move at the NFL trade deadline.

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Canadian freestyle skier Mike Riddle calls it a career at 32

Edmonton-born Mike Riddle, the first Canadian skier to win an Olympic medal in halfpipe skiing, is retiring at age 32 after 12 seasons on the World Cup circuit.

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Raonic slugs out a win over Tsonga to earn 2nd-round date with Federer

Canada's Milos Raonic came from a set down and advanced to the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday with a tough 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) win over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

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WWE sticks with lucrative Saudi Arabia deal despite backlash from fans

Wrestling promoter WWE has put this weekend's card in Saudi Arabia on mute as backlash spreads against its lucrative long-term deal with a kingdom facing global uproar.

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Leicester returning to pitch Saturday vs. Cardiff after death of owner

Leicester's Premier League fixture against Cardiff is going ahead as planned on Saturday, the team's first game since the death of its owner and four other people in a helicopter crash.

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City Olympic committee locked behind closed doors as bid decision looms

Calgary council's Olympic assessment committee was widely expected to recommend killing the city's 2026 bid on Tuesday but has been locked in a closed door session for hours without a decision.

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Still golden: Biles, Americans roll at world championships

The juggernaut led by Simone Biles keeps right on rolling, kidney stone or no kidney stone. The U.S. women's gymnastics team cruised to a gold medal at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday, extending a run of dominance that only seems to be picking up momentum.

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Canada's women narrowly miss podium at artistic gymnastics worlds

Ellie Black, Sophie Marois, Brooklyn Moors, Shallon Olsen and Ana Padurariu achieved the best-ever women's result by Canadian team at the artistic gymnastics world championships on Tuesday, finishing fourth in Doha, Qatar.

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Women's world hockey championship coming to Halifax and Truro

The weeklong tournament in 2020 will run from late March into early April. Games will be played at Halifax's Scotiabank Centre and Truro's Rath Eastlink Community Centre.

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Gabrielle Daleman won't skate for Canada at NHK Trophy Grand Prix

Canada's Gabrielle Daleman has withdrawn from the NHK Trophy Grand Prix in Japan after the world figure skating bronze medallist announced earlier this month she was taking a break from training to focus on her mental health.

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Should Halifax build a CFL stadium? City council set to discuss proposal

Halifax council will consider today a new report on a proposed 24,000-seat stadium, the pivotal component of a bid to land a Canadian Football League team for the East Coast's largest city.

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Millbrook not opposed to Shannon Park stadium proposal

The chief of the Millbrook First Nation is not opposed to a stadium being built in Shannon Park, but he says it needs to fit in with the band’s own development plans.

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Who is Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo?

The Toronto Blue Jay's 13th manager is Charlie Montoyo. He's been in the baseball world for 30-plus years, but what specific experience is he bringing to the franchise?

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POV podcast: Georgia Simmerling — a year-round competitor

On this week's episode of the Player's Own Voice podcast, Georgia Simmerling —Olympic alpine skier, ski cross athlete, and track cyclist — describes how her desire to compete has given her mental and physical strength to recover from near-catastrophic injuries.

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Pettersson's 2-goal night helps Canucks down Wild

Elias Pettersson scored twice to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday.

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McCourty's pick-6 seals Patriots' win over Bills

Devin McCourty returned an interception 84 yards for a touchdown, and the New England Patriots' defence smothered the Buffalo Bills' anemic offence in a 25-6 win on Monday night.

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Undefeated Bucks hand Raptors 1st loss of season

With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined because of injury, Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 19 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 124-109 on Monday night in a showdown of the NBA's last two undefeated teams.

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Klay Thompson sets 3-point record, puts up 52 points in Warriors' win

Klay Thompson broke teammate Stephen Curry's NBA record with 14 three-pointers and finished with 52 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 149-124 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

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Red Sox bring party back to Boston for Wednesday parade

The World Series champion Boston Red Sox have returned to Fenway Park, carrying the championship trophy they won a night earlier.

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Flames' quick goals in 3rd period sink Leafs

Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm scored 55 seconds apart in the third period as the Calgary Flames downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Monday.

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Senators' Borowiecki suspended for 2nd time in less than a week

The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday night that Borowiecki was handed a three-game suspension without pay for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward Cody Eakin.

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NHL partners with gambling giant MGM Resorts

CBC's Anson Henry gives some details on the new strategic sports gambling partnership the NHL has made.

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Denis Shapovalov struggles in 1st-round loss in Paris

Richard Gasquet punished an erratic display from Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov to progress to the second round of the Paris Masters on Monday with a 6-4 7-6(3) victory.

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Calgary says Olympic funding talks with Ottawa continue despite reports of unsalvageable bid

A spokesperson from the mayor's office said negotiations between the city and federal government continue on funding for a potential 2026 Olympic bid, despite a Calgary Herald report that a recommendation is expected to come forward to committee Tuesday to kill the bid negotiations.

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Even opponents agree, high-scoring Avalanche trio a 'fun line to watch'

Bottom line: Gabriel Landeskog , Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen form the top line in the league. Numbers-wise, anyway. Perception-wise, their reputation is rapidly rising, too.

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