Jamal Murray becomes highest paid Canadian athlete: reports

Jamal Murray has agreed to a five-year $170 million US maximum contract extension, according to reports on Sunday.

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Mets apologize to former players of 1969 team for 'deceased' ceremony error

In the latest embarrassment for the New York Mets, the team has publicly apologized to two living members of its 1969 World Series championship team who were included in a video montage of dead players during the 50th anniversary celebration.

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Road to the Olympic Games: Diamond League track and field from Stanford

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week's edition of the program, watch coverage from the Diamond League track and field event in Stanford, Calif.

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Canada fends off Czechs to book spot in Nations League

Canada defeated the Czech Republic 3-2 (25-17,25-16,21-25,23-25, 15-8) to win the Challenger Cup on Sunday in Lima, Peru.

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Kawhi Leonard won't make decision on Sunday: reports

The Kawhi Leonard watch will continue, as it appears the NBA Finals MVP and two-time champion won't be making any decisions on Sunday night. Toronto coach Nick Nurse says Leonard will be meeting with the Raptors in the coming days.

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NBA Free Agency updates by the minute

All-Star forward Kevin Durant says on Instagram that he is signing a max contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The max deal, in this case, would be four years and about $164 million

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Nick Nurse's Raptors' championship run decades in the making

Toronto coach Nick Nurse's improbable path to the NBA title began as a guard for Carroll Kuemper High in the middle of Iowa way back in the 1980s.

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Astros top MLB midsummer showcase

Houston Astros will top all big league clubs with six players heading to the All-Star Game in Cleveland on July 9.

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Canada finishes men's volleyball Nations League play with a whimper

With little to play for, Canada finished up men's volleyball Nations League play on Sunday with a straight-set loss to France.

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Marcus Stroman to represent Jays at All-Star game

Ace right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman will be the Toronto Blue Jays' representative at Major League Baseball's all-star game next week.

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Canadiens deal Andrew Shaw back to Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks have reacquired pesky forward Andrew Shaw in a deal with the Montreal Canadiens.

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Caster Semenya runs to 31st straight 800m win at 45th Prefontaine Classic

Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya of South Africa returned to running the 800 metres on Sunday, winning for the 31st consecutive time in the event and extending her title reign at the Prefontaine Classic to three years.

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Kevin Durant intends to join Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn: reports

Kevin Durant is planning to sign a 4-year, $164 million US deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports.

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Royals edge Blue Jays after 3rd inning outburst

A five-run outburst in the third inning was enough for the Kansas City Royals to beat the Blue Jays 7-6 on Sunday to end Toronto's small two-game win streak.

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Watch the Diamond League track & field event in Stanford

Watch action from the IAAF Diamond League's 45th Prefontaine Classic track and field event in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

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Oilers clear cap space with buyout of defenceman Andrej Sekera

The Edmonton Oilers will have a little extra money to work with when free agency opens. The club announced Sunday it has placed defenceman Andrej Sekera on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the final two years of his contract.

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Warmly greeted Wolfpack bash Bulldogs on Canada Day weekend

Gareth O'Brien had a try and five goals as the Toronto Wolfpack beat the Batley Bulldogs 40-10 on Sunday.

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Milos Raonic's back woes pose challenge entering Wimbledon

Milos Raonic (15th), Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 19) and Denis Shapovalov (No. 29) occupy three of Wimbledon's 32 seeded positions, the most Canadians ever seeded in a Grand Slam tennis tournament.

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Montreal baseball fans better hope MLB dreamers know something nobody else does

After years of dead-end dreams, there is finally a ray of hope that baseball could one day return to Montreal. But there's a lot that needs to happen before it does.

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Canada drops close game to upstart Mali as heave at final buzzer falls short

Keon Ambrose-Hylton led with 16 points in Canada's 71-70 loss to Mali on Sunday at the FIBA under-19 Basketball World Cup.

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Vlad Guerrero Jr. ready to showcase power at Home Run Derby

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s rookie season just keeps getting better. The Blue Jays sensation was officially named to Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby on Sunday, highlighting the exceptional power he's shown this season.

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Watch Toronto Wolfpack vs. Batley Bulldogs

Watch as the Toronto Wolfpack take on the Batley Bulldogs beginning on Sunday, June 30 at 10 a.m. ET.

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Canada's volleyball playoff hopes dashed in loss to Brazil

Canada’s hopes of advancing in the men’s volleyball Nations League were dashed after a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-19) defeat to Brazil on Saturday in Brasilia.

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Canada sweeps Croatia to advance to Challenger Cup final

Canada's women secured an emphatic 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 26-24 ) win over Croatia in the semifinals of the Challenger Cup on Saturday in Lima, Peru.

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Stampeders stun Lions with last-minute touchdown

Trailing 22-13 after three quarters, Eric Rogers scored a pair of touchdowns including the winner with 31 seconds remaining as the Calgary Stampeders rallied to defeat the B.C. Lions 36-32.

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Canada crashes out of Gold Cup quarters after coughing up lead to Haiti

After cruising to a 2-0 lead, Canada collapsed in the second half, giving up three consecutive Haitian goals to let a spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals slip away.

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Leafs and Sens working on Zaitsev for Ceci deal: reports

According to multiple reports, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators have a deal in place to swap blueliners Nikita Zaitsev and Codi Ceci, but only after Toronto pays Zaitsev's $3 million signing bonus on July 1.

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Atlanta United double up on Impact on Justin Meram's brace

Justin Meram scored his first two goals for Atlanta United, netting the winner in the 83rd minute, in a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact on Saturday night.

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Penguins trade Kessel to Coyotes for Galchenyuk: reports

The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward Phil Kessel, prospect Dane Birks and a fourth-round pick to the Arizona Coyotes, in exchange for forward Alex Galchenyuk and prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph, according to several reports.

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Danny Jansen hits walk-off homer in Jays win over Royals

A walkoff two-run homer from catcher Danny Jansen and rookie Cavan Biggio's first career grand slam pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

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'It's priceless': Indigenous teen sings O Canada in Cree at Toronto Blue Jays game

Thirteen-year-old Kiya Bruno performed on her biggest stage ever on Saturday afternoon. Bruno, from the Samson Cree Nation in northern Alberta, sang O Canada — in Cree — in front of thousands of baseball fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

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One Bad Boy holds off Avie's Flatter to win 160th Queen's Plate

One Bad Boy held off co-favourite Avie's Flatter to win the 160th running of the Queen's Plate on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack.

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Kemba Walker intends to sign with Boston Celtics: reports

A person with knowledge of the situation says Kemba Walker has told the Charlotte Hornets of his intention to sign with the Boston Celtics once the NBA's off-season moratorium ends July 6.

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Giants CEO Larry Baer set to return to MLB club after suspension

San Francisco Giants president and CEO Larry Baer is set to return to work Tuesday following a suspension and nearly four-month absence after a video showed him in a physical altercation with his wife.

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Canada's Joanna Brown 12th at World Series event in Montreal

Canada's Joanna Brown crossed the finish line 12th at Saturday's ITU World Series triathlon in Montreal, one minute 50 seconds behind victorious American Katie Zaferes.

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Ottawa's Jonathan David leading Canadian men at CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 19-year-old striker is set to play the biggest game of his young soccer career Saturday night as Canada faces Haiti in quarter-final action.

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Maple Leafs name ex-Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol to staff

Former Philadelphia Flyers bench boss Dave Hakstol on Saturday was named an assistant to Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. One-time Florida assistant coach Paul McFarland also joined the Toronto staff last month.

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Sweden breaks through stout German defence to grab surprising victory

Stina Blackstenius scored the go-ahead goal just minutes into the second half and Sweden surprised Germany with a 2-1 quarter-final victory Saturday night at the Women's World Cup.

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Prince Harry, Meghan give MLB's 1st game in Europe a royal launch

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, took part in the ceremonial first pitch before Major League Baseball's first game in Europe.

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It's just Rapinoe being Rapinoe: U.S. soccer star stands out for being herself

With a colourful vocabulary and manner to match her pinkish-purple hair, Megan Rapinoe stands out simply by being Megan Rapinoe.

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Road to the Olympic Games: FIVB men's volleyball Nations League

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week's edition of the program, watch coverage from the FIVB men's volleyball Nations League.

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Lucky loser: Brayden Schnur makes it 5 Canadians in men's singles

Brayden Schnur of Pickering, Ont., made the men's singles draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as the lucky loser and will play Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus on Tuesday.

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Teen excited to belt out national anthem in Cree at Blue Jays game

Kiya Bruno, 13, will be decked out in beaded Blue Jays bling when she walks onto the field at the Rogers Centre Saturday to belt out O Canada in Cree and English.

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Canada defeats Australia in back-and-forth opening game

AJ Lawson and Karim Mane sank a pair of three-pointers to put Canada ahead for good in an 81-76 win over Australia on Saturday at the FIBA under-19 World Cup.

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Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant discussing possible pairing in New York, LA: reports

Kawhi Leonard is planning meetings in Los Angeles. Kevin Durant will do the same in New York. Those are the cities where they'll begin free agency. Where they will end it will finally start to get clearer soon.

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Netherlands converts pair of free kicks to oust Italy in quarters

Vivianne Miedema and Stefanie van der Gragt headed in free kicks to send the Netherlands into its first Women's World Cup semifinal with a 2-0 victory over Italy on Saturday.

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(Live at 9:40 am ET) 2019 Irish Derby - Horse Racing on CBC

Watch horseracing from the Curragh Racecourse in Curragh, Ireland.

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Canada's strong effort not enough to overcome New Zealand at rugby Super Series

Canada hung tough against New Zealand, but the Black Ferns ultimately proved too powerful. The Canadian women fell 35-20 in their opening match of the rugby Super Series on Friday in Chula Vista, Calif.

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Kawhi Leonard wants Magic to be at Lakers meeting: report

According to an ESPN report on Friday, Magic Johnson said he heard that free agent Kawhi Leonard is interested in meeting with him as the NBA Finals MVP prepares to meet with the team, likely in the next few days.

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Ticats remain perfect with rout of Alouettes

Jeremiah Masoli threw for over 400 yards with a TD while running for two others as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats dispatched the Montreal Alouettes 41-10 on Friday night.

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