Watch World Cup women's alpine skiing from Russia

Watch action from the women's alpine skiing World Cup downhill race in Rosa Khutor, Russia.

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Watch World Cup luge from Germany

Watch action from the World Cup luge stop in Oberhof, Germany.

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LeBron James, Lakers 'celebrate' life of Kobe Bryant ahead of 1st game back

Red roses adorned the courtside seats where Kobe and Gianna Bryant sat at the last Los Angeles Lakers game they attended. On the overhead video board, photos of Bryant alternated with those of the other seven people who were killed alongside him and his 13-year-old daughter in a helicopter crash.

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LeBron James delivers heartfelt speech in remembrance of Kobe Bryant

LeBron James addressed the Staples Center crowd before the Los Angeles Lakers first game since the passing of Kobe Bryant.

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With Flames rematch looming, Draisaitl's 2-goal night steers Oilers past Blues

Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers fought through for a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

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Ovechkin overtakes Messier on all-time goals list as Capitals curb Senators

Alex Ovechkin scored his 694th and 695th career goals as the Washington Capitals topped the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night.

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Bye week doesn't prove the cure as Jets endure 5th straight loss at hands of Bruins

Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk each scored power-play goals as the Boston Bruins handed the Winnipeg Jets their fifth straight loss with a 2-1 victory on Friday.

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Raptors throttle Pistons as Nick Nurse and staff clinch bid to coach Team Giannis

Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and Serge Ibaka added 21 to lift the Toronto Raptors to their 10th straight victory, 105-92 over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

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Canada's Kingsbury, Japan's Horishima continue moguls duel at Calgary World Cup

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury finished second behind Japan's Ikuma Horishima in Friday's qualifying for World Cup moguls in Calgary.

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Canadians grab gold, 2 silvers at 1st-ever Four Continents speed skating championships

Canada rose to the podium three times at the inaugural Four Continents speed skating championships on Friday in Milwaukee, Wisc.

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Canadian women rout Brazil in opening match at Sydney 7s

Five different women scored tries as Canada crushed Brazil to open the rugby sevens series stop in Sydney on Friday.

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Record-breaker Christine Sinclair could get the day off Saturday against Jamaica

Canada captain Christine Sinclair, two days after her record-breaking performance against St. Kitts, was a spectator Friday as the Canadian team warmed up at training.

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Maple Leafs winger William Nylander proving doubters wrong after 'crazy' season

Last year's struggles now a distant memory, Nylander insists he knew this was coming.

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Olympic wrestling champ Wiebe thrives under pressure; expects the same at Harvard

Erica Wiebe loves to live outside her comfort zone. That appetite for the unknown will soon have the Olympic wrestling champion strolling the storied halls of Harvard University as a business student.

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What you need to know for the Super Bowl

The best quarterback in football. A Canadian lineman/doctor. Two genius coaches — one of which reminds us of the Kool Aid Man. Those are just three of the things you should know about Super Bowl LIV.

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The mother and daughter building Winnipeg's Indigenous basketball community

All of Jackie Anderson's daughters have gone on to play basketball at the post-secondary level. Aside from raising competitors, Anderson and her husband Marty Boulanger have been instrumental in growing the game in Winnipeg's Indigenous community.

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NBA Rising Stars game to feature record 4 Canadians

A record four Canadians have been named to the World team for the Rising Stars game at the NBA's all-star weekend in Chicago on Feb. 14.

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QB Trevor Harris signs 3-year extension with Edmonton Eskimos

The Edmonton Eskimos have extended the contract of starting quarterback Trevor Harris, keeping him with the CFL team through the 2022 season.

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Ilya Kovalchuk wants to be part of the Canadiens' future, but do the Habs want him?

The 36-year old Russian star had not played a game in nearly two months and the circumstances around his departure from the Los Angeles Kings suggested that he either couldn’t play at the NHL level anymore or wasn’t willing to put the work in.

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Controversial Nike shoe design cleared by track body despite risks

While the governing body of track and field acknowledged on Friday that shoe technology poses a risk to the sport, it cleared distance runners to keep wearing a favoured Nike design.

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Wheelchair basketball facing exclusion from Tokyo Paralympics over classification dispute

Wheelchair basketball was removed from the 2024 Paralympic program on Friday, and could be cut from the upcoming Tokyo Games as well.

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Watch World Cup slopestyle skiing at Mammoth Mountain

Watch as some of the world's best freestyle skiers compete in a slopestyle event at a World Cup stop in Mammoth Mountain, Calif.

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Watch ISU World Cup speed skating from Milwaukee

Watch live speed skating action from the ISU World Cup event in Milwaukee.

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Watch World Cup snowboard halfpipe from Mammoth Mountain

Watch as some of the world's best snowboarders compete at the World Cup stop at Mammoth Mountain, Calif.

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Watch HSBC World Rugby Sevens from Sydney

Watch action from the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Sydney, Australia.

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Tokyo Olympic organizers try to dampen cancellation rumours

Tokyo Olympic organizers are trying to shoot down rumours that this year's 2020 Games might be cancelled or postponed because of the spread of a new virus.

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Canada's Dabrowski bounced from Australian Open mixed doubles semifinals

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Henri Kontinen of Finland have been eliminated from the mixed doubles tournament at the Australian Open, falling in the semifinals on Friday.

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Watch World Cup bobsleigh and skeleton from Switzerland

Watch the best bobsleigh and skeleton athletes in action at the World Cup event in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

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L.A. native Paul George narrates tribute to Kobe Bryant in 1st NBA game back at Staples Center

All-Star forward Paul George narrated a two-minute video tribute to Kobe Bryant before the Los Angeles Clippers faced the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. It was the first basketball game at Staples Center since Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in Sunday's helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif.

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Habs triumphant over Sabres in Brendan Gallagher's return from concussion

Ilya Kovalchuk and Brendan Gallagher scored in a span of 2:16 early in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday night.

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Katie Sowers trailblazer as 1st woman, openly gay coach in Super Bowl

Being the first woman to coach in the Super Bowl may be surreal. Sowers makes very clear she hopes she's blazing a path for many more to follow.

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Kyle Lowry breaks Raptors franchise record with 6th all-star game selection

Kyle Lowry continues making his case as the greatest Toronto Raptor ever. The point guard was selected to his sixth all-star team as a Raptor on Thursday, breaking the previous franchise record of five shared by Vince Carter and Chris Bosh.

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Whirlwind continues for Christine Sinclair in wake of world goal-scoring record

Sinclair's brace moved her past retired American Abby Wambach, who had held the mark of 184 goals. And while the Canadian skipper is as humble as they come, she is savouring seeing a Maple Leaf atop the all-time goals list.

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Lakers attempt to lighten the mood with outdoor soccer, football ahead of practice

Before the Los Angeles Lakers practiced on the final day before their first game since Kobe Bryant's death, they played. The players, their coaching staff and general manager Rob Pelinka took to the park across the street from the team's headquarters Thursday to kick around a soccer ball and throw a pigskin.

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Nike shoe rattling running world as technology credited for record times

For Canadian marathoner Reid Coolsaet, the choice was easy. He knew that if he wanted to qualify for this summer's Tokyo Olympics, he had to dump his long-time sponsor and switch to Nike and its Vaporfly running shoe.

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Sharks forward Tomas Hertl out for season with knee injury

Tomas Hertl will miss the rest of the season for the San Jose Sharks with a serious knee injury. The Sharks said Thursday that Hertl tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee during the first period of a loss the previous night against the Vancouver Canucks.

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Vancouver's Stephen Ames takes PGA Tour Champions lead in Morocco

Ames shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a four-stroke lead following the first round of the Morocco Champions, the first PGA Tour Champions event in Africa.

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Kobe Bryant tribute part of major changes to NBA all-star game format

The NBA announced major changes to the All-Star format on Thursday, turning every quarter into a mini-game for charity before an untimed final quarter with a target score that will decide which team wins. Scores will be reset — back to 0-0 — at the start of the second and third quarters, then restored to begin the fourth quarter.

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Simply the best: Christine Sinclair's goal-scoring record merely adds to her career of accomplishment

Christine Sinclair's contribution to her team can be measured in goals and assists. Her contribution to the popularity of the sport and growing the game across Canada is immeasurable. There are many parts of the world where women's soccer remains an afterthought. Not in Canada.

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Canadian sports legends congratulate Christine Sinclair on record-breaking achievement

With her 185th international soccer goal, Christine Sinclair become the world record-holder for most ever international goals. Here are some Canadian sports legends sending her well wishes on the feat.

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'I'm going to focus on fun:' Shawn Barber happier, healthier in pole vault comeback

Canadian pole vaulter and 2015 world champion Shawn Barber has returned to the runway after a 16-month absence, determined to perform consistently and focused on a return to the Olympics this summer in Tokyo.

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Thailand's weightlifting board resigns en masse after doping allegations

The entire board of Thailand's weightlifting federation has resigned less than a month after allegations of doping by child weightlifters were made in a German TV documentary.

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Oilers, forward Zack Kassian agree to 4-year contract extension

Forward Zack Kassian has signed a four-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old from Windsor, Ont., and the club agreed to a deal averaging $3.2 million US annually, according to multiple reports.

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Downhill training cancelled again due to weather at Sochi Olympic course

A second women's downhill training run was cancelled Thursday on the 2014 Sochi Olympic course, putting Saturday's World Cup race at risk.

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'Just go out there and do it': Marino knows what's at stake for Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes, by and large, is expected to define the upcoming decade of pro football, but history has cruelly exhibited that generational talent doesn't ensure second chances.

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Watch the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships

Watch live action from the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Milton, Ont., beginning on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.

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Danny Maciocia is on the hunt for a Grey Cup in Montreal

The Alouettes are the only team he's been with that hasn't won a championship, Maciocia says. “It would be very dear to me if we could not only win a championship on the field but bring the pride and bring the passion and excitement back.”

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Ryan O'Reilly and St. Louis Blues refuse to stop the party

Any evil stepsisters hoping the clock would strike midnight on the St. Louis Blues this season have been disappointed. The Blues lead the Western Conference and last year's Conn Smythe Trophy winner Ryan O'Reilly remains a big reason why.

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Canucks keep rolling as 3rd-period surge boosts comeback victory over Sharks

Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jake Virtanen put Vancouver ahead and the first-place Canucks scored four unanswered goals in the third to extend their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.

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American Kenin stuns Australia's Barty to reach 1st major final at Aussie Open

So long in the shadows of other American tennis players, Sofia Kenin is into her first Grand Slam final at age 21 — and she beat the woman ranked No. 1 to get there.

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