Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets have agreed to a $341 million US, 10-year deal, keeping the All-Star shortstop in Queens for the long haul after acquiring him from Cleveland in the off-season, according to a person familiar with the agreement.
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 24th goal and goaltender Jack Campbell improved his season record to 7-0-0 as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 Wednesday to extend their lead atop the North Division to three points.
Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots and the Buffalo Sabres snapped an 18-game skid — the NHL's longest in 17 years — with a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-103 on Wednesday night.
The NHL postponed Wednesday night's game between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames — the second time in just over a week the North Division's schedule has been impacted by COVID-19.
The provincial body that runs Olympic Stadium for the Quebec government and the provincial Crown corporation that runs BC Place said in separate statements Wednesday the NFL could be a good fit for their facilities.
George Springer's Toronto Blue Jays debut will be delayed while he starts the season on the injured list with a strained oblique muscle.
The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year extension. Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini confirmed the signing on Twitter.
The 'Change the Game: The Future of Women's Sports' panel hosted by CBC Sports' Andi Pertillo featured rugby player Charity Williams, baseball player Claire Eccles, hockey player Laura Stacey, The Gist co-founder Jacie deHoop and Curling Canada CEO Katherine Henderson.
The ANA Inspiration is back in its usual leadoff spot in golf's major championship season, though far from normal with fans absent again.
Jordan Larson was a player and coach while winning the inaugural championship of a unique women's professional indoor volleyball league. The two-time U.S. Olympian might have a third role as a recruiter now that Athletes Unlimited has announced there will be a second season in 2022.
The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but would not release details Wednesday, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star.
An excerpt from CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews a promising season for Canada's only major-league team.
Chicago president of hockey operations Stan Bowman has been appointed general manager of the U.S. men's Olympic ice hockey team for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, USA Hockey said on Wednesday.
No. 2 Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak ended Wednesday when she lost to Maria Sakkari of Greece in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open, 6-0, 6-4.
Canadian Janine Beckie scored the opening goal of Man City's match against Barcelona in the second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals. Although Man City won 2-1, Barcelona advanced on aggregate, 4-2.
While moving forward with a plan to change their name, Cleveland's MLB team said it will not permit fans inside Progressive Field wearing headdresses or face paint.
Edmonton Oilers star forward Connor McDavid has been fined US $5k by the NHL for elbowing Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday night.
A look into the 14 teams representing their respective countries at the men's World Curling Championships in Calgary from April 2-11.
Canada's top curlers competed in Calgary for over a month without a COVID-19 outbreak among them. The world's most talented men in the sport have now entered the bubble.
A new professional rugby league circuit is set to kick off this summer in North America.
The CFL and XFL are continuing their talks on a potential partnership and ways to grow the game.
After Aaron Ekblad's leg bent in ways it was not supposed to, Rob Pizzo looks at 9 other horrendous injuries.
Perdita Felicien's journey to athletic glory is inseparable from the obstacles her mother faced in escaping poverty and raising her family in Canada.
Brendan Gallagher and Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens resumed their schedule with a dominant 4-0 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Zia Cooke scored 16 points and South Carolina used its stifling defence to advance to the Final Four for the third time, shutting down Texas for a 62-34 victory Tuesday night.
Gonzaga got on a roll and put on a show Tuesday night, moving to 30-0 on the season and cruising into the Final Four with an 85-66 beatdown of previously rolling Southern California.
It's been over 20 years since Canada's Steve Nash starred in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but the point guard is still earning accolades. The two-time NBA MVP and Brooklyn Nets head coach became the first Canadian player elected into the FIBA Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
CBC Sports' daily newsletter gets you caught up for Opening Day with a look at the top teams and storylines to follow.
Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Gaudette was pulled from practice Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19.
In his memoir to be published in October, Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier writes about being the son of a hockey player and coach, Doug Messier; a teammate of Wayne Gretzky on the Edmonton Oilers and captain of the New York Rangers, among other highlights.
Canadian defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford has retired from the NFL after nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 31-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., had 179 tackles and 25 sacks in 112 career games for Dallas.
NFL team owners approved the regular season being increased to 17 games on Tuesday, marking the first time in 43 years the regular campaign has been increased.
Bautista Agut, the No. 7 seed from Spain, fought off a match point before ousting No. 18 seed John Isner of the United States 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7) on Tuesday to advance to quarter-final play at the Miami Open.
The Toronto Blue Jays will be staying in Dunedin, Fla., for their third homestand of the season from May 14-24 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Toronto had already announced its first two homestands will be played at its spring-training facility.
Lisa Haley of Westville, N.S., is the NWHL's new senior vice-president of hockey operations. She is already head coach of both Ryerson University's women's hockey team, and the Hungarian team competing in May's women's world championship.
Theo Corbeanu, from Hamilton, Ont., who plays for the Wolves under-23 side in England, is flashing his potential with the Canadian team early in the World Cup qualifier. He scored a goal off the bench against Bermuda in Canada's 5-1 win last Thursday.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee won't be sanctioning athletes for raising their fists or kneeling during the national anthem at Olympic trials. The USOPC released a nine-page document Tuesday to offer guidance about what will and won't be allowed by those competing for spots on the U.S. team.
The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some medical experts aren't convinced.
World champion sprinter Salwa Eid Naser will have a two-day appeal hearing next month that could lead to a ban from the Tokyo Olympics for breaking anti-doping rules.
In a league where No. 1 defencemen are nearly impossible to acquire via trade, the Edmonton Oilers have managed to develop their own elite blueliner through years of patience.
Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-1 win Monday over the host Calgary Flames.
Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in his second career start, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 118-104 on Monday night.
Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four for the first time in 37 years.
Darnell Nurse scored 17 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday in the ninth and final regular-season meeting between the teams.
Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 on Monday night and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament.
Sergio Aguero, the 32-year-old Argentina striker, has 257 goals for City, the most famous being his stoppage-time winner against Queens Parks Rangers on the final day of the 2011-12 season that clinched the team its first league title in 44 years.
Substitute Lucas Cavallini scored a second-half hat trick as a young Canada side ran up a record goal total Monday, crushing the Cayman Islands 11-0 in World Cup qualifying play.
CBC Sports' daily newsletter celebrates a few of hockey's notable greyhairs.
Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer as part of a nine-run seventh inning and finished with five runs batted in as the Toronto Blue Jays wrapped up their spring training schedule with a 13-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
