Watch the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo

Watch action from the FINA Diving World Series event in Tokyo.

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Olympic torch relay detoured yet again as diving test event begins in Tokyo

The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island of Okinawa. A leg of the relay on Okinawa's resort island of Miyakojima set for Sunday has been cancelled altogether with cases surging in Japan. Other legs on Okinawa will take place.

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Blue Jays batter Atlanta with 6 home-run outburst in Teoscar Hernandez's return

Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer after missing three weeks following a positive test for the coronavirus, Robbie Ray took a one-hitter into the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 13-5 on Friday night.

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Suzuki's late strike sends Canadiens soaring past Jets for key victory

Nick Suzuki scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, including the game-winner, in a 5-3 win Friday over the visiting Winnipeg Jets.

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Child battling cancer fulfils dream of meeting Sidney Crosby, gives him beaded medallion

An 11-year-old Winnipeg boy battling cancer gave the Pittburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby a beaded medallion with the team's logo on it that matches his own.

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Oregon safety Jevon Holland becomes 1st Canadian selected in 2021 NFL Draft

Oregon safety Jevon Holland was the first Canadian taken in the 2021 NFL draft Friday night. The Miami Dolphins selected Holland with the fourth pick of the second round, No. 36 overall.

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Bradley ties Burns for Valspar Championship lead with 18th-hole eagle

Sam Burns kept piling up birdies Friday, turning a solid start into a great round of 8-under 63 for a share of the lead in the Valspar Championship. Keegan Bradley got there with one shot.

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Canada's Einarson drops opener at curling worlds to Olympic champion Hasselborg

After a very long wait, Kerri Einarson finally got to make her first appearance at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship on Friday. Her debut against the reigning Olympic champion did not go as planned.

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Andre De Grasse continues quick start to season at North Florida Invitational

Andre De Grasse continued his quick start out of the 2021 gates. The Canadian placed second in the 100 metres with a time of 10.05 seconds at the North Florida Invitational on Friday in the sprinter's training home of Jacksonville, Fla.

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The next Connor: Hockey's latest phenom went distance to find a game in pandemic

Connor Bedard, the first player granted exceptional status to suit up in the WHL a year early and tabbed as the likely first pick in the 2023 NHL draft, saw his inaugural junior season put on ice by COVID-19. That began a long road, including a trip to Sweden with his sister, to where he is now.

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Lynda Kiejko named as Canada's lone shooting athlete for Tokyo Olympics

Lynda Kiejko of Calgary was named to Canada's Olympic team Friday. She'll compete in the 10-metre air pistol and the 25-metre air pistol at the Asaka range.

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Olympic diving and track spots are on the line this weekend

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at a pair of important pre-Olympic meets.

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Women's world hockey championship has new dates, but location unknown

The 2021 women's world hockey championship has been rescheduled to Aug. 20-31 at a location yet to be named.

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Canadian boxer Bujold plans to pursue case at Court of Arbitration

Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold plans to take her fight for a berth in the Tokyo Olympics to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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MLB fires Roberto Alomar from consultant position amid sexual misconduct allegation

Major League Baseball has fired former Toronto Blue Jays second and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar from a consultant position and placed him on the ineligible list amid a sexual misconduct allegation.

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Seattle Kraken officially become 32nd NHL team

The Seattle Kraken are free to make trades and sign players after making their final expansion payment to the NHL.

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Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep advance to 2nd round of Madrid Open

Second-seeded Naomi Osaka made her return to clay to beat Misaki Doi, while Simona Halep downed Sorribes Tormo.

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Connor McDavid's improbable pursuit for 100-point season another reason to marvel over superstar

Every NHL player knows how special Edmonton Oilers great Connor McDavid is. This year, McDavid is taking it to another level: His latest special thing: McDavid’s pursuit of 100 points in this pandemic-shortened, 56-game regular season.

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Canada's top Olympic doctor expects entire team to be vaccinated before Tokyo

Canada's Olympic team doctor is confident that with the pace of the country's vaccine rollout, every Canadian athlete will be vaccinated before this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

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Week 14 roundup of the NHL's North Division

In our weekly segment, Rob Pizzo catches you up on the week that was in the all-Canadian division in the NHL.

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World champions Pavan, Humana-Paredes 'finding ways to win' ahead of Tokyo

With just three months to go until Tokyo 2020, reigning beach volleyball world champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes are getting an Olympic preview in Cancun.

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Growing costs could see future Olympics spread between multiple cities or countries

One of the people who helped organize Vancouver’s 2010 Winter Olympics says the growing cost of building venues and infrastructure may make it unfeasible for a single city to be awarded future Olympic Games.

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Germany cleared to compete with 3 players at women's curling worlds

Team Germany has been medically cleared to compete at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship after two positive COVID-19 tests earlier in the week.

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Nuggets outlast Raptors in a continuation of winning ways without Jamal Murray

Nikola Jokic had 19 points and 11 rebounds in just three quarters to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Toronto Raptors 121-111 on Thursday night.

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Elias Lindholm pots pair as Flames down Oilers to keep flickering playoff hopes alive

Elias Lindholm scored twice and Dillon Dube added an insurance goal in the third period as the Calgary Flames defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Thursday night at Rogers Place.

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Matthews pads Rocket Richard lead to guide Leafs past Canucks for 4th straight win

Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 36th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night.

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Jaguars select Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with top pick of 2021 NFL draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

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De Grasse aims to carry over fast start to season in latest 100-metre race

Reigning world 100-metre bronze medallist Andre De Grasse will attempt to improve upon his season-opening 9.99-second performance when he steps on the track Friday at 4 p.m. ET at the University of North Florida.

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Bradley cruises to 1st-round lead at Valspar Championship with 7 Canadians in field

Keegan Bradley can't recall having an easier time than he did Thursday at Innisbrook. He missed only one green. His longest par putt was just over 4 feet. It added to a 7-under 64 and another great start in the Valspar Championship.

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Sheikh's missing daughter casts shadow over Kentucky Derby favourite

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has spent millions trying to win the Kentucky Derby, and in the process plowing money into horse racing worldwide. Now with the overwhelming favourite, Dubai's ruler faces increased scrutiny for allegations that he has violated human rights and orchestrated the disappearance of his own daughter.

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Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers reportedly wants to leave Packers

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst reiterated Thursday that the team remains committed to quarterback Aaron Rodgers amid a report the reigning MVP doesn't want to return to Green Bay.

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Recently signed Freddie Gillespie ready to seize opportunity with Raptors

Soon after signing his first 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors, Freddie Gillespie quickly proved he belonged with his tough rebounding and energetic play.

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Should Olympians get to jump the vaccine queue?

CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains both sides of the debate over whether Canada's Olympic athletes ought to get priority access to coronavirus shots.

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Ageless wonder: Jaromir Jagr helps return hometown club to Czech top flight

Jaromir Jagr had an assist to help his hometown club Kladno Knights return to the top Czech league by beating Jihlava 5-2 to clinch their playoff series 4-3.

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Iran gets 4-year ban from world judo over anti-Israel policy

Iran was suspended by judo's world governing body on Thursday as punishment for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from Israel.

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Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller to retire at end of season

Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller will retire at the conclusion of the season, ending the 18-year career of the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history.

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Shapovalov's top-seeded reign at Estoril Open brought to quick end by rap partner

Canada's Denis Shapovalov was upset 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 by France's Corentin Moutet on Thursday in the second round of the Estoril Open tennis tournament.

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Calgary Flames founding co-owner Byron 'B.J.' Seaman dead at 97

Byron Seaman, one of the founding owners of the Calgary Flames, has died at age 97.

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Kerri Einarson finally gets her shot at a world curling championship

Kerri Einarson kicked off play in the Calgary bubble by winning a Canadian women's curling title. She's hoping to close out the seven-event schedule at the Markin MacPhail Centre with a world championship.

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Hamilton is back to pursuing the 2030 Commonwealth Games, Victoria interested in 2026

Hamilton has resumed its quest to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games a century after the first edition was held in that city, and abandoned a bid for 2026.

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UEFA joins English soccer in weekend-long boycott against online abuse

UEFA will join English soccer players, clubs and organizations in a social media boycott this weekend to protest against online abuse.

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South Korea fast-tracks COVID-19 vaccines to athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympics

South Korea began administering fast-track COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday to athletes, coaches and others expected to attend the Tokyo Olympics.

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9 ridiculous Connor McDavid highlights from this season...in 90 seconds

With the shortened season almost over, Rob Pizzo has already run out of spots for jaw-dropping McDavid plays.

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Inbee Park takes 1-stroke lead at LPGA event in Singapore

The Park family — No. 2-ranked Inbee Park and her husband and caddie Gi — led the way after the opening round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Thursday.

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NWHL holds door open in bid to thaw relationship with PWHPA

NWHL commissioner Tyler Tumminia is leaving the door open should members of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association ever want to reach out to the National Women's Hockey League in a bid to thaw what has been a chilly relationship.

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Aaron Brown confident Canadian relay teams will find way to Tokyo Olympics

Aaron Brown believes Canada will have multiple relay teams at the Olympics this summer despite its absence from a qualifying event this weekend in Poland due to COVID-19 concerns, a decision teammate Sage Watson supports as the "risks outweigh the rewards."

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McDavid racks up another 3-point night as Oilers deal Jets 5th straight loss

A pair of power-play goals powered the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.

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Matthews' masterful marker helps Maple Leafs clip Canadiens to clinch playoffs

Auston Matthews scored his NHL-best 35th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Wednesday night to clinch a playoff spot.

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Nationals thump Blue Jays as George Springer goes hitless in season debut

Erick Fedde went six strong innings, Josh Harrison hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat Toronto 8-2 in George Springer's Blue Jays debut Wednesday night.

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Toronto's Mikyla Grant-Mentis, league-leading scorer, named NWHL MVP

Toronto Six forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis has been named the 2020-21 National Women's Hockey League MVP. The 22-year-old from Brampton, Ont., led all NWHL scorers with five goals and nine points in six regular-season games.

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