Canada pitches combined no-hitter in rout of Colombia at Olympic qualifier opener

Former big-leaguer Andrew Albers and two relievers combined to no-hit Colombia, and Canada opened up their Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier tournament with an 7-0 victory on Monday.

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Cizikas strikes in OT to help Islanders level series with Bruins

Casey Cizikas scored on a breakaway with 14:48 gone in the first overtime, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night and knotting their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.

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Westbrook records 12th career playoff triple-double as Wizards avoid sweep against 76ers

Bradley Beal's 27 points, Russell Westbrook's 12th career playoff triple-double and Washington's strategy of fouling Ben Simmons whenever possible down the stretch all helped the Wizards beat the 76ers 122-114 to cut Philadelphia's series edge to 3-1.

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Habs set for date with Jets after completing stunning series comeback against Leafs

The Montreal Canadiens have booked a date in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Monday.

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NHL suspends Vegas' Reaves 2 games for hit on Colorado's Graves

Vegas forward Ryan Reaves was suspended two games by the NHL on Monday for his roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct on Colorado's Ryan Graves during the Golden Knights' 7-1 loss in Game 1 of their second-round series Sunday.

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Argos re-sign veteran quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson

Veteran quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Monday. The six-foot-four, 220-pound American spent 2020 in The Spring League, an American-based circuit.

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NHLPA reportedly appeals upheld Kadri suspension to neutral discipline arbitrator

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld an eight-game suspension issued to Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri following his illegal check to the head of Blues defenceman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of a first-round series against St. Louis.

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Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open, says it's 'best thing' for her well-being

Naomi Osaka, who was fined $15,000 US at the French Open for skipping a post-match news conference after her first-round victory, withdrew from the tournament on Monday.

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Canada collapses late in 4th set en route to 4th straight loss in women's volleyball

Canada's women's volleyball team appeared on its win to snapping a 0-3 skid, leading Turkey by six points late in the fourth set before suffering a meltdown and dropping a five-set decision (23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 12-15) on Monday in Rimini, Italy.

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Maple Leafs-Canadiens Game 7: Talk about it like a hockey expert (even if you're not)

Despite the storied history of both clubs, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens to face off in Game 7 for just the second time in 16 playoff series (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).

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Watch the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier

Watch live coverage of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball Americas Qualifier taking place in Palm Beach and St. Lucie, Fla. The eight-team tournament offers a chance to qualify for Tokyo Games.

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Veteran MLB catcher Matt Wieters dropped from U.S. Olympic qualifying roster

Catcher Matt Wieters has been dropped from the U.S. roster for Olympic baseball qualifying that starts Monday. The 35-year-old four-time major league all-star is a free agent after playing the pandemic-shortened 2020 season with St. Louis.

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Andreescu eliminated in French Open 1st round by 85th-ranked Tamara Zidansek

Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., is out of the French Open after dropping a 6-7 (1), 7-6 (2), 9-7 decision to world No. 85 Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia on Monday.

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Ottawa set to approve NHL travel exemption that requires strict testing and hotel bubbles

The federal government is poised to approve a travel exemption for the Stanley Cup playoffs that would allow U.S. teams to enter Canada if they adhere to a strict regimen of daily COVID-19 testing and remain in a bubble that includes team hotels and the arena. 

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550 vaccinated health-care workers to attend Maple Leafs-Canadiens Game 7 in Toronto

Some 550 health-care workers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be invited to attend Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena Monday evening.

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The push to change sports gambling in Canada

There’s a growing push to change how Canadians can legally bet on professional sports to help keep billions in gambling money in the country and catch up with practices found in other countries.

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Avalanche score 7 on Robin Lehner to earn blowout Game 1 win

Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each scored twice and the well-rested Colorado Avalanche made quick work of Vegas with their speed, beating the Golden Knights 7-1 on Sunday night in a skirmish-filled Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

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Copa America drops Argentina as host 2 weeks before kickoff amid COVID-19 surge

Copa America is without a host country only two weeks before kickoff after South American soccer body CONMEBOL ruled out Argentina amid the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country.

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Portland keep clean sheet against Gotham FC to get back to .500

The Portland Thorns improved to 2-2 on the season and remained in third place in the NWSL standings with their 1-0 win over Gotham FC on Sunday.

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Ally Ewing wins LPGA Match Play, beating Sophia Popov 2 and 1

Ally Ewing won the LPGA Match Play on Sunday on another long, hot afternoon at Shadow Creek, beating Sophia Popov 2 and 1 for her second tour victory.

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Alex Cejka wins Senior PGA Championship for 2nd second straight major

Alex Cejka won the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday for his second straight major championship, thriving on accurate and powerful ball-striking and deft touch around the demanding greens at Southern Hills.

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Lightning fend off Hurricanes' late flurry to take early lead

Barclay Goodrow beat Alex Nedeljkovic for the go-ahead goal at 12:39 of the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Sunday night to open their second-round playoff series.

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Jason Kokrak gets 2nd PGA win after holding off Jordan Spieth at Colonial

Jason Kokrak played in 233 PGA Tour events before getting his first victory. The big hitter didn't have to wait nearly as long to win again, and overcame a local favorite to do it at Colonial.

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NHL working on Canadian quarantine exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs: sources

Work is underway for a travel exemption that would let the winner of the NHL's all-Canadian division and a U.S. counterpart cross the border during the third and final rounds of the playoffs.

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Marie-Philip Poulin's 3-point outing powers Montreal to Secret Cup win over Toronto

Marie-Philip Poulin scored the third-period game-winner for Montreal in Sunday's 4-2 win over Toronto to claim the Secret Cup.

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Laval's Leylah Annie Fernandez kick starts French Open with dominant win

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez cruised past Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the French Open.

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Colombia's Egan Bernal adds Giro d'Italia title to Tour de France win

Colombian rider Egan Bernal appears to have finally put his back problems behind him as he added the Giro d'Italia title to his Tour de France win on Sunday.

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Canada trounces Italy for 3rd straight win at men's hockey worlds

Andrew Mangiapane had two goals and two assists to lead Canada past Italy 7-1 on Sunday at the world hockey championship in Riga, Latvia.

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Damian Warner tops his Canadian decathlon record to win Hypo Meeting

World No. 1 decathlete Damian Warner ran to victory in the 1,500 metres to cap a Canadian record performance at the Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria, where he became the first person to win a sixth title.

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DeBues-Stafford runs 800 metres in under 2 minutes in latest Olympic standard feat

Canada's Gabriela DeBues-Stafford showed her impressive range on Saturday night, dipping under the Tokyo Olympic standard and the two-minute barrier in the 800 metres.

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Canada's Milos Raonic drops out of French Open

Canada's Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the French Open. The Thornhill, Ont. native made the decision on Sunday, just before the main draw for the clay-court Grand Slam started.

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Naomi Osaka begins French Open with bevy of mistakes, straight-sets victory

Naomi Osaka overcame a slew of mistakes to win in her return to the French Open and then did something no one knew whether she would: She spoke briefly to the crowd after not doing a pre-tournament session with the media.

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Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup playoffs on desktop & app

CBC Sports will provide a live stream of Stanley Cup playoff games on Hockey Night in Canada, continuing on Sunday with Vegas vs. Colorado at 8 p.m. ET.

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FIVB Men's Beach Volleyball World Tour on CBC - Gold

The gold medal match in Men's Beach Volleyball will be featured from Sochi, Russia.

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FIVB Men's Beach Volleyball World Tour on CBC - Bronze

The bronze medal match in Men's Beach Volleyball will be featured from Sochi, Russia.

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Canada gets bounce-back victory over Argentina at Volleyball Nations League

The Canadian men's volleyball team defeated Argentina in straight sets 25-17, 25-21, 25-19 to record its first win at the 2021 Nations League on Saturday.

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FIVB Men's Beach Volleyball World Tour on CBC - Semifinals

Men's semifinal beach volleyball action will be featured from Sochi, Russia.

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CEBL on CBC - Our Game

With survival on the line, this documentary takes an exclusive inside look into how Canada's professional basketball league, the CEBL, set up a crucial second season amidst a global pandemic.

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Habs even series with Leafs on Kotkaniemi's OT winner in front of Montreal crowd

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored at 15:15 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday to force a seventh and deciding game in their first-round playoff series.

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Pastrnak scores hat trick as Bruins blast Islanders in series-opener

David Pastrnak got his second career playoff hat trick, David Krejci had four assists and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Saturday night in the opening game of their second-round playoff series.

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CBC Sports Late Night: CEBL on CBC - Our Game

With survival on the line, this documentary takes an exclusive inside look into how Canada's professional basketball league, the CEBL, set up a crucial second season amidst a global pandemic.

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444 days in the making: Canadian NHL fans return for Leafs-Habs playoff series

Crowds returned to Canadian NHL rinks on Saturday, as 2,500 fans were allowed inside the Bell Centre for Game 6 of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs playoff series on Saturday.

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Calgary wraps up Secret Cup with victory over Toronto

Sarah Potomak scored twice in the third period to lead Calgary's Team Scotiabank over Toronto's Team Sonnet 3-2 in the final preliminary round match at the Secret Dream Gap Tour women's hockey tournament Saturday.

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Habs, Leafs fans sing 'O Canada' in Montreal

Montreal and Toronto fans came together and sang the national anthem to celebrate their return to the Bell Centre.

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Canada's Mike Weir falls into 3rd place at Senior PGA Championship

Steve Stricker took advantage of Mike Weir's back-nine collapse Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship.

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Toronto-Cleveland game postponed by high winds

Cleveland postponed Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to high winds, forcing Cleveland to play doubleheaders on consecutive days.

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Canadian Paralympian Renee Foessel sets new national women's discus record in F38 classification

Renne Foessel set a Canadian Paralympic women's discus record at the Cruisers Classic track and field meet on Saturday in Brampton, Ont.

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Resurgent Jordan Spieth claims 3rd-round lead at Colonial

Jordan Spieth recovered with an approach to 8 feet before rolling in the birdie putt that gave him the solo lead again over playing partner Jason Kokrak at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday.

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Canada suffers 1st loss at 3-on-3 basketball Olympic qualifier

Canada dropped a 21-16 decision to Latvia on Saturday at the men's 3x3 basketball Olympic qualifying tournament in Austria. The Canadians sit at two wins and one loss and will face the host team in their final pool match at 2:20 p.m. ET, CBCSports.ca.

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FIVB Women's Beach Volleyball World Tour on CBC - Gold - Sponcil/Claes (USA) vs Huberli/Betschart (SUI)

The gold medal match of Women's Beach Volleyball will be coming to you form Sochi, Russia.

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