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Canada knocked out by Slovakia at men's hockey worlds
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Team Canada was eliminated from the world men's hockey championship Thursday as Slovakia tallied twice late in the third period for a 4-3 quarter-final win. More
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Stanley Cup 2012
5 stories: Devils win Game 2 + suspension fallout
New Jersey took Game 2 of the East final while Brett Lawrie, Martin Hanzal and Marc Methot were all slapped with varying suspensions on Wednesday following their in-game actions on Tuesday.
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MLB
Blue Jays power past Yankees
J.P. Arencibia, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Kelly Johnson each hit home runs and Kyle Drabek pitched seven strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 8-1 on Wednesday.
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Soccer
Whitecaps rally to draw Toronto FC at Canadian championship
Second-half substitute Eric Hassli's highlight-reel goal in added time gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in the first leg of the Amway Canadian championship soccer final Wednesday night.
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- Stanley Cup 2012 Devils edge Rangers to even series David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday night. video
- NBA Celtics romp 76ers, Thunder edge Lakers: NBA playoffs Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- Stanley Cup 2012 Coyotes' Martin Hanzal suspended 1 game for hit on Dustin Brown Phoenix Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal has been suspended one game for a hit on Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown.
- MLB Jays' Brett Lawrie suspended 4 games, plans appeal Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie has been suspended four games after hitting an umpire with his helmet. The Langley, B.C., native will appeal the suspension.
- Sports Dylan Armstrong places 2nd in shot put at Daegu meet Canada's Dylan Armstrong captured a silver medal in shot put at the Colorful Daegu Meeting on Wednesday in Seoul, throwing 20.72 metres. He threw 21.15 last week to win a meet at Cayman Islands .
- MLB Clemens attorney grills primary accuser McNamee Brian McNamee said that at the time of Roger Clemens's request for help in 1998 that he had no physical evidence that Clemens had been a steroids user but he referenced a conversation he overheard the pitcher have with another player, Jose Canseco.
- Tennis Federer advances in Rome, Serena overcomes Petrova Fresh off a title in Madrid and back up to No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer showed off his strong form with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Carlos Berlocq of Argentina in his opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday.
- Stanley Cup 2012 blogOffensively challenged Rangers need better plan The Devils turned their 34 hits into a 1-1 tie of the series that resumes Saturday afternoon (CBC, CBCSports, 1 p.m. ET) in New Jersey.
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- Canada knocked out by Slovakia at men's hockey worlds May 17, 2012 8:36 AM ET — Team Canada was eliminated from the world men's hockey championship Thursday as Slovakia tallied twice late in the third period for a 4-3 qu… 8:36 AM ET
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Devils edge Rangers to even series May 17, 2012 12:31 AM ET — David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that even…
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- 5 stories: Devils win Game 2 + suspension fallout May 16, 2012 11:55 PM ET — New Jersey took Game 2 of the East final while Brett Lawrie, Martin Hanzal and Marc Methot were all slapped with varying suspensions on Wedn… 11:55 PM ET
CFL »
- B.C. Lions re-sign non-import receiver Akeem Foster May 15, 2012 7:08 PM ET — The B.C. Lions re-signed non-import receiver Akeem Foster to a contract extension Tuesday. Originally drafted by the Lions 25th overall in 2… 7:08 PM ET
- Davis Sanchez retires after 11-year CFL career May 14, 2012 7:51 PM ET — Veteran defensive back Davis Sanchez has called it a career after 11 CFL seasons, the last two with the B.C. Lions. 7:51 PM ET
- Tiger-Cats sign former Michigan QB Tate Forcier May 15, 2012 12:51 PM ET — Tate Forcier is heading north to pursue a professional football career. The former Michigan quarterback confirmed in a text message to The A… 12:51 PM ET
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- Saints arbitration hearing addresses Goodell's authority May 16, 2012 7:19 PM ET — Arbitrator Shyam Das heard arguments Wednesday from NFL and players union lawyers on whether Commissioner Roger Goodell can discipline playe… 7:19 PM ET
- New effort to free O.J. Simpson faults work of trial lawyers May 15, 2012 8:40 PM ET — A new lawyer for O.J. Simpson filed a new attempt Tuesday to gain his release from Nevada state prison, alleging the former football star wa… 8:40 PM ET
- NFL to address Bills series in Toronto at upcoming meeting May 15, 2012 7:06 PM ET — The Buffalo Bills' bid to extend their series of playing regular-season games in Toronto could take a bigstep forward before the end of the … 7:06 PM ET
MLB »
- Blue Jays power past Yankees May 17, 2012 12:01 AM ET — J.P. Arencibia, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Kelly Johnson each hit home runs and Kyle Drabek pitched seven strong innings as the T… 12:01 AM ET
- Jays' Brett Lawrie suspended 4 games, plans appeal May 16, 2012 10:10 PM ET — Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie has been suspended four games after hitting an umpire with his helmet. The Langley, B.C., nativ… 10:10 PM ET
- Fans react to suspension of Blue Jays' Brett Lawrie May 16, 2012 5:12 PM ET — Major League Baseball announced Brett Lawrie has been suspended for four games on Wednesday while fans on social media announced whether or … 5:12 PM ET
NBA »
- Celtics romp 76ers, Thunder edge Lakers: NBA playoffs May 17, 2012 12:30 AM ET — Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76e… 12:30 AM ET
- Larry Bird named NBA's top executive May 16, 2012 5:52 PM ET — Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's executive of the year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plu… 5:52 PM ET
- Raptors GM Colangelo part of new NBA Competition Committee May 16, 2012 8:52 PM ET — Coaches Doc Rivers of Boston, Rick Carlisle of Dallas and Lionel Hollins of Memphis have been named to the NBA's Competition Committee. 8:52 PM ET
Soccer »
- Whitecaps rally to draw Toronto FC at Canadian championship May 17, 2012 12:14 AM ET — Second-half substitute Eric Hassli's highlight-reel goal in added time gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in the first … 12:14 AM ET
- England's Euro roster includes John Terry May 16, 2012 9:38 AM ET — Former English captain John Terry was among the names on the European championships roster announced Wednesday. 9:38 AM ET
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Reds sack Kenny Dalglish despite League Cup win May 16, 2012 5:41 PM ET — Liverpool has fired Kenny Dalglish after the team's eighth-place finish in the Premier League, ending his second spell in charge.
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Golf »
- Tiger Woods commits to Memorial, Greenbrier Classic May 15, 2012 10:24 AM ET — Tournament organizers confirmed Monday that Tigers Woods has committed to compete in The Memorial on May 31 and in the Greenbrier Classic on… 10:24 AM ET
- LPGA caddies to wear Twitter handles May 15, 2012 10:39 AM ET — Caddies will be sporting bibs with Twitter handles on their backs beginning with next month's Wegman's LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Coun… 10:39 AM ET
- Matt Kuchar clinches Players Championship May 13, 2012 7:47 PM ET — Matt Kuchar picked up a big one Sunday in The Players Championship, avoiding big mistakes in a round of 2-under par 70 for a two-shot triump… 7:47 PM ET
Tennis »
- Federer advances in Rome, Serena overcomes Petrova May 16, 2012 2:31 PM ET — Fresh off a title in Madrid and back up to No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer showed off his strong form with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over … 2:31 PM ET
- Djokovic, Andy Murray start well at Italian Open May 15, 2012 6:21 PM ET — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a solid return to red-clay courts, dominating Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 to open the defence … 6:21 PM ET
- Canada to host Davis Cup draw against South Africans May 14, 2012 2:21 PM ET — Canada will host its Davis Cup World Group playoff tie in September because opponent South Africa can't afford to. 2:21 PM ET
Track & Field »
- Live at 8 am ET Saturday: Diamond League Shanghai May 17, 2012 7:28 AM ET — Watch live coverage on our online stream as the world's finest athletes compete in the Samsung Diamond League track and field meet at Shangh… 7:28 AM ET
- Broadcast Schedule: Diamond League May 17, 2012 7:28 AM ET — Catch the excitement all summer as CBC Sports provides live streaming of the elite track and field circuit worldwide through September 7. 7:28 AM ET
- Donovan Bailey charged with drunken driving May 15, 2012 8:16 AM ET — Former Olympic and Canadian sprint champion Donovan Bailey has been charged with drunken driving in Toronto. 8:16 AM ET
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- 5 stories: Devils win Game 2 + suspension fallout
- Devils edge Rangers to even series
- Whitecaps rally to draw Toronto FC at Canadian championship
- Jays' Brett Lawrie suspended 4 games, plans appeal
- Blue Jays power past Yankees
- Celtics romp 76ers, Thunder edge Lakers: NBA playoffs
- Edmonton downtown arena photos, video released
- Celebrities tweet their #StanleyCup predictions
- Fans react to suspension of Blue Jays' Brett Lawrie
