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Bruins blank Blackhawks for 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup final

Bruins blank Blackhawks for 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup final: Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves Monday as the hard-charging Boston Bruins blanked the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup final. more »

Alain Vigneault inks 5-year deal to coach Rangers: reports: The New York Rangers have reportedly hired Alain Vigneault to be their next head coach, according to reports. The deal is reportedly for five years and worth $10 million US. more »
NHL players react to Game 3 of Stanley Cup final: Read the tweets of NHL players from around the league regarding Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks. more »
Top #hockeynight tweets of the night: The Bruins were dominant in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final Monday night. The Hawks seemed to be one step behind from the very start, and hockey fans were quick to notice. more »
Kraft Hockeyville 2013 to feature Jets, Capitals: The NHL announced Monday that Stirling-Rawdon, Ont., will host a pre-season contest between the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals on Saturday, Sept. 14, after last year's Kraft Hockeyville game was postponed. more »

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Sochi Social: Superheroes, fast cars, hometown shoots

Sochi Social: Superheroes, fast cars, hometown shoots: We're less than eight months away from the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, and Canada's winter athletes seem to be dealing well with the growing spotlight as they share their adventures with us online. more »

Jeremy Wotherspoon returns to pursue Olympic gold: Jeremy Wotherspoon intends to skate for Canada again and compete in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. His last World Cup race was March 6, 2010. more »
Zoom in: Sochi Olympic medals unveiled: The 2014 Sochi Olympic medals were unveiled today, featuring a "patchwork" design representing Russia's different regions. Use this interactive to get a closer look. more »
Groves: Don't train harder, train smarter: Some people think that, because it's an Olympic year, it must be time for athletes to start training harder. But the the real key, writes former speed skater Kristina Groves, is knowing when to back off. more »
Sochi Olympics faces serious security challenges: Russian officials claim to have spared no expense on the cutting-edge technology being employed to ensure the 2014 Sochi Winter Games will be "the safest Olympics in history." more »

CFL »

Charges laid over case of Grey Cup ring: Police in Regina say they have laid several charges over an investigation that just happened to lead them to a missing Grey Cup ring. more »

Argonauts release cornerback Pacino Horne: CFL moves: Speedy cornerback Pacino Horne was among 11 players released Monday by the Toronto Argonauts, one of several names to go from CFL teams looked to reduce their rosters. more »
Blue Bombers release veteran DB Jonathan Hefney: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released veteran all-star defensive back Jonathan Hefney. Hefney was in his fifth season with the Bombers and was the focus of attention after he was charged with marijuana possession May 31 at home in South Carolina. more »
Roughriders score 2 late TDs to down Eskimos in exhibition: Graig Newman's 57-yard interception return for a touchdown with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a late rally by the Roughriders on Friday as Saskatchewan scored a 31-24 come-from-behind victory over the Edmonton Eskimos in CFL pre-season play. more »
Hugh O'Neill kicks Lions past Stampeders in pre-season play: Hugh O'Neill kicked five field goals as the B.C. Lions downed the Calgary Stampeders 29-27 in CFL pre-season action on Friday. more »

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Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail

Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail: A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week and was released from jail after only a week instead of 30 days. more »

Russian President Vladimir Putin denies stealing Super Bowl ring: Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift. more »
Giants receiver Victor Cruz makes deadline to sign contract tender: Wide receiver Victor Cruz has signed his $2.879 million US tender with the New York Giants. more »
Willis McGahee released by Broncos: The Denver Broncos have released Willis McGahee, their leading rusher last year, in a move that will save money and give playing time to younger players. more »
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calls Redskins name 'unifying force': Roger Goodell, in responding to members of Congress who want the name changed, says the Washington Redskins nickname is "unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect." more »

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NBA Finals: Heat vs. Spurs: Manu Ginobili keyed San Antonio's Game 5 win over Miami in the NBA Finals. Others have stolen the spotlight for certain periods in the series, from the undrafted Danny Green to Kawhi Leonard to Tony Parker to LeBron James, and they're featured in our gallery. more »

Nuggets pick Tim Connelly to replace Masai Ujiri: The Denver Nuggets have hired Tim Connelly as executive vice-president of basketball operations. more »
Spurs put Heat on the brink in NBA Finals: Manu Ginobili had 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, pushing the Spurs one victory away from their fifth championship. more »
Chris Bosh turns it up for Heat in NBA Finals: Chris Bosh has 44 points and 33 rebounds in the last three games and his performance has helped the Miami Heat pull into a 2-2 tie with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. more »
Chick: Andrew Wiggins still keen on Canada Basketball: Andrew Wiggins' commitment to Canada Basketball remains strong, even though he opted not to play in next month's FIBA under-19 world championship, writes John Chick. more »

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Josh Johnson, Jays shut out Rockies for 6th straight win

Josh Johnson, Jays shut out Rockies for 6th straight win: Maicer Izturis drove in the game's only runs with an RBI single and Josh Johnson pitched seven strong innings Monday as the Toronto Blue Jays pushed their win streak to six games with a 2-0 interleague victory over the Colorado Rockies. more »

Interleague play may be perfect timing for Blue Jays: This week's six-game homestand against offensive powerhouses Colorado and Baltimore should be a good test for the improving Blue Jays pitching staff. It might also be coming at the ideal time for hitters such as Adam Lind, Jose Bautista, Melky Cabrera and Colby Rasmus. more »
Diamondbacks' Ian Kennedy drops suspension appeal: Arizona's Ian Kennedy dropped his appeal and began serving his 10-game suspension Monday. The team made the announcement just before the start of Monday night's game against Miami. more »
Yankees' Mark Teixeira could return to DL: Slumping New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira could be heading back to the disabled list. He missed the first 53 games this season with an injured right wrist. more »
Rays' Cobb leaves hospital, 1 day after line-drive to head: Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb is expected to be released from the hospital one day after he was hit in the right ear by a line drive. more »

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Reed: Confederations Cup needs serious quality control

Reed: Confederations Cup needs serious quality control: Tahiti's involvement in the 2013 Confederations Cup tournament is getting more embarrassing by the day, writes CBCSports.ca's soccer writer Nigel Reed. more »

Nigeria scores 6 goals in win over Tahiti: Tahiti was routed by Nigeria in their Confederations Cup debut, but the newcomers avoided humiliation by scoring a goal in a 6-1 loss on Monday in Brazil. more »
Regehr: Tahiti doesn't belong at Confed Cup: It's a feel-good story, but the reality is that tiny Tahiti has not played enough top-flight competition to deserve a spot in the Confederations Cup, writes Scott Regehr, who thinks FIFA needs to adjust its qualifying regions. more »
Whitecaps striker Kenny Miller named MLS player of week: Vancouver Whitecaps striker Kenny Miller has been named Major League Soccer's player of the week after scoring two goals in the club's wild home win the past weekend. more »
Tottenham's Gareth Bale applies to trademark his goal celebration: Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is attempting to cash in on his new-found fame by filing an application to trademark his goal celebration, a heart-shaped hand gesture he dedicates to his long-time girlfriend. more »

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Golf »

Lorie Kane hones mental game ahead of CN Canadian Women's Open

Lorie Kane hones mental game ahead of CN Canadian Women's Open: Canadian Lorie Kane is 48, tees it up with kids half her age, hopes to play another decade but knows to do it she must find five more minutes of concentration on the course, and is gearing up for the CN Canadian Women's Open in August. more »

Justin Rose prevails to win 113th U.S. Open: Justin Rose is the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open in 43 years. Rose shot a closing 70 Sunday at Merion Golf Club for a 1-over 281 total and his first major championship. more »
Golfers congratulate Justin Rose on U.S. Open triumph: It's been a while to say the least. Justin Rose on Sunday became the first Englishman in 43 years to win a U.S. Open, and his peers took to Twitter to congratulate him. more »
Shawn Stefani nails 1st ace in Merion history: Shawn Stefani has aced the 17th hole at the U.S. Open. He's the first golfer to make a hole-in-one at any U.S. Open at Merion, which previously hosted four. more »
Quiz: Know your U.S. Open golf history?: Canadian golfers Mike Weir, David Hearn, Adam Hadwin, Ryan Yip and rookie pro Mackenzie Hughes will attempt to become the answer to a trivia question as the first Canadian to win the U.S. Open, held this week near Philadelphia. more »

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Tennis »

Roger Federer shrugs off slow start to win Weber Open

Roger Federer shrugs off slow start to win Weber Open: Roger Federer overcame a sluggish start Sunday to win his first title of the year by beating unseeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. more »

Roger Federer beats Haas in 3 to reach final in Halle: Roger Federer rallied past defending champion Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday and reach the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. more »
Roger Federer, Andy Murray prevail at separate events: Top-seeded Roger Federer beat German wild card Mischa Zverev 6-0, 6-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open grass-court tournament. more »
Andy Murray pulls double duty at Queens: Tennis roundup: Andy Murray reached the quarter-finals at Queen's Club on Thursday after overcoming Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a match suspended overnight, and then beating Australia's Marinko Matosevic 6-2, 6-2. more »
Gael Monfils, despite recent wins, not playing Wimbledon: Gael Monfils says he plans to skip Wimbledon for personal reasons, making the announcement after defeating a qualifier at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany on Wednesday. more »

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Larisa Yurkiw dropped from national ski team

Larisa Yurkiw dropped from national ski team: Downhill ski racer Larisa Yurkiw says she is no longer a member of the national ski team, although she still hopes to represent Canada at the Sochi Olympics next year. more »

Alpine Canada adds famed Italian coach Max Carca to staff: Alpine Canada unveiled plans for its new-look coaching staff Friday as it prepares for next season and the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, with latest addition Massimo Carca. more »
Maxime Dufour-Lapointe, Bilodeau win dual moguls events at nationals: Montreal's Maxime Dufour-Lapointe won the women's dual mogul event at the season-ending national mogul championships Sunday in Val St. Come, Que. more »
Marie-Michèle Gagnon wins 4th straight Canadian women's slalom title: Marie-Michèle Gagnon didn't have much trouble in claiming her fourth straight national slalom title on Tuesday at the Alpine Canadian Championships in Whistler, B.C., winning the race in a time of one minute, 40.44 seconds for her ninth Canadian title in four different disciplines. more »
Alpine skiing season's best: Excitement is building less than a year out from the alpine skiing competition at the Sochi Olympics, and we look at the top performers from the 2012-13 FIS World Cup season in our photo gallery. more »

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Figure Skating »

Skate Canada hires Dan Thompson as CEO: Dan Thompson, an Olympian in swimming, has been hired as the chief executive officer of Skate Canada on Tuesday. more »

Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir winding down career: Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are hoping to end their competitive careers by repeating as Olympic gold medallists in Sochi, Russia, next winter. more »
World Team Trophy offers Sochi sneak peek: As CBC Sports figure skating expert Pj Kwong writes, last weekend's competition is the template for a new, exciting event that will premiere at the upcoming 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. more »
Duhamel, Radford help Canada win silver at World Team Trophy: Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford finished second in the pairs competition Saturday to help Canada win the silver medal at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating event in Tokyo, Japan. more »
Kevin Reynolds soars, Patrick Chan tumbles at World Team Trophy: Kevin Reynolds finished second to crowd favourite Daisuke Takahashi in the free skate at the World Team Trophy, but fellow Canadian Patrick Chan fell three times to drop to fifth overall. more »

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Speed Skating »

Jeremy Wotherspoon returns to pursue Olympic gold

Jeremy Wotherspoon returns to pursue Olympic gold: Jeremy Wotherspoon intends to skate for Canada again and compete in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. His last World Cup race was March 6, 2010. more »

South Korea sweeps 500m speed skating titles: Olympic champions Mo Tae-bum and Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea retained their 500-metre titles at the speedskating world championships Sunday in Sochi, Russia. more »
Canada's Christine Nesbitt just misses podium in 1000m: Olga Fatkulina won the women's 1,000-metre title Saturday to capture Russia's second gold in three days at the speedskating world championships in Sochi, Russia, while defending Olympic champion Christine Nesbitt was fourth. more »
Canada's Christine Nesbitt 3rd at speedskating worlds: Canadian long track star Christine Nesbitt hit the podium Friday at the world championships, finishing third in the 1,500 metres despite what she described as not one of her best skates. more »
Denis Yuskov, Irene Wust victorious on 1st day of speedskating worlds: Russia's Denis Yuskov and Dutch speedskating star Irene Wust were the winners on the first day of the single distance world championships in Sochi. more »

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