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Bruins eliminate Rangers, advance to East final

Bruins eliminate Rangers, advance to East final: The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Saturday to win their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in five games. The Bruins will meet the Pittsburgh Penguins in the conference final. more »

Blackhawks fend off Red Wings to force Game 6: Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw scored power-play goals in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series. more »
Don Cherry feels Hockey Canada 'will be sorry' for ban: Don Cherry explained on Saturday night why he disagreed with Hockey Canada's decision to ban hitting at the peewee-level. more »
NHL approves sale of Coyotes, contingent on lease with Glendale: report: A report says the NHL has agreed to sell the Phoenix Coyotes to a new group of investors, but the deal hinges on the group's ability to negotiate a lease agreement to keep the franchise in Glendale. more »
Tale of the Tape: Penguins-Bruins: Pittsburgh and Boston will meet in the Eastern Conference final for the first time since the Penguins swept the Bruins in 1992. Here's how the two teams measure up leading into their playoff matchup for 2013. more »

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Groves: Don't train harder, train smarter

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 »

Russell: Defining Canada's Olympic prospects: Gathering in Vancouver for a team media summit, Canadian athletes articulated their hopes and dreams with the 2014 Olympics only nine months away, writes CBC Sports Weekend host Scott Russell. more »
Canadian Olympic team media day: Canada's top winter athletes joined our CBC Olympics team in Vancouver for Media Day. Check out our photo wall from the event. more »
Canada's Olympic hopefuls: A look at a few of Canada's best chances at Winter Olympic gold in Sochi more »
Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald running for IOC president: Denis Oswald has declared his candidacy for IOC president, becoming the fifth member to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge. more »

CFL »

Ex-Stampeder Joffrey Reynolds faces jail, deportation

Ex-Stampeder Joffrey Reynolds faces jail, deportation: A former Canadian Football League all-star will be deported to the U.S. after he serves 90 days in jail for assaulting his one-time girlfriend. more »

Alouettes coach Dan Hawkins has big shoes to fill: Dan Hawkins likes the look of his new team as the Montreal Alouettes get set for training camp, and he'll be under pressure to do as well as the team's other new coaches have previously done. more »
B.C. Lions sign quarterback Joey Elliott: The B.C. Lions on Friday announced the signing of free agent quarterback Joey Elliott, who spent the past three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. more »
Stampeders' Jon Cornish motivated by Grey Cup loss: Star Canadian running back Jon Cornish wants to work on his pass routes this season but his coach will be smiling if he just continues doing what he did last year. more »
Tiger-Cats, Roughriders swing trade: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired import receiver Lyle Leong Jr. from the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday in exchange for import defensive lineman Jermaine McElveen. more »

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Lawsuit alleging Brett Favre sent racy text settled

Lawsuit alleging Brett Favre sent racy text settled: A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday. more »

Chicago Bears to retire Mike Ditka's number: Mike Ditka, who led the Chicago Bears to NFL titles as a player and as a coach, will have his No. 89 retired by the team later this year. more »
Brian Urlacher says he's retiring from NFL: Brian Urlacher, after 13 seasons as linebacker with the Chicago Bears, suddenly announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the NFL. more »
Raiders bring back safety Charles Woodson: Safety Charles Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday to return to his original team after leaving seven years ago for Green Bay as a free agent. more »
Next 49ers stadium named site of 50th Super Bowl: NFL owners voted Tuesday for the San Francisco 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. more »

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NBA »

Pacers take Game 2, even series with Heat

Pacers take Game 2, even series with Heat: Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2. more »

Grizzlies look to get out of series hole vs. Spurs: Memphis was down 0-2 against the Cliuppers before storming back to win that series. That will be something the Grizzlies look to for inspiration in Game 3 on Saturday night against the Spurs. more »
Raptors trying to woo top GM Masai Ujiri away from Nuggets: The Denver Nuggets are letting general manager Masai Ujiri, the NBA's Executive of the Year, meet with the Toronto Raptors about their GM vacancy, Yahoo Sports is reporting. more »
2013 NBA Conference Finals: Enjoy a chronological pictorial of the NBA conference finals featuring the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers in the East and San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies in the West. more »
Mike Krzyzewski will again coach U.S. men's Olympic basketball team: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold. more »

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Blue Jays come up short against Orioles: The Baltimore Orioles jumped out to another big early lead against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at the Rogers Centre, and once again it held up as the O's won 6-5. more »

Blue Jays' P Josh Johnson continues rehab work: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Josh Johnson took another step back toward the majors on Saturday, pitching four shutout innings for the Jays' Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. more »
Orioles beat up on Blue Jays pitching, Lawrie ejected: The Baltimore Orioles jumped out to a big early lead and held on for a 10-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at the Rogers Centre. more »
Major League Baseball Power Rankings: Canadian Joey Votto, fresh off his NL player of the week honours, has been a key contributor to the Cincinnati Reds' success this season. His .358 batting average has helped his squad catapult up to fourth in this week's CBCSports.ca MLB Power Rankings. more »
Jays' 3B Brett Lawrie ejected, sister lashes out on Twitter: When Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie was ejected from Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, his sister expressed her displeasure on social media. more »

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Soccer »

Bayern Munich wins Champions League final

Bayern Munich wins Champions League final: Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute on Saturday to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final. more »

Marco Di Vaio scores hat trick, Impact outgun Union: Marco Di Vaio scored in the 2nd, 28th and 32nd minutes on Saturday as the Montreal Impact beat the Philadelphia Union 5-3 in MLS action at Saputo Stadium. more »
Diego Fagundez leads Revolution past Toronto FC: Diego Fagundez extended his scoring streak to three matches, netting his fourth goal of the season to lead the New England Revolution over Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night. more »
Canada Soccer sets sight on high-level coach: Canadian Soccer Associated president Victor Montagliani estimates there could be as many as 150 coaches to pick from by October, writes CBCSports.ca's Ben Rycroft. more »
Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy: Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports. more »

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Golf »

Canadian Graham DeLaet 1 shot back at Colonial

Canadian Graham DeLaet 1 shot back at Colonial: Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., shot a 69 on Saturday and remains one shot back of leader Matt Kuchar entering the final round of the Colonial. more »

Lee Westwood moves into contention at BMW PGA Championship: Alejandro Canizares leads the BMW PGA Championship after three rounds, but lurking one shot behind is Lee Westwood, the former World No. 1 who is looking to win the tournament for the first time. more »
Jeff Overton disqualified at Colonial: Jeff Overton was disqualified Saturday from the Colonial after he used a putting aid to practice during the third round. more »
Canada's Graham DeLaet 2nd after 2 rounds at Colonial: Second-round play at the Colonial was delayed and then suspended because of storms Friday, but Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., finished his round and is second on the leaderboard. more »
Big names miss cut at BMW PGA Championship: Several prominent golfers, including Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Paul Lawrie, have an unexpected free weekend after missing the cut at the BMW PGA Championship. more »

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Tennis »

Rafael Nadal seeded No. 3 for French Open

Rafael Nadal seeded No. 3 for French Open: Defending champion Rafael Nadal, whose world ranking slipped to No. 4 after he spent seven months recovering from a knee injury, is seeded third in the upcoming French Open. more »

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard falls just short in Strasbourg semifinals: Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard's run at the Strasbourg International came to an Friday after a tough three-set loss to Alize Cornet of France. more »
2013 French Open Seeds: Enjoy a pictorial of the top seeds in men's and women's singles for the second major tournament on the pro schedule, the French Open at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. more »
Eugenie Bouchard advances to Strasbourg International semis: Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard continued her impressive week in Strasbourg, France with a straight sets quarter-final win Thursday against her Georgian opponent. more »
Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams prohibitive French Open favourites: Rafael Nadal's sustained excellence on clay and Serena Williams' current winning streak mean little thought is being given to the sort of surprises the French Open used to produce regularly. more »

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Skiing »

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 »

Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir winding down career

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 »
Patrick Chan tops in men's short at World Team Trophy: Reigning world champion Patrick Chan fell on his opening quad, but skated well enough to take the men's short program at World Team Trophy event in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday. more »

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Speed Skating »

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 »
Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison cleared for worlds: Defending 1,500-metre world champion, Denny Morrison, has been cleared to return to compete this weekend at the 2013 world single-distance speedskating championships. more »

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