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Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault: reports

Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault: reports: The Vancouver Canucks reportedly fired head coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday, just under two years after he guided the club to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final. more »

Infographic: Senators, Penguins scoring hot spots: Heat-mapping all of the goals scored by the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2013 season up until May 14th, we can see offensive trends, hot spots and dead zones. more »
Wharnsby: Senators may turn to Stone in Game 4: Three storylines for Game 4 between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night in Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). more »
30 Thoughts: Avalanche zero in on Patrick Roy: Hockey Night in Canada commentator Elliotte Friedman explains why the head coaching vacancy in Colorado is likely Patrick Roy's to fill if he wants the job. more »
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Wednesday's Need To Know: The Senators and Penguins look to maintain the intensity of their double-OT Game 3 when they face off for Game 4 in Ottawa on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). Stay up to date with the latest storylines before the puck drops. more »

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Russell: Defining Canada's Olympic prospects

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 »
Canadian Olympic Team Media Summit: Relive the action behind the scenes at the Canadian Olympic Team Media Summit in Vancouver, where the country's top winter athletes gathered to meet the press. more »
Canada's Olympic hopefuls: A look at a few of Canada's best chances at Winter Olympic gold in Sochi more »
IOC says still more work needed on targeted drug testing: Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday. more »

CFL »

Emmanuel Arceneaux happy to be back with B.C. Lions

Emmanuel Arceneaux happy to be back with B.C. Lions: The B.C. Lions announced Tuesday that Emmanuel Arceneaux has reached an agreement to return to the team after spending time on NFL rosters. more »

Cohon challenges Maritimes to support new CFL team: CFL commissioner Mark Cohon believes the maritime region could support a tenth team and said he will work towards a new franchise during his time as commissioner. more »
Olympic-style relay to precede Winnipeg stadium opening: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will commemorate the opening of their new stadium with an Olympic-style run. more »
Linden Gaydosh spurns CFL to sign with NFL Panthers: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to wait to get defensive tackle Linden Gaydosh into their lineup. The first overall pick at this month's CFL draft has signed as a free agent with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. more »
Eskimos enjoy solid 2012 season off field: The Edmonton Eskimos earned a net profit of $207,060 from 2012, the CFL club reported Tuesday at its annual general meeting. more »

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NFL »

Brian Urlacher says he's retiring from NFL

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 »
Rob Gronkowski 'should make full recovery' from 4th forearm surgery: Rob Gronkowski's agent Drew Rosenhaus says the tight end's fourth forearm surgery, performed Monday, is expected to be the last. more »
Bills' Mario Williams says he was 'venting' when he mentioned suicide: Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams denies ever contemplating suicide, and says private comments he made in text messages are being taken out of context by his ex-fiancee in a lawsuit. more »

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NBA »

Chick: Time for Raptors to kill the dinosaur

Chick: Time for Raptors to kill the dinosaur: The Raptors teams of the Vince Carter and Chris Bosh era were relevant and almost overcame the stupidity of naming the franchise based on the early-1990s dinosaur craze. But it's time to rebrand, as incoming MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke alluded to on Tuesday. more »

Pacers hope to learn from last year's elimination by Heat: Indiana took Miami to six games last season, leading the series 2-1 at one point, and left an impact on the Heat players as they meet again beginning Wednesday in South Florida. more »
Cavaliers leapfrog Magic to win NBA draft lottery: The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA draft lottery for the second time in three years and have the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft more »
Spurs hold off Grizzlies in OT: Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night. more »
Raptors shake up front office, Colangelo in reduced role: Bryan Colangelo will move into the role of president of the Toronto Raptors, building the team's brand and on other projects, but will cede final say on basketball decisions to a new general manager. more »

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Former Blue Jay Jose Canseco being accused of sexual assault

Former Blue Jay Jose Canseco being accused of sexual assault: Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her. more »

Jays send struggling Buehrle to hill in matinee finale with Rays: Mark Buehrle gets the call for Toronto in a 4:30 p.m. ET start, while Tampa Bay counters with Jeremy Hellickson in a battle of struggling starters in the finale of a three-game series. more »
Mike Trout hits for cycle as Angels rout Mariners: Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. more »
Gary Carter honoured with Montreal street name: The memory of baseball hero Gary Carter will be commemorated by the City of Montreal today with the renaming of a street in Villeray. more »
Ryan Dempster 'thankful' for time with Cubs: Former Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster is back in Chicago for the first time since the team traded him to Texas last July. The Gibsons, B.C., native has since changed teams again, having joined the Boston Red Sox in the off-season. more »

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Soccer »

Canada's soccer team looking to add American-born Rachel Quon: Rising American star Rachel Quon has been asked to join the Canadian women's soccer team for a friendly against the United States in June. more »

Regehr: Man City, Yankees partnership a home run for MLS: The financial resources of New York City FC, the new MLS expansion team, will be vast. But the real advantages could come from access to Manchester City's new youth academy and the New York Yankees' marketing expertise, writes Scott Regehr. more »
Mario Goetze won't play for Borussia Dortmund in Champions final: Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. more »
Former U.S. team stalwart Claudio Reyna to head new MLS team: Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna has been hired as director of soccer for the New York City FC of MLS. more »
Yankees, Manchester City to be owners of next MLS club: The New York Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer's 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season. more »

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Golf »

Robinson: Ruling on long putters comes up short

Robinson: Ruling on long putters comes up short: CBC Sports golf contributor Peter Robinson writes that abolishing the anchored putting stroke fails to address the real problem in modern golf: technically-advanced balls that travel too far. more »

Tiger Woods calls Sergio Garcia comment 'hurtful': Tiger Woods says the "fried chicken" comment from Sergio Garcia was hurtful and inappropriate. Two weeks after they verbally sparred at The Players Championship, Woods say it's time to move on. more »
Sergio Garcia apologizes to Tiger for 'fried chicken' remark: Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings. The verbal feuding between the golfers began May 11 during the third round of The Players Championship and resumed this week on both sides of the Atlantic. more »
Anchoring long putters in golf prohibited as of 2016: The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association approved a new rule Tuesday that prohibits golfers from anchoring long putters against their body to create the effect of a hinge. more »
Jack Nicklaus thrilled Chinese teen Tianlang will play Memorial: Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur who made history at Augusta National, is bringing his game to Jack Nicklaus' backyard. more »

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Tennis »

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard rolls into quarters in Strasbourg

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard rolls into quarters in Strasbourg: Eugenie Bouchard won 12 of the last 13 games on Wednesday for a straight sets victory at the Strasbourg International. more »

Back injury will keep Andy Murray out of French Open: Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury. more »
Quebec's Eugenie Bouchard advances at French Open tuneup: Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the Strasbourg International on Tuesday with a two-set win over Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa. more »
Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal win Italian Open: Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal won the Italian Open on Sunday. Williams swept past Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the women's final while Nadal recorded the same result in the men's final against Roger Federer. more »
Rivalry to be renewed as Nadal faces Federer in Italian Open final: Rafael Nadal will clash with Roger Federer in the men's final at the Italian Open, while Serena Williams takes on Victoria Azarenka in the women's final 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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