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Blackhawks' Marian Hossa 'likely' to play Game 4: Quenneville

Blackhawks' Marian Hossa 'likely' to play Game 4: Quenneville: Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville says star forward Marian Hossa is "likely to play" when the Stanley Cup final resumes Wednesday night for Game 4. more »

Blackhawks look to crack Rask's armour to avoid 2-game deficit: Boston goalie Tuukka Rask hasn't allowed a goal in 186 minutes on home ice, and Chicago needs to break through fast, whether Marian Hossa is in the lineup or not (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET). more »
Stanley Cup Stories: Gregory Campbell inspires Bruins: The Boston Bruins got another dose of inspiration from injured grinder Gregory Campbell. This and more in the top NHL stories from Tuesday. more »
Watch & Chat: Blackhawks at Bruins, Game 4: Watch live and interact online as the Boston Bruins host the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m. ET). more »
Wayne Gretzky believes NHL will return to Quebec City: Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky thinks the NHL will return to Quebec City. The Great One said Tuesday his gut feeling is Quebec City will again have its own pro hockey franchise that will be as successful as the Winnipeg Jets. more »

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IOC praises preparations for 2018 Winter Olympics: International Olympic Committee inspectors ended a second visit to South Korea, on Wednesday by praising the progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games. more »

France St-Louis added as Olympic assistant chef de mission: The Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed Tuesday morning that France St-Louis will be the assistant chef de mission at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. more »
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 »
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 »
Sochi Games projects will lose billions, top Russian bank official says: Russia's state development bank says it stands to lose billions of dollars from financing unprofitable construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. more »

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Eskimos QB Matt Nichols out for season with knee injury

Eskimos QB Matt Nichols out for season with knee injury: Edmonton Eskimo quarterback Matt Nichols is done for the season with a knee injury suffered while attempting a tackle in a pre-season game last week. more »

Stampeders sign defensive back Jonathan Hefney: The Calgary Stampeders announced the signing Tuesday of Jonathan Hefney, recently let go by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. more »
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 »

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Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski undergoes back surgery

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski undergoes back surgery: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins and was successful, said Drew Rosenhaus, Gronkowski's agent. more »

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 »

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Heat force Game 7 with OT win over Spurs

Heat force Game 7 with OT win over Spurs: LeBron James and Ray Allen powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals to a Game 7. more »

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 »
Monta Ellis tells Bucks he plans on testing free agency: Monta Ellis will be an unrestricted free agent July 1 after informing the Milwaukee Bucks he is opting out of the final year of his contract. 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 »

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Blue Jays drub Rockies for 7th straight win

Blue Jays drub Rockies for 7th straight win: Edwin Encarnacion had a home run and three RBIs to back pitcher Esmil Roger's strong outing against his former club and the Toronto Blue Jays won their seventh straight with a 8-3 interleague victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. more »

Blue Jays' Jose Reyes nears return, Morrow has setback: Shortstop Jose Reyes could return to the Blue Jays lineup as soon as this weekend against visiting Baltimore, with pitcher Brandon Morrow further behind as both players began rehabilitation assignments Monday night with the Blue Jays' Class-A affiliate in Dunedin, Fla. more »
Back surgery for Yankees' Kevin Youkilis: Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira has returned to the 15-day disabled list with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York Yankees. 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 »

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Soccer »

Brazilian Confed Cup players say they support non-violent protests

Brazilian Confed Cup players say they support non-violent protests: The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies — the players of the Brazilian national soccer team. more »

Watch & Chat: Brazil vs. Mexico at 2:45 pm ET: Watch the live stream as host Brazil and Mexico compete in the FIFA Confederations Cup at Fortaleza on Wednesday (CBCSports.ca, TLN, 2:45 p.m. ET). more »
Live at 5:45 pm ET: Italy vs. Japan: Watch the live stream as Italy meets Japan in the FIFA Confederations Cup at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil on Wednesday (CBCSports.ca, 5:45 p.m. ET). more »
Impact look to get back in win column with Dynamo in town: The Montreal Impact have yet to lose consecutive games so far in the 2013 season, and they look to avoid that possibility when the Houston Dynamo more »
Overmatched Tahiti stealing Confed Cup spotlight: CBC News reporter Nick Purdon examines why the 138th-ranked Tahitians are the talk of the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil. 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 »

Rafael Nadal dips to No. 5 in Wimbledon seeding

Rafael Nadal dips to No. 5 in Wimbledon seeding: Rafael Nadal has won seven of his last nine tournaments, including the French Open, but the Spaniard is seeded fifth at Wimbledon, which gets underway next week in London, England. more »

Milos Raonic defeated in straight sets at Wimbledon tune-up: Top-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada was beaten 6-2, 7-6 (7) by Croatia's Ivan Dodig in the second round at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament on Wednesday. more »
Venus Williams withdraws from Wimbledon: After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday, citing a lower back injury. more »
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, 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 »

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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 »

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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