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Logan Couture's OT goal lifts Sharks past Kings

Logan Couture's OT goal lifts Sharks past Kings: Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night. more »

Red Wings even series with Game 2 win in Chicago: The Detroit Red Wings are heading home with a series split after a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks in Chicago on Saturday. more »
Stanley Cup Stories: Jason Spezza a go, Wings rebound: Ottawa Senators forward Jason Spezza says he expects to suit up in Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, even-keeled Mike Babcock proves prophetic, and the Sharks took a bite out of the Kings' series lead. All that and more in Saturday's Stanley Cup stories. more »
Sharks fined $100K for GM's comments about Raffi Torres: The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's public comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension. more »
Wharnsby: Jason Spezza ready to return for Senators: With his team down 2-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal against Pittsburgh, talented Senators forward Jason Spezza revealed after practice Saturday that he expects to play in Game 3 Sunday nigtht (CBC, CBCSports, 7:30 p.m. ET). more »

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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 »
Athletes inspired by Sochi summit: Skeleton racer Mellisa Hollingsworth of Eckville, Alta., was among many who were inspired by team-building sessions during the Canadian Olympic Committee summit. more »
Canada's Olympic hopefuls: A look at a few of Canada's best chances at Winter Olympic gold in Sochi more »
Ng Ser Miang enters race for IOC presidency: There are now two candidates to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the International Olympic Committee after vice president Ng Ser Miang of Singapore announced Thursday he wants the top job. more »

CFL »

Cohon challenges Maritimes to support new CFL team

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 »
Ticats select defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh 1st in CFL draft: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected Calgary Dinos defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh first overall in the CFL draft. more »

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Chargers, Dwight Freeney agree to 2-year deal

Chargers, Dwight Freeney agree to 2-year deal: The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million US. more »

Seahawks' Bruce Irvin suspended 4 games for failed PED test: Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. more »
Doug Whaley officially named new Buffalo Bills GM: The Buffalo Bills did as expected Thursday, promoting Doug Whaley to the general manager's job. He's worked for the club for three seasons after spending 12 years as a scout with the Pittsburgh Steelers. more »
David Garrard retires due to knee issue: David Garrard says his surgically repaired left knee kept swelling up on him after workouts, and that forced him to realize he couldn't compete for the New York Jets' starting quarterback job. more »
O.J. Simpson testifies hoping to secure new trial: More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners spoke again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies. more »

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Pacers eliminate Knicks, will face Heat in East final

Pacers eliminate Knicks, will face Heat in East final: Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 23 points during a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004. more »

Sacramento Kings staying put: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced Friday that the Maloof family has sold 65 per cent of the Kings to a group that will keep the team in Sacramento. more »
Spurs fend off Warriors to gain West final berth: The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 Thursday night and advance to the NBA Western Conference final. more »
Carmelo Anthony helps Knicks avoid elimination: Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to help the New York Knicks stay alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night. more »
Maloofs reach deal to sell Kings to Sacramento group: report: A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by TIBCO software tycoon Vivek Ranadive to sell a 65 per cent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million. more »

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Robinson Cano cranks 2 homers in Yankees romp over Blue Jays

Robinson Cano cranks 2 homers in Yankees romp over Blue Jays: The New York Yankees thumped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. New York has now won eight of nine games this year against the Jays. more »

David Ortiz drives in 6 as Red Sox rout Twins: David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. more »
Jays' Jose Reyes rejoins team, ankle rehab progressing well: Jose Reyes says he is progressing in his rehabilitation from a severely sprained left ankle, and the shortstop looks forward to joining his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on the field before the All-Star break. more »
Hiroki Kuroda cools Blue Jays bats in New York: Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda silenced a Toronto Blue jays offence that had scored 33 runs in its previous three games, tossing a two-hitter over eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 New York win Friday night. more »
Blue Jays quarter-season report card: After a nightmarish start, the Toronto Blue Jays have gained steam around the 40-game mark. Baseball contributor Tom Dakers issues his grades for each of the Jays' key players. more »

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Soccer »

David Beckham bids tearful farewell in Paris

David Beckham bids tearful farewell in Paris: David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation — for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game. more »

Toronto FC falls flat against Crew: Dominic Oduro scored late in the first half as the Columbus Crew continued their MLS mastery over Toronto FC with a 1-0 win Saturday. more »
Whitecaps surrender late goal, settle for draw with Timbers: Second-half substitute Jose Valencia's goal in the 83rd minute gave the Portland Timbers a 2-2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in Major League Soccer action. more »
Sampdoria tops champions Juventus: Serie A: Sampdoria became the only team to beat Juventus twice in the league under Antonio Conte as it secured a 3-2 victory over the newly-crowned Serie A champion on Saturday. more »
Sociedad, Valencia continue battle for 4th place: La Liga: Real Sociedad came back to win 2-1 at Sevilla and Valencia beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday as both teams remained locked on points in their fight for a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league. more »

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Golf »

Keegan Bradley up 3 strokes heading to final round of Byron Nelson

Keegan Bradley up 3 strokes heading to final round of Byron Nelson: Keegan Bradley overcame two early bogeys and maintained his lead at the Byron Nelson Championship with 2-under 68 in the third round Saturday in Irving, Texas. more »

Chella Choi fires 6-under for Mobile Bay Classic lead: Chella Choi shot her second straight 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Jessica Korda and Anna Nordqvist, the Swede who broke the course record with a 61 in the third round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic in Alabama. more »
Graeme McDowell dethrones Nicolas Colsaerts at World Match Play Championship: Graeme McDowell earned a spot in the World Match Play Championship's semifinal round after eliminating defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts 2 and 1 on Saturday. more »
Jessica Korda takes 1-stroke lead at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic: Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Hall of Famer Karrie Webb after the second round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic in Alabama. more »
Keegan Bradley still in command at Byron Nelson: Unlike the first round, Bradley didn't set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Bradley started and ended his round Friday with those bogeys, part of a 1-under 69 that got him to 11-under 129, the lowest 36-hole total at the Nelson since 2001. more »

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Tennis »

Rivalry to be renewed as Nadal faces Federer in Italian Open final

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 »

Top seed Novak Djokovic bounced by Tomas Berdych in Rome: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday. more »
Rafael Nadal struggles to reach Italian Open quarter-finals: Rafael Nadal fought back from a brutal opening set Thursday to outlast Ernests Gulbis and advance to the quarter-finals at the Italian Open. Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams had easier times moving on. more »
Andy Murray likely to skip French Open after suffering injury: Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and listed himself as doubtful for the French Open. more »
New-look Roger Federer, Djokovic advance in Rome: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appeared back on track in Rome on Tuesday after early losses in Madrid last week, while Aggie Radwanska and Caroline Wozniacki were ousted on the women's side. 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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