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Penguins eliminate Senators in 5 games: The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to the Eastern Conference final after a 6-2 victory on Friday over the Ottawa Senators. Pittsburgh won the conference semifinal series 4-1. more »

What's in store for Patrick Roy, NHL coach?: In recent years, former NHL players such as Kevin Dineen, John MacLean and Randy Cunneyworth have had mixed results in their first seasons running an NHL bench. How will newly hired Patrick Roy fare in Colorado next season? more »
Did You See That? Brenden Morrow's controversial goal: The Penguins will take it, but the Ottawa Senators were up in arms after a controversial goal by Brenden Morrow opened the scoring on Friday night. more »
Wharnsby: Family will be big factor in Alfredsson's future: Daniel Alfredsson and his Senators dropped Game 5 to the Penguins, but was this Alfie's final game? CBCSports.ca's Tim Wharnsby writes that family will weigh heavily in his decision. more »
Don Cherry: Media should give players time to cool off: On Coach's Corner Friday night, Don Cherry says Daniel Alfredsson's comments about not being able to come back against the Penguins happened because reporters came into the room too soon. more »

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Olympics »

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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NFL »

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 »

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 »
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 »

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MLB »

Baltimore beats up on Blue Jays pitching, Lawrie ejected

Baltimore beats 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 »

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 »
Tigers' Anibal Sanchez loses no-hitter bid in 9th inning: Detroit Tigers' right-hander Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the 9th inning on Friday but settled for a 6-0 shutout win over the Minnesota Twins. more »
Veteran Blue Jays reliever Darren Oliver goes on DL: The Toronto Blue Jays have placed left-handed reliever Darren Oliver on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain, while lefty J.A. Happ has also been moved to the 60-day disabled list as he recovers from injuries after taking a ball in the head during a game earlier this month. more »
Yankees' Mark Teixeira on the mend: Mark Teixeira continues to work toward a return to the New York Yankees lineup, planning to suit up for the team's Double-A affiliate in Trenton next Wednesday. more »

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Soccer »

German soccer strength on display in Champions League final: German soccer is no longer under the radar. It's about to be showcased in all its glory in Saturday's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, writes Nigel Reed. more »

Toronto FC place John Bostock on waivers: John Bostock's brief tenure with Toronto FC ended Friday when the former teen soccer sensation was put on waivers. more »
Rycroft: Time for De Rosario, Team Canada to part ways: Dwayne De Rosario is arguably the best player ever to suit up for the Canadian men's team. But with injury and age not on his side, it might be time for Team Canada and the veteran striker to part ways, writes Ben Rycroft. more »
Bayern players know how to approach biggest Champions League spotlight: Bayern Munich is approaching its third Champions League final in four years with the self-assured calm of a team fully in control after a season of dominance. more »
Gibraltar gains entry with UEFA soccer nations: Gibraltar was accepted Friday as a full member by the UEFA Congress, becoming Europe's 54th official football nation. more »

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Golf »

Canada's Graham DeLaet 2nd after 2 rounds at Colonial

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 »

Colin Montgomerie says Sergio Garcia controversy overblown: Colin Montgomerie spoke about the controversy surrounding Sergio Garcia and George O'Grady, the European Tour CEO who used the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Garcia and Tiger Woods. more »
Big names on the sidelines 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 »
Ryan Palmer takes early lead at Colonial: Ryan Palmer is the first-round leader at the Colonial after shooting a bogey-free round of 8-under 62, good for a one-stroke lead over John Rollins. Two Canadians, Graham DeLaet and David Hearn, are among four golfers tied for third place. more »
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 »

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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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