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Wharnsby: Benoit is all heart, hard work for Senators

Wharnsby: Benoit is all heart, hard work for Senators: Andre Benoit was making good money with Spartak Moscow, but couldn't pass up a chance to break into the NHL with Ottawa as a 29-year-old, writes Tim Wharnsby. more »

Avalanche silent on report Patrick Roy will become coach: Colorado Avalanche fans are talking about the possibility of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the team. more »
Rangers' Tortorella expects better from Girardi on home ice: Rangers coach John Tortorella expects stalwart defenceman Dan Girardi is "going to play his best game" on Tuesday night after Girardi was on the ice for all five Bruins goals in Game 2. more »
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tuesday's Need To Know: The Rangers and Sharks hope home ice will help them pick up big series wins on Tuesday night. Get up to speed on the latest news and notes from around the NHL playoffs. more »
Sharks look to erase deficit in Game 4 against Kings: For all that San Jose accomplished with their overtime victory last time out, they know it will mean very little if they don't win again at home Tuesday against defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. 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 »

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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Next 49ers stadium named site of 50th Super Bowl

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 »
Former NFLer Chad Johnson arrested for probation violation: Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. more »
Lions' Calvin Johnson downplaying finger injuries last year: Calvin Johnson is downplaying whatever was wrong with his fingers last year. Johnson caught 122 passes for an NFL-record 1,964 yards last season, putting up incredible numbers despite the fact that the rest of the offence was inconsistent. more »

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Orlando hoping for some lottery Magic: Armed with the best odds and their three-time winner back on stage in Pat Williams, the Orlando Magic will try to jump-start the rebuilding process Tuesday night by landing the rights to the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. 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 »
Clippers sack coach after winning season: Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. more »
Bryan Colangelo disappointed but accepting of Raptors' decision: Bryan Colangelo, who won't have final say in basketball decisions for the Toronto Raptors, says he's not angry at being let go as general manager, despite his new boss's characterization as such. more »
Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M US tornado pledge: Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million US for tornado relief through his family foundation. more »

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Jays' Ramon Ortiz faces Rays just shy of 40th birthday

Jays' Ramon Ortiz faces Rays just shy of 40th birthday: Veteran right-handed pitcher Ramon Ortiz, who turns 40 on Thursday, will make his third start for the Toronto Blue Jays when they host the Tampa Rays at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday. 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 »
Anthony Gose back with Jays despite average triple-A stats: Anthony Gose received word Monday morning that he was headed from Triple-A Buffalo to the Toronto Blue Jays, a move that left him pleasantly surprised. more »
Red Sox activate reliever Andrew Bailey from DL: The Boston Red Sox have activated relief pitcher Andrew Bailey from the 15-day disabled list before their game Monday against the Chicago White Sox. more »

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Yankees, Manchester City to be owners of next MLS club

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 »

Jose Mourinho won't coach Real Madrid next season: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said Monday coach Jose Mourinho will leave at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club. more »
Mallorca's hopes of avoiding relegation kept alive: La Liga: Mallorca's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Spanish league were kept alive by a 1-0 win against Real Betis on Monday. With two rounds left, 19th-place Mallorca is three points behind 17th-place Deportivo La Coruna but with an inferior goal difference. more »
Arsenal grabs final Champions League berth: EPL: Arsenal blanked Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday to clinch fourth place in the Premier League ahead of Tottenham, qualifying for the Champions League once again. Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson did not depart a winner as Manchester United manager, his club settling for a 5-5 draw at West Brom. more »
AC Milan secures spot in Champions League: Serie A: AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena on Sunday in the final Serie A round of the season. more »

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Golf »

Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia feud continues

Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia feud continues: 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 »
Sang-Moon Bae's 1st PGA win comes at Byron Nelson: Sang-Moon Bae won the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes after blowing a four-stroke lead in Irving, Texas. more »
World Match Play Championship belongs to Graeme McDowell: Graeme McDowell won the World Match Play Championship on Sunday, coming from behind to defeat Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final. more »

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Tennis »

Back injury will keep Andy Murray out of French Open

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 »
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 »

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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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