Milos Raonic wins Thailand Open

Canadian Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his fifth title at the Thailand Open on Sunday. The No. 11-ranked Raonic put up 18 aces to beat his No. 6-ranked opponent in the final at the Impact Arena...

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Alouettes snap skid, hand Roughriders another loss

The losing skid is over and the Montreal Alouettes have their defence to thank. Led by CFL tackles leader Chip Cox, the Alouettes held the slumping Saskatchewan Roughriders to 15 yards on the ground, picked off three Darian Durant passes, sacked him...

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Blue Jays close disappointing season with loss to Rays

In a year full of disappointment, the Toronto Blue Jays were left to focus on small victories as they closed out a regular season with games that became rather meaningless several weeks ago. They were resigned to the role of spoiler and nearly put a...

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Seahawks beat Texans in OT to remain unbeaten: NFL

HOUSTON — Steven Hauschka kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime to give the Seattle Seahawks a 23-20 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday and the first 4-0 start in franchise history. Houston (2-2) failed to score on two possessions in overtime....

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Raptors to host NBA All-Star Game in 2016: report

Toronto appears set to host the 2016 NBA all-star game. The Raptors will make the announcement Monday at the Air Canada Centre, according to multiple media reports. It will be the first time the Raptors have hosted the event, which will mark the franchise's...

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Maple Leafs upend Red Wings in pre-season finale

When the Toronto Marlies and Grand Rapids Griffins open the AHL season next week, the rosters should look similar to the ones the Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings put on the ice Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. This was an NHL pre-season game,...

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Argos rally from 21-point deficit to stun Eskimos

The Toronto Argonauts may be taking their role as comeback kids a little too seriously. Chad Kackert scored a pair of touchdowns as the Toronto Argonauts won their fourth in a row on the road with a wild 34-22 come-from-behind victory over the Edmonton...

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Maple Leafs send Joe Colborne to Flames for 4th-round pick

It didn't take long for Brian Burke to reach into his Toronto Maple Leafs past in his new job with the Calgary Flames. Late Saturday night, Burke's Flames acquired centre Joe Colborne for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2014 draft. Colborne...

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Milos Raonic wins Thailand Open

Canadian Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his fifth title at the Thailand Open on Sunday. The No. 11-ranked Raonic put up 18 aces to beat his No. 6-ranked opponent in the final at the Impact Arena...

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Sochi Olympic torch lit in Greece

Greek actress Ino Menegaki lights a torch from the sun's rays reflected in a parabolic mirror during the torch lighting ceremony. (Yorgos Karahalis/Reuters) Using the sun's rays, the Olympic flame lighting for the Winter Games in Sochi went off without...

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Inside the Saddledome after Alberta floods

Just three months ago, Alberta floodwaters submerged the Calgary Flames dressing room and encroached into the lower-bowl seats of the Scotiabank Saddledome.  Never-before broadcast footage on CBC News Friday shows hockey gear and expensive...

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Canada beats Puerto Rico, qualifies for FIBA women's worlds

Canada's women's basketball team defeated Puerto Rico 73-48, and will play Cuba for the gold medal at the FIBA Americas championship. With the win, Canada also earns a spot at the 2014 world championship in Turkey. Kim Gaucher led Canada to its third...

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Canada's Milos Raonic reaches Thailand Open final

Canada's Milos Raonic came from a set down to oust defending champion Richard Gasquet 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 Saturday and reach the final of the Thailand Open. The hard-serving Raonic hit 23 aces and broke Gasquet once in each of the second and third sets. ...

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Petra Kvitova rallies to reach Pan Pacific Open final

Petra Kvitova rallied to defeat Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) on Friday and advance to the Pan Pacific Open final.  The seventh-seeded Kvitova dominated the tiebreak, jumping out to a 6-0 lead. Williams won the next two points before the Czech...

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Tim Thomas signs 1-year deal with Panthers

Tim Thomas is officially back in the NHL. The Stanley Cup-winning goalie signed a one-year contract Thursday with the Florida Panthers, a move that was expected for several days. Financial terms were not released. The 39-year-old Thomas took last season...

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Tomas Plekanec, Habs defeat Senators in Montreal

Brian Gionta's back, and he feels like he didn't miss a beat. The Canadiens' captain, in his first game since leaving last year's playoffs with a biceps injury, ended the night with an assist and three shots on net in Montreal's 3-1 pre-season win over...

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Canucks blank Rangers in Alain Vigneault's return

Hunter Shinkaruk earned a chance to stay in the NHL for at least a little while longer Thursday night. The 18-year-old rookie scored a goal, his second of the pre-season, as the Vancouver Canucks blanked the New York Rangers 5-0 at Rogers...

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Mariano Rivera bids farewell to Yankee Stadium

He may live on in the dreams of many but The Sandman's famed career at Yankee Stadium can finally be put to bed.  On Thursday night, Mariano Rivera — the iconic veteran New York Yankees closer — made his final appearance in pin stripes at...

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Eugenie Bouchard exits Pan Pacific Open in quarter-finals

Montreal's Eugenie Bouchard was unable to continue her string of big wins at the Pan Pacific Open Thursday when she faced American star Venus Williams in the quarter-finals. The 19-year-old Montrealer lost 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 to Williams in a three-hour...

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Leafs ink Cody Franson to 1-year deal: report

The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly have ended their contract dispute with Cody Franson. A source said the defenceman agreed to terms on a one-year deal, with reports pegging it at $2 million US. Franson, who made $1.2 million last season,...

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Blues win Stanley Cup in NHL 14 video simulation

It could be a season to remember for the St. Louis Blues, according to a video game simulation of the 2013-14 NHL campaign. The EA Sports NHL 14 simulation had the Blues winning their first ever Stanley Cup by dispatching the Pittsburgh...

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All 3 Team Canada Olympic jerseys leaked?

And then there were three. A photograph of what is alleged to be all three Team Canada hockey sweaters for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games has gone viral.  The photo making the rounds on social media websites like Reddit and Twitter shows...

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Eugenie Bouchard bounces Jankovic at Pan Pacific Open

Montreal's Eugenie Bouchard upset sixth-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday. Bouchard, making her debut in the Tokyo tournament, broke Jankovic to go up 5-2...

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Argos QB Zach Collaros offensive player of the week

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Zach Collaros was named CFL offensive player of the week Tuesday while teammate Andre Durie picked up the honour for top Canadian. Collaros completed 25 of 36 passes for 330 yards and had a career-high four touchdown passes...

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Impact eliminated from CONCACAF Champions League

The Montreal Impact were in no mood to celebrate despite winning for the first time in their last four games. Montreal was eliminated from CONCACAF Champions League competition despite a 2-0 win over CD Heredia on Tuesday night. The Impact, who won...

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Floods, mudslides prompt state of emergency in Sochi

Floods and mudslides caused by heavy rain have prompted Russian authorities to introduce a state of emergency in Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.  The Emergency Situations Ministry said Wednesday that about 1,800 of its personnel...

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Ben Johnson: A hero disgraced

On Sept. 24, 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the men's 100-metres at the Seoul Olympics in a blistering 9.79 seconds, smashing the world record and humbling the likes of American arch-rival Carl Lewis and famed British contender Linford Christie....

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Canucks' Kassian suspended 5 regular-season games

Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian likely wishes he had kept his stick on the ice on Saturday night.  Kassian was suspended Monday for the rest of the pre-season and the first five games of the regular season for a high-sticking incident...

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Leafs' David Clarkson gets automatic 10-game ban

Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson has been suspended 10 regular-season games without pay for leaving the bench to take part in a fight. Clarkson's move to join the fight Sunday during Toronto's 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres will delay his...

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Leafs' Kessel faces disciplinary hearing Tuesday

The repercussions of the melee between the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night at Air Canada Centre are still being felt. Hours after Leafs forward David Clarkson was suspended 10 games Monday, the NHL's department of player...

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Sorting through the aftermath of Leafs-Sabres brawl

The NHL pre-season game between the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs featured plenty of left and right hooks, but the two clubs were nowhere near a boxing ring.  During the third period of Toronto's 5-2 win Sunday night, Sabres tough guy...

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Leafs' win over Sabres highlighted by intense brawl

Buffalo Sabres tough guy John Scott was looking for a fight. The Toronto Maple Leafs weren't happy when he picked Phil Kessel as his opponent. Kessel, who had already scored twice in the Leafs' 5-3 pre-season win on Sunday, stands at six feet tall compared...

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Oilers lose Sam Gagner to broken jaw

The Edmonton Oilers will start their 2013-14 NHL campaign with a huge void to fill up front.  On Sunday, the team announced it will be without centre Sam Gagner indefinitely after he suffered a broken jaw Saturday night on a high stick...

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McCallum's last-second field goal lifts Lions over Riders

Thomas DeMarco's encore performance Sunday went considerably better than his first. Making his first CFL start, the B.C. Lions quarterback threw two second-half touchdowns and helped set up Paul McCallum's game-winning field goal with no time on the...

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Bears remain unbeaten after win over Steelers: NFL

PITTSBURGH — Chicago's defence forced five turnovers and scored twice, and the Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 40-23 on Sunday night to remain unbeaten. Major Wright returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, and...

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