Lethargic Bouchard holds off Zahlavova Strycova at U.S. Open

Canadian and Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard pulled out a suddenly tight match Saturday night, edging 30th-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open's fourth round for the first time. The seventh-seeded...

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Michael Sam, NFL's first openly gay player, cut by Rams

The St. Louis Rams have cut Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team. The seventh-round pick has been outspoken and confident as his progress was watched as closely as any rookie in the league. He has been cheered by athletes...

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TFC manager Ryan Nelsen lambastes GM after loss

Signs of a rift between Toronto FC manager Ryan Nelsen and GM Tim Bezbatchenko emerged Saturday, further complicating the landscape for an MLS team that is already losing its champion with the planned departure of MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke. In a moment of...

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Michael Sam: Twitter mixed after Rams cut pass rusher

Debate Swift reaction as rookies fails to make 53-man roster CBC Sports Posted: Aug 30, 2014 8:18 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 30, 2014 8:28 PM ET Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL football player, was cut by the St. Louis Rams...

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TFC feud: Has Bezbatchenko sabotaged Reds?

Ryan Nelsen was in no mood to dump on his players following the team's 3-0 loss to New England Saturday night at BMO Field. Instead, the Reds manager stored up his frustration until after the game was over, and then directed it to TFC GM Tim...

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Kevin Pillar saves run against Yankees

Kevin Pillar did his best Friday night to steal the spotlight from Derek Jeter as the retiring New York Yankees shortstop began his final series in Toronto. Pillar, who entered the contest with 64 major league games compared to Jeter's 2,720, came up...

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Alouettes send Redblacks to CFL East basement

The losing run is over for the Montreal Alouettes, who look like they've found their starting quarterback halfway through the Canadian Football League season. Jonathan Crompton made his first CFL start as the Alouettes used touchdowns by S.J. Green...

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Youth Olympic Games at 4 pm ET

Coming Up Watch highlights from Nanjing, China on CBCSports.ca CBC Sports Posted: Aug 28, 2014 10:01 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 28, 2014 10:02 AM ET Click the video player above to watch our online stream featuring highlights from the...

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Oilers agree to 1-year deal with defenceman Schultz

Justin Schultz isn't a fully-formed No. 1 NHL defenceman just yet, so the Edmonton Oilers are giving him a chance to grow into one. The Oilers agreed to terms with the 24-year-old on a one-year, $3.675-million US contract Friday that puts him in...

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Yankees' 5-run 7th inning buries Blue Jays

The New York Yankees have owned pitcher Mark Buehrle his entire career, but it didn't look that way Friday night. Not at first, anyway. One bad inning and some sloppy play by his teammates left the 35-year-old on the hook for a 6-3 loss against New...

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Crompton expected to start at QB for Als vs. Redblacks

The Montreal Alouettes hope they have finally found their starting quarterback in shaggy-haired Jonathan Crompton. But as promising as the 26-year-old looked in his first game last week in a 24-16 loss in Winnipeg, it is too early to think of Crompton...

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4 tips to make your NFL fantasy football team better

The end of the NFL preseason signals the biggest event of the year for tens of millions of fantasy football players around the world: the nearing of draft day. With the seemingly infinite amount of websites, experts and magazines, it can be...

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Tony Stewart to return to NASCAR track on Sunday in Atlanta

Tony Stewart will return to Sprint Cup competition Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, ending a three-race hiatus taken after he struck and killed a fellow driver during a dirt-track race. The three-time NASCAR champion has not raced since his car...

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Eugenie Bouchard, Milos Raonic advance to Round 3 at U.S. Open

Canadians Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard reached the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, earning tough night-time victories in swirling wind against dangerous opponents. Fifth-seeded Raonic took revenge for a summer loss on grass in Halle,...

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Yankees' Jeter makes final visit to Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays aren't going to walk away from August with many positives. They can, however, add life to their receding playoff chances by completing the month with a strong series against the New York Yankees, one of the teams they're chasing...

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NHL expansion plans in the works: reports

The NHL is considering expanding by as many as four teams, according to a pair of reports, with Toronto and Quebec City in the mix to land new franchises. Howard Bloom of Sports Business News tweeted that the league will add four franchises "by...

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Wayne Rooney named England captain

Wayne Rooney was named England captain on Thursday, taking over the leadership role of an inexperienced team in a rebuilding phase following its worst-ever World Cup. "He certainly deserves it, his commitment to the cause," England coach Roy Hodgson...

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Weston Dressler returning to Roughriders: reports

Free-agent receiver Weston Dressler has agreed to return to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, according to reports, spurning an offer from the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa general manager Marcel Desjardins said Wednesday he had made a contract offer to...

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Michael Jordan, Roger Federer join forces at U.S. Open

His Airness is now a member of Club Fed. Michael Jordan was a special guest in Roger Federer's courtside box at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night, the rare spectacle of an all-time great in one sport cheering on an all-time great from another. "I know...

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Where's the best location for 2nd Toronto team?

NHL Expansion City once again reported as possible NHL expansion site CBC Sports Posted: Aug 27, 2014 9:16 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 28, 2014 9:07 AM ET The NHL can deny it but the league can't stop the talk. In building...

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Canada's Wiggins receives warm welcome in Minnesota

Andrew Wiggins spent the previous month seemingly in hiding, side-stepping questions about a trade that was all but finished and coming to the realization he was not going to be teammates with LeBron James. On Tuesday — finally — Wiggins and the rest...

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Red Sox pound Jays for 2nd straight win at Rogers Centre

To Mike Napoli, it was "just another homer." Napoli hit a shot into the fifth deck, the first at Rogers Centre in more than three years, as part of Boston's seven-run 11th inning and the Red Sox held on for a 11-7 win on Tuesday night. Pillar back...

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Youth Olympic Games at 11 a.m. ET

Coming Up Watch highlights from Nanjing, China on CBCSports.ca CBC Sports Posted: Aug 26, 2014 7:16 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 27, 2014 9:08 AM ET Click the video player above and watch our hour-long highlight show as...

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Man United roasted for stunning loss

Humiliations galore Storied franchise butt of jokes on Twitter CBC Sports Posted: Aug 26, 2014 7:45 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 27, 2014 1:22 AM ET When something like this happens, you know it's coming. After Manchester United suffered...

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NHL expansion plans in the works: reports

The NHL is considering expanding by as many as four teams, according to a pair of reports, with Toronto and Quebec City in the mix to land new franchises. Howard Bloom of Sports Business News tweeted that the league will add four franchises "by...

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Japanese tennis player terrorized by bee at U.S. Open

Buzz Off Finally gets relief but then loses to Venus Williams CBC Sports Posted: Aug 25, 2014 9:40 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 26, 2014 4:18 AM ET American Venus Williams wasn't Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm's only opponent on the opening...

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Canada's Raonic cruises into 2nd round of U.S. Open

Milos Raonic emerged as the only Canadian survivor from five starters on opening day at the U.S. Open Monday. The fifth seed reached the second round over Japan's Taro Daniel with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory. Raonic had a smooth ride in the first two...

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Top-seeded Djokovic breezes in U.S. Open opener

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic breezed past a U.S. Open novice in the first round Monday, beating Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in a match that finished a few minutes before midnight. Djokovic was never in trouble against a 22-year-old opponent from Argentina...

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Blue Jays’ rally falls short against Red Sox

In a month that continues to go from bad to worse, the Toronto Blue Jays came agonizingly close to a stirring comeback win Monday night before literally falling short. Another foot or so and Edwin Encarnacion's ninth-inning blast to centre would have...

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