Kuzmenko breaks Bure's franchise record as Canucks erupt for 7 goals in win over Sharks

Andrei Kuzmenko scored, notched an assist and set a record Thursday as his Vancouver Canucks toppled the visiting San Jose Sharks 7-2.

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Matthews pots pair as Maple Leafs cruise past Panthers

Auston Matthews had two goals for Toronto, and Matt Murray made 33 saves as the visiting Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night. Brothers Eric and Marc Staal of the Panthers declined to wear special Pride-themed warmup jerseys ahead of the game.

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Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA's Las Vegas Aces

Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.

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Canada's Rebecca Marino, Katherine Sebov eliminated in 2nd round of Miami Open

Vancouver's Rebecca Marino and Toronto's Katherine Sebov were eliminated from the Miami Open tennis tournament on Thursday after each lost a second-round match to a seeded American opponent.

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Canadian men face fight to avoid relegation at World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Hong Kong

Facing a fight to avoid relegation, the Canadian men need to deliver on the pitch in the next three events on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, starting next week in Hong Kong.

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World Athletics votes to exclude transgender women athletes

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

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Martial artist from Opaskwayak Cree Nation proud to represent First Nations women in jiu-jitsu

A 24-year-old martial artist originally from a northwestern Manitoba First Nation says while she's happy to be coming home from an international tournament with three medals, she's also proud to be one of the few Indigenous women competing in the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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Iñupiat musher takes 1st place at Alaska's Iditarod dog sled race

Ryan Redington, grandson of the founder of the Iditarod, was the first to cross the finish line of the 1,500 km dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. He is the sixth Indigenous dog sled racer to win the Iditarod.

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Nembhard posts double-double as Canadian trio helps Pacers defeat Raptors in Toronto

Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 31 points but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the visiting Indiana Pacers 118-114 on Wednesday night.

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It's crunch time for Canada's best NBA players

With the NBA regular season nearing its end, CBC Sports' daily newsletter checks in on how the top Canadian players are doing as they fight for playoff positions.

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Andreescu tops Raducanu in battle of ex-U.S. Open champions in Miami

Canada's Bianca Andreescu won a matchup of former U.S. Open champions and moved on to the second round of the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Britain's Emma Raducanu on Wednesday,

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Michael Jordan considering sale of NBA's Charlotte Hornets

Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets. The six-time NBA champion is in negotiations to sell at least a portion of the franchise to a group that includes Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin.

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Clutterbuck scores twice to help Islanders demolish Maple Leafs

Cal Clutterbuck had two goals and an assist as the New York Islanders got all their scoring in the last two periods in a 7-2 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

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Watch the ISU World Figure Skating Championships

Watch live figure skating action from the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan.

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What to know for the figure skating world championships

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the figure skating world championships in Japan, where ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier could snap Canada's title drought.

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Alberta football leaders added to Canadian hall of fame, including its 1st woman

Vicki Hall and Lloyd Fairbanks are among 10 inductees into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Five players, two builders of the game and three members of the media are part of the 2023 class.

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Rebecca Marino into Miami Open 2nd round, gets shot at redemption against Coco Gauff

Vancouver's Rebecca Marino advanced to the second round of the Miami Open with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

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At 15, Melanie Barcenas youngest player in NWSL history after joining Wave

The San Diego Wave have signed 15-year-old forward Melanie Barcenas, the youngest player ever to reach a deal with a National Women's Soccer League team.

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Son of Flyers GM Daniel Brière charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs

Three misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Brière after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase.

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Toronto Six blank Connecticut Whale, punch ticket to 1st PHF final in franchise history

The Toronto Six, who were one overtime goal away on Saturday from elimination in the Premier Hockey Federation playoffs, are heading to Arizona this weekend to play for the Isobel Cup.

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