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Rangers scratch Brad Richards for must-win game

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 12:25pm

Struggling Rangers centre Brad Richards says he will be a healthy scratch Thursday night as New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins.

Vincenzo Nabali extends Giro d'Italia lead into race's final weekend

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 11:42am

Vincenzo Nibali won the individual mountain time trial in the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday to extend his overall lead.

Wharnsby: Never count out Paul MacLean

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 11:32am

CBC Sports senior hockey writer Tim Wharnsby explains why it would be unwise to write off head coach Paul MacLean and his pesky Ottawa Senators just yet.

Mike Krzyzewski will again coach U.S. men's Olympic basketball team

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 11:02am

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold.

Senators' Alfredsson on defeating Penguins: 'Probably not'

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 10:32am

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored four times in the third period and six unanswered goals in all to blow out the Ottawa Senators 7-3 and take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Thursday's Need To Know

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 10:16am

Brad Richards is the third highest paid player on his team, but with New York facing elimination he told reporters he's being scratched for Game 4 against Boston. Find out more in Thursday's Need To Know.

Wharnsby: Senators down to final lifeline

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 10:00am

Tim Wharnsby explains how a promising start in Game 4 for the Ottawa Senators turned into an ugly 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Rio Ferdinand back for a 12th season with Manchester United

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 9:45am

Rio Ferdinand has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United that will take him into a 12th season at Old Trafford.

Eugenie Bouchard advances to Strasbourg International semis

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 8:20am

Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard continued her impressive week in Strasbourg, France with a straight sets quarter-final win Thursday against her Georgian opponent.

Halifax Mooseheads clinch berth in Memorial Cup final

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 8:05am

The Halifax Mooseheads have clinched a berth directly into Sunday's final at the Memorial Cup tournament, courtesy of the Portland Winterhawks' win over the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday night.

Wrestling rule changes please IOC, but no Olympic guarantees

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 7:37am

IOC President Jacques Rogge says wrestling's governing body has made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics.

UEFA hopes to clamp down on racism with minimum 10-match penalty

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 7:32am

The UEFA executive committee on Thursday ratified a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials.

Blue Jays host Orioles in bid to catch up in AL East

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 7:24am

The Toronto Blue Jays, winners in five of their last six home games, host yet another division rival in the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a four-game series beginning Thursday night.

Blackhawks look for breakthrough on Wings goalie Howard

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 7:20am

The Chicago Blackhawks, the Presidents' Trophy winner as top regular season team, look to avoid going into a 3-1 series deficit when they face stingy goalie Jimmy Howard and the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Sharks hope to wrest control of series from home-loving Kings

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 7:11am

San Jose will need to win at least one game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles if they want to advance to the conference final, and they'd prefer it to be Game 5 on Thursday agains the Kings.

Bruins want to show they have killer instinct to sweep

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 7:04am

The Boston Bruins are on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals, but they know too well not to take anything granted heading into Game 4 against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

Winterhawks down Blades to clinch Memorial Cup semifinal berth

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 6:59am

The Portland Winterhawks scored three times in the third period Wednesday to defeat the Blades 4-2 in the final round-robin game at the MasterCard Memorial Cup in Saskatoon.

Chick: Time for Raptors to kill the dinosaur

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 6:06am

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.

Stanley Cup Stories: Penguins' stars burn Senators

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 5:53am

There was no stopping the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 as Sidney Crosby and company surged past the Ottawa Senators to take a commanding series lead in the only NHL playoff game on Wednesday night.

Watch & Chat: Blackhawks at Red Wings, Game 4

Submitted on May 23, 2013 - 5:11am

Watch live and chat as the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m. ET).

Prolific Penguins put Senators in 3-1 series hole

Submitted on May 22, 2013 - 11:57pm

Jarome Iginla and James Neal scored two goals each Wednesday night as Pittsburgh put a confident group of Ottawa Senators in desperation mode with a 7-3 win to take a three games to one series lead in their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal.

Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault

Submitted on May 22, 2013 - 11:57pm

The Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday, less than two years after he guided the club to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final.

Orioles pitcher with 'best stuff' to face Blue Jays

Submitted on May 22, 2013 - 11:54pm

Kevin Gausman, who never has pitched above the double-A level, will make his major league debut Thursday night against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Top #hockeynight tweets from Wednesday

Submitted on May 22, 2013 - 10:35pm

The focus was on the Senators and the Penguins in Game 4 on Wednesday night, and the goals just piled up. The Twitter world was there to respond as Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa 7-3.

Heat win on LeBron James's OT buzzer-beater layup

Submitted on May 22, 2013 - 10:04pm

LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference final Wednesday night.

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