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RIO DE JANEIRO - Penny Oleksiak spent her first day of competition at the Rio Games lowering her own world junior record in the 100-metre butterfly heats and anchoring Canada's freestyle relay team to...

As soon as she hit the water Jennifer Abel knew she wasn't going to win a medal at the Rio Olympics. Abel and diving partner Pamela Ware opened the Rio Olympics with a gut-wrenching result in the wome...

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski defeated the Polish duo of Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Paula Kania 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in first-round women's doubles action at the Rio Olympics. The Canadians ...

Canada's men's volleyball team may have lulled the competition in to a false sense of confidence. The Canadians defeated the United States 3-0 in the men's volleyball opener for both teams Sunday at t...

RIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday, meaning 70 per cent of the country's original team will compete after a doping scandal ...

It would seem that Bo Levi Mitchell knows how to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Since taking over as the starter of the Calgary Stampeders he hasn't lost a game against the green and white. Many o...

It's no surprise to Craig Dickenson that special teams needs a little "more oomph". The Roughriders special teams coordinator is happy with the kick game, but said the team has been tinkering and work...

Darian Durant will be the starting quarterback for Thursday's game in Calgary. After the dismal loss of 41 to 3 against Montreal on Friday, the QB's status has been the question of the week for many R...

Last week's game was a step back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders defence, but the players only want to look forward. The defence allowed 41 points against the Montreal Alouettes Friday night, while t...

After an ugly loss to the Montreal Alouettes last week - some good news may be on the way for the Rider Nation. Darian Durant participated in a full practice Monday, taking reps with the team's other ...