Even the wind co-operated at this normally blustery naval station, remaining calm as David Beckham lit a celebratory cauldron and signaled the start of the 2012 London Olympics torch relay.

Olympic medallist Adam van Koeverden moved on to the K1 1,000-metre final as five boats from the Canadian CanoeKayak team advanced at the season-opening Sprint World Cup event.

Jason Dufner birdied four of the last five holes Friday for a 4-under 66 and a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship.

Even though the Vancouver Canucks have been on the sidelines for a month now, they can take solace in a couple of matters that have transpired since the Los Angeles Kings eliminated them in the first round.

Fred Winters of Victoria scored the winning point in all three sets as Canada made a successful return to the FIVB World League men’s volleyball circuit on Friday.

New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin vowed that his search for a head coach would be confidential and he kept to his word when he arrived at the Mastercard Memorial Cup on Friday night.

Jockey Kent Desormeaux has been removed from Preakness entrant Tiger Walk after failing a Breathalyzer test. Desormeaux failed the test at Belmont Park in New York on Friday and was removed from three mounts on the program.

Zach Parise, Ilya Kovalchuk and Travis Zajac’s line produced no even-strength goals in Game 2, but the New Jersey Devils won anyway and are sticking to their winning lineup formula for Game 3 Saturday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 1 p.m. ET).

CBCSports.ca wants you to debate the question: Who would make the better mime – Rangers coach John Tortorella or late French actor Marcel Marceau?

CBCSports.ca recaps the Stanley Cup playoffs, from No. 8 seeds knocking off No. 1 seeds, to marathon matches ending with wild finishes and everything in between.

Steve Spott will be Canada’s head coach at the next world junior hockey championships.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has been suspended one game for his nose-to-nose argument with plate umpire Bob Davidson during a game on Tuesday night.

The Women’s Professional Soccer league has folded after three seasons following the cancellation of the 2012 season in January amid a legal dispute with an ousted owner.

Canadian-owned I’ll Have Another is not the favourite for Saturday’s big race at Pimlico, but he could be the 12th horse since the last Triple Crown to win the first two jewels.

Canada’s Dylan Armstrong begins his quest to defend his Diamond League shot put title on Saturday in Shanghai, where the meet will also feature a 110m hurdles showdown between Olympic champion Jason Richardson and runner-up Liu Xiang.

Israeli officials were fuming Thursday after the International Olympic Committee brushed off their request to hold a special tribute to the 11 Israeli team members killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Games.

Israeli officials were fuming Thursday after the International Olympic Committee brushed off their request to hold a special tribute to the 11 Israeli team members killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Games.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat 14th-seeded Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat 14th-seeded Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat 14th-seeded Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.