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Not only did the Prince Albert U15 Smashing Bananas qualify for the Volleyball Canada U15 national championship in Regina this weekend, they proved themselves they belonged—even among the biggest teams in the country.

The Smashing Bananas finished fifth out of 32 teams after qualifying for the tournament’s top tier playoffs, a group that was otherwise represented by large metropolitans.

Eugenie Bouchard won 12 of the last 13 games on Wednesday for a straight sets victory at the Strasbourg International.

Three storylines for Game 4 between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night in Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET).

Indiana took Miami to six games last season, leading the series 2-1 at one point, and left an impact on the Heat players as they meet again beginning Wednesday in South Florida.

Well-travelled defenceman Andy Sutton has retired from the NHL, ending a 15-year career beset by injuries.

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.

Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday.

Hockey Night in Canada commentator Elliotte Friedman explains why the head coaching vacancy in Colorado is likely Patrick Roy's to fill if he wants the job.

The Senators face off against the Penguins in Game 4 on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports, 7 p.m. ET) looking to avoid a fate similar to that of the New York Rangers, who are on the brink of elimination after another loss to the Bruins on Tuesday.

After a big win in Game 3, another resilient performance in a season full of them, the Ottawa Senators are confident they can tie their second-round NHL playoff series with Pittsburgh Wednesday night.

Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Martin Frk had a hat trick and an assist and Darcy Ashley also scored twice and had an assist of his own Tuesday as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the London Knights 9-2 in the final round-robin game for both teams at the MasterCard Memorial Cup.