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Chris Froome kept his comfortable lead over Italian Vincenzo Nibali ahead of Saturday’s decisive Spanish Vuelta stage up the challenging l’Angliru summit. Ottawa’s Michael Woods finished the stage in 41st, more than 12 minutes behind the leader. Woods still sits in 7th in the overall classification. CBC | Sports News

Juggling an athletic career with getting an education can be overwhelming. But, these days, more opportunities exist for Canadians who want to stay in school while they chase their Olympic dreams. CBC | Sports News

BARCELONA star Rafinha kept calling Real Madrid president Florentino Perez this summer, it has been claimed. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

THE US OPEN has reached men’s semi-finals day with Rafael Nadal v Juan Martin del Potro topping the bill at Flushing Meadows – follow it live here. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Alex Smith threw two long touchdown passes and rookie Kareem Hunt, after fumbling on his first NFL carry, scored three times to help Kansas City Chiefs stun the New England Patriots 42-27 on Thursday night in the season opener. CBC | Sports News

PHILIPPE COUTINHO still “loves” Liverpool and is the same person he was before his move to Barcelona failed to materialise, says Jurgen Klopp. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Sloane Stephens has reached her first Grand Slam final, edging Venus Williams 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 in the first of two all-American semifinals CBC | Sports News

Defending champion Val Sweeting needed an extra end to remain undefeated and secure a spot in the playoffs at the Tour Challenge. CBC | Sports News

The track and field season has concluded. CBC Sports’ Anson Henry counts down the top 10 moments of the 2017 Diamond League season. CBC | Sports News

Still smarting over a lost race in the men’s 5,000 metres at last month’s Diamond League final in Zurich, Canadian distance runner Mo Ahmed says there’s room for growth after a season of personal bests and national records. CBC | Sports News