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A study says that all World Cup teams that imposed a ban on sex failed to make it to the elimination round of the event.

A Swedish Ice Hockey team has unveiled a new rainbow-themed kit. Kiruna IF released the new kit to combat homophobia in what is described as the most ‘laddish’ sport.
Eugenie Bouchard reaches Wimbledon final
Eugenie Bouchard has become the first Canadian women's singles tennis player to make a Grand Slam final after defeating Romania's Simona Halep at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Something magical about opening day
C’s president Andy Dunn thinks it’s special enough that, on opening day for the major leagues, it should be an American national holiday. For the C’s, the start of a new home season heralds something just as thrilling – the start of summer.
Jordin Tootoo being bought out by Red Wings
A person familiar with the move has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Detroit Red Wings have placed forward Jordin Tootoo on waivers with the intention to buy out the final year of his contract.
Joe Fletcher's missed handshake goes viralJoe Fletcher, who was an assistant referee for Wednesday's World Cup match between Spain and Chile, had a memorable moment prior to the match, while in the tunnel at the Maracana Stadium.
Canadiens to honour Guy Lapointe
The Montreal Canadiens confirmed Wednesday that they will retire the No. 5 worn by Hall of Fame defenceman Guy Lapointe to the rafters of the Bell Centre next season.
Cardiac arrests kill 8 young hockey players in 9 years
Hockey Canada records show there have been at least eight deaths of minor and major junior league hockey players over the last nine years from cardiac arrests suffered on the ice or at the rink, CBC News has learned.
Construction begins for Regina's new football stadium
Workers with PCL have moved onto the site of Regina's new football stadium and begun work on the project, following an official ground-breaking ceremony Monday. The stadium is expected to be ready for test-runs in August of 2016.
Michael Schumacher, ex-F1 champion, out of coma
Formula One great Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has been moved from a hospital in France where he had been receiving treatment since a skiing accident in December, to a Swiss hospital.
CFL approves labour deal with players
The CFL has ratified its collective bargaining agreement with the CFL Players' Association, with the league's board of governors accepting the five-year deal during a conference call Friday.
Kings take 3-0 series lead over Rangers
Jeff Carter, Jake Muzzin and Mike Richards scored while Jonathan Quick earned his ninth NHL playoff shutout in Los Angeles' 3-0 win over the hometown New York Rangers Monday night to give the Kings a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup final.
Story by the Associated Press; curated by Zach Noble — Some believe it could upend the way college sports operate. Others say Ed O'Bannon's legal crusade against the NCAA already has. Five years after the former UCLA star filed his antitrust lawsuit
Kings strike first with Game 1 win in OT
Los Angeles Kings forward Justin Williams added to his reputation as a big game player in the first game of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday, scoring at 4:36 of overtime for a 3-2 victory.
File this under both extremely heartbreaking and wildly exciting: a strikeout that resulted in an inside-the-park, walk-off home run. A girls state softball championship game in Montana was tied 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning. With one out, 
Rangers eliminate Canadiens
Dominic Moore scored late in the second period and Henrik Lundqvist made 18 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Thursday to reach the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 20 years.
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