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No Bolt-Gay meeting in final Golden League event
World champion Usain Bolt and American Tyson Gay won't be clashing at the final meet ...

Canadian mountain bikers earn world silver
The Canadian relay team opened the world mountain bike and trials championships with ...

Pan Am Games chair lauds Toronto bid
Members of an evaluation committee were coy on Monday about Toronto's chances of ...

Alberta senior dies during B.C. Ironman swim
A senior participating in the Subaru Ironman Canada triathlon in Penticton died while ...

Canadian men's 8 wins silver at rowing worlds
Canada's men's eight won silver behind Germany (pictured) on the final day of competition ...

Isinbayeva sets new record, Bolt fights for wins
Yelena Isinbayeva and Kenenisa Bekele starred on Friday at the Weltklasse Golden ...

Canadian women's four wins bronze at rowing worlds
Canada won its first medal at the world rowing championships in Poznan, Poland, on ...

Facing up to reality
Blue Jays have played five games against Yankees and Red Sox, and have just one win ...

Ortiz ends drought to sink Jays
Boston slugger snaps career-high 149 at-bat homerless drought as Toronto handed second ...

Wife of D-backs pitcher found dead
Police say body of 39-year-old Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis was found on the floor ...

Royals rally to edge Indians
Jacobs and Teahan hit back-to-back homers off Wood to key four-run ninth inning in ...

Helton finally gets 2,000th hit
After having his first '2,000th hit' wiped off, Rockies first baseman makes sure ...

Wakefield shuts down Blue Jays
Tallet takes loss despite strong outing in which he heaps more misery on Ortiz

Yankees win seventh straight
Alex Rodriguez homers again as Bronx Bombers keep run going with 9-1 win over Baltimore ...

Bombers take gamble on Pacman Jones
Controversial defensive back Adam (Pacman) Jones has agreed to a one-year deal with ...

Former NHLPA boss Kelly victim of 'paranoia': Damphousse
Whoever becomes the next executive director of the NHL Players' Association must ...

Blue Jays squander rookie's strong start
Rookie Marc Rzepczynski posted a career-high strikeouts, but the Toronto Blue Jays ...

Safina survives scare at U.S. Open
Top-ranked Dinara Safina avoided becoming the first top-seeded woman ever to lose ...

Things we've learned so far this CFL season
As we head to Labour Day and the traditional kickoff to the Canadian Football League's ...

Hip surgery shelves Sabres' Mair for 6 weeks
The Buffalo Sabres confirmed Tuesday that forward Adam Mair will miss the start of ...

Giambi returns to majors with Rockies
The Colorado Rockies promoted slugger Jason Giambi from the minor leagues on Tuesday. ...

Bombers take gamble on Pacman Jones
Controversial defensive back Adam (Pacman) Jones has agreed to a one-year deal with ...

Dolphins extend Ricky Williams's contract
Running back Ricky Willaims signed a one-year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins ...

CFL tabs Stamps' Lewis with offensive honours
A terrific performance against the Toronto Argonauts earned Calgary slotback Nik ...

Patriots' Bruschi calls it a career
New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi announced his retirement Monday, ending ...

Bengals sign top draft pick Andre Smith
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed top draft pick Andre Smith after a lengthy contract ...

Eskimos alone atop CFL West Division
Edmonton Eskimos kicker Noel Prefontaine nailed a 49-yard field goal with 54 seconds ...

Former CFL star Etcheverry dies of cancer
Former Montreal Alouettes quarterback Sam Etcheverry, the first CFL signal-caller ...

Pissing things away in Beantown
In his latest Unwritten Rules item, Jeff Blair is blaming the dope testers for the ...

Dumont advances Voltigeurs to semi-finals
Despite being heavily outplayed by host Rimouski, Drummondville holds on for a 3-2 ...

Richards, Briere continue recoveries
Flyers captain begins using small weights after shoulder surgeries while Briere's ...

Balsillie may have competition
Potential local buyer who owns 2-per-cent stake in Coyotes notifies NHL he plans ...

Blackhawks headed for Europe
Chicago will begin its first European visit in 17 years with exhibition game against ...

Lowry to coach under-18 team
Hitmen mentor and former NHLer will make international coaching debut at Ivan Hlinka ...

Balsillie gets boost in court
Canadian billionaire's move for the Coyotes still in the balance after U.S. bankruptcy ...

Sir Alex predicts classic final
Ferguson expects free-flowing soccer when Manchester United meets Barcelona in Champions ...

British Foreign Office warns fans how to avoid grief in Rome
Up to 10,000 fans Man Utd fans travelling to Champions League final without tickets ...

Final another step for Turkey
Soccer diehards hope successful UEFA Cup championship game gives country a realistic ...

Werder Bremen eyes Cup success
Despite disappointing season in Bundesliga, Schaaf's crew looking for championship ...

Juventus hands pink slip to coach
Ranieri to be replaced by Ferrara after team draws six times and loses once in last ...

England launches 2018 bid
Prime Minister Brown, Beckham among group promoting proposal to host World Cup

Peschisolido takes over Burton Albion
Former Canadian international striker appointed manager of Football League newcomer ...

Blue Jays drop doubleheader to Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays lost 5-2 to the Texas Rangers in both ends of a twi-night doubleheader ...

Blue Jays call up 3 for final month
The Toronto Blue Jays announced their September callups on Tuesday, with infielder ...

Giambi returns to majors with Rockies
The Colorado Rockies promoted slugger Jason Giambi from the minor leagues on Tuesday. ...

Harden a Cub for rest of season
Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry chose Monday not to trade pitcher Rich Harden ...

Dodgers add Thome, Garland before deadline
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a big push to lock up the National League West, picking ...

Giants land Penny for stretch run
Pitcher Brad Penny reached terms late Monday on a minor league contract with the ...

Blue Jays unload on Rangers hurlers
Led by Adam Lind, the Toronto Blue Jays took out two weeks of frustration at the ...

Cavaliers stunned at home
Despite LeBron's 49-point salvo, Orlando hands Cleveland rare home defeat 107-106 ...

Shaq a quick study at broadcasting school
Toronto Raptors analyst Leo Rautins is helping the Suns centre develop a new skill ...

Bryant says Lakers got away with one
Los Angeles superstar admits his team was lucky to escape Game 1 with a win against ...

WWE moving Monday show from Denver to Los Angeles
World Wrestling Entertainment says it will now hold its Raw show at the Staples Center ...

Forman promoted to Bulls GM
Former director of player personnel will replace the outgoing John Paxson, who will ...

No SI jinx for James: coach
Cavaliers superstar will make his ninth appearance on cover of magazine this week ...

Lakers eke out Game 1 win
Bryant's free throws give top-seeded Los Angeles series-opening victory over Denver ...

Daniels strikes deal with Celtics
Free-agent swingman Marquis Daniel resurfaced Tuesday with the Boston Celtics.

Canada drops 2nd straight at FIBA Americas
Andrew Rautins dished up six three-pointers but it wasn't enough as Canada wrapped ...

Hawks pick up Joe Smith
Free-agent forward Joe Smith signed Tuesday with the Atlanta Hawks.

Raptors deal Delfino, Ukic to Bucks
The Toronto Raptors have completed a trade that sends guards Carlos Delfino and Roko ...

Raptors to open pre-season in London, Ont.
The Toronto Raptors will begin their pre-season for the upcoming NBA campaign on ...

Ben Wallace rejoins Pistons
Ben Wallace has re-joined the Detroit Pistons, signing a free-agent contract on ...

Former NHLPA boss Kelly victim of 'paranoia': Damphousse
Whoever becomes the next executive director of the NHL Players' Association must ...

Balsillie's bid for Coyotes hinges on hearing
A decision anticipated Wednesday by a U.S. bankruptcy judge could permit Jim Balsillie ...

Canada unbeaten at Hockey Canada Cup
Caroline Ouellette and Rebecca Johnston paced the Canadian attack with three goals ...

Hip surgery shelves Sabres' Mair for 6 weeks
The Buffalo Sabres confirmed Tuesday that forward Adam Mair will miss the start of ...

Tanguay bolts Canadiens for Lightning
Free-agent forward Alex Tanguay signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

Sharks re-sign Mitchell for $4.1M
The San Jose Sharks re-signed restricted free-agent forward Torrey Mitchell to a ...

Canucks retain defenceman McIver
The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday they've re-signed young defenceman Nathan ...

Vieira open to playing Major League Soccer
Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira is contemplating an eventual move to Major ...

Terry agrees to new 5-year deal with Chelsea: reports
It looks like John Terry is staying put, as multiple media reports out of the U.K. ...

Toronto FC battles to scoreless draw with Sounders
Toronto FC failed to break out of its road doldrums, but the MLS team will gladly ...

Inter Milan dismantles rival AC Milan
Inter Milan had AC Milan beaten by halftime in a 4-0 thrashing in the Serie A on ...

No-shows at Patriots workout
Brady among the large group of veterans to skip New England's three-day voluntary ...

Rooney Rule may be expanded
NFL teams looking to hire general managers may soon be required to interview at least ...

I believe in second chances': Blank
Falcons owner won't bring suspended NFLer back to Atlanta but is OK with him getting ...

Vick on his way home
Suspended NFL quarterback released from prison and is on his way to Virginia to begin ...

Jones will attend Jets camp next week
Running back's agent says client will rejoin teammates after sitting out voluntary ...

T.O. goes house hunting in Buffalo
Bills wideout bring his VH-1 reality show camera crew along as he scours the city ...

Romo begins life after T.O.
Cowboys quarterback takes the field for first time since star receiver left for Bills ...

Two-time champ says farewell
Jones makes cameo appearance Wednesday to say goodbye to Corning Classic

Amy Mickelson diagnosed with breast cancer
Three-time major champion suspends PGA Tour indefinitely to be with his wife as she ...

Olazabal gets nod for Hall
Owner of two green jackets as Masters champion and part of golf's “Spanish ...

Paddy the players' player
Harrington honoured by fellow pros on the European Tour with inaugural award

Rose pulls out of home event
Bad back forces English golfer to withdraw from European Tour's flagship tournament ...

King of the Hill
Another golfer from Bright's Grove, Ont, is running the table these days

Mickelson's simple talk in DVD pays dividends
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Dolphins sign Williams to contract extension
Running back inks one-year deal that will keep him in Miami through 2010

Safina keeps her private roller coaster on track
World No. 1 sees off upset bid to continue her quest for that elusive first Grand ...

Wie finding her own way
One-time teen prodigy seems to be finally coming of age, as witnessed by her performance ...

Canada loses third in a row
English's game-high 17 points not enough as Argentina wins 67-51 to hand Canada its ...

Texas takes opening act
Rangers open doubleheader with victory over Blue Jays

LPGA's finest turn up in Alberta
The top 50 players on the women's money list are all in attendance as the CN Canadian ...

Rockies acquire Contreras from White Sox
Right-hander heads to Colorado in exchange for cash and minor leaguer Brandon Hynick ...

Luongo agrees to terms with Canucks on 12-year extension
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30 Teams in 30 Days: Hard times for the Avalanche
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Balsillie and Bettman arrive in Phoenix courtroom
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Senators defenceman Jason Smith announces retirement
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30 Teams in 30 Days: Phoenix Coyotes
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Court decision could end Balsillie's NHL dream
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Sharks re-sign Mitchell, Staubitz, sign Ferriero
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The Canadian Press - Here are the sports results from Tuesday:

RPT-Soccer-U.S. clubs threaten breakaway league
Reuters - MIAMI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A new soccer championship, potentially an alternative ...

Source says Pacman Jones agrees to join Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Canadian Press - Another controversial NFL star is looking to kick-start his ...

Canadian Stephanie Dubois wins first career Grand Slam match at U.S. Open
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - Canadian Stephanie Dubois has the first Grand Slam ...

U.S. soccer clubs threaten breakaway league
Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - A new soccer championship, potentially an alternative ...

Top-ranked Dinara Safina puts a scare into U.S. Open
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - Dinara Safina overcame a long, mistake-filled display ...

Tsonga powers on, Andreev upset at US Open tennis
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga got his US Open campaign off ...