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Flames forward Letourneau-Leblond suspended for five games
Brendan Shanahan handed out his first suspension as the NHL's new discipline czar, suspending Calgary forward Pierre Letourneau-Leblond for five games for an incident in Tuesday's game against Vancouver. Flyers' Shelley hit with 10-game suspension
Philadelphia Flyers forward Jody Shelley has been suspended for five pre-season games, plus an additional five regular-season contests for his hit on Toronto Maple Leafs centre Darryl Boyce, vice-president of player safety Brendan Shanahan announced on Th Winnipeg Jets mark NHL return with 6-1 win
WINNIPEG — They came, they cheered and they screamed "Go Jets Go" as a 15-year separation between Winnipeg and NHL hockey was put on ice Tuesday night as the Jets made their return with a 6-1 win. Canucks, Flames each earn win in split-squad games
VANCOUVER — Rookie Nicklas Jensen was anxious to check the messages on his telephone when he got home Tuesday night. Ex-Canucks star Brendan Morrison not ready to let flame flicker out just yet
CALGARY — It occurred to Brendan Morrison recently that he is now the oldest member of the Calgary Flames. Jets fans 'blow the roof' at pre-season game
Winnipeg hockey fans are buzzing with excitement as the Jets began their first NHL game in the city in 15 years. France sneaks by Canada at Rugby World Cup
Vincent Clerc scored twice in the last three minutes as France beat a resilent Canada 46-19 at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday with a margin that flattered the French for the second consecutive week.Thompson wins Navistar LPGA Classic
At 16, Lexi Thompson has become the youngest player to win an LPGA Tour event.
At 16, Lexi Thompson has become the youngest player to win an LPGA Tour event. Pierce leads Bombers past Alouettes
Buck Pierce threw touchdown passes to Greg Carr and Terrence Edwards as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won a showdown for first place in the CFL East Division with a 25-23 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday afternoon. Crosby ready for no-contact practice
Sidney Crosby will practice starting Saturday at a higher pace, with considerably more exertion, than at any point since the Penguins star was sidelined with a concussion in January. Dallas Stars agree to sell team to Vancouver businessman
The Dallas Stars signed an agreement to sell the team to Vancouver businessman Tom Gaglardi and filed a prepackaged bankruptcy plan Thursday to help facilitate the transaction. Canada's self-belief sees off Tonga
The Canucks came back from seven points down with 16 minutes to go to beat Tonga 25-20 in front of a capacity crowd of 17,174 at the Northland Events Centre. Riders dispatch Bombers in Banjo Bowl
The victory in front of a fourth-straight sellout crowd of 30,518 at Canad Inns Stadium boosted the Riders' record to 3-7 and gave the Bombers (7-3) their second straight loss. Calvillo shines as Als defeat Ti-Cats
Anthony Calvillo threw for 421 yards and four touchdown passes, including three in the second quarter, to lead the Montreal Alouettes to a 43-13 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. Lions say goodbye to Empire Field with win over Argos
Slotback Geroy Simon had over 100 receiving yards, including a 33-yard touchdown catch, as the B.C. Lions said goodbye to Empire Field with a convincing 28-6 win over the Toronto Argonauts in CFL action Saturday. Stampeders reclaim 1st in West over Eskimos
Quarterback Henry Burris ran for a touchdown and passed for another as the Stampeders avenged their Labour Day drubbing by Edmonton with a 30-20 victory over the Eskimos on Friday night. Crosby urges NHL to rule headshots out of hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby broke his four-month silence on Wednesday, to tell his fans he's not leaving the game he loves. But he also made it clear he believes the NHL has to change. Andy Fantuz rejoins the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Andy Fantuz is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The 27-year-old slotback — the CFL’s most outstanding Canadian in 2010 — posted on his Facebook page Wednesday that he was returning to the Roughriders. Russian jet carrying KHL hockey team crashes, 36 dead
A Russian jet carrying a local ice hockey team crashed Wednesday while taking off in western Russia, killing 36 people and leaving one critically injured, officials said. The home and away jerseys for the Winnipeg Jets
After handing out a generic NHL jersey to their draft picks in June -- and a straight up blank one if you're Carl Klingberg(notes) at the NHL Rookie Showcase last month -- and releasing the team logos in July, the Winnipeg Jets finally unveiled their new Eskimos romp in Battle of Alberta, take over lead in West
The Edmonton Eskimos vaulted into first place in the CFL's West Division with a 35-7 win over the Calgary Stampeders in Monday's Labour Day game. After 10 days on the ice, women break hockey record
After 10 days of sleeping in shifts and crying from pain, a group of B.C. women has broken the record for the longest hockey game ever played. Ticats hammer Alouettes in Labour Day clash
Avon Cobourne rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns and the Hamilton defence held Montreal's offence to just seven points as the Tiger-Cats hammered the Alouettes 44-21 on Monday afternoon. Riders hand Bombers 1st road loss of season
Chris Getzlaf caught two of Darian Durant's three touchdown passes as the Canadian Football League-worst Roughriders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 27-7 victory Sunday over the league-best Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Pro-Eskimos billboard in Calgary defacedSports | 206973 hits | 6:17 AM on Sunday | posted by Alta_redneck
A saucy sign touting the Edmonton Eskimos and erected on Calgary turf was vandalized Friday outside McMahon Stadium.
Calgary cops are investigating the crime NHL, union vow to examine trio of deaths
The hockey world on Thursday continued to try to come to grips with yet another player death — that of Wade Belak, one of the NHL's most gregarious players. Stanley Cup gets dinged up in Newfoundland
The Stanley Cup was showing its age a little more than usual Tuesday after the hallowed trophy fell off a table in Newfoundland and was left with a sizeable dent. Lincicome wins Canadian Women's Open
Brittany Lincicome sank a par putt on the 18th hole in a driving rain to win the CN Canadian Women's Open by one stroke over defending champion Michelle Wie and Stacy Lewis on Sunday at Mirabel, just outside Montreal. Canada hammers Slovakia 11-0 at 12 Nations tournament
The Canadians have won the first three round-robin games of the tournament by a combined 41-1 score, but things will get much tougher Sunday against the world champions from the U.S. Stampeders rally to beat Alouettes
The Calgary Stampeders strengthened their grip on the CFL's West Division lead with a 38-31 win over the visiting Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Bombers squeak by Ticats for 5th straight win
Buck Pierce threw a pair of touchdowns and Justin Palardy booted three field goals as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their fifth straight game with a 30-27 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night. Hockey Canada explores non-bodychecking options
Hockey Canada is seeking to create more options for young players looking to avoid the risks that come with playing in contact leagues. A growing number of hockey players are seeking non-bodychecking environments, said Paul Carson, the organization's viceYankees first team ever to hit 3 grand slams in 1 game
The New York Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game, with Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connecting Thursday in a wet, wild 22-9 romp over the Oakland Athletics.
The New York Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game, with Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connecting Thursday in a wet, wild 22-9 romp over the Oakland Athletics. New device could help combat on-ice concussions
Sport-related concussions are becoming a growing concern among athletes, but one Ottawa company thinks it might have part of the solution: a piece of electronics that can measure the impact of on-ice hits to the head. NHLer Rypien remembered at funeral
Family, friends and teammates gathered at the Albert Stella Memorial Arena in Blairmore, Alta., on Saturday afternoon to remember Rick Rypien as a young man "living every Canadian boy's dream." Marshall out, Miller in as Roughriders coach
The struggling Saskatchewan Roughriders fired Marshall on Friday after a dismal 1-7 start to the season. Offensive co-ordinator Doug Berry was also sacked in the wake of Thursday's 24-18 road loss to the Toronto Argonauts. Bruce hauls in 2 TDs as Lions pummel Eskimos
Arland Bruce reeled in a pair of touchdown passes as the B.C. Lions contributed to the recent collapse of the Edmonton Eskimos with a dominating 36-1 victory on Friday night. Canada wins Little League opener on wild pitch
Canada recovered from a disastrous third inning Friday to kick off the Little League World Series with a 6-5 win over Saudi Arabia. Argos hold off Roughriders' late charge
Cory Boyd ran for two touchdowns as the Toronto Argonauts held on for a thrilling 24-18 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday night to halt a six-game losing streak. Beloved Stampede bucking horse Papa Smurf rides into sunsetSports | 206878 hits | 5:18 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
CALGARY — A bucking horse remembered as one of the best of his breed at the Calgary Stampede has died of natural causes. Cowboys hanging onto the back of the bronc in his 20-year career won a total of more than $466,000. Fans create memorial to NHL'er Rick Rypien
Fans of former Canucks player Rick Rypien flocked to a memorial set up Wednesday outside Vancouver's Rogers Arena. NHL to re-examine behavioural program after player deaths
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman expects the league to review its substance abuse and behavioural health program following the death of two players over the summer. Rypien's death shocks hockey world
The scrappy centre, formerly with the Vancouver Canucks, recently signed with the Winnipeg Jets along with longtime friend Jason Jaffray. He appeared content and at peace and talked about the possibility of winning the Stanley Cup. NHLer Rypien found dead: report
According to a report from the Globe and Mail, NHL player Rick Rypien was found dead in his Crowsnest Pass, Alta., home on Monday. Bombers beat Lions to win 4th straight
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers scored touchdowns on their first two second-half possessions in a 30-17 defeat of the B.C. Lions for their fourth consecutive win Saturday. Glenn leads Ticats in victory over Argos
Hamilton quarterback Kevin Glenn threw for two touchdowns and the defence held on for a 37-32 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night. Stamps' victory keeps Riders winless at home
Keon Raymond intercepted a pass in his own end zone and returned it 117 yards for a touchdown as the Calgary Stampeders rolled to a 45-35 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. Lucic keeps Vancouver Stanley Cup visit privateSports | 207099 hits | 5:01 AM on Friday | posted by Alta_redneck
Posters of the east Vancouver native dressed in his Boston Bruins gold and black were reportedly defaced outside a cultural community centre. His eyes were poked out. His face scribbled on. Calvillo reaches 400 TDs as Als trounce Eskimos
Anthony Calvillo became the fourth professional quarterback to reach 400 touchdown passes with a pair of first-half strikes to Jamal Richardson, sending the Montreal Alouettes on to a 27-4 win over the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday night.Back to Canada News
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