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Evans defeats Ortiz at UFC 133
Rory (The Water Boy) MacDonald of Quesnel, B.C., improved to 12-1 with a TKO win over American Mike Pyle. MacDonald, who trains in Montreal, put Pyle down at 3:54 in the first round.
Stamps stomp Ticats for 1st home win
Joffrey Reynolds and Jon Cornish had rushing touchdowns as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32-20 in the lone CFL game on Saturday night.
Simon leads Lions past Roughriders for 1st win
Geroy Simon caught seven passes, including one for a 63-yard touchdown, as the B.C. Lions registered their first win of the CFL season 24-11 over the struggling Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night.
Bombers hand Eskimos 1st loss of season
Buck Pierce threw for two touchdowns and ran one in himself as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers handed the visiting Edmonton Eskimos their first loss of the season with a 28-16 victory Friday night.
Sean Avery arrestedAccording to multiple reports today, the New York Rangers winger was arrested at 1 a.m. local time at his Los Angeles home, where he was holding a party and the police had shown up twice due to noise complaints.
Canucks' Kesler undergoes hip surgery
Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler has had hip surgery, the team said on Tuesday. The Selke Trophy winner is expected to make a full recovery in 10 to 12 weeks.
Ticats' duo gets last laugh against old team
Dave Stala made sure Avon Cobourne's first game against the Montreal Alouettes was a victory. Stala caught two Kevin Glenn touchdown passes to lead the hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a tense 34-26 win over Montreal, the team Cobourne helped win consecuti
Eskimos win wild one over Argos to stay unbeaten
Fred Stamps reeled in a 21-yard touchdown pass with less than three minutes to play as the Edmonton Eskimos came from behind to continue their torrid start to the season, defeating the visiting Toronto Argonauts 26-25 on Friday.
Bombers bounce winless Lions
After a couple of days of sadness, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had some smiles on their faces and pride in their voices Thursday night as they honoured late coach Richard Harris with a win.
Oilers' Khabibulin off to jail for DUI
EDMONTON - Eager to get back in the crease, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will go to jail in Arizona on Saturday to begin a 30-day sentence for extreme DUI.
CFL investigating helmet-to-helmet hits
Ejiro Kuale tried to set the record straight Monday. "I am a clean player, I will always play the game clean," the Toronto Argonauts linebacker said. "It's football . . . it's a tough game and the officials make whatever decisions they make. All I have to
Power wins Edmonton Indy
Australia's Will Power held off a hard-charging Helio Castroneves Sunday to win the Edmonton Indy and narrow the gap on points leader Dario Franchitti.
Pierce, Bombers rally to beat Argos
Jeffers-Harris scored two touchdowns, including the winner on an 84-yard passing play to rally the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 33-24 win and spoil the Toronto Argonauts home opener Saturday.
Morace quits as Canadian women's soccer coach
The on-again, off-again relationship between Carolina Morace and the Canadian Soccer Association is now off again following the Italian's resignation as coach of the Canadian women's team.
Military feel to Jets logo
The NHL team released its logo and colours at 4 p.m. Friday. The main logo features a fighter jet on a white background in the middle of a navy blue circle with silver trim. A Canadian flag is behind the jet.
Rob Kerr named new voice of FlamesUp in the TV booth, Kerr will take over for Peter Loubardias, who was let go last week by Sportsnet. “I won’t mince words,” Kerr said. “It’s been tough. I’m following a guy who I consider a friend and a guy in Pete who I think leaves pretty big shoes to f
Darren Clarke wins The Open Championship
The 42-year-old came into the week as an afterthought, but three straight scores in the 60s and a par 70 in the final round lifted him to a comfortable three-stroke victory over Americans Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.
Eskimos remain perfect after taming lowly Lions
Daniel Porter scored a pair of touchdowns and T.J. Hill made a game-changing third quarter interception as the Eskimos continued to look great out of the gate, defeating the B.C. Lions 33-17 on Saturday.
Chuckwagon driver given largest-ever fine
Calgary Stampede officials say they are imposing the largest fine ever in connection with a chuckwagon collision that resulted in the death of a second horse at the world-renowned rodeo this year.
Flames re-sign Morrison to 1-year deal
The Calgary Flames are bringing back some veteran leadership. On Friday, the team announced the re-signing of forward Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $1.25 million US deal.
Calvillo sets CFL's TD record as Als roll past Argos 
Anthony Calvillo made history as the CFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes as the 18-year veteran hit Eric Deslauriers with the record toss and led the Montreal Alouettes to a 40-17 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.
Stamps hand mistake-prone Bombers 1st loss
Keon Raymond prayed for sure hands before the Calgary Stampeders' game against unbeaten Winnipeg. He then went out and turned the tide against the Blue Bombers with a couple of huge defensive plays.
Franchitti wins caution filled Indy Toronto
Dario Franchitti avoided multiple crashes and a drive-through penalty to win his third title at the Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday and add to his lead in the IndyCar points standings.
Stampeders win wild one against Lions
Quarterback Henry Burris threw three touchdown passes, including a 61-yard play to Nik Lewis, as the Calgary Stampeders hung on to defeat the B.C. Lions 34-32 in a wild CFL game Friday night.
Bombers beat Argos in old-fashioned slugfest
It was Winnipeg's second straight win to start the season — the first time that's happened since 2003 — it broke off a four-game losing streak to the Argos, and sends a message to the Canadian Football League that last year's horrible 4-14 effort is yeste
NBA stars invited to join Mill Rats and Rainmen
Should NBA stars LeBron James or Dirk Nowitzki find themselves getting rusty during the league's lockout, they've been invited to lace up for the Halifax Rainmen or the Saint John Mill Rats.
Being a Leaf makes Tyler Biggs sick to his stomach
Biggs, the Leafs’ top pick in the 2011 draft, was fresh off his Wingate test — the toughest of the litany of tests Leaf prospects were put through on Monday — when he was surrounded by the media. “I’m sorry,” said Biggs, cutting short his scrum, “I’m abo
Alouettes clip Lions in CFL season opener
Anthony Calvillo showed no effects from off-season thyroid surgery as the Montreal quarterback delivered three touchdown passes and the Alouettes began their defence of the Grey Cup with a 30-26 victory over the B.C. Lions in the opening game of the CFL s
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