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Alouettes' Calvillo reveals thyroid problem
Anthony Calvillo was injured on Aug. 19 at Montreal after falling on the ball while playing against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers — bruising his sternum so badly he was left writhing on the field. That injury may have saved his life.
Riders fans disappointed ... again
It doesn't get any easier the second time around. For the second year in a row, Saskatchewan Roughriders fans have had to face the disappointment of losing the biggest Canadian Football League game of the year to the Montreal Alouettes.
Als repeat as Grey Cup champions
The Montreal Alouettes became the first CFL team to capture back-to-back Grey Cup titles in 13 years, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 21-18 Sunday night at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
Canucks roll over the Sharks
Raffi Torres and Mikael Samuelsson scored 1:48 apart early in the second period, and Samuelsson added another goal in the third in the Vancouver Canucks' 6-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Friday night.
Canucks Rick Rypien on indefinite leave of absence
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have granted forward Rick Rypien an indefinite leave of absence. It's the second time in three years the 26-year-old has left the team to deal with undisclosed personal matters.
Canucks end 4-game skid
The Canucks snapped a four-game losing skid Wednesday night, skating to a 4-2 win over the Avalanche and receiving two-point performances from Daniel and Henrik Sedin, as well as Alexandre Burrows.
Canucks not ready to push panic button
Henrik Sedin and Alex Burrows aren't scoring goals. And the team has fallen behind 2-0 in six of its past seven games. And No. 1 goalie Roberto Luongo ranks 25th in save percentage among NHL goalies with at least 10 starts.
Riders outlast Stamps, on to final against Als
Wes Cates scored the winning touchdown in the third quarter and the Saskatchewan Roughriders held on from there to beat the host Calgary Stampeders 20-16 on Sunday afternoon, advancing to the Grey Cup for the third time in four years.
Als hammer Argos in East final
The Montreal Alouettes enjoyed a stress-free Sunday afternoon in the East final and as a result will once again play in the Grey Cup, in Edmonton next week.
Government to honour Habs
MONTREAL — The Government of Canada will pay tribute to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday in a Bell Centre ceremony before the Habs take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Oilers recall Gerber as Khabibulin hurt
The Edmonton Oilers said Thursday they have recalled goalie Martin Gerber from their AHL affiliate while Oilers starter Nikolai Khabibulin is out with a groin injury.
Riders dump Lions in playoff thrillerOn a calm and wintry evening inside less-than-packed Mosaic Stadium, the thawed-out Saskatchewan Roughriders needed double overtime to dump the red-hot B.C. Lions 41-38 in a CFL playoff game.
Bull jumps into crowd at Edmonton rodeo, injuring 4
Four front-row spectators were hurt, but officials say the actions of quick-thinking emergency responders helped avert a tragedy when a bull jumped into the crowd at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton.
Hockey Canada holds concussion summit
Medical and sports professionals gathered in Montreal Saturday, for a day-long seminar aimed at shining some light on the importance of recognizing and treating concussions.
Canucks hand Leafs 8th loss in a row
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere called out his teammates for their effort in a shutout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier in the week.
CFL playoff history: Lions-Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions have enjoyed only sporadic post-season clashes in a 37-year span, playing only six times — including a three-game playoff in 1963.
Kovalchuk beats Oilers in OT
On Friday night, an overtime laser-beam from Kolvachuk gave New Jersey a 4-3 victory over Edmonton, the Devils' first home win of the season.
Quebec gets go-ahead for separate international team
MONTREAL - Quebec independantistes call it the culmination of a longstanding dream: the creation of a separate hockey team. Quebec has been given the go-ahead to assemble its own team for an international tournament where it will host at least three count
Canucks dust Senators
Daniel Sedin scored 22 seconds into the game, and Alex Burrows and Ryan Kesler put it away with goals in the opening 71 ticks of the third period as Vancouver pulled away for a 6-2 win in Ottawa on Thursday night.
Eskimos turf head coach Hall
Eskimos general manager Eric Tillman has decided to fire head coach Richie Hall, a source told The Canadian Press on Thursday. A formal announcement will be made at a news conference Friday.
7 Bombers named to all-star team
Seven Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been named to the 2010 CFL East Division All-Star team, providing a silver lining to the miserable season.
Groups make attempt to save Edmonton Indy
A handful of local businesses are making an attempt to save the Edmonton Indy. It was just a week ago that the city confirmed the race would no longer be a part of Edmonton's summer events.
Oilers flattened by Hurricanes
The Hurricanes won their third consecutive game at the RBC Center, routing the Edmonton Oilers 7-1 Tuesday night. The Hurricanes, shut out in their first two home games, have scored 17 goals in Raleigh since then.
Canucks' streak ends with 2-0 loss in Montreal
Defencemen Andrei Markov and Roman Hamrlik each scored his first goal of the season and Carey Price got the shutout as the Montreal Canadiens ended the Vancouver Canucks' six-game winning streak with a 2-0 NHL victory on Tuesday night.
Sinclair guides Canadian women to CONCACAF crown
Just call Christine Sinclair "Captain Fantastic." Sinclair scored from the penalty spot in the 54th minute to guide Canada to a 1-0 win over Mexico in Monday's CONCACAF Women's soccer final in Cancun, Mexico.
Canadian women eye CONCACAF crown
Having already qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada will turn its attention to winning the CONCACAF championship when it takes on Mexico in Cancun on Monday (CBC Bold, CBCSports.ca, 9 pm ET).
Canucks' 6th straight win a wild one
It took almost a full period for the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings to see the first goal of Saturday night's game, but Daniel Sedin's goal in the dying seconds of the first period marked the first of 10 combined goals and five lead changes in a
Lions earn CFL playoff berth
The B.C. Lions did what they had to do — win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to keep their playoff hopes alive. And they admit the come-from-behind 23-21 victory Saturday at Ivor Wynne Stadium wasn't pretty.
Roughriders dash Eskimos playoff hopes
Darian Durant threw 345 yards for one touchdown and ran in another as the Saskatchewan Roughriders eliminated the Edmonton Eskimos from the CFL playoffs with a 31-23 win Saturday.
Lions keep CFL playoff hopes alive
Paul McCallum hit a 25-yard field goal with 1:42 left as the B.C. Lions kept their playoff hopes alive thanks to a 23-21 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon.
Canucks' streak continues in Colorado
Thanks to three power-play goals on four chances and a 33-save performance from goalie Cory Schneider, the Canucks took a 3-1 victory over the Avalanche on Thursday in Colorado for their fifth-straight win.
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