FIFA, French federation rule out replay of France-Ireland qualifier
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:00 CST
LONDON - There will be no rematch.
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Dube, Davison third after short program at HomeSense Skate Canada International
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:00 CST
KITCHENER, Ont. - Canada's Joannie Rochette won the ladies short program at HomeSense Skate Canada International in dazzling fashion Friday, scoring a personal best less than three months away from the Vancouver Olympics.
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Former WBA light middleweight champ Alcine takes on tough French opponent Canclaux
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:00 CST
MONTREAL - Former WBA light middleweight champion Joachim Alcine of Laval, Que., will face tough French opponent Christophe Canclaux for the minor WBO International title on Dec. 5 at the Montreal Casino, promoter GYM announced Friday.
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Canada's Mellisa Hollingsworth wins World Cup skeleton race in Lake Placid
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:00 CST
The home-ice advantage for the U.S. skeleton team vanished for the second straight week in World Cup competition and Canada and Germany took advantage in the snowless Adirondack Mountains.
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Vancouver Olympic officials have no power to include female ski jumpers: court
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:00 CST
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver Olympic organizers have no power to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Olympics, says British Columbia's highest court.
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Laval-Queen's unfamiliar opponents heading into the Mitchell Bowl
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:00 CST
KINGSTON, Ont. - It's been almost a decade since the Queen's Golden Gaels and Laval Rouge-et-Or last played each other. But with a trip to the Vanier Cup game on the line in Saturday's Mitchell Bowl, things should heat up pretty quickly.
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Long way from track, suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield holds large auction
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:00 CST
CATAWBA - Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 1,300 kilometres from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.
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Saint Mary's-Calgary Uteck Bowl pits teacher against former student
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 CST
HALIFAX, N.S. - Even though the schools are from different parts of the country, there's an awful lot of history between the Saint Mary's Huskies and Calgary Dinos.
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Canada's athletes leaving country unprotected from swine flu
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:00 CST
Canada's top female biathlete wanted vaccination for the swine flu before she boarded an airplane this weekend, but Zina Kocher couldn't get it.
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Sacramento Kings owners decide to cease owning city's WNBA franchise
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:00 CST
SAN FRANCISCO - The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
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Lee Westwood takes 2-shot lead halfway through Dubai World Championship
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:48:00 CST
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, increasing his chance of winning the European money title.
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Canadian Mariah Madigan wins silver medal at women's trampoline event
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:47:00 CST
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Mariah Madigan of Richmond Hill, Ont., won silver in the women's trampoline event at the sport's world age group championships on Friday.
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IAAF still in talks over future of gender-tested South African runner
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:00 CST
MONACO - The governing body of track and field is working behind the scenes with Caster Semenya and the South African government to resolve issues about the 18-year-old runner's gender and career.
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Jockeys asked to contribute mount fee to help injured Canadian with expenses
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:00 CST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A fund has been set up to help Canadian jockey Julia Brimo with her expenses during rehabilitation after she suffered serious head and back injuries at a race last month in Kentucky.
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Rush's Neil Peart recording another version of 'The Hockey Theme' for TSN
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:00 CST
TORONTO - Rush's Neil Peart is recording another version of "The Hockey Theme" for TSN.
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F1 Williams sells minority stake to Austrian group
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:45:00 CST
Frank Williams says he is not preparing to relinquish control of the Williams Formula One team despite selling a minority stake on Friday.
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Kris Versteeg scores twice as Blackhawks hammer Calgary Flames 7-1
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:08:00 CST
CALGARY - With a nearly unstoppable power play, the Blackhawks easily cruised to their fifth straight victory Thursday night.
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Economic concerns, rising U.S. currency push stock markets, crude oil lower
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:00 CST
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed slightly lower Friday, pressured by falling energy stocks as demand concerns and a rising U.S. dollar pushed crude prices down.
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FIFA rules out replay of France-Ireland qualifier; Henry embarrassed
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:10:00 CST
LONDON - FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time hand ball that set up the deciding goal.
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Former NBA star Jayson Williams expected to plead guilty in 2002 shooting death
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:58:00 CST
NEWARK, N.J. - Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty Friday in the fatal 2002 shooting of a hired driver, weeks before he faced a second trial for reckless manslaughter.
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