NHL
Wade Redden a 'perfect fit' for Blues, Pietrangelo
Wade Redden is back in the NHL at age 35 for the first time in three seasons, thriving on the blue-line for the St. Louis Blues and providing a strong complement to standout youngster Alex Pietrangelo.
NHL
Canadian AHL teams get creative during NHL lockout
The NHL lockout alone won't help American Hockey League teams fill their arenas. Many clubs, like those in Canada, had a game plan in hopes of attracting more fans this season long before the NHL shut its doors in mid-September.
MLB
'Loose, relaxed' Miguel Cabrera closing in on Triple Crown
The pressures of a pennant race and playing in some of baseball's top pitcher-friendly ballparks certainly isn't fazing Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera during his pursuit of the first Triple Crown in 45 years.
MLB
Anthony Gose, Sierra give Jays fans glimpse of future
Major league veteran Edwin Encarnacion played a big role in the Toronto Blue Jays' two weekend wins in Oakland with his aggressive baserunning and home-run stroke but it was a couple of the team's potential future cornerstones who had their fingerprints all over the team's success.
MLB
Resilient Blue Jays remain in playoff hunt
In two months, the Toronto Blue Jays might look back at the timing of Friday's 10-player trade with Houston and a subsequent three-game sweep of the Red Sox in Boston as the turning point in their playoff pursuit, writes CBCSports.ca senior writer Doug Harrison.
NHL
Brad Boyes finds right fit with Weight, Islanders
New York Islanders assistant coach Doug Weight was hoping to convince unrestricted free agent Brad Boyes, his former St. Louis Blues linemate, to join him on Long Island. All it took was one phone on Canada Day
NHL
Q&A: NHL free agent Brad Boyes on search for new home
For the first time in seven years, following four NHL trades, former Buffalo Sabres right-winger Brad Boyes can decide his hockey future. As of noon ET Sunday, he will be one of more than 300 unrestricted free agents to hit the open market.
MLB
Great Scott: Canada's Diamond emerging as Twins' ace
Adopting a one-step-at-a-time approach between his starts and choosing to remain positive about all things on and off the field rather than over thinking has done wonders this season for Canadian pitcher Scott Diamond of the Minnesota Twins, writes CBCSports.ca senior writer Doug Harrison.
MLB
Taylor Green working his way back to the big leagues
Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Taylor Green of Comox, B.C., will be digging in a little deeper at the plate after learning on Thursday that the team, after cutting him late in spring training, looked elsewhere while seeking a replacement for injured first baseman Mat Gamel, writes CBCSports.ca senior writer Doug Harrison.
PHO vs NSH
Coyotes' belief in Mike Smith paying off: Ellis
A little more than a year ago, goalie Mike Smith was waived by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He's now a household name in these Stanley Cup playoffs after leading the Coyotes to their first-ever post-season series victory in Phoenix.
MLB
Q&A: Michael Saunders on his new hitting approach
Tired of "getting his ass kicked" at the plate, Seattle Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders hired a private hitting instructor over the winter for the first time in his career. After overhauling his approach, the Victoria native saw immediate results in spring training but is off to a slow start in the regular season, writes CBCSports.ca senior writer Doug Harrison.
STL VS SJS
Blues poised for playoff success: Boyes
In 2009, then-St. Louis Blues forward Brad Boyes thought the team wasn't far away from playoff success. The Buffalo Sabres winger believes these playoffs could be their time, writes CBCSports.ca senior writer Doug Harrison.
MLB
MLB Roundtable: Fantasy season preview
The 2012 major league season opens this week in Tokyo, meaning poolies have drafted or will this week in search of the hidden gem. Who's a must-have in Round 1? Who's a steal in the late rounds? Four CBCSports.ca fantasy experts offer their viewpoints in this season's first installment of the MLB Roundtable.
MLB
Braves' Pastornicky set for shot at dream job
March will be the biggest time in Tyler Pastornicky's life as many consider the starting shortstop's job in Atlanta his to lose. The 22-year-old prospect is ready to take advantage of the opportunity after getting bigger, stronger and faster in the off-season.
MLB
Canadian Doug Melvin reflects on Hall of Fame career
There was a time when Doug Melvin wondered if he could cut it as a major-league executive. Fortunately for the Milwaukee Brewers GM, many of his decisions in his 37-plus years as a player and executive at a high level have worked out, which is why the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame named him to its 2012 induction class, writes CBCSports.ca senior writer Doug Harrison.
MLB
Q&A: Larry Walker on his Hall of Fame snub
Former Colorado Rockies and Montreal Expos outfielder Larry Walker received only 22.9 per cent of support recently from the Baseball Writers' Association of America in his second year of eligibility, well shy of the required 75 per cent for enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
A candid Walker talked to CBCSports.ca about the Hall of Fame voting, hitting in the thin air of Colorado, playing hurt, his relationship with the media and what a Hall of Famer is in his eyes.
MLB
Game 7 forecast: Clear, Freese-ing & no Holliday
OK, now that everyone has caught their breath, checked their blood pressure and shaken the cobwebs from the few winks they managed following a wild Game 6 in the 107th World Series, it's time to take a look at Friday's Game 7 between the hometown St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers from various angles.
Doug Harrison
Doug Harrison joined CBCSports.ca as a senior writer in 2003. Prior to that, the Burlington, Ont., native was a writer/editor at Faceoff.com.
