Soccer
Canada wins Olympic soccer berth
Christine Sinclair scored two goals as Canada's women's soccer team qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday night in Vancouver with a 3-1 victory over Mexico.
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NHL
Flames trade Morrison to Blackhawks
The Calgary Flames have dealt journeyman centre Brendan Morrison to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for minor league defenceman Brian Connelly.
NHL
NHL all-star skills competitors revealed
The full list of competitiors and assignments for the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition, set for Saturday night at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 6:30 p.m. ET).
NHL
Wharnsby: Datsyuk tops among all-star peers
Zdeno Chara made Pavel Datsyuk the first pick in the all-star fantasy draft on Thursday because Chara, like many other NHL players, has long admired the quiet and efficient ways of the Detroit Red Wings star.
Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 in his return from a sore Achilles as the Nuggets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Friday night in Denver.
Rob Gronkowski's playing status for the Super Bowl was listed as questionable on Friday after the star tight end missed the New England Patriots practice for the second straight day with an injured left ankle.
Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season. Players and owners have already agreed to add an additional wild-card team in each league, but are still deciding whether it would take effect this year or in 2013.
Glenn Howard and Kevin Martin finished the round robin tied with 5-0 records Friday at The Pomeroy Inn & Suites National, a Capital One Grand Slam of Curling evenet in Dawson Creek, B.C.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott, a former member of the Senators, is back in Ottawa after he was named to the NHL all-star team thanks to his stellar performance this season.
Former American League MVP Justin Morneau, beset by various injuries the last two years, said Friday his latest recovery is "right on schedule" for him to start this season at first base for the Minnesota Twins.