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Wharnsby: Jason Spezza ready to return for Senators

Wharnsby: Jason Spezza ready to return for Senators: With his team down 2-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Pittsburgh Penguins, talented Ottawa Senators forward Jason Spezza revealed after practice on Saturday that he expects to play in Game 3 tomorrow evening. more »

Eric Staal suffered MCL sprain, avoids surgery: The Carolina Hurrcianes announced on Saturday that Eric Staal will not need surgery after suffering a third-degree sprain of his MCL at the world hockey championships on Thursday in Sweden. more »
Red Wings even series with Game 2 win in Chicago: The Detroit Red Wings are heading home with a series split after a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks in Chicago on Saturday. more »
Sweden, Switzerland will play for world hockey gold: Sweden blanked Finland and Switzerland whitewashed the United States by identical 3-0 scores in semifinal action Saturday at the world hockey championship. The gold-medal game is set for Sunday. more »
Top #hockeynight tweets from Saturday: The focus was on the Red Wings and the Blackhawks as they battled in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon. The Wings were hungry to tie up the series, and that's exactly what happened in our matinee matchup. Here's how the social world reacted. more »

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Canadian Olympic team media day: Canada's top winter athletes joined our CBC Olympics team in Vancouver for Media Day. Check out our photo wall from the event. more »

Canadian Olympic Team Media Summit: Relive the action behind the scenes at the Canadian Olympic Team Media Summit in Vancouver, where the country's top winter athletes gathered to meet the press. more »
Athletes inspired by Sochi summit: Skeleton racer Mellisa Hollingsworth of Eckville, Alta., was among many who were inspired by team-building sessions during the Canadian Olympic Committee summit. more »
Canada's Olympic hopefuls: A look at a few of Canada's best chances at Winter Olympic gold in Sochi more »
Ng Ser Miang enters race for IOC presidency: There are now two candidates to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the International Olympic Committee after vice president Ng Ser Miang of Singapore announced Thursday he wants the top job. more »

CFL »

Cohon challenges Maritimes to support new CFL team

Cohon challenges Maritimes to support new CFL team: CFL commissioner Mark Cohon believes the maritime region could support a tenth team and said he will work towards a new franchise during his time as commissioner. more »

Olympic-style relay to precede Winnipeg stadium opening: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will commemorate the opening of their new stadium with an Olympic-style run. more »
Linden Gaydosh spurns CFL to sign with NFL Panthers: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to wait to get defensive tackle Linden Gaydosh into their lineup. The first overall pick at this month's CFL draft has signed as a free agent with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. more »
Eskimos enjoy solid 2012 season off field: The Edmonton Eskimos earned a net profit of $207,060 from 2012, the CFL club reported Tuesday at its annual general meeting. more »
Ticats select defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh 1st in CFL draft: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected Calgary Dinos defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh first overall in the CFL draft. more »

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NFL »

Chargers, Dwight Freeney agree to 2-year deal

Chargers, Dwight Freeney agree to 2-year deal: The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million US. more »

Seahawks' Bruce Irvin suspended 4 games for failed PED test: Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. more »
Doug Whaley officially named new Buffalo Bills GM: The Buffalo Bills did as expected Thursday, promoting Doug Whaley to the general manager's job. He's worked for the club for three seasons after spending 12 years as a scout with the Pittsburgh Steelers. more »
David Garrard retires due to knee issue: David Garrard says his surgically repaired left knee kept swelling up on him after workouts, and that forced him to realize he couldn't compete for the New York Jets' starting quarterback job. more »
O.J. Simpson testifies hoping to secure new trial: More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners spoke again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies. more »

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NBA »

Pacers try again to eliminate Knicks: The Indiana Pacers missed a chance Thursday to close out their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series against the New York Knicks, but they'll try again tonight in Game 6 at home. more »

Sacramento Kings staying put: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced Friday that the Maloof family has sold 65 per cent of the Kings to a group that will keep the team in Sacramento. more »
Spurs fend off Warriors to gain West final berth: The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 Thursday night and advance to the NBA Western Conference final. more »
Carmelo Anthony helps Knicks avoid elimination: Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to help the New York Knicks stay alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night. more »
Maloofs reach deal to sell Kings to Sacramento group: report: A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by TIBCO software tycoon Vivek Ranadive to sell a 65 per cent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million. more »

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Robinson Cano cranks two homers in Yankees romp over Blue Jays

Robinson Cano cranks two homers in Yankees romp over Blue Jays: The New York Yankees thumped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. New York has now won eight of nine games this year against the Jays. more »

Hiroki Kuroda cools Blue Jays bats in New York: Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda silenced a Toronto Blue jays offence that had scored 33 runs in its previous three games, tossing a two-hitter over eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 New York win Friday night. more »
Jays' Jose Reyes rejoins team, ankle rehab progressing well: Jose Reyes says he is progressing in his rehabilitation from a severely sprained left ankle, and the shortstop looks forward to joining his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on the field before the All-Star break. more »
Blue Jays quarter-season report card: After a nightmarish start, the Toronto Blue Jays have gained steam around the 40-game mark. Baseball contributor Tom Dakers issues his grades for each of the Jays' key players. more »
Yankees put Andy Pettitte to 15-day DL with back injury: New York Yankees starter Andy Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back. more »

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Soccer »

Tireless Andy O'Brien leads Whitecaps against Timbers

Tireless Andy O'Brien leads Whitecaps against Timbers: The Vancouver Whitecaps play their third game in a week Saturday when they play host to the Portland Timbers in MLS action at BC Place. more »

New-look Toronto FC returns to action: The struggling Toronto FC used a brief layoff to shake up the roster in hopes of a turnaround game Saturday against the visiting Columbus Crew. more »
Atletico beats Real Madrid to win Copa del Rey: Atletico Madrid ended a 25-game, 14-year winless streak against rival Real Madrid, getting a 98th-minute goal from Miranda for a 2-1 victory in the Copa del Rey final on Friday night following the ejections of Real star Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Jose Mourinho. more »
Reed: David Beckham made the most of his talents: Love him or hate him, David Beckham parlayed his considerable soccer skills into an extraordinary life whose impact reached well beyond the pitch, writes Nigel Reed. more »
Alex Ferguson set for career finale with Man Utd: After nearly 27 years and 1,499 matches, storied soccer manager Alex Ferguson will coach Manchester United for the last time Sunday against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. more »

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Golf »

Graeme McDowell dethrones Nicolas Colsaerts at World Match Play Championship

Graeme McDowell dethrones Nicolas Colsaerts at World Match Play Championship: Graeme McDowell earned a spot in the World Match Play Championship's semifinal round after eliminating defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts 2 and 1 on Saturday. more »

Keegan Bradley still in command at Byron Nelson: Unlike the first round, Bradley didn't set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Bradley started and ended his round Friday with those bogeys, part of a 1-under 69 that got him to 11-under 129, the lowest 36-hole total at the Nelson since 2001. more »
Jessica Korda takes 1-stroke lead at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic: Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Hall of Famer Karrie Webb after the second round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic in Alabama. more »
U.S. Open golf champion, broadcaster Ken Venturi dies at 82: Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82. more »
Ian Poulter ousted from World Match Play Championship: A missed fairway and a bogey on the last hole resulted in Ian Poulter's elimination from the World Match Play Championship on Friday in Bulgaria. more »

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Tennis »

Rivalry to be renewed as Nadal faces Federer in Italian Open final

Rivalry to be renewed as Nadal faces Federer in Italian Open final: Rafael Nadal will clash with Roger Federer in the men's final at the Italian Open, while Serena Williams takes on Victoria Azarenka in the women's final more »

Top seed Novak Djokovic bounced by Tomas Berdych in Rome: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday. more »
Rafael Nadal struggles to reach Italian Open quarter-finals: Rafael Nadal fought back from a brutal opening set Thursday to outlast Ernests Gulbis and advance to the quarter-finals at the Italian Open. Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams had easier times moving on. more »
Andy Murray likely to skip French Open after suffering injury: Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and listed himself as doubtful for the French Open. more »
New-look Roger Federer, Djokovic advance in Rome: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appeared back on track in Rome on Tuesday after early losses in Madrid last week, while Aggie Radwanska and Caroline Wozniacki were ousted on the women's side. more »

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Skiing »

Larisa Yurkiw dropped from national ski team

Larisa Yurkiw dropped from national ski team: Downhill ski racer Larisa Yurkiw says she is no longer a member of the national ski team, although she still hopes to represent Canada at the Sochi Olympics next year. more »

Alpine Canada adds famed Italian coach Max Carca to staff: Alpine Canada unveiled plans for its new-look coaching staff Friday as it prepares for next season and the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, with latest addition Massimo Carca. more »
Maxime Dufour-Lapointe, Bilodeau win dual moguls events at nationals: Montreal's Maxime Dufour-Lapointe won the women's dual mogul event at the season-ending national mogul championships Sunday in Val St. Come, Que. more »
Marie-Michèle Gagnon wins 4th straight Canadian women's slalom title: Marie-Michèle Gagnon didn't have much trouble in claiming her fourth straight national slalom title on Tuesday at the Alpine Canadian Championships in Whistler, B.C., winning the race in a time of one minute, 40.44 seconds for her ninth Canadian title in four different disciplines. more »
Alpine skiing season's best: Excitement is building less than a year out from the alpine skiing competition at the Sochi Olympics, and we look at the top performers from the 2012-13 FIS World Cup season in our photo gallery. more »

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Figure Skating »

Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir winding down career

Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir winding down career: Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are hoping to end their competitive careers by repeating as Olympic gold medallists in Sochi, Russia, next winter. more »

World Team Trophy offers Sochi sneak peek: As CBC Sports figure skating expert Pj Kwong writes, last weekend's competition is the template for a new, exciting event that will premiere at the upcoming 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. more »
Duhamel, Radford help Canada win silver at World Team Trophy: Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford finished second in the pairs competition Saturday to help Canada win the silver medal at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating event in Tokyo, Japan. more »
Kevin Reynolds soars, Patrick Chan tumbles at World Team Trophy: Kevin Reynolds finished second to crowd favourite Daisuke Takahashi in the free skate at the World Team Trophy, but fellow Canadian Patrick Chan fell three times to drop to fifth overall. more »
Patrick Chan tops in men's short at World Team Trophy: Reigning world champion Patrick Chan fell on his opening quad, but skated well enough to take the men's short program at World Team Trophy event in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday. more »

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Speed Skating »

South Korea sweeps 500m speed skating titles: Olympic champions Mo Tae-bum and Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea retained their 500-metre titles at the speedskating world championships Sunday in Sochi, Russia. more »

Canada's Christine Nesbitt just misses podium in 1000m: Olga Fatkulina won the women's 1,000-metre title Saturday to capture Russia's second gold in three days at the speedskating world championships in Sochi, Russia, while defending Olympic champion Christine Nesbitt was fourth. more »
Canada's Christine Nesbitt 3rd at speedskating worlds: Canadian long track star Christine Nesbitt hit the podium Friday at the world championships, finishing third in the 1,500 metres despite what she described as not one of her best skates. more »
Denis Yuskov, Irene Wust victorious on 1st day of speedskating worlds: Russia's Denis Yuskov and Dutch speedskating star Irene Wust were the winners on the first day of the single distance world championships in Sochi. more »
Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison cleared for worlds: Defending 1,500-metre world champion, Denny Morrison, has been cleared to return to compete this weekend at the 2013 world single-distance speedskating championships. more »

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