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Luongo pulled in Canucks loss to Oilers video: Nikolai Khabibulin made 35 saves and Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist each as the Edmonton Oilers won 3-2 over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.
preview Leafs look for better PK, goaltending in Carolina video: Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer will look to rebound from a shaky outing Thursday when his team takes on the Hurricanes in Carolina.
Gallery: RFA's at the Trade Deadline: A look at some pending restricted free agents who could potentially change jerseys ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
analysis 2008 Trade Deadline: It was just four years ago, but all of the big names from the 2008 NHL trade deadline have already moved on to other desinations, including Brad Richards.
Trade History: Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens have historically made their biggest and best deals in the offseason. A review of their deals near the trade deadline highlights a decidedly mixed bag through the years.

AC Milan routs Arsenal: Champions League: AC Milan outclassed Arsenal on Wednesday to plant onefoot firmly in the Champions League quarter-finals, beating the English club 4-0 in the first leg of their round of 16 series.
W-League releases 2012 schedule with 8 Canadian teams: The USL W-League kicks off its regular season May 11, with the addition of Central South Carolina Cobras, FC Jax Destroyers and VSI Tampa Flames bringing the number of teams to 30.
Road to pros may ease for Canadian university stars: The route to a professional career for Canadian university soccer players has never been easy. In fact, it's been downright impossible. At 23-years-old, they're either deemed too old to be a project or too young to hold down a veteran spot. But, Major League Soccer and Canadian Interuniversity Sport are looking at ways to change that.
World Cup stadium workers end strike in Sao Paulo: Workers building a 2014 World Cup stadium in northeastern Brazil have ended a two-day strike after reaching a deal with their contractors, and returned to the construction site on Tuesday.
Messi, Barcelona master Leverkusen: Champions League video: Lionel Messi helped Barcelona shake off its domestic troubles in Spain by inspiring the defending champions to a 3-1 victory at Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

opinion NFL Roundtable: Week 7 recap: In CBCSports.ca's weekly NFL chatter, the guys dissect the problems faced by the Chargers and Lions, discuss the arrival of a new Cowboys running back, and debate Tim Tebow's resurrection of the Broncos.
preview Ravens roll into Jacksonville for Monday nighter: Having outscored their opponents 100-38 during their current three-game winning streak, the Baltimore Ravens head into Jacksonville on Monday night to face a Jaguars team that has lost five straight.
opinion Burris, Jimenez bound for Argos?: The Stampeders and Tiger-Cats both made bold moves this weekend by benching, respectively, Henry Burris and Jason Jimenez. Could the Toronto Argonauts be eyeing those players for a run at the 2012 Grey Cup? Greg Frers explores.
Rodgers, Packers top Vikings to stay undefeated: Aaron Rodgers kept Green Bay unbeaten with three touchdowns and 335 yards passing, holding off plucky rookie Christian Ponder and the Minnesota Vikings in the rookie's first start for a 33-27 victory Sunday by the Packers.
Foster scores 3 TDs in Texans' rout: NFL roundup: Arian Foster ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns and added 119 yards receiving and a 78-yard TD catch as the Houston Texans routed the Tennessee Titans 41-7 on Sunday to take back the AFC South lead.

Rangers shut out Cardinals to even World Series: Derek Holland allowed two hits over 8 1/3 innings, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night that evened the World Series at two games apiece.
Departing Red Sox GM Epstein thanks Boston in newspaper ad: Departing Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has taken out a full-page ad in his hometown newspaper to thank Boston fans, the team's owners, players and others.
Pujols makes history as Cardinals rout Rangers: Albert Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to hit three home runs in a World Series game, tying records with five hits and six RBIs that led the Cardinals to a 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers on Saturday night that gave St. Louis a 2-1 Series lead.
Josh Hamilton might be playing with sports hernia: Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton says he might be playing with a sports hernia. He will worry about it after the World Series.
Cubs add Epstein to front office: Theo Epstein is joining the Chicago Cubs as president of baseball operations. The 37-year-old Epstein resigned from the Boston Red Sox on Friday night with a year remaining on his contract as general manager to run the Cubs.

First 2 weeks of regular NBA season in jeopardy: Commissioner David Stern said he will cancel the first two weeks of the regular season if there is no agreement on a new deal by Monday, costing both sides money and driving away some basketball fans who might never come back.
Spurs' Parker to play in France for pittance: Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs confirmed Wednesday that he will play basketball in France during the NBA lockout for ASVEL, a pro team on which he serves as vice-president.
Chick: NBA enters the 'Danger Zone': With the preseason officially scrapped, basketball blogger John Chick writes that it's safe to say we're in a 'danger zone 'now in terms of the NBA season. According to David Stern on Tuesday, if a deal isn't reached by early next week, games that count will start disappearing.
Former Raptor Moon joins Quebec NBL team: Former Toronto Raptor Jamario Moon is working with the Quebec Kebs of the National Basketball League.
Basketblog: Filling the NBA lockout void: LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant is saying "deuces" to the NBA preseason and hello to the $3 million, 10-game offer from Italian club Virtus Bologna. But where does that leave the fans? Kacie Hollins offers suggestions on how to fill the empty lockout space.

Machida to face Jones at UFC 140 in Toronto: The present and former title-holders will face off in the main event of UFC 140 on Dec. 10 in Toronto, UFC president Dana White announced Thursday via Twitter.
Woods struggles at Frys.com Open: In his first tournament in seven weeks, Woods went 13 holes between his only two birdies at the Frys.com Open and had a 2-over 73 that put him in danger of missing consecutive cuts for the first time in his career.
Raonic no match for Nadal at Japan Open video: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain spanked Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., 7-5, 6-3 to move into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woods focused on Frys.com Open: Tiger Woods showed up Wednesday at CordeValle for the Frys.com Open knowing that whatever happens over the next two or four days, it won't be from a lack of practice.
Cricket corruption 'rampant': prosecutors: Prosecutor Aftab Jafferjee claimed Wednesday in London's Southwark Crown Court that the trial of Pakistan cricketers for spot fixing simply shows corruption in the sport is "rampant."