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Pivot Joseph tops CFL all-stars: One day after being named the league's most outstanding player, Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph was selected to the CFL all-star team on Friday.
CFL boss sees NFL coming to Toronto: All signs point to the NFL coming to Toronto, CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said Friday during his Grey Cup week address.
Joseph named most outstanding player: Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph received the highest CFL individual honour when he was named the league's most outstanding player on Thursday night at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.
Montreal doctor exploring link between football and ALS: A researcher in Montreal is exploring a possible link between the sport of football and the deadly Lou Gehrig's disease.
Arrival of cold and snow moves Grey Cup festivities indoors: The first blast of winter arrived in Toronto on Thursday, leading Grey Cup organizers to move outdoor activities inside, much to the chagrin of Prairie football fans.
Clemons to step down after Grey Cup: report: Michael (Pinball) Clemons will step down as the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts following Sunday's Grey Cup in Toronto, a source told the Canadian Press.
Grey Cup may be Milt Stegall's last hurrah: Sunday's Grey Cup between Saskatchewan and Winnipeg (CBC, 5:30 p.m. ET) may be the last hurrah for Milt Stegall.
Favre leads Packers over Lions: Quarterback Brett Favre set a Green Bay record with 20 consecutive completions and finished with a season-high 381 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' 37-26 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Regina's McCrystal named top university football coach: Frank McCrystal of the University of Regina was named the Canadian university football coach of the year Thursday.
Grey Cup rivalry divides town, couple: As Sunday's Grey Cup showdown approaches, the east-west battle lines are being drawn among friends, neighbours and even married couples on the Prairies.

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Hockey Headlines

Vanek lifts Sabres over Canadiens: Thomas Vanek scored a power-play goal with less than nine minutes remaining in the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 4-2 home win over the Montreal Canadiens Friday night.
Alfredsson to miss game with groin injury: Ottawa Senators captain and leading scorer Daniel Alfredsson will miss at least one game due to a groin injury.
Capitals victorious in Boudreau's coaching debut: Washington's Nicklas Backstrom celebrated his 20th birthday with a perfect gift for the Capitals' new interim coach, scoring the overtime winner against Philadelphia Friday afternoon.
Thomas, Bruins edge Islanders: Tim Thomas stopped 25 shots and Glen Metropolit scored the winner to lift the Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday in Boston.
Leafs aim for better effort against Stars: The Leafs hope to turn around their recent struggles Friday night when they face a red-hot Dallas Stars squad in the Lone Star State.
Streaking Canucks roll into St. Louis: The Vancouver Canucks look to extend their eight-game unbeaten run when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Friday (8:30 p.m. ET).
Coyotes let Aebischer go to Switzerland: Veteran goalie David Aebischer is bound for the Swiss Elite League after the Phoenix Coyotes agreed Friday to loan the Fribourg, Switzerland native to HC Lugano.
Hurricanes reactivate Erik Cole: The Carolina Hurricanes activated Erik Cole from injured reserve on Friday after a neck injury kept the winger from the team's last four games.
Pens rally to upset Senators in shootout: Winger Jarkko Ruutu scored in the fifth round of the shootout to rally the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-5 upset win over the Ottawa Senators Thursday night at Scotiabank Place in Kanata, Ont.
Chicago's special teams bury Flames: Patrick Sharp's fifth short-handed goal of the season early in the third period handed the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 win against the host Calgary Flames Thursday night.

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Amateur Sports Headlines

Canada's Hudec fastest in downhill training: Calgary's Jan Hudec skied the fastest time and led three Canadians in the top 15 Friday in the final training run for this weekend's opening World Cup downhill race in Lake Louise, Alta.
Osborne-Paradis 4th in downhill training: Canadian skier Manuel Osborne-Paradis posted the fourth-fastest time in Thursday's training session for this weekend's opening downhill race of the World Cup season in Lake Louise, Alta.
Allison Forsyth to sit out ski season: Ailing Canadian skier Allison Forsyth has decided to take another year off from the World Cup circuit.
Swimming Canada offers $50,000 pot of gold: Canadian swimmers now have a little more financial incentive to finish first at the Olympic Games.
Cross-country skiers banned for doping at 2006 Olympics: The International Ski Federation banned three Austrian cross-country skiers for two years Thursday for their role in the doping scandal at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Canadians to be paid for winning Olympic medals: For the first time, Canada's athletes will be paid for winning medals at the Olympic Games.
Olympic officials withholding pollution data, doctors say: Chinese organizers have been reluctant to release the findings of air pollution tests conducted 12 months out from next year's Summer Games, medical advisers to Australia's Olympic team said Monday.
Morrison, Wotherspoon finish 1-2 at speedskating event: Denny Morrison won the 1,000 metres Sunday in the Essent ISU World Cup speedskating event, finishing in 1 minute, 7.25 seconds in Calgary.
Another gold for speedskater Wotherspoon: Canadian speedskater Jeremy Wotherspoon struck gold for the second time in as many days while rising talent Christine Nesbitt won her second straight 1,500 metres event Saturday at an ISU World Cup event in Calgary.
Australian succeeds Pound as WADA president: Former Australian finance minister John Fahey was elected Saturday in Madrid to succeed Dick Pound as head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, ending a European attempt to postpone the vote for six months to find another candidate.

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Basketball Headlines

Bosh lifts Raptors over Grizzlies: Chris Bosh poured in 22 points as the visiting Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the lowly Memphis Grizzlies 95-89 on Wednesday night.
Wizards lose Gilbert Arenas for 3 months: Gilbert Arenas, who tops the Washington Wizards in scoring, will be sidelined three months following successful surgery on his left knee.
Nowitzki rallies Mavericks over Raptors: Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 32 points as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to defeat the Toronto Raptors 105-99 on Tuesday night.
Raptors forced to scratch Jorge Garbajosa: Toronto Raptors forward Jorge Garbajosa was scratched from the lineup prior to Tuesday's 105-99 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
Wizards retiring Earl Monroe's No. 10: Earl (The Pearl) Monroe will have his No. 10 retired by the Washington Wizards on Dec. 1.
Grizzlies lose Mike Conley indefinitely: Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Mike Conley will be sidelined indefinitely because of an injured right shoulder.
Lakers acquire Trevor Ariza from Magic: The Los Angeles Lakers acquired forward Trevor Ariza from the Orlando Magic for forward Brian Cook and guard Maurice Evans on Tuesday.
Golden finish carries Warriors over Raptors: The Golden State Warriors used a furious fourth-quarter run to surge past the Toronto Raptors 106-100 on Sunday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre.
Bad ankle sidelines Raptors' Nesterovic: The Toronto Raptors will be without Rasho Nesterovic for between one and two weeks as the centre recovers from a sprained ankle.
Hornets Paul sits with sprained ankle: Chris Paul missed Saturday night's game at Minnesota with a sprained right ankle, and New Orleans coach Byron Scott said his star point guard would likely miss a couple more games as a precaution.

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Soccer Headlines

England slides in FIFA rankings: Fresh off its failure to qualify for next year's European Championship, England fell a costly one spot to 12th in the monthly FIFA rankings released Friday by soccer's international governing body.
England fires coach McClaren after Euro failure: England fired soccer coach Steve McClaren on Thursday, a day after the team lost to Croatia and failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championship.
Croatia boots England out of Euro 2008: England needed only a draw to qualify for Euro 2008, but lost 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
Toronto FC lose Chris Pozniak to San Jose: Toronto FC lost Chris Pozniak to the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer's expansion draft on Wednesday.
3 countries qualify for Olympic soccer: Australia, Japan and South Korea advanced to the men's soccer tournament at the Beijing Olympics after each played to ties Wednesday during Asian qualifiers.
Canada falters against South Africa in soccer friendly: Teko Modise scored a pair of goals to lead South Africa to a 2-0 win over the Canadian men's soccer team in an exhibition match Tuesday in Durban.
Chelsea's Michael Ballack on the mend: Michael Ballack hopes to be playing for English Premiership club Chelsea before the end of the year.
Red Bulls ship Mathis to Galaxy: The New York Red Bulls sent all-time leading scorer Clint Mathis to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday for a third-round pick in the MLS SuperDraft.
Canadians lead Houston to 2nd straight MLS title: Canadian Dwayne De Rosario set up one goal and headed in the winner in the second half as the Houston Dynamo came from behind to win a second consecutive Major League Soccer title, while Vancouver native Pat Onstad was strong in net.
Italy, 5 others qualify for Euro 2008: World champion Italy qualified for the Euro 2008 and took France along with it by beating Scotland 2-1 Saturday on an injury-time goal by Christian Panucci.

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Baseball Headlines

Former Jays pitcher Kennedy dies at 28: Major-league pitcher Joe Kennedy, who finished last season with the Toronto Blue Jays, died early Friday morning. He was 28.
Angels ink Torii Hunter to mammoth deal: The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a five-year, $90-million US deal Wednesday with free agent Torii Hunter, who hit .297 with 28 homers and drove in 107 runs for Minnesota this year.
Pirates waive Josh Phelps: The Pittsburgh Pirates cut former Toronto Blue Jay Josh Phelps from their 40-man roster in a surprise move late Tuesday.
Jimmy Rollins named National League MVP: Philadelphia Phillies star Jimmy Rollins beat out Matt Holliday of the Colorado Rockies in a close vote to win the National League's MVP award on Tuesday.
Mike Lowell seals $37.5M deal with Red Sox: Third baseman Mike Lowell finalized a three-year, $37.5-million US contract with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.
White Sox look to unload Scott Podsednik: The Chicago White Sox confirmed Tuesday that outfielder Scott Podsednik was designated for assignment, giving them 10 days to trade him or release him.
Alex Rodriguez wins 3rd AL MVP Award: New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez won his third American League Most Valuable Player Award on Monday.
Mariano Rivera accepts $45M offer from Yankees: Reliever Mariano Rivera confirmed Monday that he has accepted a three-year, $45-million US offer from the New York Yankees.
Tom Glavine takes $5M pay cut to rejoin Braves: Pitcher Tom Glavine agreed Monday to a one-year, $8-million US contract with the Atlanta Braves.
Greg Maddux re-signs with Padres for $10M: Pitcher Greg Maddux formally re-signed Monday with the San Diego Padres for $10 million US.

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Curling Headlines

St. John's to host Players' Championship: St. John's was named this week to host curling's Players' Championship for the third time in the past five years.
Alberta wins mixed curling title: Dean Ross skipped his Alberta rink to the Canadian mixed curling championship title on Friday, defeating Ontraio's Bob Turcotte in the final at the Calgary Curling Club.
Alberta, Ontario meet in mixed curling final: Alberta's Dean Ross takes on Ontario's Bob Turcotte in Friday's championship final at the Canadian mixed curling championship in Calgary.
Alberta clinches top spot at mixed curling nationals: Alberta clinched first place Wednesday at the Canadian mixed curling championship in Calgary.
Alberta suffers 1st loss at mixed curling nationals: The hosts are no longer undefeated at the Canadian mixed curling championship after Alberta fell 5-4 to Manitoba in Draw 8 at the Calgary Curling Club on Tuesday.
Alberta is 6-0 at mixed curling nationals: Alberta remains unbeaten through six draws at the Canadian mixed curling championship in Calgary.
Elite field set for curling's Canadian Open: Skips Kevin Martin, Glenn Howard, Randy Ferbey and Brad Gushue highlight the field announced Wednesday for the 2007 BDO Classic Canadian Open in Quebec City.
Brier headed to Calgary in 2009: The Canadian Curling Association announced Friday that the 2009 Canadian men's curling championship will be held at Calgary's Pengrowth Saddledome from March 7-15.
Curling world mourns death of Canadian Doug Maxwell: Longtime curling journalist and promoter Doug Maxwell has died of cancer. He was 80.
Canadian Curling Association names new CEO: The Canadian Curling Association announced Wednesday that Greg Stremlaw, originally from Niagara Falls, Ont., has been hired as its new chief executive officer.