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Montreal's Jarrett Payton wins CFL weekly award: Montreal Alouettes running back Jarrett Payton was named Wednesday as the CFL's offensive player of the week.
Michael Vick co-defendants to enter pleas Friday: The two remaining co-defendants in Michael Vick's dogfighting will enter their pleas in consecutive hearings Friday morning.
NFL passes new concussion rules: The National Football League's new guidelines on concussion management include a telephone hotline that will make it easier to report to the league when a player with a head injury is being forced to practise or play against medical advice.
CFL upholds Gass suspension: CFL commissioner Mark Cohon decided Monday to uphold a one-game suspension given to Edmonton Eskimos linebacker A.J. Gass for his role in an on-field altercation in Week 6.
More plea deals in Vick dogfighting case?: The two remaining co-defendants in Michael Vick's federal dogfighting case on Monday scheduled hearings to enter plea agreements.
NFL investigation of Michael Vick ongoing: The NFL hasn't completed its investigation of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who has been charged with operating a dogfighting ring at his Virginia home.
Eskimos trim Tiger-Cats: Quarterback Ricky Ray threw two touchdowns and a late Hamilton rally fell short, allowing the Edmonton Eskimos to squeak by with a 19-17 home victory on Saturday night.
Bills' Hargrove suspended 4 games: Anthony Hargrove of the Buffalo Bills has been suspended four games without pay by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy, the latest trouble for the reserve defensive end.
Blue Bombers rally over Lions: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers used a big fourth quarter to come back and nip the British Columbia Lions on Friday night.
Roughriders on a roll, down Argos: Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph threw for a touchdown and ran for another for the second straight week to help give coach Kent Austin a win in his return to Toronto.

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Hockey Headlines

Canadiens' architect Sam Pollock dies: Sam Pollock, the architect of the Montreal Canadiens dynasty of the 1960s and 1970s, died Wednesday in Toronto.
Leafs forward Mark Bell faces jail term in DUI case: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mark Bell is headed to jail.
CBC Sports announces HNIC schedule: Hockey Night in Canada kicks off another season with live coverage of the 2007-08 NHL regular season opener on Sept. 29 between the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings in London, England.
No agreement between Linden, Canucks: Trevor Linden's future with the Vancouver Canucks remains in doubt after a meeting with head coach Alain Vigneault.
Islanders sign centre Josef Vasicek: The New York Islanders signed free agent forward Josef Vasicek to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
Ducks hang on to DiPenta: The Anaheim Ducks brought back a piece of their championship team on Tuesday, re-signing sturdy defenceman Joe DiPenta to a one-year contract.
Mike Ricci retires from NHL: Veteran forward Mike Ricci announced his retirement Monday after 16 NHL seasons.
Alex Auld catches on with Coyotes: Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Alex Auld signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday.
Blackhawks, Coyotes swap forwards: The Chicago Blackhawks acquired centre Kevyn Adams from the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday for forward Radim Vrbata.
Blackhawks ink coach Denis Savard to extension: The Chicago Blackhawks signed head coach Denis Savard to a contract extension through the 2008-09 NHL season, it was announced Thursday.

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Amateur Sports Headlines

Canadians look to 'weather guy' for edge in Beijing: Doug Charko is getting a read on what Mother Nature is brewing for Canada's athletes at the Beijing Olympics next year.
Moroccan runner fails doping test: Moroccan runner Adil Kaouch is under suspension for failing a doping test at a Golden League meet last month in Rome.
Golden paddle for Canada's van Koeverden: Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ont., captured the first world title of his career Sunday with a gold medal in the men's K-1 500-metre race at the world canoe and kayak championships.
Van Koeverden wins silver at canoe-kayak worlds: Olympic champion Adam Van Koeverden of Oakville, Ont., paddled to a silver medal Saturday in the men's K-1 1,000-metre race at the world canoe and kayak championships.
Doping allegations denied by Tour de France winner: Tour de France winner Alberto Contador said he has always competed clean, rejecting doping accusations stemming from his alleged links to a Spanish drugs investigation
Canadians win 2 medals at World University Games: Swimmer Mackenzie Downing of Whitehorse captured Canada's first gold medal of the World University Games on Friday in Thailand, winning the women's 100-metre butterfly in a Canadian-record time.
Beijing Olympics a year away: Let the party begin. The Beijing Olympics are just a year away.
Rights groups say China violating Olympic pledge: Rights groups ramped up pressure Tuesday on China's government to improve civil liberties and press freedoms — pledges Beijing promised to fulfil in its winning bid to host next year's Olympics.
Christopher, Felicien to lead Canada at track worlds: Tyler Christoper and Perdita Felicien will headline Canada's 28-athlete team at the world track and field championships Aug. 25 to Sept. 2 in Osaka, Japan.
Canada wraps up successful Pan Am Games: Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, Ont., concluded a successful Pan American Games for Canada by winning a gold medal in show jumping Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.

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Basketball Headlines

Ex-NBA ref Donaghy pleads guilty to felony charges: Former referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in connection with the NBA betting scandal.
Bosh out of Americas tournament: Still bothered by a sore left foot, Chris Bosh will not play for the United States at the upcoming FIBA Americas tournament.
Raptors facing Garnett, Celtics in Italy: The Toronto Raptors will get a glimpse of new Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett on Oct. 6 when the NBA teams meet in a pre-season game in Italy.
Raptors' Garbajosa still recovering: The Toronto Raptors have not cleared injured star Jorge Garbajosa to play for Spain in next month's European basketball championship.
Heat coach Riley commited to 3 more seasons: Miami Heat coach Pat Riley says he isn't ready for another retirement.
Penny Hardaway to try comeback with Heat: The Miami Heat signed free agent Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway on Thursday.
Celtics approach retired star Reggie Miller: Reggie Miller, an almost certain Hall of Famer, has been approached about coming out of retirement to help the revamped Boston Celtics.
76ers' Dalembert to join Team Canada: Philadelphia 76ers centre Samuel Dalembert will play for Canada's national basketball team after obtaining his Canadian citizenship Tuesday.
Knicks' Randolph Morris charged with reckless driving: New York Knicks centre Randolph Morris was arrested early Tuesday and charged with reckless driving in Kentucky.
Matt Barnes re-ups with Warriors: Energetic forward Matt Barnes re-signed with the Golden State Warriors on Monday, agreeing to a one-year deal on the heels of his best NBA season.

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Soccer Headlines

Beckham scores first Galaxy goal: David Beckham scored Wedesday night for the Los Angeles Galaxy, giving the home fans a taste of his free kick prowess.
FIFA gets serious about deterring match fixing: FIFA is expanding its system for monitoring sports betting to prevent match-fixing scandals in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup that begins later this year.
England coach eyes Beckham for clash with Germans: England national team coach Steve McClaren hopes David Beckham can overcome a nagging ankle injury and play in next week's exhibition against Germany at Wembley Stadium.
FIFA bans Chilean player for U-20 incident: Soccer's world governing body slapped Jaime Grondona with a nine-month ban on Wednesday in response to the Chilean player's behaviour at last month's FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
Team Canada set for Iceland friendly: The Canadian men's national soccer team announced its roster Tuesday for an upcoming exhibition match against Iceland.
Juan Pablo Angel wins MLS honour: New York Red Bulls forward Juan Pablo Angel was named Major League Soccer's player of the week on Tuesday.
Beckham says he'll play for Galaxy in SuperLiga: David Beckham said he'll play for the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night.
Canada to play Japan in Women's World Cup tune-up: The Canadian women's soccer team will play Japan in an exhibition game on Aug. 30 in Tokyo in preparation for the FIFA Women's World Cup in September.
Wayne Rooney out 2 months with fractured foot: English striker Wayne Rooney is expected to miss as many as four qualifying matches for the 2008 European Championship after fracturing his left foot.
Real Madrid signs Dutch star Wesley Sneijder: Real Madrid added Wesley Sneijder from Ajax Amsterdam to its lineup for $28.87 million Monday. He's the second Dutchman to join the Spanish champions in five days.

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Baseball Headlines

Marcum hurls another gem for Jays: Few could have predicted at the beginning of the baseball season that the potent 1-2 pitching combination of the Toronto Blue Jays would consist of Roy Halladay and Shawn Marcum.
Orioles' Bedard reaches strikeout milestone: Canadian pitcher Erik Bedard struck out eight New York Yankees Wednesday to close to within 11 of former Baltimore Oriole Mike Mussina's single-season franchise record.
Fielder suspended for three games: Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder was slapped witha three-game suspension and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his confrontation with home plate umpire Wally Bell during a game Sunday.
One-time major leaguer Jose Offerman charged: Former major league all-star Jose Offerman hit a home run during an Atlantic League game Tuesday, charged the mound and now faces assault charges.
Braves' Cox tossed for record 132nd time: Braves manager Bobby Cox set a major-league record Tuesday night in Atlanta when he was ejected for the 132nd time in his career.
Jays' Halladay makes short work of Angels: Roy Halladay tossed a complete-game five-hitter to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels at the Rogers Centre Tuesday night.
New York Yankee legend Phil Rizzuto dies at 89: New York Yankee Hall of Famer and legendary broadcaster Phil Rizzuto died on Tuesday. He was 89.
Canada's Shawn Hill returns to Nationals: Pitcher Shawn Hill of Georgetown, Ont., returns to the Washington Nationals lineup Tuesday night against Philadelphia, his first big-league game since May 11.
Bonds hires lawyers to defend his name: San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has hired a pair of lawyers to strike back against those making potentially defamatory statements against him.
Cardinals' Kennedy to miss 2-6 weeks: St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Adam Kennedy will be sidelined two to six weeks with torn cartilage in his right knee, the latest blow for the defending World Series champions.

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Curling Headlines

Olympic icemakers named: Canadian ice-making gurus Hans Wuthrich, of Gimli, Man., and Dave Merklinger of Vernon, B.C., will be in charge of the curling sheets at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
Ex-Gushue lead Korab seeks revenge: Jamie Korab, who was dropped by fellow Olympic gold medallist Brad Gushue in April, has joined a new rink skipped by veteran Mark Noseworthy.
Sault Ste. Marie to stage Canadian junior curling championships: The Canadian Curling Association announced Monday that Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., will stage next year's Canadian junior curling championships.
Martin wins curling's Players' Championship: Kevin Martin scored four points in the second end of Sunday's men's final at the Players' Championship and hung on for a 6-4 victory over Kevin Koe's Edmonton rink in Calgary.
Jones rallies to take Player's Championship title: Jennifer Jones scores two in the eighth to force an extra end where she eventually ran off with a 7-6 victory over long-time rival Kelly Scott at the Player's Championship in Calgary
Canada pads lead atop curling rankings: Glenn Howard's gold-medal performance at last week's men's world curling championship in Edmonton helped Canada increase its lead in the world curling rankings released Thursday.
Glenn Howard wins world curling title: Canada's Glenn Howard captured his first world curling championship as a skip with an 8-3 trouncing of Germany's Andy Kapp in eight ends in Sunday's gold-medal game in Edmonton.
Gushue's lead blindsided by firing: Jamie Korab said he was surprised when he was kicked off the Olympic gold-medal curling team, one year after the rink won gold at the 2006 Olympic games in Torino, Italy.
Canada faces Germany in world curling final: Canada's Glenn Howard will face Andy Kapp of Germany in Sunday's gold-medal game at the men's world curling championship in Edmonton after Kapp defeated American Todd Birr in Saturday's semifinal.
Howard advances to gold-medal game: Canada's Glenn Howard earned a spot in Sunday's gold-medal game with a 7-2 win over American Todd Birr in the 1 vs. 2 Page playoff Friday at the men's world curling championship in Edmonton.