Sports

1. NBA roundup: Friday's action on the courts

   The Toronto Raptors snapped their three-game skid Friday night, while the Miami Heat kept on stumbling. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 1:32 AM | 0

2. NHL roundup: Friday's action on the ice

   Down by a goal late in the game, the potent Washington Capitals threw everything they had against the Montreal Canadiens. Somehow, Carey Price made sure his team got out with a rare road win. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 1:34 AM | 0

3. Sedin breaks third-period tie as Canucks storm back to beat Avalanche

   VANCOUVER, B.C. - Christian Ehrhoff scored twice to spark the Vancouver Canucks' comeback from a two-goal deficit Friday, but he says he'd just as soon prevent scoring chances as create them. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 1:28 AM | 0

4. Germans Leitner, Resch win gold at World Cup luge event in Calgary

   CALGARY - German doubles sliders Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch overcame an average first run with a sizzling second to win gold Friday at the first World Cup luge event of the season. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 10:38 PM | 0

5. Raptors return home after tough road trip, hang on to down Heat 120-113

   TORONTO - Jarrett Jack stepped up his game just in time to save the Toronto Raptors. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 11:08 PM | 0

Auto Racing

1. NASCAR Johnson's success ammo for critics

   HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- NASCAR chairman Brian France wants Jimmie Johnson to be commended for his four-year run atop NASCAR, and not used as an example of why the championship format might be flawed. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. Kevin Harvick wins Trucks Series finale, wife Delana secures owner's title

   HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 9:52 PM | 0

3. Johnson goes for 4th Cup championship from pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway

   HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 5:38 PM | 0

4. Chase driver Kasey Kahne might bolt Richard Petty Motorsports after 2010 season

   HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Kasey Kahne might be maxed out at RPM. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 4:44 PM | 0

5. Long way from track, suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield holds large auction

   CATAWBA - Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 1,300 kilometres from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 4:44 PM | 0

Baseball

1. Maddux might've won even more Cy Youngs under new-age stats

   For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 1:38 AM | 0

2. Baseball transactions

   Movements in the world of baseball Friday: CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 11:38 PM | 0

3. Nationals: No. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg has dislocation in knee joint, won't require surgery

   WASHINGTON - The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 7:00 PM | 0

4. Shaq misses 4th straight game, doesn't travel with Cavs for game against Pacers

   INDIANAPOLIS - Cleveland centre Shaquille O'Neal has missed his fourth straight game with a strained right shoulder. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 6:06 PM | 0

5. White Sox close to contract agreement with veteran infielder Omar Vizquel

   CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract agreement with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 6:06 PM | 0

Basketball

1. Ellis scores 34, Warriors snap skid with 108-94 win over Blazers

   OAKLAND, Calif. - Monta Ellis doesn't think he gets enough credit for his defence. Portland's Brandon Roy might disagree. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:06 AM | 0

2. Butler scores 27 points, Clippers overcome Anthony's strong start to beat Nuggets

   LOS ANGELES - The first player off the Los Angeles Clippers' bench led them in scoring, something that doesn't happen with this club except when there are injuries - which is most of the time. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:02 AM | 0

3. Hockey transactions

   Movements in the world of hockey Friday: CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 11:42 PM | 0

4. Behind strong bench play, Mavs beat Kings 104-102 for fifth straight victory

   DALLAS - Jason Terry is accustomed to carrying the load for the Dallas bench. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 11:38 PM | 0

5. Jennings puts on show, Bucks hand Charlotte its seventh straight loss

   MILWAUKEE - Bucks coach Scott Skiles rarely gives glowing compliments. Even he's having a tough time containing his excitement for rookie Brandon Jennings. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 11:32 PM | 0

Curling

1. Bice against Dacey in mixed curling title game

   BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Ontario's Mark Bice hammered British Columbia's Jason Montgomery 12-3 in eight ends Friday and advanced to the final of the Canadian mixed curling championship. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. Bice beats Montgomery in semi, advances to face Dacey in mixed curling final

   BURLINGTON, Ont. - Ontario's Mark Bice hammered British Columbia's Jason Montgomery 12-3 in eight ends Friday and advanced to the final of the Canadian mixed curling championship. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 8:52 PM | 0

Football

1. High times a comin' in Cowtown

   Let's all gaze, shall we, into a crystal ball and imagine what Calgary might look like around 9 p.m. Sunday night and then again a week later... PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. Is Lyle leaving to join Stampeders?

   There may be smoke, but Lyle Bauer insists there's no fire to one of the hottest rumours circulating through the CFL -- that he is leaving the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after a decade of service. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. Football transactions

   Movements in the world of football Friday: CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 11:40 PM | 0

4. Coroner says mother of New Orleans Saints QB Brees died of drug overdose

   GRANBY, Colo. - The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 10:06 PM | 0

5. Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce has bulging disk in neck, out indefinitely

   New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 8:48 PM | 0

6. Fewell well-prepared for challenge when Bills offered chance to be interim coach

   Sitting in a hot tub overlooking a postcard-perfect panoramic view of the sun setting behind the Smoky Mountains. Perry Fewell never had an inkling his long-imagined opportunity of a lifetime of being an NFL head coach hung on the misty horizon. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 6:08 PM | 0

Golf

1. Keven Fortin-Simard among several Canadians close to final round of PGA Q-School

   Keven Fortin-Simard of Quebec City moved a step closer to advancing to the final round of the PGA Tour's qualifying school. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 8:34 PM | 0

2. D.A. Points, Matt Bettencourt top windy Pebble Beach Invitational

   PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - D.A. Points shot a 2-under 70 at Del Monte, and Matt Bettencourt had a 71 in wind and rain at Spyglass Hill to share the second-round lead Friday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 8:10 PM | 0

3. Australia's Peter Senior rallies to win Champions Tour Q-school

   SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Australia's Peter Senior won the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament on Friday, shooting a 5-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 6:58 PM | 0

4. Ochoa has the lead as rain delays ruin second day of season-ending LPGA event

   RICHMOND, Texas - Sophie Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship on Friday before second-round play was suspended because of bad weather. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 6:58 PM | 0

5. U.S. Open champion to play at Queen's to practice grasscourt game for Wimbledon

   LONDON - U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game for Wimbledon. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 9:46 AM | 0

Hockey

1. Friday's WHL Roundup

   It was a little wobbly, but the Medicine Hat Tigers got a measure of revenge Friday night. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 2:22 AM | 0

2. Horak and Howse both score twice in Bruins 6-4 victory over Portland

   CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Roman Horak and Ryan Howse each scored twice and added an assist as the Chilliwack Bruins cruised to a 6-4 win over the Portland Winter Hawks in Western Hockey League play Friday night. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 1:40 AM | 0

3. Hirsche's winner leads Prince George Cougars in 3-2 upset of Kelowna Rockets

   PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Brock Hirsche had the winner as the Prince George Cougars upset the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in Western Hockey League action Friday night. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 1:40 AM | 0

4. High-scoring centres hard to come by

   Every hockey team has holes. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

5. Rush's Peart rewriting 'Hockey Theme' On 2

   TORONTO -- Neil Peart, the drummer of the rock band Rush, will record a special rendition of The Hockey Theme, the iconic theme song originally written by Delores Claman in 1968, TSN and Anthem Entertainment Group announced Friday. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

6. Flames' Conroy fires back at his coach

   CALGARY -- So Brent Sutter finds the corporate culture inside the Calgary Flames dressing room too casual for his liking. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

7. A wicked wake-up call

   He's making $750,000 a year playing a kid's game. And, at least lately, not even playing it very often -- or very well. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

8. Highlight REEL

   PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Soccer

1. FIFA needs technology upgrade

   2There was the American college player who punched, pulled hair and ran roughshod over everything in her path. There were the Egyptian fans who were intimidated by the knives, swords and flares of their Algerian counterparts. There was the stoning of the Algerian team bus by those same Egyptian supporters -- a fitting bit of vengeance in a week that has done so much to disgrace the sport. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. No rematch and no World Cup for Ireland

   LONDON -- There will be no rematch. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. Beckham has bone bruise on right ankle but expects to play in MLS Cup final

   SEATTLE - Los Angeles midfielder David Beckham said Friday he'll need an injection in his right ankle to reduce pain and allow him to play in Sunday night's MLS Cup final against Real Salt Lake. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 6:58 PM | 0

4. Star power of Galaxy overshadowing strong Real Salt Lake squad in MLS Cup

   SEATTLE - Nick Rimando just finished rattling off all the players and qualities that make Los Angeles such a difficult opponent for Real Salt Lake in Sunday's MLS Cup final. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 6:56 PM | 0

5. World Cup-bound Algeria gets favourable draw at African Cup of Nations

   LUANDA - After beating Egypt in a dramatic series of qualifying games to capture a place at the World Cup, Algeria has been drawn with host Angola, Mali and Malawi in a comparatively easy group at the African Cup of Nations. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 11:48 AM | 0

Tennis

1. ATP Tour letting Agassi off hook for drug use

   LONDON -- The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. Canadian duo Drake, Jodoin win doubles title at Tevlin Challenger

   TORONTO - Canadian duo Maureen Drake and Marianne Jodoin defeated Sharon Fichman and American partner Mashona Washington after one set at the $50,000 Tevlin Challenger on Friday. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 7:56 PM | 0

3. ATP chief says tour will not reopen Agassi's drug case despite meth admission

   LONDON - ATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 4:42 PM | 0

Other Sports

1. Japan hold Canada to two penalties, wins second Test 27-6

   TOKYO - Japan held Canada to two penalties and took the final of a two-Test series 27-6 on Saturday. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 2:24 AM | 0

2. Canadian dancers dazzle

   KITCHENER, Ont. -- Scott Moir talked the talk before this Grand Prix season kicked off, suggesting he and partner Tessa Virtue are the strongest ice dance team in the world. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. Ortiz sports nice shiner at UFC weigh-in

   LAS VEGAS -- Tito (The Huntington Beach Bad Boy) Ortiz finally took off his sunglasses Friday, to reveal a black eye at the weigh-in for UFC 106. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

4. US skier Resi Stiegler done for season after breaking bones in left leg

   VAIL, Colo. - U.S. skier Resi Stiegler is out for the season after breaking two bones in her left leg in a crash during giant slalom training. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 5:34 PM | 0

5. Digby Ioane ruled out injured for Wallabies vs Scotland, Ryan Cross promoted

   Australia centre Digby Ioane was ruled out of playing Scotland on Saturday at Murrayfield because of a lingering shoulder injury. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 4:04 PM | 0