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Maori All Blacks name touring rugby squad to face Canada in Vancouver

Maori All Blacks name touring rugby squad to face Canada in Vancouver

TORONTO — The Maori All Blacks have named 10 new caps in their squad to face Canada in Vancouver next month. Hawke's Bay hooker Ash Dixon will captain the storied invitational rugby side.
Three-time world champ Patrick Chan scaling back quad content for Skate Canada

Three-time world champ Patrick Chan scaling back quad content for Skate Canada

A recent training session that went awry has Patrick Chan scaling back his technical difficulty for Skate Canada International. The three-time world figure skating champion remembers it was a Thursday.
Justin Timberlake invited back to Super Bowl halftime show

Justin Timberlake invited back to Super Bowl halftime show

Justin Timberlake has finally been invited back to the Super Bowl halftime show, 14 years after the "wardrobe malfunction" with Janet Jackson caused a national controversy.
WADA investigating claims of systematic doping in China

WADA investigating claims of systematic doping in China

BERLIN — The World Anti-Doping Agency is looking into allegations made by a German broadcaster that Chinese athletes benefited from systematic doping in the 1980s and 90s.
Sunday's Games

Sunday's Games

Sunday's Games CFL Hamilton 43 Montreal 16 --- NFL Chicago 17 Carolina 3 Minnesota 24 Baltimore 16 Jacksonville 27 Indianapolis 0 New Orleans 26 Green Bay 17 L.A. Rams 33 Arizona 0 Buffalo 30 Tampa Bay 27 Tennessee 12 Cleveland 9 (OT) Miami 31 N.Y.
Winless Suns fire Earl Watson after 3 games this season

Winless Suns fire Earl Watson after 3 games this season

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Earl Watson just three games in to the NBA season. The Suns announced the firing Sunday night after hours of meetings at the team's headquarters.
Big second period lifts Canucks to 4-1 win over Detroit

Big second period lifts Canucks to 4-1 win over Detroit

DETROIT — Derek Dorsett has helped turn Vancouver's first trip of the season into a successful one.
Suns name Canadian Jay Triano interim head coach after firing Earl Watson

Suns name Canadian Jay Triano interim head coach after firing Earl Watson

PHOENIX — Canadian men's national team head coach Jay Triano is back in charge of an NBA team, at least for now.
Timbers beat Whitecaps 2-1, take Western Conference title

Timbers beat Whitecaps 2-1, take Western Conference title

PORTLAND, Ore. — Darren Mattocks scored early in the second half to give the Portland Timbers a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday in their regular-season finale.
Wilson throws 3 second-half TDs, Seahawks D dominates

Wilson throws 3 second-half TDs, Seahawks D dominates

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The way Seattle was moving the ball on offence and how its defence was dominating the banged-up New York Giants, Russell Wilson knew it would just be a matter of time before the Seahawks found a way to win.