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Cox: Outlaw owners get their way in Kovalchuk deal

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:03:00 -0400

Ilya Kovalchuk’s 15-year, $100 million contract shows that NHL owners will always break ranks and the rules if they believe it’s in their interests to do so.

Johnson, Day lead at stormy Deutsche Bank Championship

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:52:00 -0400

Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the course and beat the weather at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Pakistan cricket captain sorry over allegations

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:57:00 -0400

Shahid Afridi says “sorry to all cricket lovers and all cricketing nations” over the controversy which has erupted after three teammates were accused of match fixin

Mohawk standardbred selections

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:38:00 -0400

For Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010

NFL cuts Roethlisberger suspension to 4 games

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:57:00 -0400

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will serve a four-game suspension for behaviour that led to sexual assault allegations after a March encounter with a college student.

World basketball championship hits sweet 16

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:49:00 -0400

Our man in Turkey breaks down the round-of-16 matchups at the world basketball championship.

Jays shut down Morrow after blowout

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:44:00 -0400

Brandon Morrow’s season is over after the Yankees clubbed the Jays 7-3 on Friday.

Local boy Joey Votto makes good — very good

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:58:00 -0400

Toronto’s Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds is a leading MVP candidate and a threat to become the majors’ first Triple Crown winner since 1967.

Marathon man Isner has something to prove at Open

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:13:00 -0400

John Isner wants to be known for more than just winning the longest tennis match in history.

Breakthrough in battle against gene doping

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:45:00 -0400

Test to detect genetic engineering could be ready to use by the 2012 Olympics.