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British heavyweight boxer David Haye didn't quite back up his strong words, but he did more than enough to win the World Boxing Association title Saturday night with a majority decision over seven-foot Russian titleholder Nikolai Valuev.

Sean Avery will return to his very own house of ill-fame Saturday night when his New York Rangers visit the Calgary Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Hockey Night in Canada (10 p.m., CBC, CBCSports.ca).

Injured OHL hockey player Ben Fanelli was released from hospital on Friday night, three days after fracturing his skull and orbital bone when he was checked into the boards during a game.

There will be a few familiar faces on the visitors bench at the Bell Centre on Saturday night when the Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Hockey Night in Canada (7 p.m. ET, CBC, CBCSports.ca).

Canadian ice-dancers Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier are in third position after their original dance performance at the NHK Trophy Grand Prix event in Nagano, Japan.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders can wrap up first place in the CFL West, a bye week and the chance to host the division final if they can beat the visiting Calgary Stampeders on Saturday

The Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Saturday on Hockey Night in Canada (6:30 p.m. ET, CBC, CBCSports.ca) and if recent history is any indication, the Devils will walk out of the nation's capital with two points in their back pocket.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings will renew their Original Six rivalry in front of an illustrious crowd on Saturday on Hockey Night in Canada (6:30 p.m. ET, CBC, CBCSports.ca).

The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday during a battle between the two worst teams in the NHL.

HNIC's senior online reporter Tim Wharnsby dishes on the returns of Sean Avery and Peter Forsberg, Steve Yzerman scouting for Canada's Olympic team and if the OHL's Michael Liambis will appeal his suspension.

Interim coach Stephen Hart will rely mostly on European-based players for the Canadian national team's two upcoming exhibition matches in Macedonia and Poland.

It's mission accomplished for Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Toronto Mayor David Miller and all other members of the delegation supporting Toronto's bid to host the 2015 Pan Am Games.

The two worst teams in the NHL will square off on Friday night in Carolina when the Hurricanes host the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Chicago White Sox declined an option on longtime outfielder Jermaine Dye, saving millions in the process.

The NHK Trophy the fourth leg of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating series began with a familiar face leading the men's side in Nagano, Japan

The winner is in and the loser must wait and see. The B.C. Lions host the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday night to help determine the CFL playoff picture.

Welcome to CBCSports.ca's Fantasy Hockey one-on-one, where every Friday our resident nerds er, experts Jesse Campigotto and Jordan Shifman debate three hot topics of interest for poolies.

Injuries to key players haven't stopped the Vancouver Canucks from winning hockey games and they look to stretch their win streak to four when they visit the Dallas Stars on Friday.

CBCSports.ca senior reporter Tim Wharnsby honours Anze Kopitar, Jason Spezza and Teemu Selanne for their play on Thursday night.

"The benefits of hosting the PanAm Games are immeasurable and honestly, brutally obvious. The largest investment in sport infrastructure our province has ever seen. Thousands of new jobs to boost our economy. A stronger sense of Canadian pride."

The ailing Edmonton Oilers dug their own hole Thursday night with a parade to the penalty box, giving the New York Rangers the chance they needed to put the brakes on a four-game losing skid on the road.

Matt Pettinger scored his first goal with the Canucks, helping the team to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Thursday night's kickoff to a five-game road trip.

Carey Price denied three Boston Bruins in the shootout after stopping 42 of 43 shots in regulation and overtime to lead Montreal to a 2-1 victory Thursday night, the Canadiens' seventh non-regulation win of the season.

Canadian short-track speedskaters hoping to secure as many Olympic berths as possible through the World Cup faced a couple of early disappointments Thursday in Montreal.

CFL clubs submitted their picks Thursday for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player, a list that included perennial nominee Anthony Calvillo and Arland Bruce, cast off early in the season.

Vancouver's Jacob Lensky has turned down the chance to play for the Canadian men's soccer team and appears to have pledged his international allegiance to the Czech Republic, CBCSports.ca learned Thursday.

Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews said it is "entirely unacceptable" that some team members and staff of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors received H1N1 shots at a time when the province faces a shortage of the vaccine.

As one of his final acts, Chris Rudge - the Canadian Olympic Committee's chief executive officer will oversee what many expect to be Canada's finest showing at the Winter Games.