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Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player for a second consecutive year on Thursday night in Calgary.

Nick Foligno snuck one behind Steve Mason at the side of the net with just over six minutes remaining in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

The Dallas Cowboys found a suitable opponent to help reinvigorate their offence, handling the Oakland Raiders 24-7 in NFL action on Thursday.

The second of three scheduled training runs for this weekend's World Cup men's downhill opener in Lake Louise, Alta., was cancelled Thursday due to heavy snowfall.

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Tony Champion will forever be remembered for his diving touchdown catch for Hamilton in the 1989 Grey Cup, says Mark Lee of CBC Sports. But Dave Ridgway's field goal with two seconds left on the clock gave Saskatchewan its first title in 23 years.

Sitting at 2-2 for the playoffs (and 4-5 going back two years), we're ready to make our choice for this weekend's winner of the 97th Grey Cup.

The Blue Jays welcomed shortstop Alex Gonzalez to the fold Thursday, likely spelling the end of fellow free agent Marco Scutaro's career in Toronto.

Hockey Night in Canada's senior online reporter Tim Wharnsby dishes out the latest news Thursday, including the possibility of former NHL head coaches Wayne Gretzky and Craig MacTavish running Canada's world championship team.

The Atlanta Thrashers and Buffalo Sabres became the final two clubs to hit the first-quarter pole or 21-game mark in the 2009-10 NHL season on Wednesday evening.

Defenceman Duncan Keith set up three goals for the Chicago Blackhawks in their 7-2 win in San Jose on Wednesday night. Chicago has won the first five games of its six-game road trip.

Patrik Elias's goal late in the second period held up as the winner as the New Jersey Devils skated to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.

Alexander Ovechkin created something out of nothing, as he often does, and Semyon Varlamov recorded his first career regular-season shutout as the Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 on Wednesday night.

The mayors of Regina and Montreal are continuing the tradition of betting on the outcome of the CFL Grey Cup championship game, to be played Sunday in Calgary.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored the game's opening goal and added an assist in a 3-1 home win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Wednesday that shortstop John McDonald would be returning after signing a two-year contract worth $3 million US.

The Sacramento Kings have been informed by the NBA that a former employee gambled while a member of their staff.

Toronto FC's roster was left untouched by the Philadelphia Union during the 2009 MLS expansion draft on Wednesday.

The division-leading Senators will be without key forward Mike Fisher for Wednesday's game in New Jersey, the opener of a stretch that will see Ottawa play six of seven on the road.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel, who was robbed by Tampa Bay goalie Antero Niittymaki on 10 shots in a 2-1 loss on Nov. 3, will try to gain the upper hand Wednesday night when the teams meet in Florida.

Draped in the red and white of Canada and Turkey, hundreds of Turkish Canadians filled the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night as Hidayet Turkoglu and the Toronto Raptors faced the Indiana Pacers.

Almost five months after he signed a lucrative $62.8-million US, 12-year contract with Chicago, Marian Hossa will make his debut with the Blackhawks in San Jose on Wednesday after undergoing off-season surgery on his right shoulder.

So far this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have paid for their poor execution, lack of finish, penchant for turning over the puck and inconsistent goaltending. How else can Toronto continue to give away two points?

Seven players scored in double digits as the Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 123-112 on Tuesday.

Outshot and outworked through the first half of the game, the Montreal Canadiens dug in and turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night in Montreal.

The Ottawa Senators will be without No. 1 goalie Pascal Leclaire for four weeks after a freak injury during Monday's game left him with a broken cheekbone, the team said Tuesday.

Washington Captials offensive defenceman Mike Green says it would be the happiest day of his life if he was named to the Canadian Olympic men's hockey team next month.

The NHL on Tuesday suspended Philadelphia Flyers centre Daniel Briere two games for his hit against Colorado defenceman Scott Hannan in Monday's 5-4 loss.