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Jelena Jankovic's serve notches her easy win over Melinda Czink at Carson

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:33:19 +0000

CARSON, Calif. - Jelena Jankovic rode her improved serve to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Melinda Czink of Hungary in the East West Bank Classic on Thursday, keeping the top-seeded Serb on course to take ov...

Dinwiddie saves Blue Bombers with late touchdown in win over the Stampeders

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:33:20 +0000

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Doug Berry wanted to shake up his winless squad this week by starting quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie instead of Kevin Glenn. It worked. Dinwiddie completed 2...

Nadal, Djokovic advance, Roddick, Davydenko lose at Rogers Cup

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:40:04 +0000

TORONTO - The sky opened up again Thursday at the Rogers Cup, and so did the field. Another rainy day, another name eliminated from the $2.6-million tournament. And then another. And then another. ...

Toronto's De Rosario secures 3-2 victory over West Ham in MLS all-star game

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:40:11 +0000

TORONTO - When a weary Dwayne De Rosario finally arrived in Toronto on Thursday, he didn't know if he could even play, let alone contribute. But in a game that was touted as David Beckham's long-aw...

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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:11:49 +0000

Here are the sports results from Thursday: CFL Winnipeg 32 Calgary 28 American League baseball Toronto 5 Baltimore 1 (completion of suspended game) Toronto 7 Baltimore 1 Kansas C...

Baseball roundup: Thursday's action on the diamonds

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:05:48 +0000

From Roy Halladay to Gregg Zaun, the Toronto Blue Jays got contributions throughout the roster and reached the elusive .500 plateau with a pair of wins over lowly Baltimore. Halladay scattered seve...

Benched to start all-star game, local boy Brennan still riles up fans

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:41:56 +0000

TORONTO - Jim Brennan will go down as the most popular bench-warmer in Major League Soccer all-star game history. With the lone player from Toronto FC selected to play in the mid-season showcase at...

Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay picks up 12th win in 7-1 victory over Orioles

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:04:59 +0000

BALTIMORE - Following a victory well worth the wait, the Toronto Blue Jays used another strong outing by Roy Halladay to reach .500 and secure a rare series win on the road. Halladay scattered seve...

Weir, Kim, Axley shoot 65s for first-round clubhouse lead at Canadian Open

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:36:08 +0000

OAKVILLE, Ont. - When things start going right for Mike Weir in front of the home crowd, he feels as though nothing can go wrong. The popular lefty got in a groove while shooting a bogey-free 65 on...

Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy tests positive for little known drug

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:01:19 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Gary Hall Jr. thinks the sport of swimming has its share of doping cheats just like baseball and track and field. In recent years, though, swimming has avoided the widespread scandals th...

Novak Djokovic advances, Andy Roddick eliminated at Rogers Cup

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:15:07 +0000

TORONTO - The sky opened up again Thursday at the Rogers Cup, and so did the field. Another rainy day, another big name eliminated from the $2.6-million tournament. This time, it was American sixth...

Danica Patrick set for Edmonton race, gets more questions on Duno dust-up

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:43:21 +0000

EDMONTON - Danica Patrick didn't make excuses Thursday for her smash-hit web video dustup with fellow driver Milka Duno, but suggested she regrets the effect the profanity-laced five-star YouTube fare...

Carlos Sastre braces for time trial after Burghardt wins 18th stage of Tour

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:27:04 +0000

SAINT-ETIENNE, France - No "crazy" attacks, conserve energy, and hope for the best in the time trial: Tour de France leader Carlos Sastre is tipping his strategy as the race creeps toward its finish i...

Canada's junior hockey hopefuls out to leave lasting impression

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:27:07 +0000

OTTAWA - The brightest of Canada's young hockey stars won't attend the national junior team's development camp, but plenty of others will arrive in Ottawa on Friday. They'll all be looking to shine...

Iraq banned from next month's Summer Olympics in Beijing amid feud

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:54:54 +0000

BAGHDAD - Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the Games' guardians and exiled a coun...