Olympian Hardy tests positive for banned substance according to source
July 24, 2008 - 02:56
Beth Harris, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES - Swimmer Jessica Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after testing positive for a banned substance, according to a person familiar with the test results. Hardy's "A" sample from the recent U.S. Olympic trials tested positive, the person told The ...


Jelena Jankovic opens bid for No. 1 ranking with victory at Carson
July 24, 2008 - 01:49
Beth Harris, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CARSON, Calif. - Jelena Jankovic opened her bid to gain the No. 1 ranking with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over American Vania King in the East West Bank Classic on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Serbian could knock countrywoman Ana Ivanovic from the top spot by winning the tournament, her first ...


Baseball roundup: Wednesday's action on the diamonds
July 24, 2008 - 01:33
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Detroit Tigers were nearly perfect, from the pitching of Armando Galarraga right down to the torrid offence. Galarraga carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and the Tigers beat Kansas City 7-1 Wednesday, capping off a series in which they ...


SCORECARD:
July 24, 2008 - 01:28
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Here are the sports results from Wednesday: American League baseball Toronto 2 Baltimore 1 (suspended - top 6th) Boston 6 Seattle 3 (12 innings) Tampa Bay 4 Oakland 3 N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 1 Detroit 7 Kansas City 1 Chicago White Sox 10 Texas ...


World No. 1 Roger Federer eliminated by Gilles Simon at Rogers Cup
July 24, 2008 - 00:22
Nick Patch, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - For nearly six hours on Wednesday, play at the Rogers Cup was disrupted by pounding rain, lightning and thunder. Then Gilles Simon went out and made more noise than all of it combined. France's Simon eliminated world No. 1 Roger Federer 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 at the $2.6-million ...


Hockey transactions
July 24, 2008 - 00:01
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Blue Jays, Orioles game suspended in sixth inning with Jays leading 2-1
July 23, 2008 - 23:51
David Ginsburg, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BALTIMORE - A pitching duel between A.J. Burnett and Jeremy Guthrie ended without a clear winner. The game between Toronto and the Baltimore Orioles was suspended by rain Wednesday night with the Blue Jays leading 2-1 in the sixth inning. Play will resume Thursday afternoon with two ...


Dominicans overpower Canada at junior volleyball tournament
July 23, 2008 - 23:34
THE CANADIAN PRESS
SALTILLO, Mexico - The Dominican Republic defeated Canada 3-1 Wednesday at the NORCECA junior women's volleyball championship. Set scores were 27-29, 25-16, 25-15, 25-17. Canada fell to 1-1 in the preliminary round. "It was a great match, but our opponents were very strong and we ...


Paul Tracy set to race in Edmonton in one-shot deal to get career on track
July 23, 2008 - 21:34
Dean Bennett, THE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON - Canadian auto racing legend Paul Tracy will run his first practice lap Thursday in a car he's never been in before in his first open-wheel race in almost four months as part of a one-shot attempt to determine his IndyCar future. In other words, Tracy said Wednesday, no ...


Ontario urges Ottawa to support Toronto bid for 2015 Pan Am Games
July 23, 2008 - 20:52
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - Time is running out for the federal government to indicate whether it supports Ontario's bid for Toronto to host the 2015 Pan Am Games, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Wednesday. The formal deadline for bids is Jan. 31, 2009, and the Pan American Sports Organization says it wants ...


Soccer star Beckham finally to make BMO Field debut in MLS all-star game
July 23, 2008 - 20:34
Lori Ewing, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - It's been almost a year since David Beckham sat in his tailored suit on the sidelines of BMO Field, watching as his Los Angeles Galaxy played Toronto FC to a scoreless draw. The buzz of anticipation in the air that night fizzled into disappointment for Becks fans as the former ...


Boston Bruins re-sign defenceman Dennis Wideman to extension
July 23, 2008 - 19:55
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Anaheim Ducks ink head coach Randy Carlyle to two year extension
July 23, 2008 - 19:39
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Short-track speedskating team holds training camp in Olympic venue
July 23, 2008 - 19:38
Jim Morris, THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER - The seats were empty and the ice wasn't up to par but members of Canada's short-track speedskating team liked what they saw as they held their first training camp at the venue where they will compete during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Besides spending time on the ice at the ...


Kayaker Adam van Koeverden will be Canadian flag-bearer at Beijing Olympics
July 23, 2008 - 19:06
Sidhartha Banerjee, THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL - He's by no means a superstitious guy, so star Canadian kayaker Adam van Koeverden doesn't believe in the so-called "flag-bearer jinx" that supposedly casts a dark cloud over the athlete chosen to lead his country into the Olympic Games. "Alex Baumann carried the flag in 1984 and ...


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