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Snooker star banned for breaching betting rules, but fixing charges withdrawn
LONDON - Three-time world snooker champion John Higgins was banned Wednesday for six months and fined after breaching betting regulations. While the more serious charges of match-fixing were withdr...
Two months after concussion, Justin Morneau still optimistic he'll return
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau says he's still optimistic that he will play again this season even though he's been out of the lineup for two months because of a concussion...
Novak Djokovic reaches fourth consecutive U.S. Open semifinal
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Maybe Novak Djokovic is growing up. Yes, he was muttering to himself and gesticulating wildly during his 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-2 victory over 17th-seeded Gael Monfils of France in the U....
Bombers QB Buck Pierce not sure if elbow injury will end CFL season
WINNIPEG - Buck Pierce was trying to stay positive about his football future, even as he wore a brace on his dislocated elbow. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback met with the media Wednesday aft...
After two months of sorting out divorce, Woods now working on his swing
LEMONT, Ill. - His swing was a mess, and so was his marriage. Tiger Woods figured he could only deal with one problem at a time. In this case, golf had to wait its turn. "Let's just say I've bee...
Triathlon guides Canadian athlete Kimberly Fawcett-Smith through tragedy
Triathlon helped Kimberly Fawcett-Smith recover from losing her son, her leg and much of her military career in one terrible accident. The Air Force captain was preparing to leave for Afghanistan o...
Gay soccer organization calls for sanctions on French amateur club
PARIS - A French amateur club has refused to register a homosexual player, leading to a gay football organization to ask the French Football Federation to impose sanctions. The organization, Paris ...
Sidney Crosby hits home run at Pirates stadium during batting practice
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Sidney Crosby might have a career in baseball if hockey doesn't pan out. The Pittsburgh Penguins star and some of his teammates took batting practice at PNC Park on Wednesday afte...
Hall of Famer Dorsett not a fan of NFL's practice of platooning tailbacks
TORONTO - Tony Dorsett, who knows more than a little about running the football, isn't a fan of the NFL's current trend of platooning. With the NFL regular season poised to kick off Thursday night,...
Wayne Rooney's wife receives apology from parents of woman in sex scandal
LONDON - The parents of the woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving Wayne Rooney have apologized to the England striker's wife. Several tabloid newspapers claimed Sunday that Rooney cheated ...
