Bob O'Billovich smiles at a press conference in Hamilton, Ont., Wednesday, Dec.5, 2007, after being introduced as the new general manager of Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sheryl Nadler
Stephen Brunt

Obie's soft spot for Steeltown

His days in Hamilton may go back to the 1960s but just think of Ticats’ O’Billovich as ‘an 18-year-old with 49 years of experience’

Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates his goal for a 4-1 lead in front of Antoine Vermette #50 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at the Staples Center on October 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
NHL Saturday

The Kings' super Slovene

He may not hail from any of the game's Big Seven countries, but the NHL's leading scorer has made quite a name for himself

Eastern Conference All-Star Tomas Kaberle #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs signs autographs for fans as he arrives to the 2008 NHL All-Star weekend at Philips Arena on January 26, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Jeff Blair

Leafs new ‘point man’

Replacing Mats Sundin, Czech defenceman Tomas Kaberle becoming the spokesman to put positive spin on NHL war of attrition and collateral damage for Toronto

Gunnarsson in for Leafs

Rookie defenceman Carl Gunnarsson will be in the lineup for the Maple Leafs for his NHL debut on Saturday against the Calgary Flames, possibly at the expense of Luke Schenn

New Zealand, Cameroon qualify for World Cup

New Zealand reaches tournament for first time since 1982, Nigeria also clinches berth

Woods squanders three-shot lead

Tiger Woods struggles to even-par 72 to fall into three-way tie for the lead at Australian Masters

Lions D looking for redemption

CFL legend Wally Buono's plan to get the Lions back to the Grey Cup starts in Hamilton on Sunday

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Toews calls for more respect

Chicago captain indicates that players have to take the lead in eliminating head shots

NFL Friday
10 things we've learned at the halfway point

David Naylor examines the storylines and surprises of the season's first half

Cedric Benson of the Cincinnati Bengals is tackled by Kelly Gregg of the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
CFL playoffs
Calgary aware of Edmonton's party-pooping potential

As this season's Grey Cup hosts, Stampeders careful not to look past Albertan rival in this weekend's playoff opener

Edmonton Eskimos' Fred Stamps, centre, gets tackled by Calgary Stampeders' Dwaine Carpenter in Calgary, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.
Match Tough
ATP stars deliver maximum effort

At the end of a long season, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have battled through fatigue, aches and pains in Tour events the last two weeks

Rafael Nadal has twice rallied for victories this week at the Paris Masters tennis tournament.
Go Figure
The road to Lake Placid

With a more wholesome image, this New York town is a marked improvement over Atlantic City for a Skate America

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Naylor's picks

Football writer David Naylor makes his weekend picks against the spread

Peyton Manning throws a pass during the Indianapolis Colts' triumph over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday night.