Cincinnati Bengals receiver Laveranues Coles (11) runs past Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed (20) after catching a pass in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Cincinnati.
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Halfway home?

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Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach lifts the Grey Cup at his annual Stampede pancake breakfast in Calgary, Monday, July 6, 2009.
CFL playoffs

Road to the Grey Cup gets under way

Follow along as the division semi-finals commence this year's quest for the Canadian football's most coveted silverware

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)
Matthew Sekeres

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

Canada's Christine Nesbitt skates in the women's 1,000 metres race at the World Cup Speed Skating competition in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, November 15, 2009.

Nesbitt golden in Heerenveen

Canadian takes top spot on the podium in the 1,000-metre long track speed-skating World Cup event in the Netherlands

Maradona banned for two months

Argentina coach will be out of the game until January 15 following his foul-mouthed outburst after last month’s decisive World Cup qualifier in Uruguay

Tiger roars back for Down Under win

American victorious for first time in Australia, captures Masters with a final round 4-under 68

Djokovic wins Paris Masters

Serb overcomes France's Gael Monfils 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 to claim back-to-back ATP titles

Pacquiao stops Cotto in WBA title

Filipino boxer uses speed and power to overcome Puerto Rican in welterweight bout

International friendship grows on ice

For Polish pairs coach Mariusz Siudek and Canadian counterpart Richard Gauthier, figure skating has simply opened the door to a lasting connection

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Unwritten Rules
Toews calls for more respect

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

2010 Olympics
Following the Olympic torch

Every step of the 45,000-kilometre trek leading to the opening of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler

The Olympic Flame is seen in front of a ceremonial Inuit qulliq during a blessing ceremony in Kuujjauq, Que., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
Bob Weeks
Jones keeps her perspective

Celebrity status: Curling hero tries to maintain a low profile amidst throng of Olympic well-wishers

Team Canada skip Jennifer Jones celebrates with teammates after scoring two points in the third end against B.C. skip Marla Mallett in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final in Victoria, B.C. Sunday March 1, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Beverley Smith
The Ice Queen

It seems there is nothing that South Korean Kim Yu-Na cannot do. She has that certain je ne sais quoi, says her Canadian coach Brian Orser

This is an April 24, 2009, file photo showing South Korea's Kim Yu-na performing during a figure skating ice show, Festa on Ice 2009, in Goyang, north of Seoul, South Korea. The world champion from South Korea floats so gracefully across the rink it seems her skates never touch the ice. And when it comes time to jump, she attacks those triples as if they were prey. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)
NHL Notebook
Kovalchuk unlikely to head home

In his weekly compilation of hockey news, notes and quotes, Eric Duhatschek writes that the KHL continues to face an uphill battle in attracting marquee players

Ilya Kovalchu, seen celebrating a goal in an October 22 game, has been speaking with the Atlanta Thrashers about a long-term contract.
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

NFL Preview
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.