Florida Panthers forward David Booth is wheeled off the ice after being injured in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in Philadelphia.

Stephen Brunt

Banning the blind-side hit

The NHL takes a small step to ban head shots from the game, but given the source, it is worth taking note

Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Arland Bruce III watches his new team play against the B.C. Lions during the first half of their CFL football game in Hamilton, July 31, 2009.

CFL playoffs

Arland Bruce hopes for more Ivor Wynne memories

After starting season playing tribute to Michael Jackson as an Argo, the outspoken receiver is preparing for the playoffs as a Ticat

Ticats

Usual Suspects

Will Danton follow Theo's lead?

While Fleury has come to grips with reality in his new book, it appears that the former NHLer who's on parole isn't ready to go that route based on snippets of Sportsnet interview

Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon goes to the basket past Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah, right, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, November 11, 2009.

Raptors get by Bulls

Bosh scores 28 points, adds 11 rebounds as Toronto ends two-game losing streak with victory over Chicago

Oilers come up short in Buffalo

Edmonton loses for the fifth time in six games as Ryan Miller makes 28 saves to lead Sabres to victory

NHL GMs will act on head shots

League executives leave two days of meetings with consensus that blindside hits need to be eliminated

Sources: CFL won’t increase salary cap

Two sources say league has decided that $4.2-million cap will stay the same for next season

Simon Fraser quarterback dies after pool accident

Star athlete Bernd Dittrich was at university swimming pool rehabilitating injured shoulder

Police say Tyson booked on suspicion of battery

Former world heavyweight champion allegedly hit photographer and is detained and released at Los Angeles International Airport

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CFL playoffs begin

David Naylor looks ahead to Sunday's division semi-finals

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Gretzky takes the high road

It appears the Great One will step back from hockey for the short term, but his problems with the NHL aren't irreconcilable

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Bring on the war of words

Our resident gridiron blogger and Don Matthews are on the same page when it comes to verbal sparring

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Sochi the place to be for NHL players, Fasel says

IIHF president believes there is a 'better than 90-per-cent chance' the world's best players will be present at 2014 Olympics

International Ice Hockey Federation head Rene Fasel hopes to re-launch the Champions Hockey League in 2010.
Halfway point
NFL's season of disparity and uncertainty

At the midway mark of the regular season, there are two unbeaten teams, five clubs with just one win and an uncapped 2010 season on the horizon

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts have won 17 straight regular-season games.