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Sports:
The Vancouver Canucks chased Colorado goalie Craig Anderson after two periods on Nov. 14 and followed up with five goals Friday night for their third win in a row over the Avalanche, 5-2 at General Motors Place.
Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on Friday to take the lead at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ont.
The Montreal Canadiens notched a rare regulation win with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals in Washington on Friday.
Warned by their coach about a possible letdown after a disappointing road trip, the Toronto Raptors heeded Jay Triano's advice Friday, at least in the first half, and earned a 120-113 victory over the Miami Heat.
Canadian men's figure skater Patrick Chan did not have the season debut he was probably hoping for as a fall and a missed jump put him sixth in the men's short program.
Rene Bourque, who leads the Calgary Flames with 21 points in 20 games, will miss at least two contests with an undisclosed injury, coach Brent Sutter said Friday.
Vancouver Olympic organizers have no power to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Games, B.C.'s highest court said in written reasons released Friday for its recent decision to dismiss a case filed by female jumpers
Canadian Mellisa Hollingsworth captured her first World Cup gold medal of the season on Friday in Lake Placid, N.Y.
German doubles sliders Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch overcame an average first run with a sizzling second to win gold Friday at the first World Cup luge event of the season.
Potential suitors for Toronto Blue Jays ace pitcher Roy Halladay have started lining up, with the Chicago Cubs making their intentions known Friday.
Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night.
Scott Clemmensen made 39 saves and Bryan McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gave Florida a 2-1 win over the hometown Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.
Clemmensen made 39 saves for the Panthers
Canadian ice dance duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir had a strong opening day Friday, winning the compulsory dance - the Tango Romantica - at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ont.
The NHL suspended Dallas Stars left winger James Neal two games on Friday for a nasty hit on Columbus' Derek Dorsett during Thursday's 4-1 Blue Jackets victory, the league said on its website.
The narratives conveyed to ex-NHLers Rob Zamuner and P.J. Stock as well as NHLPA employees Matt Langen and Devin Smith when they visited Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Thursday as part of the NHLPA's Goals and Dreams tour were overwhelming.
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