Canadian IOC member Dick Pound calls doped athletes 'sociopathic cheats?
Steve Mertl, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - Athletes who use performance-enhancing substances to get an edge on their competition are "sociopathic cheats" who deserve to be exposed and punished, says Dick Pound, a Canadian member of the International Olympic Committee.
Pound, a founder and former chairman of the Montreal
Lombardi scores twice, surprising Coyotes rout sputtering Oilers 6-1
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9 Feb, 2010 0 0
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Dave Tippett has pushed all the right buttons in his first season as the coach of the once-lowly Phoenix Coyotes.
On Monday night, he switched Matthew Lombardi from centre to right wing. The result was two goals and three assists for a career-high five points from the 27-year-o
NBA roundup: Monday's action on the boards
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Vince Carter looked a lot like the player formerly known as Air Canada on Monday night.
There were high-flying layups, fall-away jumpers and step-back three-pointers. Carter had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Ho
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Here are the sports results from Monday:
NHL
San Jose 3 Toronto 2
Philadelphia 3 New Jersey 2
Colorado 5 St. Louis 2
Phoenix 6 Edmonton 1
Anaheim 4 Los Angeles 2
NBA
New Orleans 123 Orlando 117
Dallas 127 Golden State 117
L.A. Lakers 101 San Antonio 89
Giguere beaten for the first time as a Maple Leaf, Toronto falls to San Jose
Sean Fitz-Gerald, THE CANADIAN PRESS
9 Feb, 2010 0 0
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere will try to pay attention to the Olympic hockey tournament in Vancouver, but admits he might not try very hard, saying before Monday night's game that he planned to "watch it from the pool there in Mexico - if they have it."
Giguere
NHL roundup: Monday's action on the ice
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9 Feb, 2010 0 0
Jean-Sebastien Giguere lost for the first time as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, even though he thought they were the better team on Monday night.
Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes to go in the third period as the Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks topped Toronto 3-2.
Canada's athletes prepare for final exams at 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Donna Spencer, THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The pressure is on the home team to shine at the Vancouver Winter Games.
Canadians have set their most ambitious Olympic target ever. Win more medals, no matter what colour, than any other country.
"We'll be winning medals pretty well every day. Some days four and some days
Protests, weather top of mind for IOC at final pre-Games briefing
THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver Olympic officials have delivered their final formal briefing to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the 2010 Games.
While weather was top of mind, the IOC also pressed Vancouver organizers on transportation and protests.
IOC member Gerhard Heiberg says the
Sampras serves like his old self in losing effort at SAP Open exhibition
Janie McCauley, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Pete Sampras showed off that old brilliant serve. The rest of the retired star's game is lacking a bit these days.
Sampras hit nine aces and hung tough against a top player 12 years his junior in the second set of his 6-3, 7-6 (2) loss to Spain's Fernando Verdasco in a 57-minu
New Habs GM immediately settles two big questions on team's future
Arpon Basu, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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MONTREAL - Less than 30 minutes after taking over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Pierre Gauthier had already managed to settle two of the biggest questions facing the team.
After Bob Gainey announced he would be stepping down immediately to take on a role as a special adviser with
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