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WWE flexes sports entertainment muscle at WrestleMania
The World Series never would have a 52-year-old pitch in Game 7. But Major League…
Former Toronto Argonauts looking to boost youth football development
TORONTO – As a middle linebacker, Anthony Cannon lived for the big hit. Now, he’s…
Rex Ryan will talk the talk on ESPN’s ‘NFL Countdown’
BRISTOL, Conn. – Rex Ryan is taking his bluster to the TV studio. ESPN announced…
Cowboys QB Tony Romo retiring, replacing Phil Simms at CBS
DALLAS – Tony Romo couldn’t bring himself to use the word “retired” and didn’t have…
Defence rests in Aaron Hernandez’s double-murder trial
BOSTON – The defence has rested its case in the double-murder trial of former NFL…
Hair today, hard to forget tomorrow. Canada teams offer plenty of style options
TORONTO – It’s early days in the MLS season, with on-field trends still developing. So…
Bloom enjoying life back home in Atlanta, but welcomes return to Toronto
TORONTO – Mark Bloom circled the date on his calendar as soon as the MLS…
Ed Hervey fired as Eskimos vice-president of football operations/GM
Winning wasn’t enough for Ed Hervey to remain with the Edmonton Eskimos. Hervey was fired…
Ex-NFL player Titus Young gets 4 years for Los Angeles fight
LOS ANGELES – Former NFL player Titus Young has been sentenced to four years in…
Jury in ex-NFL player’s trial to deliberate for 5th day
BOSTON – The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has begun…
Offensive lineman Senior remains atop CFL Scouting Bureau’s top-20 list
TORONTO – Johnny Augustine’s pro stock is on the rise. On Thursday, the Guelph Gryphons…
Rod Carew’s new heart, kidney came from late NFL player
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew received a new heart…
Crosby, Penguins edge Blue Jackets 4-1 for 2-0 series lead
PITTSBURGH – Mike Sullivan’s decision to throw together Sidney Crosby, Conor Sheary and Jake Guentzel…
Prison that housed Hernandez has had its share of troubles
SHIRLEY, Mass. – The maximum security prison where Aaron Hernandez apparently hanged himself has seen…
The Latest: Trump on Pats, ‘No team has been good this long’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the New England Patriots’ visit to the White House to…
Phil Simms headed to CBS studio spot on ‘NFL Today’
NEW YORK – Phil Simms is headed to the studio. A fixture as a game…
Huge indeed: $107 million in donations for Trump’s inaugural
WASHINGTON – It was huge. Big money from billionaires, corporations and a roster of NFL…
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in his prison cell
BOSTON – Hours before his former New England Patriots teammates were due to visit the…
The Latest: Aaron Hernandez’s brain heading to researchers
BOSTON – The Latest on the suicide in prison of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez (all…
In final hours, Hernandez thought of family, not football
BOSTON – Family, not football, dominated Aaron Hernandez’s final hours as a lifer in prison.…
Hernandez’s body brought to Connecticut funeral home
BRISTOL, Conn. – Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s body was taken to a funeral home…
Former Chelsea star Drogba introduced in Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Although the Phoenix area isn’t yet a major pro soccer market, Sunday…
Aaron Hernandez friends, family turn out for private funeral
BRISTOL, Conn. – Aaron Hernandez’s family and friends bid farewell to the former NFL star…
Lawyers want Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction dismissed
BOSTON – Lawyers for former NFL star Aaron Hernandez formally asked a court on Tuesday…