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Defender Jeanty back with Eskimos

Defensive lineman Rashad Jeanty is returning to the Edmonton Eskimos. The 28-year-old spent three seasons with Edmonton before leaving for the NFL after winning his second Grey Cup with the CFL team in 2005. “It’s great to welcome Rashad back to the Eskimos,” general manager Eric Tillman stated Monday in a release. “He left as a champion after the 2005 Grey Cup and he is eager to help us return to that elite level. “In our conversations we talked about ...

Submited at Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 6:00 pm by samantha

Roma extends De Rossi’s contract for 5 years

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has extended his contract with Roma for five more years, putting an end to lengthy negotiations with the American-owned club. Roma general director Franco Baldini made the announcement following a 4-0 win over Inter Milan on Sunday. The 28-year-old De Rossi has spent his entire career with Roma and his dad coaches the club’s youth squad. However, fans were beginning to worry he might leave, since his contract was due to expire at the end ...

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Canada’s Maltais wins short-track speedskating bronze

Canada’s Valerie Maltais took bronze Saturday in women’s 1,500-metre World Cup short-track speedskating. The La Baie, Que., native completed with a time of two minutes and 31.351 seconds. South Korea’s Ha-Ri Cho won gold in 2:31.162, while compatriot Eun-Byul Lee took silver in 2:31.223. “I wanted to try a strategy that I could use at the world championships,” Maltais said. “I wanted to be patient during the race, progress slowly and explode at the end. That’s what I did. I’m ...

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Sittler applauds Gagner’s 8-point night

Darryl Sittler knows exactly how Sam Gagner felt. “Everything falls into place,” he stated Friday in an interview with The Canadian Press. “Every shot you take pretty well goes in or you make a pass and the guy completes it — it’s magical those types of nights, they do not happen very often.” Like many around the hockey world, Sittler was surprised to wake up and hear of Gagner’s eight-point performance in Edmonton’s 8-4 victory over Chicago on Thursday night. ...

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Canadian Kershaw earns cross-country bronze

Canada’s Devon Kershaw took the bronze Thursday in the men’s freestyle sprint at a cross-country skiing World Cup meet in Moscow. Sweden’s Teodor Peterson clocked three minutes 8.4 seconds to beat Norway’s Anders Gloeersen by 0.1 seconds in the final on a 1.5-kilometre course near the Luzhniki stadium sports complex, just six kilometres west of the Kremlin. Kershaw, a Sudbury, Ont., native who dominated his quarter-final and semifinal heats, completed 0.6 seconds back for third. Defending World Cup champion Justyna ...

Submited at Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 6:00 pm by robert

Blue Bombers re-sign QB Elliott

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have re-signed back-up quarterback Joey Elliott. The 25-year-old pivot was scheduled to become a free agent on Feb. 16. “Joey is an athletic quarterback with great potential in this league,” vice-president and general manager Joe Mack said in a news release. “He is a young, enthusiastic player, who is a great team guy and has the leadership qualities you look for in a quarterback.” Elliott began last season as the second-string quarterback on the depth chart.

Submited at Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 6:00 pm by madison

What lies ahead for Canada’s NHL teams

The proverbial, if not literal, second half of the NHL season begins on Tuesday with all Canadian teams in action. Here is a snapshot of where the seven Canadian clubs sit heading into crunch time, and what the post all-star break has in store in terms of their schedule. CALGARY FLAMESRecord: 23-21-6, 11th in WestLast 10: 5-4-1Current streak: L1Games Left: 32Home/Road: 19/13Conference: 28Division: 9 The healthy home schedule the rest of the way would seem to augur well, but the ...

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Americans eye 2nd major title on Canadian soil

Sunday’s final between Canada and the United States at the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament may mean tiny on paper, but it certainly means something to the players. With Olympic berths secure in their pockets, both sides want to use this game to build their preparations for the 2012 London Games and a tournament victory would sure help with confidence and momentum heading into the summer. For six members of the Canadian team and two from the Americans, Sunday’s ...

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Canada’s Guay skis to silver in World Cup downhill

Erik Guay of Canada raced to a silver medal in a World Cup downhill Saturday on the same course where he claimed his world championship title last year. The 30-year-old from Mont-Tremblant, Que., dubbed the “King of Garmisch” by his teammates because of his success at the German resort, appeared poised for victory before Dider Cuche of Switzerland laid down an almost flawless run. “I always feel relaxed here, I love skiing here,” Guay said. “I took some chances today. ...

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Hyundai Hockey Nation coaching symposium on CBCSports.ca

CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada and Hyundai will team up Friday night (CBCSports.ca, 10 p.m. ET) in Vancouver for a coaching symposium as part of Hyundai Hockey Nation. Join former NHL player and coach Pat Quinn, along with hockey mentor Ron Davidson, as they will provide coaching tips and advice. Quinn and Davidson will be discussing: Responsibilities as hockey parents & coaches (do’s and don’ts).Some specific drills (scrambler, vortex, race to score, perfecting glide – all are on the HTH ...

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