Canadian Guay wins final super-G race and World Cup title in the event

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - This season offered a little bit of everything for Canadian skier Erik Guay. A few nice surprises. Some crushing disappointments. And a final week to remember. - Read more...

Alberto Contador of Spain wins fourth stage of Paris-Nice to take overall lead

MENDE, France - Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador won the fourth stage of the Paris-Nice race and took the overall lead from Jens Voigt. The 172-kilometre stage Thursday from Maurs to Mende ended in a Category 1 climb. The Spaniard left the field behind with his trademark acceleration. He won in four hours 26 minutes 47 seconds. - Read more...

Celebs to perform at Paralympic ceremonies but athletes the real stars: producer

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Welcome back, world. Friday's opening ceremonies for the 2010 Paralympic Games will once again put Canada on the international stage, but the producer of the show said he hopes the athletes are the true stars. - Read more...

Luge federation sets up donation campaign to help Nodar Kumaritashvili's family

BERCHTESGADEN, Germany - The international luge federation has set up a donation campaign to help the family of Nodar Kumaritashvili. The Georgian luger was killed in a training crash hours before the opening of the Vancouver Olympics. - Read more...

Schumacher believes Formula One title race won't be more difficult

MANAMA, Bahrain - Michael Schumacher doesn't expect the Formula One championship race to be any more difficult just because several teams are in the running for the title. Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes GP are all expected to challenge for the title after finishing preseason testing closely. - Read more...

Polish cross-country skier Marek tests positive for EPO at Vancouver Olympics

WARSAW, Poland - Polish cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics in the first serious doping case of the Games, the Polish Olympic Committee said Thursday. Marek tested positive after helping Poland to a sixth-place finish in the women's relay Feb. 25, the Polish committee said. - Read more...

Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany wins giant slalom World Cup title, Maze wins race

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Olympic silver medallist Tina Maze of Slovenia won the final giant slalom race of the season Thursday and German Kathrin Hoelzl clinched the World Cup title in the event by finishing second. Maria Riesch of Germany placed third to cut American Lindsey Vonn's overall World Cup lead to 165 points with two races remaining. Vonn, seeking her third straight overall title, fell in the first run of the giant slalom and did not earn any points. A victory is worth 100 points. - Read more...

Everybody gunning for SFU at CIS women's basketball championships

HAMILTON, Ont. - "How do we beat Simon Fraser?" That's the question seven of the eight teams in this year's CIS women's basketball championships must be asking themselves in preparation for this weekend's tournament. - Read more...

Four-time champion Pakistan finishes last after 3-2 loss to Canada at World Cup

NEW DELHI - Canada defeated Pakistan 3-2 in overtime Thursday, consigning the four-time champion to its lowest ever finish at the men's field hockey World Cup. Scott Tupper's golden goal in the 13th minute of extra time decided the game after the teams were tied 2-2 following 70 minutes of regulation play. - Read more...

Szczepaniaks fail doping tests after finishing 1-2 at cyclo-cross U-23 worlds

AIGLE, Switzerland - Polish brothers Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak have been suspended after failing doping tests upon finishing 1-2 in the under-23 Cyclo-cross World Championship race. The International Cycling Union said Thursday they tested positive for EPO in urine samples taken after last month's race in Tabor, Czech Republic. - Read more...

Spanish star Rafael Nadal targets grass-court comeback with return to Queen's

LONDON - Rafael Nadal will return to Queen's this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009. In 2008, Nadal was the first man to win at the French Open, Queen's Club and Wimbledon in the same year, but his persistent knee problems prevented him from defending his titles on grass at Queen's and Wimbledon last year. - Read more...

Doping ban bars Russian gymnast Goryunova from competing at 2012 London Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Russian gymnast Kristina Goryunova has received a one-year doping ban that will also keep her out of the 2012 London Olympics. The International Gymnastics Federation says the 17-year-old Goryunova was sanctioned by the Russian federation after testing positive for furosemide at the national championships in November. - Read more...

Gender case of South African runner Caster Semenya remains unresolved

DOHA, Qatar - The International Association of Athletics Federations is still working on the case of Caster Semenya, the South African runner whose future is uncertain due to questions about her gender. IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said Thursday that "negotiations and discussions" were ongoing but refused to comment further. - Read more...

Adrian Aucoin scores shootout winner, Coyotes beat Canucks 4-3

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Adrian Aucoin beat Andrew Raycroft in a shootout with a little help from Phoenix backup goalie Jason LaBarbera. Aucoin scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Ilya Bryzgalov deflected Mason Raymond's final attempt for Vancouver high over the net to give the Coyotes a 4-3 victory over the Canucks on Wednesday night. - Read more...

NHL Roundup: Wednesday's action on the ice

Six-foot-eight defenceman Tyler Myers is more than just a physically imposing specimen. The Buffalo Sabres rookie has also shown a pretty deft scoring touch. Myers had a goal and three assists for a career-best four points to spark the Sabres' sluggish offence in a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. - Read more...

Evans records first career triple-double, leads Kings to over Raptors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On a night the Sacramento Kings openly campaigned for Tyreke Evans to be Rookie of the Year, the exciting first-year guard appropriately obliged with another vintage performance. Evans recorded his first career triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Kings to a 113-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. - Read more...

NBA roundup: Wednesday's action on the courts

The Memphis Grizzlies extended their impressive road winning streak, and they did it by beating an NBA title contender. Rudy Gay scored 28 points on Wednesday night to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win. The previous six were against non-contenders, but this was Memphis' first victory over the Celtics in seven tries. - Read more...