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Jamaica sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown suspended as officials probe alleged doping case
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica is serving a provisional suspension after failing a drug test. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announced Tuesday that the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion at 200 metres is provisionally suspended while a panel reviews the case. Campbell-Brown’s manager, Claude Bryan, says the accusation “is a shock
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Two more newcomers to audition for Canada’s women’s team in friendly vs. Germany
TORONTO – John Herdman has pleaded patience with his work-in-progress women’s soccer team this season. Two more newcomers will have the chance to audition for Canada’s head coach when the Canadians play perennial powerhouse Germany in a friendly on Wednesday. Defender Rachel Melhado and forward Melissa Busque earned their first call-ups to the senior side,
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MLS suspends Whitecaps rookie Manneh for reckless play on Revs goalkeeper
VANCOUVER – Vancouver Whitecaps winger Kekuta Manneh has been suspended one game for a collision with New England Revolution goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth. Vancouver coach Martin Rennie revealed the suspension after a practice Tuesday. The Whitecaps will not appeal the suspension, and Manneh will sit out Wednesday’s home game against Chivas USA. “The (MLS) disciplinary committee
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Person familiar with deal confirms D Streit agrees to 4-year, $21 million deal with Flyers
A person familiar with the deal confirms veteran defenceman Mark Streit has agreed to a four-year, $21 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Flyers had not announced the move on Tuesday, a day after Canada’s TSN first reported the deal had been reached. The move
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Kings agree to six-year extension with rising star defenceman Voynov
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to a six-year contract extension with rising star defenceman Slava Voynov. The Kings did not say how much the deal is worth, but reports estimate the figure at $25 million. The deal can’t be made official until July 5. Voynov, 23, was tied for the
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Calif. city sues Major League Baseball, says it is dragging feet over Oakland A’s plan to move
SAN FRANCISCO – Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The lawsuit — filed in federal court in San Jose — is disputing MLB’s
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Battered in Boston: Hawks need to start scoring and kick-start their power play
BOSTON – There is no panic or frustration. But Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville acknowledges his team is in a tough spot going into Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. “You lose back-to-back games, it gets your attention,” the coach conceded. “We’re in a hole right now. We want to make sure (Wednesday) we
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Schallibaum back on sidelines as Impact look to rebound against Dynamo
MONTREAL – Coach Marco Schallibaum was serving a one-game suspension when his Montreal Impact had perhaps their worst game of the Major League Soccer season last weekend in Columbus. He’ll want a better showing from the Eastern Conference leaders when he returns to the sidelines for a game Wednesday night against the visiting Houston Dynamo.
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Miller to coach Canada’s men’s soccer team in CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament
OTTAWA – Colin Miller will be on the bench with Canada’s men’s soccer team at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Miller returned as interim head coach after leading the squad in a game against Costa Rica last month in Edmonton. He was also Canada’s coach at a camp in the U.S. earlier this year, and
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Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on 3-year deal, keeping superstar under contract for 4 seasons
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of this off-season by agreeing to a new deal with Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk and the Red Wings agreed on a three-year contract Tuesday, two days before his 35th birthday, to keep the Russian superstar with the franchise through the 2016-17 season. “We’re obviously thrilled