Cowboys tame Panthers, record first win in new stadium

Teammates mobbed cornerback Terence Newman in celebration while a loud crowd of 90,588 savored the likelihood of the Cowboys? first victory in their new $1.15 billion home, a week after a last-second loss to the New York Giants.

Bosh, Turkoglu might sit out start of camp

The Toronto Raptors' training camp could lack star power this year. The biggest absence will be that of Chris Bosh. The all-star power forward will be in Ottawa for four days worth of practices and Saturday's scrimmage, but he is unlikely to take part in much, if any, of the on-court action. Bosh strained his hamstring last week doing wind sprints in Dallas

Fleury gives up on comeback attempt

In front of 20 family members, including wife Jennifer and his kids, thanking everyone save the guy who butters the popcorn at the concession stands, Theoren Fleury walked away from hockey on Monday. On his terms. Sober. Reinstated. And once again, for old times sake, the talk of the town

Rain shortens Richmond's decent outing

Scott Richmond was determined to create a new impression against big odds last night when he faced the powerful Boston Red Sox. And despite some bumps along the way, he enjoyed a decent outing in the Jays? rain-shortened 11-5 victory

Dolphins' Pennington may be out longer than expected

Teammates braced for a new quarterback, with backup Chad Henne expected to make his first NFL start in Sunday?s home game against Buffalo.Some media outlets reported Pennington had a torn capsule and was likely to miss the rest of the season.

Demoted Kostitsyn rumoured to be mulling KHL offer

Head coach Jacques Martin decided that the younger Kostitsyn was more trouble than he as worth when he decided to send him to the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday

NFL to meet with union on Tuesday

The NFL and the players union will hold a negotiating session Tuesday, with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith hopeful of getting a formal proposal from the owners

A radical plan to save the Phoenix Coyotes

Joe O'Connor: Forget about Hamilton. Hockey just might be able to work in Phoenix. All the Coyotes need to do is move across the street to the Arizona Cardinals stadium and stage an icy spectacle on New Year's Day and call it the Phoenix Coyotes Winter Classic

Oilers camp full of survivor stories

J.F. Jacques is officially the surprise story of the Oilers' training camp. In two short weeks Jacques has written a chapter for the NHL textbook on perseverance and second chances

Argos ship CB Byron Parker to Edmonton

In a move that frustrated fans, puzzled observers and delighted a rival team, the Toronto Argonauts traded popular cornerback Byron Parker to the Edmonton Eskimos Monday for undisclosed ?future considerations? that will do nothing to save the last-place team?s sinking season

Leafs show promise for season ahead

The word most commonly used to describe the pre-season is "meaningless." But in Toronto, where the Blue Jays and Argonauts struggled throughout the summer, practically everything that happened in this year's Maple Leafs camp and exhibition games warranted attention from the city's playoff-starved fan base

Obama to lobby for Chicago Olympics

In a change of heart, President Barack Obama will make a last-minute pitch in Copenhagen this week for his hometown Chicago?s Olympic bid for the 2016 Summer Games

Shirokov earned his spot on Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks were nearly perfect and so was Sergei Shirokov. The Canucks ended their National Hockey League pre-season at 7-0-2 with a 5-4 overtime loss Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers

Esks sign Haywood to beef up defence

The Edmonton Eskimos have signed 31-year-old free agent defensive lineman Jerome Haywood and may have lost the services of defensive captain Dario Romero

Dionne to announce her retirement

Canadian Olympic freestyle skier Deidra Dionne is set to announce her retirement on Friday