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Penticton Granfondo went "beyond expectations" (Video) Cycling enthusiasts took part in the grueling 160 km Axel Merckx Granfondo on Sunday. Some 2,000 cyclists participated in the Okanagan's first ever granfondo, which means "big race" in Italian. Axel Merckx says the event went beyond expectation.7/11/2011 5:38 AM
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Canucks acquire Mike Duco from Panthers for Sergei Shirokov The Vancouver Canucks have acquired the rights to left winger Mike Duco from the Florida Panthers in exchange for the rights of Sergei Shirokov. Duco, 24, had 20 goals, 31 points and 126 penalty minutes in 67 games with the AHL's Rochester Americans.7/10/2011 9:55 AM
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Penticton goes soccer crazy, 4,000 involved this weekend Penticton is going soccer crazy this weekend. About 4,000 people have come from all over the province to the south Okanagan for the B.C. Soccer B-Cup, a major soccer tournament with more than 120 games. 1,200 soccer players from 60 teams are participating.7/10/2011 6:29 AM
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Penticton: Cycling legend meet fans They came in droves to meet their idol. a cycling legend. Eddy Merckx (R) was in Penticton on Saturday to meet, sign autographs and even sign bikes for adoring fans. The five time Tour de France winner is one of the greatest competitive cyclists of all time.7/10/2011 5:53 AM
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Will Power on the pole for Sunday's Toronto Indy Will Power isn't putting much stock in the advantage of his first-ever pole position at the Honda Indy Toronto. "I don't think qualifying is big deal because I really think you can come from the back and win this race," said Power.7/10/2011 5:44 AM
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Bautista's homers push Blue Jays to victory Jose Bautista received a record number of fan votes to appear in Tuesday's All-Star game, and it's easy to see why. Bautista led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the game, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.7/10/2011 5:37 AM
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Calvillo's 5 touchdowns lead Als past Riders Veteran quarterback Anthony Calvillo tied Damon Allen's record of 394 touchdown passes when he threw for five majors in Montreal's 39-25 win over Saskatchewan at Regina on Saturday afternoon. "It really hasn't set in yet, to be honest with you," said Calvillo.7/10/2011 5:35 AM
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Japan stuns Germany at Women's World Cup Japan knocked two-time defending champion Germany out of the Women's World Cup on Saturday, advancing to the semifinals with a 1-0 win when substitute Karina Maruyama outran the defence and scored on an angled shot in extra time.7/10/2011 5:33 AM
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Regina hockey player not guilty in Wisconsin death Jared Britton, a former Regina hockey player who was attending school in Wisconsin, has been found not guilty of charges relating to the death of Bradley Simon, a fellow student. Britton, 24, was originally charged with felony murder.7/10/2011 5:27 AM
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Knee surgery for Lions defensive back after Friday loss BC Lions defensive back Stanley Franks underwent surgery for a hyper-extended knee injury he suffered in Friday's loss to the Calgary Stampeders. The injury happened late in the game and Franks had to be taken off the field in a cart. 7/10/2011 5:13 AM
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Yankees' Derek Jeter gets 3,000th career hit Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit, making him the first player to reach the mark with the New York Yankees. Jeter hit the milestone in the third inning Saturday at Yankee Stadium. He became the 28th major leaguer overall to get 3,000.7/9/2011 1:02 PM
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Penticton will host another NHL Young Stars tourney The Vancouver Canucks will host a Young Stars tournament in the Okanagan this September. Prospects and young players from five NHL teams will play at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton from September 11 to 15.7/8/2011 6:52 AM
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Texas Rangers fan dies trying to catch ball Almost a year after a similar incident, tragedy struck again at a Texas Rangers game Thursday night when a fan fell over a railing while trying to catch a ball. He fell about 20 feet -- crashing head-first.7/8/2011 5:53 AM
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Volunteers still need for Penticton Granfondo Volunteers are still required for this weekend˜s Granfondo Axel Merckx in Penticton. More than 2,000 riders are expected to take part in Granfondo. Volunteers are needed for registration package pickup on Friday and Saturday at the Convention Centre. 7/8/2011 5:06 AM
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Tim Hortons debuts BC Lions doughnut Fans can satisfy their cravings for sugar with the BC Lions Donut Supreme, a football shaped cream-filled doughnut featuring the club's logo. The limited edition doughnut will be available on game days in more than 125 Tim Hortons locations around B.C.7/7/2011 5:56 AM
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It's official: Canada finishes last at Women's World Cup Canada will officially finish last at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany. The Canadian women were among 8 teams that failed to survive the first round at the 16 team tournament. But their failed campaign turned a little uglier as pool play wrapped up Wednesday.7/7/2011 5:36 AM
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Canadian sports MD admits to importing unapproved drugs A Canadian sports doctor whose high-profile clients have included Tiger Woods and Alex Rodriguez pleaded guilty to bringing into the United States unapproved drugs, including human growth hormone, that were used to treat professional athletes. 7/7/2011 5:34 AM
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Pyeongchang named host of 2018 Winter Olympics South Korea will be just the second Asian country to host the Winter Olympic Games, after the IOC on Wednesday named Pyeongchang the winning bid city for the 2018 Winter Games. Pyeongchang won over Munich and the French city of Annecy.7/6/2011 12:30 PM
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Finally: Clemens trial begins with jury selection Record-setting pitcher Roger Clemens is becoming the latest prominent player to stand trial on criminal charges from baseball's steroids era. Clemens goes on trial Wednesday in federal court on charges of lying to Congress in 2008.7/6/2011 6:20 AM
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Plea hearing set for Canadian doctor in sports drug case A possible plea deal is being weighed in federal court in Buffalo for a Canadian sports doctor charged with smuggling unapproved drugs into the United States to treat professional athletes. Dr. Anthony Galea is scheduled to appear today.7/6/2011 6:14 AM
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Canada exits Women's World Cup with 3 losses Canada closed out its campaign at the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 1-0 loss to Nigeria Tuesday in Dresden, Germany. The Canadians dropped a 2-1 decision to Germany in their opening match, and was eliminated when it was thumped 4-0 by France.7/6/2011 5:56 AM
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22 players file for salary arbitration The New York Rangers may have won the Brad Richards sweepstakes, but they still have some work to do to fill out their roster. Of the 22 players who filed for salary arbitration Tuesday, four were Rangers.7/6/2011 5:52 AM
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Teen takes parents to court for right to swim, see American Olympian girlfriend A 17-year-old has won a court case allowing him to take part in swim meets after his parents tried to stop him competing in order to end his relationship with an American Olympic gold medallist who is seven years older.7/6/2011 5:48 AM
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Great recovery: Canada's Ryder Hesjedal up to 34th overall in Tour Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria, B.C. continued his painstaking climb up the Tour de France standings and was 34th overall after Tuesday's fourth stage from Lorient to Mur-de-Bretagne. He has moved up 62 spots after getting caught in the disastrous opening-stage crash.7/5/2011 2:21 PM
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Daytona Earnhardt Jr. furious after Daytona crash-fest Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88) made it clear he's no fan of the current style of restrictor plate racing before he even arrived at Daytona Speedway. "I'm not looking forward to going to Daytona, not with the way the drafting is there," he said last week. 7/5/2011 9:59 AM
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Tiger Woods to miss British Open Just like he did for the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods announced on the Tuesday before Open Championship week that he will not compete in a second consecutive major because of injuries to his left knee and Achilles.7/5/2011 9:48 AM
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Evans wins fourth stage, edging out Contador Cadel Evans (pictured on right) edged defending champion Alberto Contador in a photo finish Tuesday to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France, and Thor Hushovd retained the overall leader's yellow jersey. 7/5/2011 9:43 AM
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˜I'm going to have fun,' Jose Bautista says of home run derby Amends have been made and Jose Bautista's all-star break just got a bit busier. The Jays slugger, the leading vote-getter for all-star game starters and the major league leader in home runs, has officially been asked to take part in Monday's home run derby7/4/2011 12:17 PM
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Canucks Higgins re-signs to be part of a good team Chris Higgins had enough of moving after playing on five teams in three seasons. He also had enough of playing for teams that didn't have much chance of winning. Passing on his chance to dig into the free-agency gold mine, Higgins agreed to a two-year deal.7/4/2011 6:34 AM
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Eskimos open season with surprising win over Riders Going into the CFL season opener at nasty Mosaic Stadium against the back-to-back Grey Cup finalist Saskatchewan Roughriders, it figured that the revamped Eskimos play would be uneven, perhaps tentative. 7/4/2011 6:21 AM
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Djokovic beats Nadal, claims Wimbledon crown Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title Sunday, and he beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to do it. Djokovic, who was already guaranteed to take over the No. 1 ranking from the Spaniard on Monday, extended his mastery over Nadal.7/3/2011 9:22 AM
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Women's World Cup isn't lacking fireworks Major international soccer tournaments always produce all sorts of interesting sideshows and, one week into the Women's World Cup in Germany, the same is holding true. Take, for instance, the brouhaha over Nigeria Coach Eucharia Uche's stance on gay players. 7/3/2011 7:00 AM
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U.S. women roll into World Cup quarter finals Heather O'Reilly, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored as the United States topped Colombia, 3-0, on Saturday to seal a quarterfinal berth in the Women's World Cup. The U.S. leads Group C and will finish atop the standings with a draw or a win against Sweden.7/3/2011 6:42 AM
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Lions' Coach Buono accepts blame for being 'greedy' in final two minutes Being an old-fashioned kind of guy with traditional values, Wally Buono popped a cartridge into his eight-track player and let the lyrics of country music legend Brenda Lee express his feelings to his players. 7/3/2011 6:41 AM
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Finns win wife-carrying contest again A Finnish pair have won the country's annual wife-carrying competition for the third year in a row, organizers said Saturday. This year 47 couples from 10 different countries took part, with Israel, Russia and the United States represented.7/2/2011 8:43 PM
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Roy Halladay throws complete game in return to Toronto Roy Halladay defeated his old team in a memorably entertaining game before the sort of crowd seldom seen when he was a Toronto Blue Jay. The Jays fell to the Phillies 5-3 with 44,078 fans cheering for Halladay before the game, then against him.7/2/2011 6:18 PM
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First-stage crash a big blow to Canadian (B.C.) in Tour de France hopes Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria was emotionally devastated Saturday after a ruinous crash late in the first stage, apparently caused by a fan standing too far onto the road, may have also crashed his hopes in the 2011 Tour de France. 7/2/2011 6:12 PM
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Wimbledon Final: Rafael Nadal to play Novak Djokovic Rafel Nadal can take some measure of revenge for losing his world number one ranking to Novak Djokovic when they meet in Sunday. Djokovic will overtake the Spaniard at the top of the standings on Monday, no matter what the result.7/2/2011 5:45 PM
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Daytona: Can Johnson Return Favor To Junior? The April 17 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway ended with Dale Earnhardt Jr. playing the team role perfectly as he pushed Jimmie Johnson to a .002-of-a-second victory over Clint Bowyer in a spectacular finish.7/2/2011 12:13 PM
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Gilbert wins stage 1 of Tour Philippe Gilbert won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday to take the yellow jersey, while defending champion Alberto Contador lost more than a minute because of a late crash. The Belgian rider sped ahead from the pack in the final several hundred yards.7/2/2011 11:56 AM
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Kvitova beats Sharapova to win Wimbledon title Eighth seed Petra Kvitova kept her nerve to outgun and outplay favourite Maria Sharapova and win the Wimbledon singles title for the first time with a convincing 6-3 6-4 victory on Saturday. Kvitova was appearing in her first grand slam final.7/2/2011 10:22 AM
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Rangers ink Brad Richards to 9-year, $60-million contract Brad Richards took the path most expected, rejoining head coach John Tortorella by signing with the New York Rangers. The most anticipated decision of this year's NHL free-agent market came after Richards entertained pitches from several teams.7/2/2011 10:11 AM
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Canucks ink big winger Mark Mancari The Canucks have signed big free agent winger Mark Mancari, 25, to a one-year deal. Mancari, a London, Ont., native, played the last six seasons in the Buffalo Sabres system. Mancari, 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, is clearly to address the size and toughness issue. 7/2/2011 7:07 AM
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Contador and Schleck renew rivalry as 2011 Tour de France begins Defending champion Alberto Contador and last year's runner-up Andy Schleck renewed their rivalry as riders started the 2011 Tour de France on Saturday. Three-time champion Contador beat Schleck by just 39 seconds last year. 7/2/2011 6:42 AM
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Tony Stewart warns NASCAR drivers not to block him Even if it costs him a spot in the Chase, Tony Stewart says he will continue to wreck any driver who blocks him on the racetrack. Stewart finished 39th last weekend after wrecking Brian Vickers and then being wrecked back, is 12th in the standings.7/2/2011 6:14 AM
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Argonauts end 6-year Calgary drought For most of Friday night, the 2011 version of the Toronto Argonauts looked a lot like the 2010 edition. The offence was spotty and defence dominating for most of the season opener, which is basically the story of last season's team.7/2/2011 5:20 AM
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Canucks sign Higgins, Salo, Sturm The Vancouver Canucks, who didn't get much scoring from their depth forwards in the Stanley Cup Final, added Marco Sturm to the roster on the first day of free agency on Friday. Sami Salo and Chris Higgins, meanwhile, were brought back. 7/1/2011 3:10 PM
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NASCAR at Daytona: Dancing with the Cars When the rain finally let up Thursday, the final Sprint Cup Series practice session was mainly comprised of two-car tandems from the same team. Dale Earnhardt Jr. practiced with Jimmie Johnson during the 45-minute practice.7/1/2011 12:11 PM
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Jaromir Jagr joins the Flyers Once upon a time, Jaromir Jagr was the public face of the Pittsburgh Penguins - mischievous grin, bubbly personality, Mario Lemieux's sidekick when they were an NHL powerhouse in the early and mid-1990s. Jagr eventually left Pittsburg7/1/2011 12:07 PM
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NBA in lockout after failing to reach deal NBA players are locked out, possibly jeopardizing next season. Union chief Billy Hunter said Thursday afternoon that owners had locked out the players after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. 7/1/2011 6:09 AM
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