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Habs roll to third straight win

Montreal Canadiens Mathieu Darche (C) celebrates scoring against Tampa Bay Lightning with teammates Andrei Kostitsyn (46) and Tomas Plekanec (14) in Montreal.

There’s a huge salary gap between Scott Gomez and Mathieu Darche but they both proved their worth as the Montreal Canadiens continued their drive for a playoff spot with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.

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Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Scotts Ford, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 5, 2010 in Hampton, Georgia.

Edwards receives three-race probation

Carl Edwards avoided suspension but received a three-race probation period from NASCAR after intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski...

Goalie Roberto Luongo of Canada celebrates his team winning the gold medal in hockey after defeating the U.S. at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.

Luongo to light flame to welcome Paralympians

Fans wanting to thank Roberto Luongo for his performance during the gold medal Olympic hockey game will get their chance March 11 ...

Alberta skip Kevin Koe reacts during play against Nova Scotia at the Brier curling championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Koe has up and down day at Brier

Kevin Koe went from experiencing Fitz in the afternoon to dodging a costly free fall to the pits in the evening Tuesday at the 2010...

Manny Pacquiao celebrates his 12 round TKO victory against Miguel Cotto during their WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pacquiao confident speed can trump Clottey’s size

Filipino ring king Manny Pacquiao said his lightning fast speed will be enough to nullify Joshua Clottey’s size advantage when the...

In this file photo, Ike Chartlon tries to bring down Buck Pierce.

Lions cut ties with QB Pierce

He was one of the most-tenured, most-beloved and most-abused members of the B.C. Lions.

In this file photo, Tiger Woods practices golf outside his home in Windermere, Florida.

Tiger Woods working with swing coach: reports

Tiger Woods is working on his golf game with coach Hank Haney this week, according to Golf Digest and the Golf Channel, but only time...

Riders QB Dalton Bell has been traded to the Toronto Argos.

Riders deal QB Bell to Argos for pick

The Saskatchewan Roughriders reduced their quarterbacks and increased their picks in the 2010 CFL draft Tuesday.

Edmonton Eskimos kicker Noel Prefontaine tries to throw as BC Lions Barron Miles tackles him at Commonwealth Stadium on October 9, 2009 in Edmonton.

Artificial turf recommended for Commonwealth Stadium

The grass field at Commonwealth Stadium will be punted in favour of artificial turf if city council approves.

Sledge hockey captain Jean Labonte (C) waves the Canadian flag while posing with members of the Paralympic team following being chosen flag bearer for the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, March 8, 2010.

Labonte Canada's Paralympics flag-bearer

Jean Labonte, the captain of Canada's sledge hockey team, was named yesterday to Canada's flag-bearer for the 2010 Paralympic Games...

In this file photo, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Nathan #36, celebrates a victory with his teammates.

Twins star’s season could be over before it starts

Twins general manager Bill Smith announced Tuesday that Nathan, whose 246 saves over the past six seasons are the most of any Major...

Lauren Woolstencroft made history in 2002 by becoming the first disabled performer to be named Victoria female athlete of the year as she joined a list includes past winners as Olympic-medallist rower Silken Laumann, Ironman Hawaii champion Lori Bowden and Olympic runner Debbie Bowker.

Paralympics

Fleeting fame

Most Canadians would be hard-pressed to name a single Paralympian aside from wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc

Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston (L) watches team workouts with General Manager Alex Anthopoulos at the team's MLB baseball spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida February 28, 2010.

MLB

Out of the shadows

Blue Jays GM faces major challenge in restoring past glory

Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin (L) fights off a check by Tampa Bay Lightning's Nate Thompson during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida February 9, 2010.

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Head games

NHL officials need to elminate dangerous head hits

A woman waves the Quebec flag as she dances at Fete St. Jean festivities in Montreal in 2007.

Olympics

For the sake of sovereignty

One third of Quebecers want their own Olympic team: poll

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Olympics

Red in the face

An awful performance at the Olympics has Russia suffering from a crisis of faith

Canada's gold medallists.

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Canada's Olympic medallists

Global News takes a look at Canadians and their hardware won in Vancouver.

Canada's Sidney Crosby rejoices after scoring the winner in overtime as Canada beat the United States 3-2 in the gold medal hockey game at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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2010 gold-medal hockey

Photos from the 2010 gold-medal game between Team Canada and the U.S.A.

Wednesday,February 17, 2010 brought sunshine and blue skies and was a perfect day to walk around Vancouver and capture the vibrant atmosphere of a beautiful city hosting the winter Olympic Games.

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Olympic fans send us their happy snaps from around Vancouver during the Games.

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