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J.F. Jacques was named first star with a goal and an assist and Tom Gilbert scored on a blast from the point 1:57 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a four-game winless skid with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in the final pre-season contest for both teams Sunday. More...

Favre leads Vikings past Niners in dying seconds

Brett Favre completed a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Lewis with two seconds left, as the Minnesota Vikings stunned the San Francisco 49ers, 27-24, at the Metrodome. More...

Yankees clinch AL East title, home field through post-season

The New York Yankees captured their first American League East title since 2006 with a 4-2 victory over their bitter rival Boston Red Sox in the finale of a three-game set. More...

Obama will go to Denmark to pitch for 2016 Olympics

President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event. More...

Leafs lose final pre-season game; Stalberg makes team

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking forward to some much-needed relaxation. The team was on a bus headed north to Huntsville, Ont., within an hour of losing its pre-season finale 7-6 to Buffalo on Sunday night. According to head coach Ron Wilson, Viktor Stalberg is "probably" the only rookie to earn a roster spot out of training camp More...

Lions end long winless streak with victory over Redskins

The Detroit Lions ended their 19-game losing streak by holding off the Washington Redskins 19-14 Sunday. Matthew Stafford threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Johnson in the first quarter and the two connected to draw a key penalty to set up a TD in the fourth quarter. More...

Bengals rally in final minute to knock off Steelers

Andre Caldwell's four-yard touchdown catch with 14 seconds left in the game helped the Cincinnati Bengals take a tough 23-20 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North battle. More...

Kolb overshadows Vick's return as Eagles roll to victory

Kevin Kolb threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Philadelphia Eagles in a 34-14 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs and overshadowing Michael Vick's return to the football field. More...

For The Thrill of It: I'm happy to have flown the Jays' nest

The question I've most frequently been asked over the last year is, "Do you miss working for the Jays?". Depending on my mood, the weather outside for snowboarding or golf or the most recent results of the team my answer has varied. Asked that question today and my unequivocal response would be, "Hell no!". More...

Blue Jays close out home schedule with win over Mariners

The Toronto Blue Jays closed out the home portion of their schedule with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners, leaving the Blue Jays at 72-84 for the year and 44-37 at the Rogers Centre. More...

Rockies maintain NL Wild Card lead with win over Cardinals

Todd Helton's single scored Carlos Gonzalez in the fifth inning for the go-ahead run and Clint Barmes pulled off a sensational double play to end the game and give Colorado a 4-3 victory over St. Louis. More...

Johnson cuts into Martin's points lead with win at Dover

Jimmie Johnson swept the season races at Dover International Speedway to accelerate his bid for a fourth straight Sprint Cup title. Johnson cut Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin's points lead Sunday with the victory -- his fourth of the year -- in the second of 10 races in the Chase for the championship. More...

Mickelson wins Tour Championship; Tiger takes FedEx Cup

Golf's two biggest stars shared the stage at East Lake with trophies that were meaningful in vastly different ways. Phil Mickelson capped off a tumultuous summer at home with a spectacular rally from four shots behind Sunday, closing with a 5-under 65 to win the Tour Championship for his first victory since his wife and mother were diagnosed with breast cancer. More...

CIS: Laval continuees winning streak with rout of Bishop's

The Laval Rouge et Or showed Sunday why they're in no danger of losing their No. 1 ranking. Benoit Groulx finished with 192 passing yards and three touchdowns as the Rouge et Or rode a dominant first half to a 55-7 win over the Bishop's Gaiters in Canadian university football action. More...