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Russia leads Canada 2-0 early in the first period of the bronze medal game at the World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. You can watch the game live on TSN, TSN.ca (PPV) and TSN Mobile TV right now. Fans are also invited to join the Live Game Blog on TSN.ca to connect with other fans and get the latest...

"WCC This Week" premieres tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. before Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary's EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--West Coast Conference (WCC) basketball on Time Warner Cable SportsNet tips off tomorrow, Saturday, January 5 at 1:30 p.m. as Loyola Marymount takes on Saint Mary's. Time Warner Cable SportsNet will air 15 WCC basketball games this season, including nine "WCC Game of the Week" matchups that are paired with "WCC This Week," a weekly half-hour program dedicated to WCC Athletics. This year marks the first of a long-term agreement between Time Warner Cable SportsNet and the WCC. Long-time sports commentator Barry Tompkins will call this weekend's game and basketball analyst...

IRONMAN welcomes Accenture as title sponsor and Challenged Athletes Foundation as official event charity of IRONMAN 70.3 California TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IRONMAN is proud to announce that Accenture and the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) are teaming to support eight injured military service members and first responders to race in IRONMAN® 70.3 California as part of CAF's Operation Rebound. Additionally, it was announced that Accenture will serve as the title sponsor and CAF will be the official event charity for the race. “This race is unique in that half of the volunteer staff comes from units stationed at Camp Pendleton” "Accenture is committed to the Challenged...

(Source: Melbourne Victory FC) Melbourne Victory have tuned up for the Westfield W-League finals with a resounding 4-1 thumping of Adelaide United at Wembley Park. Early goals to Danielle Johnson, Petra Larsson and Jessica McDonald put the screws on the Reds before Laura Spiranovic sealed the game in the second half. The Reds did manage to get a consolation goal through Sarah McLaughlin late in the game as they put together some dangerous counter-attacks. The match was almost played exclusively in the Victory half as the Reds sat back and looked to launch direct attacks on the break. After starting brightly, Victory got on the board after two minutes as a poor...

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer | January 5, 2013 | Updated: January 5, 2013 3:30am Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid didn't have to wait long to find a fresh start. The longtime coach of the Eagles landed in Kansas City on Friday, signing a contract with the Chiefs just four days after he was fired by Philadelphia following 14 mostly successful seasons....

Leeds Rhinos assistant coach James Lowes has expressed his desire to secure another head coaching position at Super League level. The former Bradford Bull, who helped the Odsal club win the 2001 and 2003 Grand Finals at Old Trafford, had a spell in charge of Warrington after succeeding Paul Cullen....

Lamont Peterson will defend his IBF light-welterweight title against Kendall Holt in Washington on February 22. According to ESPN, Holt's promoter Gary Shaw won the purse bid for the...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has no worries regarding Rio Ferdinand's contract situation at the club....

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- AJ McCarron knows how Alabama quarterbacks are judged. It's about wins and losses, not yards and touchdowns. Titles matter more than trophies, and you can go from beloved to vilified in the heartbeat it takes for one bad throw. Fans are tough on Crimson Tide QBs. Guys like Tony McCarron, AJ's father. "My dad, I always mess with him, he was that fan growing up," AJ McCarron said. "As soon as a player messed up, he started dogging him. And you never know why, the receiver could have run the wrong route or whatever. He's dogging the quarterback. I've seen it growing up and I know how to deal with it." Father and son can laugh about it now, but it's also the reality of...

LOS ANGELES: Chris Paul and the Clippers maintained a grip on top billing in Los Angeles with a tense 107-102 victory over the Lakers on Friday to cement their status as the city's best team. Paul withstood a fierce challenge from Kobe Bryant, recording 30 points and 13 assists to Bryant's 38 points, and the Clippers moved further ahead in both the standings and the cross-town rivalry. "It's a big win...

(Source: Chelsea Football Club Ltd) Derek Kevan, a forward who played seven games for Chelsea in 1963, has died aged 77. A tall, powerfully-built Yorkshireman who had won 14 caps and scored eight goals for England, Kevan was signed in March of that year with West Bromwich Albion paid a healthy fee of £45,000. A young Chelsea side were chasing promotion but had lost form. Kevan made his debut in a...

GLENVIEW, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The First Tee of Greater Chicago and The Tinley Park Golf Expo are proud to announce a new cooperative program that will introduce area youths to the game of golf and the valuable life lessons the game teaches. “With the involvement of The First Tee of Greater Chicago, we will be able to do just that” As part of the second annual Tinley Park Golf Expo, scheduled for Feb. 8-10, 2013 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, representatives of The First Tee of Greater Chicago will host a new, giant Junior Golf Learning Center inside the exhibit hall. Introductory golf lessons will be provided free to children between the ages of 5 and 12 and admission...

(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Michael Owen's future could lie in Australia after Perth Glory claimed they have been approached by the former England striker's agent about a move. The 33-year-old joined Stoke on...

Top seed Andy Murray...

(Source: Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc) Mansfield fan Mark Holmes provides the view from the opposition ahead of a big day for the Nottinghamshire club. What was your first thought when you were drawn against Liverpool? I really couldn't believe it, obviously I was sat hoping for a big club to be drawn, but you never expect it to actually happen. The lads in the flats below me heard me celebrating when it did, which says it all really. What is the mood among the fans now? Quite strange. Obviously everyone in Mansfield is excited about Liverpool coming to town, and really looking forward to a packed Field Mill (or should I say One Call Stadium?). However, a fair...

(Source: Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc) You don't need to warn Jamie Carragher about the dangers of giant-killings. He has been there, done it and been asked at the end of 90 minutes to swap t-shirts with players from the lower league who'll never forget their victory over Liverpool. In the last 13 years in the FA Cup the Reds have succumbed to lower-league opposition on five occasions - Blackburn (2000), Crystal Palace (2003), Burnley (2005), Barnsley (2008) and Reading (2010). But as Brendan Rodgers' side prepare to travel to Blue Square Premier League outfit Mansfield in the third round on Sunday, another match will be at the forefront of Carragher's...

(Source: Tennis New Zealand) 5/01/2013 6:55:11 p.m. New Zealand Davis Cup players Rubin Statham and Artem Sitak have has a successful tournament in the US$75,000 Challenger in Noumea, New Caledonia. Statham defeated Slovakia's Ivo Klec in the first round 2-6 7-6(6) 7-6(6) but eventually went down to former top 50...

(Source: Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran) In a telephone conversation with Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro: Dr.Ahmadinejad wishes health for Chavez President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a telephone conversation with...

(Source: Aston Villa plc) Paul Lambert admits he will handle Christian Benteke with care to avoid putting too much pressure on the Belgian striker. Benteke has been thrust into the spotlight after making a terrific impact since arriving from Genk. The 22-year-old has featured in every game since joining the club in September and has been Villa's main attacking threat with nine goals in all...

Australia accelerated...

(Source: The Metropolitan Police) 07 January 2013 I hope that you all had a good time with family and friends over the New Year period and I wish you a prosperous and healthy year ahead. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all officers and members of staff who worked on New Year's Eve helping to keep Harrow borough safe. Despite receiving more than double the number of calls compared with a regular shift, there were fewer crimes reported than New Year's Eve 2011. "Help us to identify this man" Many of the calls received were from members of the public concerned about the welfare of people slumped in the street due to an...

(Source: Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc) As every Saturday, we review the last seven days on Twitter for Reds stars past and present - with the squad celebrating New Year in their own way and the club launching an account in a new language. As 2012 came to a close, the Reds rounded off the year with a comprehensive victory at Queens Park Rangers - a result which thoroughly pleased midfielder...

(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Rafael Benitez has insisted Fernando Torres is "happy" about Chelsea signing Demba Ba, despite being at risk of losing his place in the side again. Ba's arrival at Stamford Bridge on Friday...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — For a fan in the greater Miami area, this national championship game might be a nightmare come true. On one side, there's Notre Dame — maybe the Miami Hurricanes' most hated rival. On the other side, there's Alabama — coached by former Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban, whose departure is still the source of great scorn in South Florida. So what's a Miamian to do? Apparently, in many cases, root for no one is the answer. "This stinks for me right now," said Heat forward Udonis Haslem, a Miami native, Dolphins fan and...

FESTUS • The marching orders were simple and Festus' Travis Spraul took them to heart. "Coach told me that, if they (Windsor) pressed, to try to get the ball in my hands and to take it to them," Spraul said. And take it to them he did. Spraul put on a show in the fourth quarter, as Festus hosted Windsor on Friday. The junior guard scored nine of his game-high 17 points in the game's final minutes to lead Festus past Windsor 59-51 in the Jefferson County Large Conference opener for both teams. "He decided that he really wanted to play; he was tired of waiting around," Festus coach Anthony Kinder said. "Travis can do that." Most of the salvo came in a 75-second stretch that began a minute into...

BAGS BEST BET: Tarsna Inca (T5, 8.02 Crayford) TODAY'S NAP: Selkirk Souter (T5, 8.34 Crayford) TODAY'S TREBLE: Aldworth Samson (T4, 10.18 Newcastle) There are four opens on the menu at Crayford this evening, where the banker of the night appears to be Selkirk Souter (T5) in the 380m event at 8.34. Since landing the Tony Morris Memorial Rose Bowl last month, Julie Luckhurst's bitch has gone on to complete a C&D five-timer with another two authoritative victories and she is very hard to oppose in her current mood. She can put the race to bed with a burst of a her smart early pace again, a comment that also applies to kennelmate Tarsna Inca (T5), who goes in the 540m open at 8.02. She was...

ARLINGTON, Texas — At one point early in the Cotton Bowl, with "Johnny B. Goode" blaring through the stadium speakers, Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel peeked up at the accompanying highlights on the huge video board hanging over the field. Texas A&M's exciting dual-threat quarterback known as Johnny Football sure puts on a show worth watching. "Best player I've ever played. He does so many good things. He's got magic," Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. "He'll have a chance to win four (Heismans) if he stays healthy." Manziel tiptoed down the sideline for a 23-yard TD on the game's opening drive and went on to an FBS bowl record for quarterbacks with 229 yards...

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Wales winger George North could be a doubt for the Six Nations championship after being carried off on a stretcher with head and...

Tweet Sydney, Jan 5(ANI): Australian Test opener Ed Cowan needs to grab the opportunities, which are coming his way, just like David Warner, following a mild start to his career that has seen him score just one century in 13 matches, according to cricket writer, Malcolm Conn. "David Warner's brilliant innings (85 on day two of SCG Test against Sri Lanka) could not have created a...