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The Montreal Canadiens have Carey Price's name on a new contract. The 23-year-old goaltender signed a two-year deal, ending two months of negotiations between the NHL team and the restricted free agent. Price has spent his entire career in Montreal after being selected fifth overall in 2005. He'll start the upcoming season as the team's No. 1 goaltender.

Jose Bautista's 11 home runs in the month of August has paid off. The 29-year-old right fielder was name MLB's Player of the Month for August, the second month in a row he's been selected for the honours.

As per an NHL source, TSN is reporting the NY Post's inital report is inaccurate. The Post originally claimed the NHL has issued an ultimatum to the PA stating they would be grandfathering the Kovalchuk, Luongo and Hossa deals.

Canada has wrapped up a disappointing performance at the FIBA world men's basketball championships with a 89-67 loss to defending champion Spain.

The San Jose Sharks have added a Stanley Cup champion to their goal crease. Antti Niemi has signed a one-year contract, joining the team he helped bounce from the playoffs last season.

Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beat 94th-ranked Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 7-6 (5) Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open. In other ladies action, 18-year-old American made her way unexpectedly to the third round. Capra, a wild-card entry ranked 371st, upset 18th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.

Even if Bob Young and his Ticats find a new home at the 403 and Aberdeen and even if the City of Hamilton receives the Provincial and Federal monies promised for a Pan Am games stadium we are all, all of us citizens of Hamilton losers in the short run. Why? Quite simple.

FIFA's official analysis of the World Cup says champion Spain could be the team of the century, and African countries harmed their chances by employing foreign coaches. The report also criticizes goalkeepers for making "inexplicable errors". . .

When the Maple Leafs begin their official on-ice workouts at training camp, Sep. 17, it’s doubtful that any player will be viewed as intently and curiously as Nazem Kadri, the club’s most recent first-round pick in the National Hockey League draft.

The Argos brought out the stereo system at practise. It was the first time the Argos used piped in crowd noise They had to do it with a golf cart carrying around a pair of speakers.

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