Sports in 2012: The good

Here's a look at some of the praiseworthy and positive sports stories of 2012, the type that by and large couldn't be predicted and which didn't necessarily appear on the stat sheet or scoreboard. For a look at the depressing, shameful and eyeball-rolling...

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Friedman: NHL needs to keep cool with Donald Fehr's tactics

Donald Fehr is an infuriating opponent, writes Hockey Night in Canada's Elliotte Friedman. He stalls, he delays, he takes longer water breaks than a camel at a Saharan oasis. That's why it will be very important for Gary Bettman and Bill Daly to control...

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NHL, union set to meet for face-to-face talks

Multiple sources say the National Hockey League and its union will hold the first face-to-face negotiating session in almost a month on Monday, as the clock ticks towards virtual midnight for a resolution to the 106-day lockout. The sides spent the...

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Canada defeats HC Davos in Spengler Cup final

Ryan Smyth scored the winning goal in the first period and added another as Canada skated to a 7-2 win over HC Davos in the Spengler Cup final on Monday in Davos, Switzerland. Patrice Bergeron added a goal and three assists while goalie Devan Dubnyk...

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Canadian Team of the Year: Women's soccer

The Canadian women's soccer team captivated the country with its bronze-medal win at the London Olympics, achieving something that transcended the sport.That's a major reason why they've been voted by the CBCSports.ca staff as the Canadian team of the...

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Kwong: Top 10 figure skating game changers

Skating has had its fair share of scandals. Some personal, some funny and some reveal the origins of lesser known rules. On another level, Pj Kwong counts down 10 figure skating moments that have prompted rule changes. If you are a fan at all of figure...

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Don Cherry thinks NHL may be playing into NHLPA's hands

Gary Bettman and the National Hockey League may have put themselves in a sticky situation. At least that's what Don Cherry thinks. The never bashful Coach's Corner commentator weighed in on the current NHL labour situation on his verified Twitter account...

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Canadian juniors survive late burst by U.S.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan Strome scored for Canada in a 2-1 win over the United States at the world junior hockey championship Sunday. Canada (3-0) faces host Russia on Monday in a battle of unbeaten teams for first place in Pool B. The top team...

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Friedman: NHL needs to keep cool with Donald Fehr's tactics

Donald Fehr is an infuriating opponent, writes Hockey Night in Canada's Elliotte Friedman. He stalls, he delays, he takes longer water breaks than a camel at a Saharan oasis. That's why it will be very important for Gary Bettman and Bill Daly to control...

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Vanderbeek: Life lessons from the hill

Many would argue that for something to be a life lesson, it has be hard to endure and even harder to overcome. If that's the case, then ski racing (often to its detriment but usually to its benefit) is riddled with life lessons Recently I was at a Christmas...

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Friedman: NHL sides still have plenty of work to do

Here's the best advice received about yesterday's NHL offer to the NHLPA: "Don't be optimistic. Don't be pessimistic. There is still plenty of work to do." That's good advice. Hockey fans have received enough kicks to the gut. "Don't be...

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NHL sides to review new CBA proposal by phone: reports

The two sides in the NHL labour dispute are planning to discuss a new offer from the league by phone on Saturday afternoon, multiple reports say. And if all goes well, they could get together by the end of the weekend — tentatively in New York, according...

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Wharnsby: Canadian junior J.C. Lipon suspended 1 game

Canada's 6-3 win was far from easy, but Canada now has gone a perfect 15-0 in the three world junior tournaments affected by an NHL lockout. Here are five matters from Canada's second win in Ufa, Russia on Friday. A desperate Canadian junior team...

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Quiz: Know your U.S. college bowl games

Even for the hardcore football fans, a look at some of the U.S. college bowl games over the holiday season requires a second, or maybe third, glance. Naming rights for bowl games have become great sources of revenue for college football. As a result...

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Wharnsby: Unsung heroes lifting Canada at Spengler Cup

There are some unheralded players like Jacob Micflikier, Geoff Kinrade, Maxim Noreau and Travis Roche on Canada's roster among the out-of-work NHLers, and they're helping carry the workload for Team Canada. The Canadian team for the 2012 Spengler...

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Ron MacLean: Red Wings, Leafs key to resolving NHL lockout

Two stories and too much time got me thinking. The first was Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi scoring his 91st goal of 2012 last week. As you know it arguably became the benchmark for the greatest goal-scoring campaign in history. Those who would...

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Canadian juniors beat Slovakia after early wake-up call

UFA, Russia — Ryan Strome scored a pair of goals as Canada came from behind to beat Slovakia 6-3 at the world junior hockey championship Friday. Canada improved to 2-0 in Pool B and faces the United States on Sunday. Defenceman Morgan Rielly had a...

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Sports in 2012: The bad and the ugly

To read about the inspiring, smile-inducing and praiseworthy moments from 2012, go here. Just months removed from a shocking cluster of hockey fatalities, the tight-knit Canadian amateur sport community was rocked by the deaths of freestyle skier Sarah...

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Cherry hits back at Nail Yakupov for calling Canadians 'dirty'

Don Cherry isn't happy about Russian sniper Nail Yakupov's comments regarding Canadian hockey players. The Hockey Night In Canada commentator used Twitter to respond to a report Yakupov told a Russian website that Canadian players are "dirty." The...

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Pinterest: Celebrity sightings at NBA Christmas games

The Laker Girls dance squad perform during a break in the NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers defeated the Knicks 100-94. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty...

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