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CAS rules FIFA wrong to fine Mexico for fans' gay slur chant

CAS rules FIFA wrong to fine Mexico for fans' gay slur chant

GENEVA — FIFA was judged wrong to fine Mexico's soccer federation for fans chanting gay slurs at opposition goalkeepers at World Cup qualifying games.
Stampeders shrug off losses ahead of CFL West final versus Eskimos

Stampeders shrug off losses ahead of CFL West final versus Eskimos

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders are aware of the doubts. After all, they created them.
FIFA trial defence lawyers grill key government witness

FIFA trial defence lawyers grill key government witness

NEW YORK — Defence attorneys began cross-examining a key government witness at the U.S.
Retired Saskatchewan nun offers prayer for Riders in quest for Grey Cup

Retired Saskatchewan nun offers prayer for Riders in quest for Grey Cup

SASKATOON — A retired nun in Saskatoon suspects God could be wearing a Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey and a watermelon helmet when the Riders meet the Toronto Argonauts in this weekend's Canadian Football League Eastern Conference final.
World Anti-Doping Agency keeping headquarters in Montreal until at least 2031

World Anti-Doping Agency keeping headquarters in Montreal until at least 2031

OTTAWA — The World Anti-Doping Agency is keeping its headquarters in Montreal until at least 2031. Officials in the federal Transport Department made the announcement Wednesday night.
Student kicked off Kansas basketball team in anthem flap

Student kicked off Kansas basketball team in anthem flap

WICHITA, Kan. — A Muslim student athlete who refused to observe the national anthem for religious reasons at a basketball game at a western Kansas college has been kicked off the team.
Marathon winners disqualified for using agent tied to doping

Marathon winners disqualified for using agent tied to doping

RICHMOND, Va. — Marathon winners in Virginia have been stripped of their titles because officials say they were managed by a Russian sports agent who has been banned from participating in the races over doping concerns.
Anna Paquin, Viola Desmond among those added to Canada's Walk of Fame

Anna Paquin, Viola Desmond among those added to Canada's Walk of Fame

TORONTO — Sprinter Donovan Bailey says he knows that his induction into Canada's Walk of Fame will affect the way he's seen by future generations.
Feud grows between NFL, Cowboys' Jerry Jones over Goodell

Feud grows between NFL, Cowboys' Jerry Jones over Goodell

NEW YORK — The Associated Press has obtained a letter sent by the NFL to Jerry Jones' attorney accusing the Dallas Cowboys owner of "conduct detrimental to the league's best interests" over his objection to a contract extension for Commissioner Roger
Five things about Canada's Walk of Fame

Five things about Canada's Walk of Fame

TORONTO — Six people were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame Wednesday — sprinter Donovan Bailey, actress Anna Paquin, environmentalist David Suzuki, civil rights leader Viola Desmond, country singer Stompin' Tom Connors, and businessman Ted Rogers.