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at 13:52 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Former CFL all-star player Joffrey Reynolds gets 90 days for assault

CALGARY - A former Canadian Football League all-star has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for assaulting his one-time girlfriend.

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at 14:41 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

With weight of hometown on his shoulders, Carpenter proving to be unflappable at Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS - He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.

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at 13:39 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Former Winnipeg quarterback Joey Elliott agrees to terms with Lions

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have agreed to terms with free agent quarterback Joey Elliott.

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at 13:25 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard eliminated in semifinal of Strasbourg International

STRASBOURG, France - Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Friday, her first WTA semifinal appearance of her career.

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at 12:18 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Cycling still plagued by doping: 2007 Giro winner Di Luca positive before this year's race

ROME - Cycling's first major race since the end of the Lance Armstrong case was rattled by another high-profile positive doping test Friday.

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at 11:56 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Organizers cancel 19th Giro stage due to snow, leaving only 1 more difficult stage for Nibali

PONTE DI LEGNO, Italy - The 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia was cancelled Friday because of snow along the route and Saturday's penultimate stage was altered for the same reasons, leaving Vincenzo Nibali with a much milder finish to defend his lead.

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at 11:32 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Toronto FC growing pains continue: Will it get worse before it gets better?

TORONTO - As anyone who has ever tried cleaning a basement or garage filled with junk knows, things get worse before they get better.

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at 09:50 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

2-time defending champion Luke Donald, Ian Poulter miss cut at PGA Championship in England

VIRGINIA WATER, England - Two-time defending champion Luke Donald and Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter missed the cut Friday at the BMW PGA Championship.

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at 09:46 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Roger Federer to skip Switzerland-Ecuador relegation playoff in Davis Cup in September

BERN, Switzerland - Roger Federer says he won't play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup playoffs against Ecuador in September.

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at 09:43 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Thorns and Reign paint picture of NWSL's mixed results in its opening season

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Thorns' season couldn't be going any better. They're sitting atop the National Women's Soccer League's opening-season standings and drawing more than 11,000 fans to home games. And they've got Alex Morgan.

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at 01:06 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Knights thump Blades 6-1 in Memorial Cup tiebreaker game to advance to semifinal

SASKATOON - With disappointment etched on his face, Saskatoon Blades overage forward Josh Nicholls was unable to contain his emotions Thursday after the host team crashed out of the MasterCard Memorial Cup.

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at 01:21 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

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