Senegal's Youssou N'Dour starts TV channel
World music singer and musician Youssou N'Dour has successfully launched a private TV station in his homeland of Senegal, despite initial resistance from the government.

Tardy Axl Rose tries Euro concertgoers' patience
Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose irritated thousands of his Dublin fans at the 02 Arena on Wednesday night by showing up late - a recurring problem on his band's European tour - and then walking off after an unruly minority in the crowd hurled water bottles.

Celebrations honour Chief Piapot
Members of the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan are celebrating the 135th anniversary of their treaty.

B.C. adds $7M to Arts Council budget
B.C. Culture Minister Kevin Krueger has suddenly found another $7 million for the B.C. Arts Council, which awards grants to artists and cultural institutions.

Miranda Lambert leads CMA nominations
Texan singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert leads nominations for the Country Music Association Awards with nine, the most for a female country artist.

Ke$ha-fronted festival cancelled
The promoter of a weekend musical festival outside St. John's has cancelled the event, dashing the hopes of fans of pop superstar Ke$ha and other performers.

Jankovic survives early U.S. Open scare
Jelena Jankovic overcame the younger Simona Halep and the heat to advance to the second round at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.

Canada better, but can't top France at worlds
Canada gave France everything it could handle at the world basketball championships in Turkey on Tuesday but couldn't come away with the upset victory.

Tracy to drive for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
Canadian IndyCar veteran Paul Tracy has signed a two-race deal to drive for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

3 Pakistani cricketers to meet officials over scandal
Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will travel to London Wednesday to meet with Pakistan officials in the wake of match-fixing allegations.

Calgary's Rambo headlines CFL weekly winners
Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Ken-Yon Rambo continues to impress since returning from a serious knee injury and his play was recognized by the CFL on Tuesday.

Isles give Weight extension
The New York Islanders signed captain Doug Weight to a one-year contract, the club announced Tuesday.

Messi hopes Batista gets national team job
Lionel Messi is the latest Argentine player to come out in support of interim national team coach Sergio Batista, who seems likely to be given the job permanently to replace Diego Maradona.

Giants lose backup QB for season
The New York Giants placed backup quarterback Jim Sorgi on season-ending injured reserve on Tuesday.

Baseball preview: Toronto vs. Tampa Bay
The Toronto Blue Jays will look to rebound from a series-opening loss when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night (7:10 p.m. ET) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.