Tumbling Raptors drop 5th straight
Nicolas Batum scored 22 points, making five of six three-point attempts, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight with a 109-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.

Koe sneaks by Howard for Briar title
Alberta skip Kevin Koe has won the Brier on his first try, upending a previously undefeated team from Ontario to claim Alberta's third consecutive Canadian men's curling championship.

Norwegian curlers continue colourful trouser tradition
Norwegian curling is changing the way the sport thinks about pants one tournament at a time.

Tomlinson signs 2-year deal with Jets
The Jets have signed running back LaDainian Tomlinson to a two-year contract, adding an aging star to an offence that ranked No. 1 in rushing last season.

Canadian sledge hockey team pounds Sweden
Greg Westlake and Marc Dorion each scored three goals as the Canadian men's sledge hockey team pounded Sweden 10-1 for their second straight win at the Vancouver Paralympics.

Els ends win drought at CA Championship
Ernie Els played the final 23 holes on the Blue Monster without a bogey and closed with a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the CA Championship by four shots, his first win in two years.

Islanders dispatch visiting Maple Leafs
Richard Park scored a short-handed goal and added an assist, and Martin Biron made 26 saves in the New York Islanders' 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bourgonje, Forest, Dueck pick up Paralympic medals
Colette Bourgonje captured Canada's first Paralympic medal on Sunday, then Vivian Forest and Josh Dueck added to the country's medal haul shortly after.

Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament
Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament Sunday, with the Jayhawks named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness.

Beckham out of World Cup
David Beckham hobbled off with a torn left Achilles tendon in the closing minutes of AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo Verona, ending his World Cup dream.

Jays GM coy about Cuban prospect
Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos wouldn't deny he's interested in Cuban defector Adeinis Hechavarria, but he declined to comment on a published report that the team might be close to signing the shortstop for $10 million US.

Simon Fraser repeats as women's hoops champ
The Simon Fraser Clan continued their dominance of university women's basketball Sunday, winning their fourth Bronze Baby trophy in six years with a 77-56 victory over the Windsor Lancers.

Canadian Nicoll takes halfpipe bronze
Mercedes Nicoll of Whistler, B.C., ended a podium drought of nearly five years Sunday, winnning the bronze medal in halfpipe at a World Cup snowboard stop in Italy.

Canadian women skate to World Cup titles
The Canadian women's team pursuit grabbed the gold medal at a long-track speedskating World Cup event Sunday, clinching the season title, while Christine Nesbitt of London, Ont., won the season title in the 1,000 metres despite finishing seventh in Heeren

Rachel Alexandra won't run vs. Zenyatta: owner
The $5-million US horse race between leading ladies Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta could be off after Rachel Alexandra's owner says his Horse of the Year is not in top form.