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TOKYO - Tokyo has boasted of its safety, advanced infrastructure and convenience after handing over its bid documents to host the 2020 Olympics.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The championship was locked up by halftime. By the time the confetti landed, Alabama was already looking ahead to the next one. That's the way it is for the latest dynasty in Tuscaloosa. Win a title. Move on.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett jawed from baseline to midcourt, and Anthony still had more to say.

Corey Chester is heading to his second straight M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior curling championships, courtesy of the 2013 Tim Hortons provincial title captured late Sunday night at the Coquitlam Curling Club.

The Victoria Grizzlies will head to Alberni Valley on Friday night, but it could be a slightly revamped lineup as the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League trade deadline nears and the team looks for a tweak or two. The Grizzlies have until 6 p.m.

Victoria’s Ryan O’Byrne of the Colorado Avalanche and Mark Stuart from the Winnipeg Jets — plying the blueline for the Florida Everblades of the ECHL during the NHL lockout — were in the midst of a road trip in Charleston, South Carolina, when they h

Always smiling and optimistic, defenceman Jesse Zgraggen was a veteran leader and popular figure in the Victoria Royals dressing room. But he is also 19 years old on a team loaded with emerging, young blueliners.

VOORHEES, N.J. - Max Talbot sat in his usual locker stall. So did Kimmo Timonen, his No. 44 helmet atop his locker. Across the room was Jody Shelley.

BROSSARD, Que. - The upbeat mood was evident as Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin and coach Michel Therrien got back into hockey mode on Monday after the nearly four-month NHL lockout.

CALGARY - With the 2013 NHL season finally in sight, Jarome Iginla wants to focus on winning back fans rather than on his impending status as an unrestricted free agent.