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Three months ago, Michael Carrick was rounded on by England fans for making himself unavailable for the European Championship.

DODGERS 3 ATHLETICS 1 (Dodgers win series 2-1) Five years ago, Kevin Pockett hurt his pitching arm when he was with a Porterville, California, junior college baseball team.

The imminent arrival of Robin van Persie gives Manchester United an embarrassment of riches in attack as the deposed English Premier League champions begin their quest to wrest the title back from local rival Manchester City this weekend.

Canadian into quarter-finals in Cincinnati

It all seemed so easy. Celebrated IndyCar racer Sam Hornish Jr. would join NASCAR and be super good. And why not? He'd been one of the best and fastest open-wheel oval drivers in the series for years.

WINNIPEG 32 HAMILTON 25 Quarterback Joey Elliott led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to just their second win of the season Thursday, making the Hamilton Tiger-Cats pay for their six turnovers in a 32-25 victory.

GAME DAY: MONTREAL AT EDMONTON, 6 P.M. Edmonton Eskimos offensive co-ordinator Marcus Crandell received a huge gift this week when the CFL's leading rusher unexpectedly showed up on his roster - but it's one with complications.

South Island wraps up tryouts with intra-squad games this weekend

The rookie is growing at a rate where it's difficult to discern his abilities from those of his seasoned competition. That said, only Joe Philbin can decide when to yank the diaper off of Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

The defending Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League champion Victoria Cougars are looking ahead to the new season with great anticipation.