Tracy, Tagliani continue war of words The war of words between Canadian Champ Car drivers Paul Tracy and Alex Tagliani shows no signs of abating. The two, who traded barbs in a pair of newspaper columns following an on-track incident last Sunday in Cleveland, continued their feud at a news conference Thursday in advance of the Molson Indy.
Kane shoots for Canadian Open win Nothing would be bigger for Lorie Kane. Not even a U.S. Open championship, easily the biggest tournament in women's golf.
For the Charlottetown native, winning the BMO Canadian Women's Open on home soil would be the "top of the mountain." You can catch all four rounds of the tournament on TSN this weekend, beginning with first round coverage today at 2pm et/11am pt.
Rising Riders in Winnipeg to face Bombers Quarterback Henry Burris and running back Kenton Keith made their 2004 debuts with Saskatchewan last week, leading the Roughriders to their first win of the year, a 42-29 decision over the B.C. Lions. They will be looking for a repeat performance tonight against the Blue Bombers in Winnipeg (TSN, 8:30 p.m. EDT).
Armstrong loses Tour lead to Voeckler French champion Thomas Voeckler wrested the overall Tour de France lead from Lance Armstrong on Thursday, an honour the five-time champion willingly conceded for now. Braving rain-doused roads and high winds, Australia's Stuart O'Grady of Cofidis won the Tour's fifth stage with a sprint finish ahead of Voeckler and three other riders who broke out early from the main pack and held on until the end.
Friesen, Marshall return to Devils The New Jersey Devils have reportedly re-signed free agent forward Grant Marshall and unrestricted free agent Jeff Friesen, according to published reports. Marshall says he's agreed in principle to a multi-year deal while Friesen has accepted the Devils' qualifying offer of $3-million. The Devils have already agreed to terms with John Madden, Darren Langdon and Jay Pandolfo.
Bruins' Rolston on the move? The agent for Bruins free agent forward Brian Rolston says it's unlikely he will return to Boston next season. Steve Bartlett tells the Boston Herald that several teams have indicated an interest in Rolston, who has been with the Bruins since March 2000.
Blount inks 6-year deal with Celtics Mark Blount has turned a career year into a six-year contract, re-signing with the Boston Celtics on Thursday. In his fourth NBA season, Blount averaged 10.3 points and 7.2 rebounds, doubling his production in each category from a year earlier. The 7-foot center also blocked 1.3 shots per game and shot 56 percent from the field.
Rooney has cast removed from foot England's teenage striker, Wayne Rooney, had the plaster cast taken off his broken right foot, his club said Thursday. The 18-year-old Everton player sustained hurt his foot during England's quarter-final defeat to Portugal on penalties last month at Euro 2004.
Phelps downs Mariners with grand slam Josh Phelps hit two home runs, including a grand slam into the fifth deck, as the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the Seattle Mariners 12-4. The fifth-deck homer was the 11th in SkyDome history and the seventh by a Blue Jay.
Sox turn triple play in loss to Angels Jarrod Washburn pitched a four-hitter for his first career shutout, and Jose Guillen homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the Anaheim Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-0 Wednesday night. Angels catcher Bengie Molina grounded into a 5-4-3 triple play in the sixth inning.
Tracy, Tagliani continue war of words
