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  • LeBron likely to return on Friday
    LeBron James will likely return to the court when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

  • Gang member convicted of killing Broncos player
    A member of a Denver-area Crips street gang was convicted on Thursday in the 2007 drive-by killing of Denver Broncos football player Darrent Williams after an altercation at a nightclub.

  • Clottey aims to seize surprise world title chance
    The Cowboys Stadium stages its first big fight on Saturday when Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey.

  • Forest has potential for huge Paralympic medal haul
    Viviane Forest continues her spectacular ascension to the top of para-alpine skiing Saturday when she takes a run at history on the first full day of competition at the 2010 Paralympics in Whistler, B.C.

  • Brothers find way to Koe-exist at Brier showdown
    Kevin Koe and his younger brother Jamie were admittedly distressed when they met on the ice Thursday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier, but consider the plight of their family members during the gut-wrenching few hours at the Halifax Metro Centre.

  • Tiger to return at Arnold Palmer Invitational: Report
    Tiger Woods may be returning to the PGA Tour in two weeks at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, according to a report in the New York Post.

  • Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies
    Pro football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen died early Thursday morning in California after a battle with cancer.

  • Canadians struggle at cross-country stop
    Canada's contingent at a World Cup cross-country ski stop in Norway struggled on Thursday, with all three failing to qualify for finals of a classic-ski sprint race.

  • Alta.'s Koe wins battle of brothers
    Alberta's Kevin Koe not only won the battle of the brothers, he’s now earned at least a third-place finish after beating his younger sibling Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories 8-3 Thursday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier.

  • Buratto, Kearse named to Ticats' staff
    The Hamilton Tiger-Cats rounded out their coaching staff on Thursday, with the additions of Steve Buratto as offensive line coach and Tim Kearse as receivers coach.