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Flyers' Shelley hit with 10-game suspension: Philadelphia Flyers forward Jody Shelley has been suspended for five pre-season games, plus an additional five regular-season contests on Thursday for his hit on Toronto's Darryl Boyce.
Banana thrown at Flyers' Simmonds in pre-season game: Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds says he has experienced racism throughout his life and hopes what happened during a shootout loss against the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night wasn't another example of it.
NHL to announce Rangers-Flyers Winter Classic: The NHL is ready to formally announce that the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers will take part in this season's Winter Classic.
Flames forward suspended 5 games: Brendan Shanahan handed out his first suspension as the NHL's new discipline czar, suspending Calgary forward Pierre Letourneau-Leblond for five games for an incident in Tuesday's game against Vancouver.
Nolan impresses in Canucks' win over Oilers: Veteran Owen Nolan started the scoring before Mike Duco scored the winner on a second-period short-handed goal as a relatively no-name Canucks squad showed up a largely veteran Edmonton Oilers team 2-1 in NHL exhibition play.

Answer to defensive problems right under TFC's nose: Maybe Toronto FC coach Aron Winter needs more time before deciding to making the switch. But the Dutchman should give serious thought to moving Torsten Frings from midfield to defence on a full-time basis, writes John F. Molinaro.
Hargreaves blames slow recovery on injections: Manchester City midfielder Owen Hargreaves claims his recovery from long-standing knee problems was hindered by injections given to him at Manchester United.
Court of Arbitration for Sport to hear Sion dispute: The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed Friday that it will hear the latest episode in the legal dispute involving Swiss soccer club FC Sion next Wednesday.
FIFA restricts Iraq over security concerns: FIFA has banned Iraq from playing home qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup of Soccer and 2012 London Olympics because of security concerns.
American women blank Canada in soccer friendly: Abby Wambach made the most of her last match before a little rest and relaxation. The veteran on the U.S. women's national team scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over Canada in a friendly at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Ore., on Thursday night.

Als look to keep it clean vs. Eskimos: Coach Marc Trestman is calling on the Montreal Alouettes to clean up their act on the football field.
Eagles' QB Vick back at practice: Eagles quarterback Michael Vick returned to practice Thursday, just four days after he suffered a concussion against the Falcons in Atlanta.
Injured Romo returns to Cowboys practice: Tony Romo is back at practice with the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, his first since he cracked a rib and tore his lung during a comeback win at San Francisco.
Authorities track drugs to home of Bengals' WR: For authorities tracking a marijuana shipment from California, the trail ended unexpectedly at the home of a Cincinnati Bengals player in suburban northern Kentucky where police say they found more drugs.
'Rocket' Ismail part of Argos folklore: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail will forever be part of Grey Cup folklore. It was the former Notre Dame star's electrifying 87-yard kickoff return that anchored the Toronto Argonauts' 36-21 win over the Calgary Stampeders in the '91 title game.

Rays believe they might have to win out: Damon: The Tampa Bay Rays head home hoping their final push toward a post-season berth proves successful. They open a three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
Yankees plan to kick Red Sox when they're down: With their once-gaping wild-card lead down to two games, Boston tries once again to end their September struggles Friday night when they open a three-game set against the AL East champion New York Yankees.
Marlins closer sent home to deal with ID issue: Florida Marlins closer Leo Nunez has been playing under an assumed name, and the issue prompted him to return Thursday to his native Dominican Republic, two people familiar with his immigration status said.
Angels need wins, help from other clubs: The Los Angeles Angels open their final homestand Friday against Oakland. Los Angeles' bid for a playoff spot was dealt a severe blow with a 4-3, 12-inning loss in Toronto Thursday.
Braves' Jones still optimistic about playoff chances: The Atlanta Braves continue their playoff push Friday night while Washington goes for a sixth straight win with Stephen Strasburg making his final home start of 2011.

NBA postpones camps, cancels 43 pre-season games: The NBA has postponed training camps indefinitely and cancelled 43 pre-season games because it has not reached a new labour deal with players.
Bryant offered $6.7M to play for Bologna: Italian basketball team Virtus Bologna has offered Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant a €5 million ($6.7 million US), one-season contract during the NBA lockout.
NBA to cancel training camps: report: A person with knowledge of the plans says the NBA will cancel training camps and some pre-season games Friday after failing to reach a new labour deal with its players.
NBA player Camby arrested for drug possession: NBA veteran Marcus Camby is free on bond after police in suburban Houston arrested him on a charge of marijuana possession. Camby was in a Porsche pulled over Monday for what police called an equipment violation.
Catchings named WNBA's Most Valuable Player: Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever has been selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the first time.

Injuries temper Wallabies romp at Rugby World Cup: Australia sustained a grim injury toll but restored authority in its Rugby World Cup bid as it thumped the United States 67-5 on Friday, erasing the memory of an earlier loss to Ireland.
Pettersen pulls Europe even at Solheim Cup: Suzann Pettersen sank an eight-foot putt on the final hole to pull Europe even at 2-2 against the United States in the opening session of the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle in Dunsany, Ireland, on Friday.
Marsh named Sri Lanka cricket coach: Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed Friday that it has appointed former Australia batsman Geoff Marsh as its national coach.
Retired F1 driver Alesi to race in Indy 500: Former Formula One driver Jean Alesi confirmed Friday that he intends to end a decade-long retirement from single-seater racing to compete in the Indy 500 next year.
Ricci Bitti re-elected ITF president through 2015: Francesco Ricci Bitti of Italy was re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation through 2015 at a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday.