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Canada out of softball medals

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Doug Smith

Canada finally scored some runs but not enough to earn them an Olympic softball medal.

Photos: Aug. 20 at the Olympics

Canadian Medallists

Coach challenges judge's decision in taekwondo bout
Dave Feschuk Ivett Gonda kicked her opponent in the head and levelled blows to the body. But no matter where she struck her foe in her first-round Olympic taekwondo match with Sweden's Hanna Zajc, it wasn't good enough.

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Canada's Premont ready to live up to great expectations Canadian Marie-Hélène Premont, already ranked first in World Cup mountain bike standings, is hoping to ride to gold in the cross-country cycling event Friday (3 a.m. Toronto time).

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Viewers benefit from CBC's medal juggling act
Chris Zelkovich In many ways, the Beijing Games haven't been among the most compelling Olympics – and not just because the hockey players here don't fight.

Photos: Aug. 20 at the Olympics

Jays get a gift from Yanks
Allan Ryan Twice last night, Yankees centre fielder Johnny Damon had balls clank off his...

MLB standings

FC picks up Guatemalan striker as Edu leaves
MORGAN CAMPBELL Last week, word circulated that Toronto FC had sold midfielder Maurice Edu to...

Canada has the right stuff for World Cup
Cathal Kelly It's a little like a moon landing, this World Cup qualifying lark.

Avon calling on CFL's record book
Dan Ralph Avon Cobourne is threatening to go where no CFL player has ever gone before.

Canucks inspiring each other to greater heights
Randy Starkman It's the opposite of a vicious circle. It's the gift of Olympic inspiration...

Photos: Aug. 19 at the Olympics

Trying to keep up not an easy task
Dave Feschuk When Martin Gilbert's bicycle broke a few days before he was to compete in his...

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Picture tells story of grit
Dave Perkins Ten years ago, Anthony McCleary tried to get rid of some kid who wanted to run...

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Doug Smith blogs from Beijing

Spain vs. Croatia in a matchup of Raptors point guards; and a salute to the fire trucks in Beijing.

Jim Byers' Five-Ring Circus

Covering the Olympics doesn't leave much time to be a spectator - but sometimes you get lucky and catch two Games-defining moments just hours apart.

Olympic photo blog

Star photographers share images from Beijing in their photo blog. Today, Steve Russell tries to get to the bottom of what was printed on a wrestler's underwear.

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