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For the first time in 17 years, the fourth round of the French Open women’s draw will have some Canadian flavour.

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are heading back to the NBA finals after dispatching the pesky Denver Nuggets with a 119-92 victory in Game 6 on Friday night.

He lived up to his nickname in the boxing ring, a tenacious and rawhide-tough flyweight who always fought bigger than his actual size.

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Friday defencemen Nicklas Lidstrom and Jonathan Ericsson will play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Time has done little to help Ben Cahoon make sense of training camp.The Montreal Alouettes’ slotback understands why players must gather and work on getting their timing down for the upcoming season.

The CBC’s television coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup final will reach across Canada and even into orbit.

Close doesn’t count. Roger Federer knows that as well as anyone.Still, even Federer had to acknowledge he found himself in a much tighter and tougher match than he would have expected — or is used to — in the French Open’s second round Thursday before producing a 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory over Jose Acasuso of Argentina.

Trailing tournament leader Ryan Vallely by two strokes heading to the final tee, Ryan Yip eagled the par-5 18th hole at Carmoney Golf Club Thursday and claimed the Alberta Open title when his Medicine Hat opponent struggled to a bogey.

Vijay Singh stopped playing at the Colonial Country Club when Annika Sorenstam showed up in 2003. He’s finally back — and among the leaders.

Red Deer Rebels defenceman Alex Petrovic is among the 40 players invited to the Canadian National Under-18 Summer Team selection camp Aug. 1-4 at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary.