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Ben Johnson, the disgraced Canadian sprinter who received a life-time ban from the IAAF in 1993 for registering excessive testosterone levels, may be allowed to race again.

Venator Group Inc. will take another step toward building itself into just a sporting goods chain by selling or closing eight of its noncore businesses, totaling more than 500 stores.

Tighter security is needed at "non-regular cricket venues", according to the chief investigator of the sport's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC has signed up 400m stars Cathy Freeman and Michael Johnson as part of its commentary team for the upcoming World Athletics Championships, to be held in Edmonton, Canada through August 3-12.

A court in the Swiss town of Zug declared the Swiss sports rights marketing firm ISMM-ISL officially bankrupt on Monday after French media group Vivendi Universal last week withdrew a rescue offer.

George Gillett Jr.?s purchase of the Montreal Canadiens from Molson Inc., could be in doubt because of a failed merger involving a meatpacking company in which he has a substantial interest, according to a report in Canada?s Globe and Mail.

While Beijing sprayed its grass green to impress Olympic Games inspectors, Toronto is about to greet the officials with a thick blanket of new snow as it makes its pitch to host the 2008 Summer Games.

Canada said it might submit a bid to host the 2010 World Cup as a way of sending a message to the world that it was serious about one day hosting the world's premier soccer tournament.

The National Football League has agreed to oversee and manage game officials of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the AFL's minor league, arenafootball2 (af2), beginning with the 2001 AFL and af2 seasons.

Olympic 400 metres champion Michael Johnson has said he would not take part in the world athletics championships next year in Edmonton, Canada.

Toronto Rapters? guard Vince Carter has signed a multiyear shoe deal with Nike worth $30million.

The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) has announced that the All Blacks will play a Pacific rim Barbarians side in Tokyo in November.

ESPN Latin America and ESPN Pacific Rim will broadcast coverage of the ATP Tennis Masters Series at Toronto and Cincinnati in the coming weeks.

Internet Sports Network, the applications service provider of web-based games, contests, and promotions, has completed its acquisition of St. Clair Group Investments (SCG), the Toronto-based sports and entertainment media and marketing company.

The NBA responded loudly to the refusal of coaches in Sunday's nationally televised game to wear microphones by fining the Seattle SuperSonics and Toronto Raptors franchises $100,000 each.

Pakistan cricket authorities, keen to try to exorcise the spectre of match-fixing allegations, have told Sharjah Cup organisers they will not come to Sharjah again if they see bookmakers approaching the team.