The division-leading Senators will be without key forward Mike Fisher for Wednesday's game in New Jersey, the opener of a stretch that will see Ottawa play six of seven on the road.

The Oilers offence looks like it's starting to come around and Edmonton is hoping it can spur the team to its second straight win when it hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel, who was robbed by Tampa Bay goalie Antero Niittymaki on 10 shots in a 2-1 loss on Nov. 3, will try to gain the upper hand Wednesday night when the teams meet in Florida.

Despite being hit hard by injuries, the Pittsburgh Penguins seek their third straight win overall and fourth in row against the Montreal Canadiens when the teams meet Wednesday night at Mellon Arena.

Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Ken Miller revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002 and underwent experimental treatment in southern California.

The Carolina Hurricanes activated Eric Staal from injured reserve Wednesday after the star centre missed 10 games with an upper-body injury.

Almost five months after he signed a lucrative $62.8-million US, 12-year contract with Chicago, Marian Hossa will make his debut with the Blackhawks in San Jose on Wednesday after undergoing off-season surgery on his right shoulder.

The Toronto Raptors hope to be able to slow down a Charlotte Bobcats team coming off its best offensive performance of the season as the clubs meet Wednesday night in Charlotte.

Hockey Night in Canada personality Don Cherry doesn't want any punches pulled in the biopic Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story, to debut on CBC-TV on March 28.

Robin Soderling advanced to the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals, beating Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 Wednesday for his second straight win at the season-ending tournament.

UEFA said Wednesday five clubs in Albania, Latvia, Slovenia and Hungary are suspected in European soccer's biggest ever match-fixing investigation.

Draped in the red and white of Canada and Turkey, hundreds of Turkish Canadians filled the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night as Hidayet Turkoglu and the Toronto Raptors faced the Indiana Pacers.

So far this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have paid for their poor execution, lack of finish, penchant for turning over the puck and inconsistent goaltending. How else can Toronto continue to give away two points?

Five-time Olympic speedskating champion Claudia Pechstein lost her appeal against a two-year ban for blood doping Wednesday and will miss the Vancouver Games.

Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end men's No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career.

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