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The Detroit Red Wings and city officials have announced a $650 million US plan for a new arena for the NHL team in Detroit's downtown entertainment and sports district.

Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open.

Dwane Casey will get another chance to get the Toronto Raptors into the playoffs, with the club confirming Wednesday that he'll be back in 2012-13 as head coach.

Veteran defensive back Jonathan Hefney is now with the Calgary Stampeders after being released by the Bombers following four seasons with the CFL club.

Leonie Maier scored the lone goal of the game to lead Germany's women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday in Paderborn, Germany.

The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season.

Injured Chicago forward Marian Hossa is expected to return to the lineup, while Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane could play on the same line in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final in Boston on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET), reports Tim Wharnsby.

Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."

Georges St-Pierre will reportedly defend his welterweight title on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas against No. 1 contender Johny Hendricks.

Boston goalie Tuukka Rask hasn't allowed a goal in 186 minutes on home ice, and Chicago needs to break through fast, whether Marian Hossa is in the lineup or not for Game 4 on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET).

The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to extend their home unbeaten streak to eight matches Wednesday night as Jose Luis Real makes his MLS coaching debut for visiting Chivas USA.

Canadian Svein Tuft will be making his Tour de France debut later this month.

Massachusetts State Police returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday after spending hours there the previous night in connection with a criminal probe.

Hockey Night in Canada Radio host Rob Pizzo writes that Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins have drawn confidence from faceoff wins throughout the playoffs.

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(l to r) Coach Dan Martel, Julie Sutton, Judy Wood, Susan Auty and Marla Geiger

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Brock Aynsley

The Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will induct four new members this fall.

The announcement was made at a press conference Tuesday.

Welcomed to the hall will be Julie Sutton's world championship junior women's curling team, former CFL standout Brock Aynsley, former NHL player Blair Chapman and Wayne North who owned, managed and coached the Kelowna Buckaroos of the 1970's and 1980's.

Team Category - 1988 Sutton Junior Women’s Curling Team
After winning the BC and Canadian Junior Women’s titles in 1987, the Julie Sutton team captured the World crown in 1988 in Chamonix, France. The team of Julie Sutton-skip, Judy Wood-3rd, Susan Auty-2nd, Marla Geiger-lead and Dan Martell-coach, were the first ever World Junior Women’s curling champions and were named BC Team of the Year in 1988.

 

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Blair Chapman

Athlete Category - Brock Aynsley
Brock Aynsley was a high school track star who later competed in the 1991 Pan American Games and attended the 1972 Olympic Games trials. He then turned his attention to catching footballs and as receiver, played 8 seasons in the CFL winning the 1977 Grey Cup with the Montreal Alouettes and was named to the CFL Eastern Conference All-

Star team.

Athlete Category - Blair Chapman
Blair Chapman still holds the WHL record for most goals by one player in a single playoff season (24-1976, Saskatoon Blades). He led the WHL in scoring in 1976 and was drafted 2nd overall in the NHL amateur draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Blair Chapman played in over 400 NHL games for Pittsburgh and the St Louis Blues.

Builder Category - Wayne North
Wayne North was the driving force in helping Junior A hockey succeed in Kelowna. He was Owner,

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Wayne North

GM & Coach of the Kelowna Buckaroos of the BC Junior Hockey League between 1970 and 1981. Under his guidance, 15 Buckaroo players graduated to the NHL ranks and many others were able to obtain U-S College scholarships.

These new members will officially be inducted into the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame Museum at the induction gala November 21st at the Coast Capri Hotel beginning at 7a.m.
 

Tickets for the breakfast gala will be on sale at the Kelowna Museum.

Top players, for the most part, have performed well under coach Alain Vigneault's guidance in Montreal and Vancouver. Time will tell if the expected new Rangers bench boss can coax Rick Nash and Brad Richard to perform at an elite level in New York.

Ahead of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET), Bryan Bickell explains how Mario Kart has kept the Blackhawks focused, the Senators' new partnership inspires some jersey whimsy, and Joe Sakic says he's not interested in Seth Jones.

Watch the live stream as host Brazil and Mexico compete in the FIFA Confederations Cup at Fortaleza on Wednesday (CBCSports.ca, TLN, 2:45 p.m. ET).