Sports

North Vancouver's Lauren Woolstencroft won the gold medal in the women's standing giant slalom at the Paralympics on Wednesday. CBC.ca

Free-agent offensive lineman Richie Incognito signed a one-year contract Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins. CBC.ca

The manager for two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal says he will pull out of the Masters next month because he is suffering again from rheumatism. CBC.ca

The NBA board of governors unanimously approved Michael Jordan's $275-million US bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday. CBC.ca

Lionel Messi scored twice and defending champion Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory over Stuttgart on Wednesday night. CBC.ca

Calgary and Whistler, B.C., will host World Cup bobsleigh and skeleton events next season. CBC.ca

Patrick Chan may not need a quadruple jump in his routine to win at future global events or the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, but he definitely wants one. CBC.ca

New Jersey Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello doubts any proposed blindside headshot rule will be adopted before the end of the regular season. CBC.ca

The Chicago Bears released former Pro Bowl defensive back Nathan Vasher on Wednesday. CBC.ca

Free agent defensive end Dwan Edwards has signed a four-year contract with the Buffalo Bills, the team announced Wednesday. CBC.ca

Left-hander Brian Tallet allowed one hit over four innings, a leadoff single by Cesar Izturis in the first, and retired the last 12 batters he faced to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 exhibition victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. CBC.ca

Vancouver Canucks forward Mikael Samuelsson will miss two to three weeks with a shoulder injury, the team said Wednesday. CBC.ca

Sidney Crosby's gold medal-winning puck was installed Wednesday as the signature attraction in an Olympic exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. CBC.ca

Quarterback Derek Anderson has landed on his feet, signing with the Arizona Cardinals one week after getting released by the Cleveland Browns. CBC.ca

Opening day of Major League Soccer's regular season is drawing close, but whether the campaign kicks off on time - or at all - remains to be seen. CBC.ca

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington apologized on Wednesday for using cocaine last year, a revelation that was made public by a report earlier in the day. CBC.ca

Newly crowned Brier champion Kevin Koe and Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin highlight the field for the Grand Slam season-ending Grey Power Players' Championship in Dawson Creek, B.C., next month. CBC.ca

Former Masters champion Mike Weir fully expects Tiger Woods to make a strong return to competitive golf at this year's Masters, not buying into the theory that the world's top golfer has erred by jumping straight into a major championship. CBC.ca