They're mad about hockey - win or lose - in Canada - Dallas Morning News

They're mad about hockey - win or lose - in Canada - Dallas Morning News
To say that hockey is the sport of Canada would be underselling it a bit. In a lot of ways, it is the lifeblood of Canada. Spend a night with the remote in your hand up there, and you'll see that the sports channels typically have a game or three on

Rogge pays tribute to Olympians who fell victim to terror in the past - Vancouver Sun
As athletes from around the world flood into Vancouver and Whistler, International Olympic In his remarks, Rogge said the Olympics are more than just a global celebration of sport. “But we must never forget that the Games are not an end in

John Evans connects Northwestern, University of Denver with history - Daily Northwestern
the territory would not have to go back east for their college The schools both have a flagship athletic team. For NU, of course, it’s football. In Denver, the biggest sport is played on the ice. “We are a hockey school,” Fisher said

Kahului Library will Close for AC Repairs Starting Feb. 19 - Honolulu Advertiser
Kahului Public Library, located at 90 School Street, is scheduled to close for an air-conditioner replacement project beginning Friday, February 19, 2010. The last day of public service will be on Thursday, February 18. The Library's book drop will

More isn’t better in March - Columbia Daily Tribune
The NCAA might expand the field of its basketball tournament from 65 to 96. We all enjoy the NCAA Tournament very much — March Madness and cupcakes are our common ground — but just as we realize that one cupcake is good and a dozen cupcakes are

Bulletin Board - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bulletin Board - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The second annual Ed Easley Preseason Baseball Camp will be held Saturday and Sunday at Olive Branch High School. The cost is $100 per player, which includes a T-shirt. Campers are scheduled to receive hitting, fielding, catching, pitching and base

King-ex Hooten among 10 added to Texas Sports Hall of Fame - Corpus Christi Caller

King-ex Hooten among 10 added to Texas Sports Hall of Fame - Corpus Christi Caller
Titans owner Bud Adams, Houston Astros and Rice baseball standout Lance Berkman; former Baylor receiver Lawrence Elkins; former Texas Longhorns and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Burt Hooton; former Dallas Cowboys players Chuck Howley, Harvey

Vikings' Jared Allen to headline Legends events - Argus Leader
NBA and ESPN analyst Tim Legler and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen will headline this year's HyVee/Sanford Legends Clinic, event officials announced Monday. Legler is one of eight celebrities brought in for the event, which will provide

Does Pete Rose Deserve to Be in Pro Baseball the Hall of Fame? - Associated Content
During his Major League career Pete Rose would play for two other teams in the National League. When Pete Rose played for the Philadelphia Phillies the fans were happy to have him on their team, as a matter pf fact they welcomed him with open arms

Baseball Roundup - New York Times
In honor of another Venezuelan shortstop, Dave Concepcion, Vizquel and his new manager, Ozzie Guillen, had each worn No. 13 throughout his career . And with Guillen unwilling to give it up when Vizquel joined the Chicago White Sox in November, it

New Portland Beavers manager Terry Kennedy brings All-Star credentials - Oregonian
Bruce Ely/The Oregonian New Portland Beavers manager Terry Kennedy was the 1998 Pacific Coast League manager of the year with the Iowa Cubs. Former Oregon State catcher Mitch Canham thoroughly enjoyed his time playing for then-Double A San Antonio

NBA ROUNDUP: Magic burst past Celtics - The Oakland Press

NBA ROUNDUP: Magic burst past Celtics - The Oakland Press
BOSTON (AP) — Vince Carter led a 19-0 surge in the third quarter and finished with 20 points as the Orlando Magic beat Boston, 96-89, on Sunday, moving ahead of the Celtics and into second place in the Eastern Conference. Carter scored nine points

NBA Union's New Website Off to Rollicking Bad Start - FanHouse
For years, the website of the National Basketball Players Association has been fairly basic: the text of the league's collective bargaining agreement, a few dated press releases on awesome and worthwile union activities, mention of the Association's

LEBRON JAMES NAMED NBA'S EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Sports Features
CLEVELAND - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named today as the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, February 1st through Sunday, February 7th. In three games during the week, James averaged an NBA-best

NBA Power Rankings: Vinsanity Is Back! - Bleacherreport.com
Remember the days when Vince Carter was "Half-Man, Half-Amazing". Well, though Carter's days in the league are now completely numbered, he is finally starting to return to form. The Magic have brought in Carter to replace the likes of Hedo Turkoglu

Celizic: "Magnificent" Game Cements Brees in NFL Lore - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Celizic: "Magnificent" Game Cements Brees in NFL Lore - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Drew Brees may or may not be six feet tall. His surgically repaired arm isn’t the strongest in the game. And while he had piled up some impressive statistics in his career, how many Super Bowl rings did he have? Saturday night, the number was zero

Smith: Local teams described as NFL franchises - Farmington Daily Times
I've visited New Orleans several times. I've been to Mardi Gras, eaten at Cafe Du Monde in the French Quarter and walked down Bourbon Street. My cross country team at Samford University visited the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina to help

NFL notebook: 3-point stance to be banned? - Daily Oklahoman
Concerned about concussions, Goodell said the league will keep looking for ways to make the game safer. Speaking on CBS ’s "Face the Nation” hours before Sunday’s Super Bowl, he didn’t rule out the idea of banning the three-point stance for

Brian Waters Named NFL Man Of The Year - OfficialWire
Four-time Pro Bowl guard Brian Waters of Kansas City was named the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Sunday in Miami at Super Bowl XLIV. The league honored the 10-year veteran on the field at Sun Life Stadium and live on CBS Sports before the kickoff

NFL Boxscore - New Orleans at Indianapolis - Sports Network
Indianapolis Field Goal - 38-yarder by Matt Stover. 7:29 Time Remaining. (11 plays, 53 yards. Time of Drive: 5:53). Indianapolis Touchdown - 19-yard pass from Peyton Manning to Pierre Garcon. (Matt Stover extra point is good). 0:36 Time Remaining

Around the Horn: Outfielders - New York Yankees

Around the Horn: Outfielders - New York Yankees
With the start of Spring Training just around the corner, the time has come to start sizing up the 2010 Yankees, piece by piece. MLB.com will go around the horn and break down each area of the Yankees, continuing with the outfield. NEW YORK -- When

The game plan for Hollywood’s honour roll - Times Online
Clint Eastwood’s film Invictus, about the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, isn’t just a brazen piece of Oscar bait (Morgan Freeman plays Nelson Mandela). It’s also a homage to one of Hollywood’s most enduring and best-loved cottage

Bedard weighed O's offer before re-signing with Mariners - Baltimore Sun
It probably had to do with where," Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said The American League East is not a popular destination for pitchers on one-year deals, but Pieper downplayed that as a main factor in the decision. "

Scott Boras wants the Detroit Tigers to sign Johnny Damon - The Inquisitr
Scott Boras is one of Major League Baseball’s Super Agents, and over the past four or five years he has made a living off getting big contracts for the players he represents from the Detroit Tigers. Way back in 2004 the Tigers had to pay out big

Experts for legalising ball tampering to even bat and ball contest - Daily News and Analysis

Experts for legalising ball tampering to even bat and ball contest - Daily News and Analysis
In the wake of Pakistan stand-in skipper Shahid Afridi's bizarre biting incident in the fifth ODI in Perth, Julian Fox Sports quotes Julian, as saying. Commenting on changing cricket laws, Fox Sports commentator Allan Border said giving the

Apparel makers drape Americans in red, white and blue style - Los Angeles Times
When U.S. athletes take the track for the opening ceremonies at the Winter Olympics on Friday in Vancouver, they will be dressed like Ivy League boaters returning from an afternoon sailing off the Cape -- in the 1930s. The spiffy uniforms, designed

Double man of the match Harris happy to play a 'fill-in' role for - New Kerala
Melbourne, Jan 30 life since being recalled into the Australia squad for the past two one-dayers against Pakistan. Harris was scintillating in Australia’s 135-run win over Pakistan in Perth on Friday, FOX Sports reports. The right-arm paceman

$100M team taking shape in Minnesota - Pioneer Press

$100M team taking shape in Minnesota - Pioneer Press
More than two months before major league baseball will be played at Target Field, Twins fans already are enjoying the benefits of outdoor baseball. Revenue from the new, 40,000-seat stadium is funding the team's unprecedented spending spree, which

Market Mover - American Reporter
It was Jackie Robinson's first season as the first African-American officially allowed to play in Major League Baseball.

Brasch Words - American Reporter
America pays major league professional athletes far more than even the most efficient long-term factory worker. For the National Football League the minimum wage is $225,000 a year; for Major League Baseball, it American Reporter Correspondent

NBA Suspends Gilbert Arenas, Teammate for Rest of Season for Gun - FOX News

NBA Suspends Gilbert Arenas, Teammate for Rest of Season for Gun - FOX News
NEW YORK — NBA commissioner David Stern has suspended Washington Wizards guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton for the remainder of the season for having guns in the locker room. Saying possession of guns in the workplace "will not be

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Around the nba - Augusta Chronicle
CLIPPERS: Mike Dunleavy stepped down as head coach, retaining his job as general manager. Assistant coach Kim Hughes will be the interim replacement. Despite a talented roster including Baron Davis , Chris Kaman , Eric Gordon and Marcus Camby , the

Sirius XM Launches BlackBerry App Without Howard Stern - The Business Insider

Sirius XM Launches BlackBerry App Without Howard Stern - The Business Insider
Exclusive programming includes MLB Home Plate, SIRIUS NFL Radio, NHL Home Ice, PGA TOUR, Mad Dog Radio with Chris Russo, CNN, Fox News Talk, NPR, The Foxxhole channel presented by Jamie Foxx, Blue Collar Comedy Radio, The Virus featuring Opie

Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Ten Americans detained in Haiti for trying to take 33 children out of the country after the earthquake were charged with child kidnapping and criminal association on Thursday, their Haitian lawyer said. Edwin Coq told the

K-State Opens Spring Equestrian Schedule At OSU - WIBW
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The sixth-ranked K-State equestrian team will hit the road for its first action of the spring season as it travels to Stillwater, Okla., for a matchup with the fifth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls. “The whole squad is anxious to

Springfield Cardinals announce new radio voice - News-Leader.com
The Springfield Cardinals announced the hiring of radio play-by-play voice and public relations manager Jeff Levering on Thursday. Levering, a former NCAA Division III baseball player at Chapman University, spent the previous three years as the

Richard's 18 points lead McNeese State to a 92-85 victory over - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City

Richard's 18 points lead McNeese State to a 92-85 victory over - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Patrick Richard scored 18 points to lead McNeese State to a 92-85 victory over Northwestern State on Wednesday night. Diego Kaplan added 17 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and P.J. Alawoya added 13 points and 16 rebounds

Dayton Gems Beat The Fort Wayne Komets 2-1 - OurSports Central
The Gems traveled to Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to take on the Fort Wayne Komets tonight. The first period began the a defensive battle with both teams holding their own. Then with less than 4 minutes left Fort Wayne capitalized on a

Title IX pioneer Lopiano to speak at luncheon - Quad Cities Onlines
Donna Lopiano, Title IX pioneer, will speak at the Women's Connection luncheon at noon Feb. 11 at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, Davenport. When the landmark Title IX legislation banning sex discrimination in schools was passed in 1972, less than 300

Notre Dame football recruiting: Schwenke, James brighten Signing Day - 22 WSBT
Asked late Wednesday afternoon to talk about Kona Schwenke, his former player who earlier in the day signed with Notre Dame, Kahuku (Hawaii) High football coach Reggie Torres delivered an interesting opening line. “Ah, Kona’s a banana,” Torres

NBA summaries - Kansas City Star

NBA summaries - Kansas City Star
Chicago: Deng 8-17 0-0 17, Gibson 0-4 0-0 0, Noah 2-5 2-2 6, Rose 10-22 9-10 30, Hinrich 4-11 3-4 13, Thomas 6-8 0-2 12, Salmons 5-10 3-4 17, Miller 3-6 2-3 8, Brown 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 38-86 19-25 103. Philadelphia: Iguodala 11-19 2-7 25, Brand 12-22

NBA: Philadelphia 106, Chicago 103 (OT) - United Press International
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Andre Iguodala hit a 3-pointer with 1:21 left in overtime Wednesday that put Philadelphia in front for good en route to a 106-103 win over Chicago. Iguodala also made a free throw with 7 seconds remaining in the fourth

NBA: Hornets' Chris Paul to have knee surgery - Inquirer.net
NEW ORLEANS—New Orleans point guard Chris Paul will have surgery on his ailing left knee and will probably miss the NBA All-Star game, the team said Wednesday. Hornets coach Jeff Bower said Paul would have surgery on Thursday to repair a torn

Countdown To Puck Drop: Phantoms Vs. Indiana - OurSports Central

Countdown To Puck Drop: Phantoms Vs. Indiana - OurSports Central
Eager to put a trying January behind them, the Youngstown Phantoms take the ice for their only morning start of the season on Hockey for Health School Day. The opponent is the defending USHL champion Indiana Ice, whom the Phantoms defeated 5-2 Dec

Super Bowl - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Indianapolis sees the reminders everywhere. The team flew into the same airport Monday, then bused to the same hotel in the same rain that soaked their Super Bowl celebration three years ago. On Tuesday, they'll talk to

Home sweet home: Box turtles thrive on Cape - Patriot Ledger
In mid-winter nothing brings on thoughts of summer on Cape Cod like a discussion on box turtles. Well, perhaps a few things do, but the box turtle (Terrepene Carolina) is undeniably a creature of summer, emerging from hibernation in April or May and