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Antoine Vermette acquired by Blackhawks, for steep deadline price
Antoine Vermette acquired by Blackhawks, for steep deadline price
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UFC 184 analysis
UFC 184 analysis
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The Fantasy Five: Start Avery Bradley, bench Tony Parker
The Fantasy Five: Start Avery Bradley, bench Tony Parker
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Toronto assistant GM Kyle Dubas talks Leafs, luck & analytics: 'It's not magic'
Toronto assistant GM Kyle Dubas talks Leafs, luck & analytics: 'It's not magic'
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Blue Jays add Dayan Viciedo to replenish outfield depth
Blue Jays add Dayan Viciedo to replenish outfield depth
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How Ronda Rousey became the UFC's biggest star and most dominant champ
How Ronda Rousey became the UFC's biggest star and most dominant champ
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Dustin Penner’s rape jokes don’t go over very well on Twitter
Dustin Penner’s rape jokes don’t go over very well on Twitter
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Dany Heatley traded by Ducks to Florida for Tomas Fleischmann
Dany Heatley traded by Ducks to Florida for Tomas Fleischmann
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Wild fan sucker-punches Avs fan during crowd fracas (Video)
Wild fan sucker-punches Avs fan during crowd fracas (Video)
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Jake Randolph embarrasses NCAA goalie with Forsberg shootout move (Video)
Jake Randolph embarrasses NCAA goalie with Forsberg shootout move (Video)
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NHL Three Stars: Paul Stastny saves Blues vs. Oilers
NHL Three Stars: Paul Stastny saves Blues vs. Oilers
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Johan Santana: ‘As long as my arm’s still attached, I’m gonna give it a chance’
Johan Santana: ‘As long as my arm’s still attached, I’m gonna give it a chance’
How Ronda Rousey became UFC's biggest star and most dominant champ
After submitting No. 1 contender Cat Zingano in just 14 seconds, Rousey has effectively lapped the bantamweight field. Can anyone give her a challenge? … More »
Yahoo Sports - 4 minutes 31 seconds agoWellington woes leave England hopes hanging by a thread
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Eoin Morgan will be glad to see the back of Wellington Regional Stadium after England were humiliated there for the second time in less than 10 days on Sunday. Morgan's side had posted a credible 309 for … More »
Reuters - 8 minutes agoChatara shines as Zimbabwe restrict Pakistan to 235-7
Tendai Chatara struck twice with the new ball as Zimbabwe restricted Pakistan to 235 for seven in their crucial World Cup Pool B match at the Gabba on Sunday. Paceman Chatara (3-35) got ample movement and bounce off the surface to send back openers … More »
Reuters - 11 minutes agoThirimanne coming of age at right time for Sri Lanka
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Lahiru Thirimanne's unbeaten century to guide Sri Lanka to a crushing nine-wicket victory over England in their World Cup Pool A clash on Sunday could not have come at a better time for the side who are now … More »
Reuters - 13 minutes agoMilan's European hopes at risk after 0-0 draw
AC Milan's struggles continued as they were held to a 0-0 draw at lowly Chievo on Saturday, leaving Filippo Inzaghi's side in danger of missing out on a European spot for the second straight season. The seven-times European champions have 34 … More »
Reuters - 27 minutes agoHarrington holds lead at Honda as play abandoned
Ireland's Padraig Harrington held the lead after the second round of the Honda Classic on Saturday with play abandoned in the afternoon because of severe rain. The 43-year-old Harrington shot a four-under par 66 for his second round at PGA National … More »
Reuters - 29 minutes agoBarca on Real's heels after Suarez's Granada show
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona trimmed Real Madrid's lead at the top of La Liga to one point when in-form forward Luis Suarez played a part in all three of their goals in a scrappy 3-1 victory at Granada on Saturday. Barca struggled … More »
Reuters - 30 minutes agoBach defends Rio Games amid environmental protest
By Andrew Downie RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Olympic chief Thomas Bach defended Rio de Janeiro’s venues and legacy projects on Saturday after protesters gathered outside his hotel to loudly criticise the environmental impact of the 2016 Summer … More »
Reuters - 31 minutes agoTennis-Awesome Federer floors Djokovic in straight sets
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer's enduring class shone through again as the Swiss maestro beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 to win the Dubai Championships for a seventh time on Saturday. The 33-year-old's serve is the … More »
Reuters - 32 minutes agoAwesome Federer floors Djokovic in straight sets
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer's enduring class shone through again as the Swiss maestro beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 to win the Dubai Championships for a seventh time on Saturday. The 33-year-old's serve is the … More »
Reuters - 34 minutes agoI'm as ready as I can be, says Hamilton
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton wrapped up his pre-season testing with another fastest lap for Mercedes on Saturday. The Briton, still feeling the lingering effects of a bug that laid him low in last … More »
Reuters - 35 minutes agoRooney ends goal drought as United go third
By Tom Hayward LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney ended his eight-game Premier League scoring drought with a brace as Manchester United climbed back above Arsenal into third with a 2-0 victory against a dogged Sunderland on Saturday. United were … More »
Reuters - 37 minutes agoThirimanne, Sangakkara score tons to thrash England
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara both scored centuries as Sri Lanka posted the highest successful run chase at Wellington Regional Stadium for a nine-wicket victory over England in their World Cup … More »
Reuters - 46 minutes agoUC Davis pulls away from Cal Poly, 68-54
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) -- Josh Ritchart scored 19 points and UC Davis shot 56.8 percent in its final road game of the regular season to top Cal Poly 68-54 on Saturday night. … More »
AP - Sports - 47 minutes agoKolisi produces perfect storm for win at Lions
Stormers loose-forward Siya Kolisi scored a try three minutes from time to put them ahead for the first time and they held on for a 22-19 win over the luckless Lions in their Super Rugby clash at Ellis Park on Saturday. Trailing by four points with … More »
Reuters - 52 minutes agoRonald Belisario fractured his left shoulder climbing out of his pool
Add another freak injury to the quickly expanding list. … More »
Big League Stew - 57 minutes agoKo wins in New Zealand for 10th title
Top-ranked Lydia Ko won the New Zealand Women's Open on Sunday for her second straight victory. ''I really wanted to win in front of such great crowds,'' Ko said. We were walking up 16 and (playing partner Giulia Sergas) said 'They like you.' I … More »
AP - Sports - 59 minutes agoAlan Williams lead UCSB over UC Irvine 54-51
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- Alan Williams had 15 points and 15 rebounds Saturday night, and UC Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 54-51. … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 4 minutes agoAnother day, same city: England loses badly again in Wellington at World Cup; QF chances dim
England lost another Cricket World Cup match by a big margin Sunday, and its odds of making the quarterfinals are fading fast. Nine days after losing to New Zealand by eight wickets, England returned to the same venue at Wellington and lost by nine … More »
The Canadian Press - 1 hour 20 minutes agoBlues top Oilers on Stastny's late goal
The St. Louis Blues didn't get the easy ride they might have hoped for against the Oilers, but they did get out of Edmonton with the two points they needed. Paul Stastny scored the winning goal with 5:40 left and added an assist as the Blues edged … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 28 minutes agoBYU ends Gonzaga's 22-game win streak
Kyle Collinsworth believes BYU is peaking at the right time. Collinsworth scored 20 points as the Cougars beat No. 3 Gonzaga 73-70 on Saturday night, ending the Bulldogs' school-record 22-game winning streak and perhaps costing them a No. 1 seed in … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 31 minutes agoNHL-Highlights of Saturday's NHL games
Highlights of Saturday's National Hockey League games: - - - Red Wings 4, Predators 3 The Detroit Red Wings rallied with two third-period goals to edge out the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Saturday. Defenseman Alexey Marchenko tied the contest at … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 35 minutes agoDubnyk turns aside 33, stymies Avs 3-1
Devan Dubnyk doesn't need one. Not anytime soon, the Minnesota Wild goalie insisted. Justin Fontaine broke a second-period tie, and Dubnyk stopped 33 shots, leading Minnesota to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. Erik Haula … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 39 minutes agoNHL Three Stars: Paul Stastny saves Blues vs. Oilers
Stastny set up Dmitji Jaskin’s first-period goal and scored the game-winner in the third period as the Blues survived the Oilers, 201. … More »
Puck Daddy - 1 hour 42 minutes agoArizona beats Utah for share of Pac-12
Gabe York went against what he'd been taught and took a chance. The Arizona reserve guard knew his late-game free throw was off-target but instead of retreating to the defensive end as his coach preaches for guards, he lunged for the rebound. … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 47 minutes agoWHL Roundup: Shynkaruk scores winner in overtime as Warriors edge Pats
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Jesse Shynkaruk scored 1:31 into overtime as the Moose Jaw Warriors held on to beat the Regina Pats 6-5 on Saturday night in Western Hockey League action. … More »
The Canadian Press - 1 hour 58 minutes agoSens win fifth straight, beat Sharks 4-2
Led by a fill-in goalie, the Ottawa Senators are playing their best hockey of the season. For the San Jose Sharks, things haven't been this bad in years. Andrew Hammond made 28 saves to keep Ottawa in the game early and Mike Hoffman scored a … More »
AP - Sports - 2 hours 0 minutes agoHoffman scores twice in 3rd period to lead Senators to 5th straight win, 4-2 over Sharks
Led by a fill-in goalie, the Ottawa Senators are playing their best hockey of the season. For the San Jose Sharks, things haven't been this bad in years. Andrew Hammond made 28 saves to keep Ottawa in the game early and Mike Hoffman scored a … More »
The Canadian Press - 2 hours 0 minutes agoSlovenia's Kosir wins 2nd straight World Cup snowboard event
ASAHIKAWA, Japan (AP) -- Zan Kosir of Slovenia won his second straight World Cup parallel slalom snowboard event on Sunday to maintain first place in the overall standings. … More »
AP - Sports - 2 hours 7 minutes agoLast-place USC beats short-handed Washington 70-55
The Trojans don't have any. They start three freshmen and two sophomores, but the youngsters were good enough to beat short-handed Washington 70-55 Saturday night. ''It was a big win because it's a confidence boost,'' said Nikola Jovanovic, who … More »
AP - Sports - 2 hours 10 minutes agoPaul Stastny scores winner as Blues edge Oilers 2-1
It wasn't the easy ride the standings suggested it might be, but the St. Louis Blues at least got the result they were looking for on Saturday. Paul Stastny scored the game winner and added an assist as the Blues came away with a 2-1 victory over … More »
The Canadian Press - 2 hours 15 minutes agoMinnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche - 02/28/2015
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche - 02/28/2015 … More »
NHL Highlights - 2 hours 23 minutes agoFEB 28: Top 10
Here are your top 10 plays from Saturday night's action around the NBA. … More »
NBA.com - 2 hours 25 minutes agoBurke scores 23, Jazz hold on for 82-75 win over Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the NBA's best defensive teams all season and entered Saturday night's game against Utah holding opponents to 43.2 percent shooting - the third-best mark in the league. The Jazz have turned up their defense … More »
AP - Sports - 2 hours 30 minutes agoWild fan sucker-punches Avs fan during crowd fracas (Video)
Meanwhile, there was some misconduct in the stands, as was evidenced by this fan-shot video of a fight between Wild fans and Avs fans in the lower bowl (which was also witnessed by Star Tribune beat writer Michael Russo). … More »
Puck Daddy - 2 hours 31 minutes agoSeattle tops Bakersfield, 53-43, creates WAC logjam
SEATTLE (AP) -- Isiah Umipig scored 16 points and Seattle used a 10-point first-half lead to top CS Bakersfield 53-43 Saturday night. … More »
AP - Sports - 2 hours 33 minutes agoSt. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers - 02/28/2015
St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers - 02/28/2015 … More »
NHL Highlights - 2 hours 38 minutes agoPominville rockets shot past shoulder of Varlamov
Minnesota Wild forward Jason Pominville rips a shot from the circle that goes past the shoulder of Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov. … More »
NHL Highlights - 2 hours 42 minutes agoOttawa Senators at San Jose Sharks - 02/28/2015
Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks - 02/28/2015 … More »
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