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Bruins sign Torey Krug, Reilly Smith to avoid summer headache
Bruins sign Torey Krug, Reilly Smith to avoid summer headache
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The 20 college basketball teams that most need to win this weekend
The 20 college basketball teams that most need to win this weekend
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Colts announce that Reggie Wayne won't be back in 2015
Colts announce that Reggie Wayne won't be back in 2015
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NHL Three Stars: Tavares ends Isles mini skid; Smith stops Coyotes slump
NHL Three Stars: Tavares ends Isles mini skid; Smith stops Coyotes slump
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Video: Davis Cup draw made for Canada vs. Japan in Vancouver
Video: Davis Cup draw made for Canada vs. Japan in Vancouver
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PBC setting resembles Olympics ceremony, Super Bowl production
PBC setting resembles Olympics ceremony, Super Bowl production
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University Cup comes to HalifaxView video
University Cup comes to Halifax
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 250
Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 250
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Linus Omark attempts ridiculous trick shot to troll KHL rivals
Linus Omark attempts ridiculous trick shot to troll KHL rivals
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Claude Julien thinks shootouts suck because the Bruins suck at them
Claude Julien thinks shootouts suck because the Bruins suck at them
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Sources: Bucks to sign D-League forward Chris Johnson
Sources: Bucks to sign D-League forward Chris Johnson
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfield
Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfield
Rooney, inspired by memory of United loss, eyes first FA Cup
Wayne Rooney has never won an FA Cup winner's medal and the Manchester United captain is desperate to get his hands on one having fallen in love with the competition watching his team lose the final 20 years ago. The 29-year-old has tasted defeat … More »
Reuters - 4 minutes 32 seconds agoTennis-Davis Cup world group round 1 Belgium v Switzerland Fixture
March 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixture from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Belgium and Switzerland on Friday 2-Switzerland lead Belgium 1-0 On FridayHenri Laaksonen (Switzerland) beat Ruben Bemelmans (Belgium) 1-6 6-7(6) 6-4 6-0 6-2 … More »
Reuters - 4 minutes 51 seconds agoDjokovic praises Serb fans for applauding Croatia anthem
By Zoran Milosavljevic KRALJEVO, Serbia (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic praised the Serbia fans who gave Balkan rivals Croatia a warm welcome and applauded their national anthem at their Davis Cup first-round tie on Friday. The … More »
Reuters - 6 minutes agoWembley should be saved for FA Cup final, says Rodgers
Liverpool are just one game away from playing at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup -- but their manager Brendan Rodgers rather wishes they were not. If Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers in their quarter-final on Sunday, they will travel to London to play … More »
Reuters - 10 minutes agoFantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 250
It's an LA story at the top of 2015 fantasy baseball drafts, with Angels outfielder Mike Trout leading off. … More »
Yahoo Sports - 14 minutes agoFantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfield
Mike Trout is the top catch among outfielders in '15 fantasy drafts. … More »
Yahoo Sports - 17 minutes agoKing and his consortium win control of Rangers
By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - South Africa-based businessman Dave King won the battle for control of Scottish soccer club Rangers on Friday, winning a vote to oust the board and appoint himself and others to the helm of the 54-times league … More »
Reuters - 17 minutes agoLinus Omark attempts ridiculous trick shot to troll KHL rivals
Seriously, dudes: The man is playing with a jester on his jersey. YOU DIDN’T EXPECT THIS? … More »
Puck Daddy - 20 minutes agoMurray beats Young, Britain leads US 1-0
Andy Murray quelled a mid-match comeback from Donald Young to win in four sets Friday and give Britain a 1-0 lead over the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. A sliced-volley winner on his first match point was greeted with repeated … More »
AP - Sports - 21 minutes agoAqueduct cancels again following snowstorm
NEW YORK (AP) -- Aqueduct Racetrack has canceled Friday's card in an effort to save the upcoming weekend stakes. … More »
AP - Sports - 21 minutes agoColts announce that Reggie Wayne won't be back in 2015
Reggie Wayne will play elsewhere next season, as the Indianapolis Colts announce they won't re-sign the free agent. … More »
Shutdown Corner - 21 minutes agoColts won't bring back star WR Wayne
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Colts have announced they will not re-sign veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne. … More »
AP - Sports - 22 minutes agoSources: Bucks to sign D-League forward Chris Johnson
Johnson is averaging 20.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists for Rio Grande Valley. … More »
Yahoo Sports - 25 minutes agoDhoni demands more from all-rounder Jadeja
Holders India marched into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with their fourth consecutive win but all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's form with the bat has left captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni a worried man. Left-arm spinner Jadeja has three triple … More »
Reuters - 25 minutes agoIndia captain Dhoni demands more from all-rounder Jadeja
Holders India marched into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with their fourth consecutive win but all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's form with the bat has left captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni a worried man. Left-arm spinner Jadeja has three triple … More »
Reuters - 28 minutes agoFlorida man sentenced for helping baseball star Puig flee Cuba
By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida man who pleaded guilty to helping smuggle Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Yasiel Puig out of Cuba was sentenced to one month in prison followed by five months of house arrest, a federal judge ruled on … More »
Reuters - 28 minutes agoUPDATE 1-Florida man sentenced for helping baseball star Puig flee Cuba
(Updates with sentence) By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI, March 6 (Reuters) - A Florida man who pleaded guilty to helping smuggle Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Yasiel Puig out of Cuba was sentenced to one month in prison followed by five months of house … More »
Reuters - 29 minutes agoInzaghi refuses to blame injuries for Milan's troubles
AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi does not want to blame a perennial injury crisis for his team's indifferent form, he said on Friday. Midfielders Nigel de Jong and Riccardo Montolivo have joined half a dozen other players on the injury list for … More »
Reuters - 30 minutes agoSnow joke as daring Saints hit the icy pistes
Premier League clubs usually use fixture-free weeks as an opportunity to escape the English winter and visit warmer climes but Southampton have taken a novel approach by heading to the Swiss Alps. Ronald Koeman's sixth-placed squad, making the most … More »
Reuters - 34 minutes agoSerie A votes to provide crisis-hit Parma emergency funding
Italy's top soccer teams voted to give Parma a 5 million euro ($5.5 million) emergency fund to help the club finish the season. The measure means last-place Parma should be able to play Atalanta on Sunday, after its previous two matches - at home … More »
AP - Sports - 36 minutes ago1 month prison for businessman in smuggling of Dodgers' Puig
A businessman who helped Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig get out of Cuba to sign a rich American baseball contract was sentenced Friday to a month in prison and five months' house arrest for violating U.S. immigration laws. U.S. District Judge … More »
AP - Sports - 36 minutes agoChampions League titles show I am no soft touch, says Ancelotti
By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) - Winning three Champions League titles proves that Carlo Ancelotti can be a tough operator and is no pushover when it comes to coaching, the Real Madrid coach said on Friday. Despite Real holding a two-point lead … More »
Reuters - 45 minutes agoWarm weather forces Iditarod sled dog race farther north
Much of the start of the world's most famous sled dog race is covered in barren gravel, forcing Iditarod organizers to move the start farther north where there is snow and ice. A weather pattern that buried the eastern U.S. in snow has left Alaska … More »
AP - Sports - 48 minutes agoTennis-Davis Cup world group round 1 Britain v U.S. Fixture
March 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixture from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Britain and U.S. on Friday Britain lead 7-U.S. 1-0 On FridayAndy Murray (Britain) beat Donald Young (U.S.) 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-2 … More »
Reuters - 51 minutes agoUPDATE 3-Tennis-Davis Cup world group round 1 Draw
March 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Draw from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 matches on Friday Round 1Britain lead 7-U.S. 1- 0 Kazakhstan are level with 6-Italy 1- 1 4-Serbia lead Croatia 1- 0 … More »
Reuters - 51 minutes agoBruins sign Torey Krug, Reilly Smith to avoid summer headache
But the deals were good ones for this season, and Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli came through with healthier deals for both on Friday: Krug signed a 1-year extension for $3.4 million and Reilly Smith was given two years at $3.425 million against the cap. … More »
Puck Daddy - 52 minutes agoTurkish hurdler's doping ban increased from 2 to 3 years
Former European 100-meter hurdles champion Nevin Yanit has had her doping ban increased from two to three years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Yanit was originally sentenced by the Turkish Athletics Federation in 2013 after testing positive … More »
AP - Sports - 56 minutes agoMemories of great Cup goal resurface amid Giggs speculation
By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) - A combination of a stony countenance and a couple of throwaway comments from an old chum was all it took to spark speculation about Ryan Giggs's future at Manchester United this week. It all came before a match … More »
Reuters - 58 minutes agoTennis-Djokovic praises Serb fans for applauding Croatia anthem
By Zoran Milosavljevic KRALJEVO, Serbia March 6 (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic praised the Serbia fans who gave Balkan rivals Croatia a warm welcome and applauded their national anthem at their Davis Cup first-round tie on Friday. The … More »
Reuters - 58 minutes agoIndependent Commission report to be published on Monday - UCI
The report of the Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) has been handed over to the International Cycling Union (UCI) and will be published on Monday, the UCI said in a statement. "The Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) report has been … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 3 minutes agoMissing sprinter from Sierra Leone sleeping rough in London
A sprinter from Sierra Leone, who disappeared after competing in last year's Commonwealth Games, has been sleeping rough in London, afraid to return home because of the Ebola virus, the Guardian reported on Friday. Jimmy Thoronka raced in the 4x100 … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 4 minutes agoFuneral home wants $35,000 it spent on Ernie Banks' funeral
A Chicago funeral home that handled the funeral for Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks has filed a claim against his estate for $35,000. The claim filed Wednesday by the Donnellan Family Funeral Services comes amid a legal challenge by Banks' widow of … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 6 minutes agoFuneral home jumps into legal battle over Ernie Banks estate with demand for $35,000
A Chicago funeral home that handled the funeral for Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks has filed a claim against his estate for $35,000. The claim filed Wednesday by the Donnellan Family Funeral Services comes amid a legal challenge by Banks' widow of … More »
The Canadian Press - 1 hour 8 minutes agoNo drums, beer or banners - Copa America could be dull
By Rosalba O'Brien and Felipe Iturrieta SANTIAGO (Reuters) - In a bid to keep South America's notorious 'barra brava' hooligans away from soccer stadiums, Chile is implementing strict rules that fans complain will take the fizz out of proceedings … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 15 minutes agoCycling-Independent Commission report to be published on Monday-UCI
The report of the Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) has been handed over to the International Cycling Union (UCI) and will be published on Monday, the UCI said in a statement. "The Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) report has been … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 17 minutes agoMurder trial of ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez resumes after delay due to juror's note
The Massachusetts murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is back underway after the judge received a note from a juror. Hernandez is charged with murder in the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, who was dating the sister … More »
The Canadian Press - 1 hour 19 minutes agoFIFA president Sepp Blatter asks Iran to end ban preventing women from attending matches
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is urging Iran to end the ban on women watching football in stadiums. Iran is one of the few countries that block women from attending matches but has permitted female fans at some other sports venues in the past. In … More »
The Canadian Press - 1 hour 21 minutes agoBach: IOC doesn't necessarily condone political systems in Olympic host countries
The International Olympic Committee does not necessarily condone the political or legal systems in countries that it selects to host the games, IOC President Thomas Bach said. Bach's statement, delivered at a sports conference in Denmark, comes a … More »
The Canadian Press - 1 hour 21 minutes agoHernandez judge receives note from juror
The Massachusetts murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is back underway after the judge received a note from a juror. Hernandez is charged with murder in the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, who was dating the sister … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 27 minutes agoBlatter urges Iran to open stadiums to women
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is urging Iran to end the ban on women watching football in stadiums. In comments published in FIFA's weekly magazine ahead of International Women's Day, Blatter said that despite his efforts to convince Iranian … More »
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