• The Canadian Press

    AP exclusive: Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen. They want to stop its auction

    PARIS (AP) — Diego Maradona's heirs will launch a lawsuit to try and stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The Golden Ball trophy rewarding the best player of the tournament had been missing for decades after it disappeared in unclear circumstances and only recently resurfaced. It is set to be auctioned in Paris next month, the Aguttes auction house said last week. Maradona, who died in 2020 at ag

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    Will the sun set on the Boston Bruins' playoff season in Sunrise tonight? Will Artus Silovs let his posts or pads make all the saves tonight in Edmonton? And will we see the day when officials have to explain their suspect calls that leave coaches fuming and shaking like bobbleheads? Here are five things to know about the NHL playoffs: 'FINE NIGHT' FOR ARTTY PARTY, CANUCKS' D We learned two things watching the Vancouver Canucks edge Edmonton 4-3 on Mother's Day: Posts is not good goaltending, an

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    Drouin returns from injury for Game 4, tries to fill void for Avs on heels of Nichushkin suspension

    DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin returned to the lineup Monday night against Dallas, trying to fill a scoring void on the heels of Valeri Nichushkin's suspension. Drouin had an assist in just over 19 minutes of action during a 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4 that pushed the Avalanche to the brink of elimination in the second-round series. He'd been sidelined since he suffered a lower-body injury in the regular-season finale. Drouin posted career-high numbers in points (56

  • The Canadian Press

    Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before Game 4 against Stars

    DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league's player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of a second-round series with Dallas. The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced the news about an hour before the start of the game with the Stars. It’s the second time this season he’s been in the program. Stage 3 means Nichushkin violated the terms of