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No contact between sides in hockey fight
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Friday that he is out of ideas how to get negotiations back on track to save the hockey season. Talks fell ...
Red Sox rev up with Victorino; Giants keep Scutaro
Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was ...
Locked-out Lundqvist finally finds game to play
Henrik Lundqvist finally found a game to play. It won't be under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, or in front of a hostile crowd in ...
Conversations restart; NHL negotiations on hold
The conversations have restarted in the ongoing NHL labor fight. The negotiations have not. One step at a time in the roller-coaster ride that holds ...
NHL, union might try not talking in search of deal
If the NHL and the players' association have run out of things to talk about, how can they ever find a way to make a deal to save the hockey season? ...
Long Islanders fume over utility's storm response
Priscilla Niemiera has a message for officials at the Long Island Power Authority. "I'd tell them, get off your rear end and do your job," the ...
World Series averages record low television rating
The San Francisco Giants' sweep of the Detroit Tigers set a record low for the World Series' television ratings. The four games on Fox averaged a 7.
NHL's Islanders moving to Brooklyn in 2015
Mike Bossy's fondest memories of the New York Islanders will always have Nassau Coliseum as the cherished backdrop, no matter where the team calls ...
Brooklyn ice: NHL's Islanders to Barclays in 2015
The New York Islanders finally have a new home and it's in Brooklyn, the borough that is suddenly a hot bed of pro sports 54 years after baseball's ...
Modano tops list of new US Hockey Hall of Famers
Mike Modano made his mark long before he and the Minnesota North Stars relocated to Dallas and brought hockey to the Sun Belt. Once he got there in ...
Blues part ways with team president John Davidson
John Davidson, who spent six years rebuilding the St. Louis Blues as president of hockey operations, is leaving the team. Davidson, 59, and the team ...
NHL lockout wipes out opening 2 weeks of season
Stop if you've heard this one before: the NHL is losing games because of a lockout. The first cut was two weeks of games, and judging by the sniping ...
Cards back in, AL division races down to last day
Here's how the pennant races look with one day to go: — LAST TEAM IN: St. Louis clinched baseball's final postseason berth Tuesday night when the Los ...
Cardinals clinch baseball's last postseason berth
Rather than spraying champagne in every direction, the defending World Series champions talked about holding a subdued party if they squeezed into the ...
Nats and Rangers close in, Yanks and Sox lose
Here's how the pennant races look with six days to go: — CLOSING IN: Washington and Texas can wrap up division titles this weekend. Both teams have ...
No progress as Day 1 of NHL lockout comes, goes
Die-hard hockey fans might need to invest in some classic NHL games on DVD. It might be the only taste of hockey for months. There's no telling when ...
A team-by-team look at famous in-season deals
Zack Greinke and Hanley Ramirez have already changed teams, and general managers still have a few more hours to make additional big trades. Some of ...
Predators match Flyers' offer sheet for Weber
Shea Weber can thank the Philadelphia Flyers for one of the richest and longest contracts in the NHL. But the Nashville Predators will pick up the tab
AP Source: Flyers give Weber 14-year offer sheet
Shea Weber is on the brink of becoming the dominant blueline force the Philadelphia Flyers desperately need. Weber signed a staggering offer sheet ...
Trade talk should heat up in baseball's 2nd half
There was a public outcry when R.A. Dickey did not start the All-Star game, a journeyman for the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game and the ...
Wild hit pay dirt; sign free agents Parise, Suter
The Minnesota Wild were a starless team in need of a big-time jolt to get the franchise back to the point of being worthy of playing in "the State of ...
Stars sign Jagr to $4.55 million, 1-year deal
Jaromir Jagr has a new NHL home. The Dallas Stars signed the five-time scoring champion and former league MVP to a $4.55 million, one-year contract ...
Zach Parise is still undecided, has no timetable
Zach Parise needed more than 24 hours to choose which hockey team to make happy. "I'm getting closer but haven't made a decision," Parise told ...