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Lueders, Rush crack top-10 at World Cup
Veteran pilot Pierre Lueders and his four-man crew of Justin Kripps, CFL star Jesse Lumsden and Neville Wright were Canada's top sled on Sunday at a snow-filled bobsleigh World Cup in Königssee, Germany, placing ninth.
Sutter roasts Flames after stinging defeatCoach Brent Sutter took his players to task after they’d committed too many turnovers, played too soft in their own zone and got off just 10 shots on goal during the final 40 minutes against a team they probably should have run out of the Pengrowth Saddle
Heil wins World Cup gold in Calgary
The Spruce Grove, Alta., native was nearly perfect at a World Cup moguls event Friday, earning her 22nd career World Cup title in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Canada Olympic Park near Calgary.
A majority of Canadians believe the women’s Olympic team has a better shot at bringing home the gold than the men’s squad when the Winter Games begins in Vancouver next month.
Fleury's blog rips into Flames
“ I finished 11th out of 56 guys at camp in the fitness test and scored a historic shootout goal in an exhibition game after being out of hockey for six years. What does that say about the talent level in the NHL? 4 points and a plus 4 rating in four exh
Revenge factor underlies Canucks and Coyotes tilt
The red-hot Vancouver Canucks have just one loss in their last seven games, but tonight they face the club that dealt them that setback. Vancouver will try to turn the tables on the Phoenix Coyotes tonight in a matchup at General Motors Place.
Survey says Canada's hockey dominance will continueAs we've seen from the preliminary round of play, ice hockey may be an international sport, but it's one of extremes in terms of competitiveness.
According to the 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship's Official Media Guide, there are 67 member nations curr
Whitehorse to host 2012 women's softball worldsWhitehorse will host the women's world softball championship in 2012, the International Softball Federation confirmed Wednesday.
The Yukon capital previously hosted the junior men's worlds in 2008.
"It's great," Softball Yukon executive director Geo
Baseball-U.S. and Japan in talks over Global World SeiesThe U.S. and Japanese baseball champions could meet in a Global World Series, Japanese daily Nikkan Sports reported on Thursday.
Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato was quoted as saying his MLB counterpart Bud Selig had agreed the winn
Spread the MacBlame
When the most significant off-season personnel change on an 11th place roster was replacing MVP Dwayne Roloson, it almost seemed like the only plan the Oilers organization could come up with was Blame MacTavish.
Canucks bury Blue Jackets
Alex Burrows scored three times for Vancouver on Tuesday as the surging Canucks pounded the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3.
Canucks lose Bieksa for 2-3 months
For the second time in his career, the defenceman will miss significant time thanks to a freak injury involving an opponent's skate blade. Bieksa is out two to three months as severed tendons in his left ankle heal.
Canada beats Switzerland to reach gold medal game
SASKATOON — Marco Scandella scored short-handed and Taylor Hall had two goals as Canada booked a ticket in the final of the world junior hockey championship for the ninth year in a row with a 6-1 victory over Switzerland on Sunday.
Flames chase Leafs out of Alberta
The Flames scored two quick goals in the second period to overturn a Toronto lead and stifled the Leafs the rest of the way, emerging with a 3-1 victory.
Sedin's bank shot pushes Canucks past Stars
Saturday found the Canucks forward bouncing one off the skate of a defender and past a startled goaltender for the second game in a row, this time making it count for the winner.
Tiger's tale will be an expensive epic
The news that Elin Nordegren is planning to divorce her husband, Tiger Woods, was the only plausible end game for the recently crowned athlete of the decade. And with the news that Elin is with her family while Tiger toils away on his yacht, the only real
Another Hall for Edmonton?
It would be cool, both Taylor and Steve Hall admit, for the son to start his pro career at the same place his dad started his. "I've been looking at the standings," said dad Steve. "The thought has crossed my mind."
Kozun chooses Canuck roots
SASKATOON -- Brandon Kozun is definitely the best American on the Canadian roster. It's no secret the Calgary Hitmen sniper, who holds dual citizenship, turned down a guaranteed spot on Team USA to take a shot at cracking Team Canada's roster.
NBA players pull guns over gambling debt
NEW YORK — Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton reportedly drew guns on each other during a locker-room argument over a gambling debt.
OHA may mandate neck guards for officials
Junior hockey's governing body in Ontario will review on-ice safety measures for its officials after a linesman was severely injured during a game in Woodstock, Ont.
CANADA COMES BACK TO BEAT USA IN SHOOTOUT
With first place in Group A on the line, Canada defeated the United States 5-4 in a shootout to clinch a bye into the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship in Saskatoon.
Canucks stun Blues in OT
What a comeback!!! Seemingly dead and buried after staking the Blues a three-goal lead, the Vancouver Canucks scored four unanswered goals to record an amazing 4-3 overtime victory in St. Louis on Thursday night.
Canucks move on without Bieksa
The Vancouver Canucks haven't yet said how long Kevin Bieksa will be out of the lineup, but his return won't be any time soon as the club reaches the halfway point of the NHL schedule in St. Louis on Thursday.
Niedermayer to captain Canadian team
Veteran defenceman and B.C. native Scott Niedermayer will serve as captain of the Canadian men's hockey team at the 2010 Vancouver Games, it was announced on Wednesday.
No Calgary defencemen were selected among contenders Dion Phaneuf and 2006 members Ja
German team trips Canada at Spengler Cup
Waterloo, Ont., native Ahren Spylo scored a hat trick as German club Adler Mannheim handed Canada its first loss of the Spengler Cup international hockey tournament Tuesday.
Canucks fall to Coyotes in shootout
Lauri Korpikoski scored the only goal in the shootout as the Phoenix Coyotes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday at Jobing.com Arena.
Canada breezes by Slovakia at world juniors
Taylor Hall scored his first three goals of the tournament and set up another as Canada breezed to an 8-2 victory over Slovakia on Tuesday night for its third straight win at the world junior hockey championship in Saskatoon.
Canucks resembling pre-season talk
Nearing the halfway point of the season the Vancouver Canucks are finally where most hockey observers expected them to be — on the right side of the playoff dividing line.
'Another piece of crap'
In the end, it was the Oilers who got a face full of designer leather as the Flames waltzed into their building and shoved them into the loss column like nerds in a high school locker.
Bell leads Canada past HC Davos at Spengler CupDAVOS, Switzerland -- Mark Bell made sure Canada remained the only unbeaten team at the Spengler Cup. Bell scored twice as Canada defeated HC Davos 6-2 in a battle of the tournament's lone remaining undefeated teams Monday.
McMillan's hat-trick paces Canada to win over Swiss
Brandon McMillan scored in the first minute of the game and completed the hat-trick in the final minute of play as Team Canada cruised to a 6-0 victory over Switzerland on Monday at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Saskatoon.
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