Hockey / NHL

Kings upset Cup champion Ducks as NHL season kicks off in London News

LONDON _ The Los Angeles Kings were the forgotten team here this week, shunted to the background as their Southern California rivals paraded the Stanley Cup around London. Maybe they got tired of playing second fiddle. Mike Cammalleri scored twice a ...

Ottawa Senators sign forward Mike Fisher to five year extension News

OTTAWA (CP) _ The Ottawa Senators locked up one of their besttwo-way players to a long-term deal Monday, signing centre MikeFisher to a five-year extension. Fisher had 22 goals and 26 assists for 48 points last season, hisseventh with the Senators. ...

Predators sign letter of intent to sell to local group for

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Nashville Predators aren't goinganywhere. Owner Craig Leipold signed a letter of intent Wednesday to sellthe team to a local group of investors trying to keep the NHLfranchise from leaving town. The group of eight partner ...

Edmonton Oilers make US

Restricted free agent Thomas Vanek has signed US ...

New Calgary Flames winger Owen Nolan expects a much better year News

Owen Nolan has some advice for family and friends pondering himas a pick in their hockey pool next season. ``It's going to be better than last year, let's put it thatway,'' the newest Calgary Flames addition said Tuesday. The 35-year-old Nolan signe ...

Players in NHL's championship series got helping hands along the way News

ANAHEIM, Calif. (CP) _ The car slowly gained speed along thecountry road and Chris Neil pumped his legs as hard as he could intrying to keep up. His mom was driving. He was just a boy. Now he's in the StanleyCup final, and the memories of how he got ...

Star defenceman Brian Leetch officially announces his retirement News

BOSTON (CP) _ Star defenceman Brian Leetch officially retiredThursday, ending an 18-year career that featured two Norris Trophywins and 10 all-star selections. The 39-year-old sat out the entire out 2006-07 season afterspending 2005-06 with the Bost ...

Vancouver Canucks re sign centre Ryan Kessler to three year contract News

VANCOUVER (CP) _ The Vancouver Canucks re-signed centre RyanKessler to a three-year contract on Thursday. The 22-year-old had six goals and 10 assists in 48 games in2006-07 before a hip injury knocked him out of the club's final 34regular-season gam ...

Ducks hang on to finish off Red Wings and advance to Stanley Cup final News

ANAHEIM, Calif. (CP) _ Teemu Selanne couldn't decide if he feltoverwhelming joy or a deep feeling of relief after the Anaheim Duckshung on for a heart-stopping 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red WingsTuesday night to earn a trip to the NHL Stanley Cup ...

Thrashers captain Scott Mellanby to retire after 21 year NHL career News

ATLANTA (AP) _ Atlanta captain Scott Mellanby retired Tuesday, less than a week after the Thrashers were swept in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Mellanby ended his 21-year career after Atlanta made the playoffs for the first time in its seven- ...

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Golf

Romero breaks through for first win in New Orleans
Romero breaks through for first win in New Orleans

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Andres Romero closed with rounds of 65 and 68 on Sunday to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by a single stroke. Romero, ...

Nick O'Hern ends winless drought, takes Australian PGA in playoff News
Tales from around the PGA Tour as the 2007 season gets set to start News
Wie headed toward her worst round ever despite good conditions at Sony Open News

Basketball

English basketball dispute dents qualification chances for 2012 Olympics
English basketball dispute dents qualification chances for 2012 Olympics

GENEVA (AP) _ Britain's hopes of qualifying for the basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics are in jeopardy because of a dispute between national auth ...

Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers see benefits of playing in Europe News by
Ex Pacer star Reggie Miller condemns Stephen Jackson for firing gun
Phil Jackson returns to Lakers after hip replacement surgery

Football

Premier League round-up
Premier League round-up

Arsenal's second trip to the North East in the space of five days ended in disappointment again as they lost their unbeaten domestic record to Middlesbrough, wh ...

Tennis

Davenport rolls in Miami opener, Jankovic survives grueling match
Davenport rolls in Miami opener, Jankovic survives grueling match

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 American Lindsay Davenport was an easy second-round winner Saturday at the $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open. The ...

Cricket

Ricky Ponting says Australia will improve with more challenging contests
Ricky Ponting says Australia will improve with more challenging contests

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) _ Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels the defending World Cup champion team will improve further by playing challenging games like Su ...