Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Marvin Williams dropped 27 points and added 11 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks increased their playoff chances with a 114-109 victo ...
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Marvin Williams dropped 27 points and added 11 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks increased their playoff chances with a 114-109 victo ...
Hockey
The Toronto Marlies have a new coach, a new hotshot goaltending prospect and a slew of new players. Despite the changes, Greg Gilbert is focusing on continuity. ``What's important is that what's being taught to the Maple Leafs players is being taught ...
Erik Christensen's power-play goal with 17 seconds left in overtime gave Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 3-2 win over the Manitoba Moose in the AHL season opener Wednesday night. Jannik Hansen was off for tripping when Christensen's wrist shot eluded goalie ...
If familiarity breeds success, new Manitoba Moose coach Scott Arniel should have his team skating smoothly into the American Hockey League playoffs this season. The former Buffalo Sabres assistant is Manitoba's fourth head coach in as many seasons, b ...
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 (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. ...
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 ...
Restricted free agent Thomas Vanek has signed US ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Golf
Romero breaks through for first win in New OrleansNew 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, ...
Basketball
English basketball dispute dents qualification chances for 2012 OlympicsGENEVA (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 ...
Football
Premier League round-upArsenal'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 matchMiami, 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 contestsST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) _ Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels the defending World Cup champion team will improve further by playing challenging games like Su ...