May 18, 2012

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Analysis: “Pay for pain” scandal could end up in courts

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(Reuters) – A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action. By Sunday morning, four National Football League teams were linked to a “pay for pain” scandal that came to light in Friday’s NFL announcement that [...]

Pro hockey players aim to combat homophobia with ad campaign

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(Reuters) – Thirty players in the National Hockey League have joined a campaign intended to promote gay and lesbian equality in sports with a television ad that will premiere during Sunday’s matchup of the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. The campaign, called “You Can Play,” aims to combat what its organizers call an atmosphere [...]

NHL Roundup: Ottawa shuts out Boston 1-0

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Erik Karlsson #65 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his first period goal with teammates Filip Kuba #17 and Milan Michalek #9 against the Boston Bruins during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on February 25, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (February 24, 2012 – Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images North America) BOSTON (AP) — [...]

NHL Roundup: Marchand leads Bruins over Blues

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Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins leaps to catch the puck as teammate Joe Corvo #14 stands by on February 14, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (February 13, 2012 – Photo by Elsa/Getty Images North America) ST. LOUIS (AP) – Brad Marchand scored twice and Tim Thomas stopped 30 shots to lead [...]

NHL Roundup: Red Wings are red hot – another win at home vs Sharks

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Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his first period goal with Johan Franzen #93, Ian White #18 and Nicklas Lidstrom #5 while playing the Dallas Stars at Joe Louis Arena on February 14, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (February 13, 2012 – Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — The [...]

NHL: Vancouver Stanley Cup rioter gets 17 months in jail

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(Phatforums News / CBC Sports) — Ryan Dickinson has become first person to be sentenced in Vancouver’s 2011 Stanley Cup riot, getting 17 months for throwing a newspaper box onto a police car windshield and smashing a store window. The sentence was handed down Thursday in Vancouver. Crown prosecutors had asked the court for a [...]

NHL Roundup: Red Wings wins 21 straight home games, beat the Stars 3-1

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Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his first period goal with Johan Franzen #93 next to Loui Eriksson #21 of the Dallas Stars at Joe Louis Arena on February 14, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (February 13, 2012 – Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings [...]

NHL Roundup: Red Wings stay hot, beat Flyers 4-3

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Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings skates with the puck alongside Niklas Kronwall #55 during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on February 6, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. (February 5, 2012 – Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL [...]

NHL Roundup: Detroit continue home winning streak – beat Edmonton 4-2

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Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings takes a face off against Shawn Horcoff #10 of the Edmonton Oilers at Joe Louis Arena on February 8, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 4-2. (February 7, 2012 – Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg [...]

NHL Eastern Conference trade deadline outlook

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Bryan Allen #5 and Tim Gleason #6 of the Carolina Hurricanes battle for the puck with Nathan Horton #18 of the Boston Bruins during play at the RBC Center on January 14, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (January 13, 2012 – Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — With the [...]

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