May 26, 2013

NHL Playoffs Roundup: Penguins rip Ottawa 6-2, move to conference finals

Penguins center Jussi Jokinen (left) and left wing Brenden Morrow (10) celebrate after Morrow scored a goal against the Senators during the first period.(Photo: Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished [...]

NHL Playoff Roundup: Pittsburgh Penguins take Game 4 with 7-3 romp over Ottawa Senators

(Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby congratulates Tomas Vokoun on a 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators following NHL playoff action in Ottawa, Wednesday May 22, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld) (PhatzRadio / AP) — OTTAWA – It’s textbook media training for hockey players: don’t utter a word about the next round of the playoffs until you [...]

Olympic Basketball: Sluggish United States beat Brazil

Lebron James of Team USA looks past Tiago Splitter of Brazil during their Olympic men's exhibition basketball game in Washington

(Reuters) – The U.S. men’s basketball team eased past Brazil 80-69 in an exhibition game on Monday, but their sluggish play and spotty shooting should banish any thoughts they will waltz to another Olympic gold medal in London. LeBron James scored 30 to lead the Americans, who trailed by 10 after the first period and [...]

NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2012: LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, secure 1st Stanley Cup

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Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings makes a save in the first period of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final against the New Jersey Devils at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (June 10, 2012 – Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — [...]

NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2012: NJ Devils keep faith despite Cup finals deficit

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Goaltender Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save as David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils and Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings look for the loose puck in the first period of Game Three of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 4, 2012 [...]

NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2012: Stanley Cup in reach after Kings batter Devils 4-0

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Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings looks on from the net in the first period against the New Jersey Devils looks on in Game Three of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 4, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (June 3, 2012 – Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America) [...]

NHL Playoffs: Devils outlast Rangers, 5-3, take 3-2 series lead

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Travis Zajac #19 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates his first period goal as Ryan Callahan #24 of the New York Rangers reacts in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 23, 2012 in New York City. (May 22, 2012 – Source: [...]

Ice hockey: Canada, U.S. and Sweden eliminated by late goals

Butler, Thomson and Palmieri of the U.S. react as fiw44 and Finland's Joensuu celebrate scoring during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship quarter-final game in Helsinki

(Reuters) – Jesse Joensuu scored a late winner as Finland dumped the United States out of the world ice hockey championships at the quarter-final stage. The Finnish forward struck with nine seconds left on the clock to snatch a 3-2 victory for the hosts in front of a fanatical home crowd in Helsinki. Canada were [...]

Soccer Recap II: Inter ends losing streak / Serie A and Ligue Un

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Inter Milan forward Diego Forlan, right, of Uruguay, scores a goal during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Catania on Sunday. The final score was a 2-2 draw. (Antonio Calanni/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Inter Milan came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home to Catania in [...]

Soccer Recap II: Serie A and Ligue Un

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Udinese had not lost a home game all season, winning 10 of its 11 matches at Stadio Friuli and knew that another victory would see it draw level with second-placed Milan. (Dino Panato/Getty Images) AC Milan comes from behind, tops Udinese: Serie A (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — AC Milan new signing Maxi Lopez scored [...]