Ryan Clowe’s late goal leads Sharks to 3-2 victory over Maple Leafs 
Jean-Sebastien Giguere lost for the first time as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, even though he thought they were the better team on Monday night.
Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes to go in the third period as the Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks topped Toront... (more)
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Vince Carter’s 48 points help Magic rally for 123-117 win over Hornets
Vince Carter looked a lot like the player formerly known as Air Canada on Monday night.
There were high-flying layups, fall-away jumpers and step-back three-pointers.
Carter had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the N... (more)
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Colts hope surprise loss, return of key players fuel another Super Bowl run
MIAMI — The Colts are hoping Sunday’s Super Bowl loss will rekindle their passion to win another title.
Instead of moping around following the 31-17 loss, the Colts credited the Saints for outplaying them in Miami and then turned their attention to next season.
The Colts... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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Funspiel raises more than $3,000 for burn unit
AMHERST – More than $3,000 was raised this past weekend for the Nova Scotia Fire Fighters Burn Unit Association.
The Amherst Fire Fighters hosted its annual Burn Treatment Society Funspiel at the Amherst Curling Club with 30 teams taking to four rinks from Friday to Sunday, raising a... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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IOC president Jacques Rogge says he is confident about Cypress snow at Vancouver Games
VANCOUVER — The president of the International Olympic Committee will begin each day during the Winter Olympics with two things.
A cup of coffee and the weather forecast.
But Jacques Rogge said Monday that while it’s clear there’s no carpet of snow covering the cit... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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Montreal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey resigns, will continue with team as consultant
MONTREAL — Bob Gainey has resigned as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens after a tumultuous era at the helm of hockey’s most storied franchise.
He now becomes the third straight Habs GM to leave without winning a Stanley Cup — a once-unthinkable statistic for a tea... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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NHL Players’ Association helps to replace equipment lost in Sask arena fire
KINDERSLEY, Sask. — The NHL Players’ Association is lending a helping hand to a tiny Saskatchewan community that lost one of its hockey arenas to fire last month.
Damage to an older arena in Kindersley is expected to be over $1 million.
The association is contributing ro... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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Payton, Brees bask in glory of New Orleans’ title
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drew Brees turned to his wife when he woke up and asked: “Did yesterday really happen?”
The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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Super Bowl surpasses ’M-A-S-H’ finale as most-watched TV show ever
NEW YORK — The New Orleans Saints’ victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people in the U.S., surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.
Com... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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Vikings bring back fifth tournament title
BROOKFIELD – The Amherst Vikings basketball team came home with another tournament title under their belts this weekend.
The Vikings defeated Colchester Christian Academy 56-36 behind the 25-point performance of Richard Hope at the eight-team South Colchester Academy Wolfpack Tournam... (more)
08/02/10 10:48 PM
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