Youth hockey coach, parents clash over alleged tirade over 9-year old’s 200th...
It's standard hockey practice that whenever one scores a milestone goal -- be it their first, 100th, 500th, etc. -- the puck is retrieved from behind the goalie and given to the player to be put on...
View ArticleNordiques Nation invades Hockey Day in Canada
Nordiques Nation was founded in Aug. 2010 on the suggestion of two Quebec City radio hosts. A new arena was reportedly in the works to bring an NHL team back to the city; it was time to mobilize and...
View ArticleAsk Alex: Will Julio Teheran or Matt Moore win rookie of the year?
We all have questions about the 2012 season and Alex Remington luckily has some answers. The Stew's resident stats guru will address some of the big ones as the year progresses. The Situation: Earlier...
View ArticleHow Mats Sundin’s no-trade clause controversy made fans reconsider loyalty in...
Loyalty is a product of perception. It can be gauged — how far one needs to go to reach self-satisfactory fulfillment, how much is demanded from someone to prove its existence — and it has its...
View ArticleAccording to NHL, here’s why Dominic Moore escaped suspension for Fedotenko hit
The NHL's Department of Player Safety is nothing if not thorough. It analyzes every available camera angle before a decision. It has a collection of voices to debate the legality of hits. If the...
View ArticleGrammar fail turns out to be clever rivalry prank
Early-arriving fans for Saturday's UNLV-San Diego State showdown may have noticed a banner underneath the section of the Thomas & Mack Center where the opposing team's crowd sits. It featured the...
View ArticleTiger Woods fires third-round 67 to move into contention
For an eight-hole stretch during the middle of Tiger Woods' round on Saturday afternoon, everything seemed to be falling into place. The irons were pure, the putts were falling ... and the fist-pump....
View ArticleJustin Tuck visits New York City cop who survived gunshot wound to head
On Friday, New York City police officer Kevin Brennan walked out of Bellevue Hospital to the cheers of 200 of his comrades. It was just 10 days after he was shot in the head by a gang member in...
View ArticleWeatherman Derek Holland does Dallas TV
Legendary comedian George Carlin used to do a bit in which he pretended to be Al Sleet, the Hippie Dippy Weather Man (who brought us "the hippie dippy weather, man"). Al would say things like: "Weather...
View ArticleThe Chicago Blackhawks’ losing streak is bad for everybody
As a Canucks fan, I think I'm supposed to be cackling with churlish glee at the recent struggles of the Chicago Blackhawks, who extended their losing streak to seven games Friday night with a 5-3 loss...
View ArticleSaturday stock watch: Who’s rising and falling?
Here's a look at some of the players and teams whose stock has risen and fallen on a busy Saturday in college hoops. Check back because this file will be updated again tonight: Stock up: Louisville...
View ArticleMarlins agree to unretire No. 5 for Logan Morrison, who will honor his...
You might be thinking what I was thinking when I first saw Logan Morrison's tweets on Saturday afternoon announcing his switch to his team's retired No. 5: The Miami Marlins retired a number other than...
View ArticleWhitney Houston performed the greatest national anthem in sports history (video)
Ten days after the United States went to war in the Persian Gulf, Whitney Houston performed the greatest rendition of the Star Spangled Banner in sports history. On Jan. 27, 1991, Houston took the...
View ArticleJerry Sandusky’s wife tries to run down a reporter with her car
This time, it was the wife of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky who was nearly flagged for illegal contact in the latest odd twist of the disturbing story. Dottie Sandusky, wife...
View ArticleSaturday’s Three Stars: Another Malkin 5-spot; Price spoils Sundin night
No. 1 Star: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins Ho-hum … another day, another 5-point night for Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins star had a goal and four assists in notching this third 5-spot of the season,...
View ArticleWichita State throttles Creighton to seize control of MVC race
In a year in which we've celebrated Murray State's unbeaten record, Harvard's high-major talent and Creighton's baby-faced star, none of those three teams may be the nation's best mid-major. That...
View ArticlePhoto: Padres fan regrets letting mother capture moment with Trevor Hoffman
Protip: if you're posing for a picture with a future Hall of Famer, don't give your mom the camera — @Matthewverygood, via Twitter My grandfather was a photographer and wire operator for the...
View ArticleCruz: Manningham’s Super catch wasn’t drawn up that way
The biggest play of the Super Bowl wasn't drawn up that way. Victor Cruz was standing in the slot on his own 12-yard line with 3:46 left in the game and his New York Giants trailing 17-15. To Cruz's...
View ArticleEvan Trupp scores behind the net goal, stuns Las Vegas in ECHL (Video)
After starring in the NCAA at North Dakota for four years, forward Evan Trupp moved on to the ECHL this season, beginning with Cincinnati and then traded to the Bakersfield Condors on Jan. 12. There...
View ArticleDivision III guard sinks no-look over-the-head shot
Each day before practice, Wabash College's Aaron Zinnerman messes around with an array of trick shots, from half-court heaves, to bounce shots, to behind-the-backboard jumpers. On Saturday, the senior...
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