David Krejci on top of his game for Bruins in the playoffs
Leave a Comment »David Krejci on top of his game for Bruins in the playoffs TORONTO (AP) — There’s something about the playoffs that brings the best out of Boston Bruins forward David Krejci. Krejci, in his sixth year in the NHL with the Bruins, broke the Maple Leafs’ hearts Wednesday night with a hat trick, including the [...]
Swiss downs Canada in shootout at men’s world hockey championship
Leave a Comment »Swiss downs Canada in shootout at men’s world hockey championship STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Lindy Ruff was left wishing for selfishness from his talented Canadian forwards Sunday at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. Too much passing and not enough getting the puck on net in regulation were the root causes of a 3-2 shootout loss [...]
Sidney Crosby out indefinitely with broken jaw
Leave a Comment »Sidney Crosby out indefinitely with broken jaw Penguins captain was struck in the mouth by a puck on Saturday Posted: Mar 31, 2013 3:15 PM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins say captain Sidney Crosby will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a broken jaw he suffered on Saturday. Crosby, the leading scorer in the NHL, [...]
Joe Weider, Founder of a Bodybuilding Empire, Dies at 93
Leave a Comment »Joe Weider, a scrawny kid who sculpted himself with bodybuilding during the Great Depression and created an empire of muscle magazines, fitness equipment, doubtful dietary supplements and Olympic-style contests featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, died on Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 93. The cause was heart failure, said Charlotte Parker, his longtime publicist. Mr. Weider [...]
NHL Roundup: Sens jump out to big lead but have to hold on late as Ottawa beats Tampa Bay
Leave a Comment »OTTAWA, Ont. — The Ottawa Senators scored four times in the first period Saturday before having to hold on for a frantic 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jakob Silfverberg, Eric Gryba, Guillaume Latendresse and Daniel Alfredsson scored during a 7:01 span of the opening period as Ottawa (17-9-6) jumped out to a 4-0 [...]
Angry fans torch Egyptian soccer federation headquarters
Leave a Comment »CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed the death sentences against 21 people for taking part in a deadly soccer riot but acquitted seven police officials for their alleged role in the violence. Suspected fans enraged by the verdict torched the soccer federation headquarters and a police club in Cairo in protest. The trial [...]
CFL to touch down again in Moncton
Leave a Comment »The Atlantic Schooners, a group dedicated to bringing a CFL expansion team to the Maritimes, have been around since 1982. Still hasn’t happened. But after a one-year hiatus, the CFL will return for a one-off game in Moncton on Sept. 21. After a one-year hiatus, the CFL presence in Atlantic Canada is back on again with [...]
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un watches basketball with Dennis Rodman: ‘You have a friend for life’
Leave a Comment »By: Jean H. Lee The Associated Press, Published on Thu Feb 28 2013 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman met North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on Thursday on the third day of his improbable journey to Pyongyang, telling the leader “You have a friend for life,” a delegation spokesman said. Rodman and Kim sat side by side at [...]
49ers Expected to Send Smith to Chiefs
Leave a Comment »By JUDY BATTISTA Published: February 27, 2013 Quarterback Alex Smith, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2005 whosecareer was revived by San Francisco Coach Jim Harbaugh before he was benched last season in favor of Colin Kaepernick, is expected to be traded to the Kansas City Chiefs when the new N.F.L. year begins in two weeks. For [...]
Frenchman nails perfect backflip … in a Mini
Leave a Comment »Despite what you may have seen in movies and TV shows, cars aren’t generally much good for aerial acrobatic work. That hasn’t stopped professional skier and rally driver Guerlain Chicherit combining his two areas of expertize to become the first person in the world to perform an unassisted backflip in a car and execute a [...]


