National & International Sports

Boston Bruins forward David Krejci, left, celebrates his game winning goal past Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer with Bruins forward Brand Marchand, right, during fourth period NHL over-time hockey playoff action in Toronto on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette  Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/david-krejci-on-top-of-his-game-for-bruins-in-the-playoffs-1.1273760#ixzz2SnYSkqt4

David Krejci on top of his game for Bruins in the playoffs

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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 [...]

Team Canada players stand dejected after losing 3-2 to Switzerland in a shootout, Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the world hockey championship in Stockholm, Sweden. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot  Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/swiss-downs-canada-in-shootout-at-men-s-world-hockey-championship-1.1267795#ixzz2SSjXlGv6

Swiss downs Canada in shootout at men’s world hockey championship

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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

Sidney Crosby out indefinitely with broken jaw

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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 at his home in Los Angeles in 2006. By ROBERT D. McFADDEN Published: March 23, 2013

Joe Weider, Founder of a Bodybuilding Empire, Dies at 93

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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 [...]

Tampa Bay Lightning centre Tyler Johnson looks back at Ottawa Senators goaltender Robin Lehner after a backhand shot during third period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Ottawa beat Tampa Bay 5-3. Photograph by: Fred Chartrand , Canadian Press   Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Roundup+Sens+jump+lead+have+hold+late+Ottawa+beats+Tampa/8144121/story.html#ixzz2OPv6njvy

NHL Roundup: Sens jump out to big lead but have to hold on late as Ottawa beats Tampa Bay

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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 [...]

An injured security official is carried from a police officers club in the upscale neighborhood of Zamalek, after protesters set fires following a court verdict in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP / Mohammed Asad )  Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/angry-fans-torch-egyptian-soccer-federation-headquarters-1.1188959#ixzz2N39lhdd7

Angry fans torch Egyptian soccer federation headquarters

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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

CFL to touch down again in Moncton

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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 [...]

Retired U.S. NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman is welcomed by Son Kwang-ho, Vice Chairman of North Korea's Olympic Committee, as he arrives in Pyongyang Tuesday.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un watches basketball with Dennis Rodman: ‘You have a friend for life’

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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 [...]

With the Chiefs, Alex Smith will have to prove that his recent success was not solely a product of Jim Harbaugh's coaching.

49ers Expected to Send Smith to Chiefs

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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

Frenchman nails perfect backflip … in a Mini

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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 [...]