Crosby clears the fence at Pirates' PNC Park

2010-09-08T20:20:28Z

Sidney Crosby isn't about to quit his day job but if the Pittsburgh Pirates ever need a batter to warmup their pitchers he'd be their man. The superstar Pittsburgh Penguins forward homered into PNC Park<...

Crosby homers as Penguins take batting practice

2010-09-08T16:40:04Z

Sidney Crosby homers as Penguins take batting practice at PNC Park

If the Pittsburgh Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star Sidney Crosby. The...

Red Wings sign F Kirk Maltby to 1-year contract

2010-09-08T15:31:01Z

Red Wings sign forward Kirk Maltby to 1-year, 2-way deal that could send him to minors

The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Kirk Maltby to a one-year contract. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland announced the signing Wednesday. The two-way contract means he ca...

Wild center James Sheppard fractures left kneecap

2010-09-07T15:10:16Z

Wild center Sheppard fractures left kneecap in off-ice accident; no timetable for return

Minnesota Wild center James Sheppard has a fractured left kneecap and there is no timetable for his return. The team disclosed the injury Tuesday. It said Sheppard was hurt in an off-ice accident on Saturday night in Vail, Colo...

Blackhawks promote Bowman

2010-09-07T14:21:40Z

Stan Bowman promoted as Blackhawks hand out new front office titles

General manager Stan Bowman has been promoted to vice president/general manager in a series of moves by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. The 37-year-old Bowman became the youngest general manager...

Kovalchuk contract saga over after NHL and Devils reach deal

2010-09-04T09:40:05Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk has been cleared to re-sign with the New Jersey Devils after the National Hockey League (NHL) accepted his r...

Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal

2010-09-02T18:30:06Z

Avalanche sign leading goal scorer Chris Stewart to 2-year deal

The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal. The 22-year-old Stewart led the team with 28 goals last season and finished with 64 points. The deal's terms weren't disclosed. Colorado general manager Greg...

Sharks sign Niemi to one-year contract

2010-09-02T14:20:22Z

The San Jose Sharks signed Antti Niemi - the goaltender who helped bounce them out of the NHL playoffs - to a one-year, two million-dollar contract on Thursday. Niemi joins fellow Finnish goalie Antero Niittymaki in San Jose as the replacements for longtime ...

Sharks sign Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Niemi

2010-09-02T09:21:24Z

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year, $2 million contract, the team said Thursday. Niemi became the San Jose Sharks sign goalie Antti Niemi, who helped knock them out of playoffs

The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi. The team announced the deal Thursday. Niemi stopped 129 of 136 shots in the Western Conference final to help <...

Jacques Demers facing third operation

2010-09-01T22:46:50Z

Former NHL coach Jacques Demers facing third operation after brush with death

Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial operation when ...

Champagne, flowers and dogfood fill Stanley Cup

2010-09-01T22:41:33Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Though it is the National Hockey League's (NHL) ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup has been left at the bottom of a swimming pool, used as a flower p...

NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal

2010-09-01T22:30:47Z

NHL extends deadline to Friday on approving Kovalchuk's $100M deal with Devils

The NHL has extended its deadline to Friday for approving Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league and the

Russian NHL star Khabibulin gets 30 days in jail

2010-08-31T18:15:29Z

Russian goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin has been sentenced to 30 days in jail in connection with an Arizona drink-driving conviction. The four-time all-star, who now plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the

Chelios finally hangs 'em up after 26 NHL seasons

2010-08-31T10:00:12Z

Chris Chelios, most tenured defenseman in league history, retires after 26 NHL seasons

Chris Chelios finally is retiring at the age of 48 after 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups. The longest-tenured defenseman in league history made the announcement at a news conference in Phoenix Coyotes re-sign RW Lee Stempniak to 2-year deal

The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed right wing Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract. Details of the contract were not released. Stempniak had 14 goals and four assists in 18 games with the Coyotes last season after he was traded from Toronto...

Kariya out for season with post-concussion syndrome

2010-08-27T19:00:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Free agent Paul Kariya will not play next season after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, his agent said in a statement released by the National Hockey League players' association (NHLPA<...

Kariya to miss season with postconcussion syndrome

2010-08-27T18:15:15Z

Free agent F Paul Kariya to miss next season with post-concussion syndrome

Free agent forward Paul Kariya will not play next season after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. The decision was announced Friday through a release from his agent. Don Baizley said in a statement that the decision was reached after Kariya was examined by concussion specialist Dr. Mark Lovell. The 35-year-old spent the last ...

NHL says Devils submit new Kovalchuk contract

2010-08-27T16:45:10Z

Deputy commissioner confirms new Kovalchuk deal submitted to NHL

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk. The league has five days to approve or reject the deal, which media reports say amounts t...

Doan ends legal faceoff with politician

2010-08-27T13:30:36Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - National Hockey League player Shane Doan and a Canadian politician reached an out-of-court settlement on Friday in their defamation dispute stemming from a game nearly five years ago. The men were suing each other for defamation in ...

Stars, D Grossman agree on 2-year, $3.25M deal

2010-08-26T15:30:09Z

Stars agree to terms with D Nicklas Grossman on 2-year deal worth $3.25 million

The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms with defenseman Nicklas Grossman on a two-year contract worth $3.25 million. The 25-year-old Grossman skated in 71 games for the Stars last season, finishing with seven assists and 32 penalty minutes. In 2008-09, he had career hig...

NHL set to throw women's hockey Olympic lifeline

2010-08-26T12:45:14Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - The NHL is prepared to throw women's hockey an Olympic lifeline and said on Thursday that it is in talks to help set up a North American professional league for the world's top female players. After years of dominance by Canada and the

KHL still hoping to lure Kovalchuk back to Russia

2010-08-25T18:15:03Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - An offer to return to Russia and play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) remains on the table for high-scoring forward Ilya Kovalchuk, league president Stan Kroenke, a billionaire sport entrepeneur whose holdings include a majority stake in English Premier League side Arsenal, was unanimously approved Wednesday to take over the St. Louis Rams. Forward Raffi Torres signs 1-year, $1 million contract with Vancouver Canucks

Free agent forward Raffi Torres signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the team said Wednesday. Torres split last season between Columbus and NFL unanimously approves Kroenke taking over Rams, son to assume control of NHL, NBA teams

The NFL has unanimously approved a proposal for Stan Kroenke to take ov...

Fasel brings Olympics sales pitch to world summit

2010-08-24T19:30:16Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - IIHF chief Rene Fasel trotted out his well-worn sales pitch to a who's who of the ice hockey world on Tuesday in his ongoing effort to get the NHL to commit to the TORONTO (Reuters) - The National Hockey League should forget about any idea to expand into Europe, the head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said on...

Red Wings agree to 2-year deal with F Abdelkader

2010-08-23T10:45:15Z

Red Wings add depth by agreeing to 2-year contract with forward Justin Abdelkader

The Red Wings have agreed to a two-year contract with forward Justin Abdelkader. Detroit general manager Ken Holland announced the deal Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Abdelkader played in 50 games ...

Blackhawks re-sign Hendry

2010-08-11T11:15:19Z

Blackhawks re-sign Hendry to one-year deal

The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed defenseman Jordan Hendry to a one-year contract. Hendry appeared in 43 games, posting a plus/minus rating of plus-5 with two goals and six assists. He also appeared in 15 playoff games. ...

Devils want to keep Kovalchuk

2010-08-10T16:30:11Z

Devils working on new deal to re-sign forward Ilya Kovalchuk

The New Jersey Devils are working on another deal to sign Ilya Kovalchuk. Less than 24 hours after an arbitrator ruled that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract wit...

Red Wings sign F Tardif to 1-year deal

2010-08-10T09:00:11Z

Detroit Red Wings sign F Jamie Tardif, 25, from AHL Grand Rapids Griffins to 1-year deal

The Detroit Red Wings have signed 25-year-old forward Jamie Tardif to a one-year contract. The team announced the deal Tuesday but did not disclose terms. Tardif spent the last four s...

Arbitrator backs decision to void Kovalchuk deal

2010-08-09T17:15:11Z

An arbitrator ruled Monday that the NHL acted properly in voiding Ilya Kovalchuk's landmark 102 million-dollar contract with the New Jersey Devils. The league had rejected the 17-year contract, saying the longest deal in league history violated its salary cap. The TORONTO (Reuters) - The battle for Ilya Kovalchuk's services is back on after an arbitrator ruled in favor of the NHL on Monday and rejected the Russian sniper's landmark deal with the NHL was correct in voiding Ilya Kovalchuk contract with New Jersey Devils

Ilya Kovalchuk is back on the free-agent market. An arbiter ruled Monday that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. The leag...

Selanne returning for 19th season with Ducks

2010-08-09T14:45:20Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teemu Selanne, the Anaheim Ducks' all-time leading scorer, will return for a 19th season after agreeing to a one-year contract, the National Hockey League t...

Red Wings land Salei to bolster blueline

2010-08-09T11:00:17Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings continued to add experience to their line-up by signing defenceman Ruslan Salei to a one-year deal, the NHL team said on Monday. The Red Wings, who last week signed 40-year-old

Chris Chelios to retire, work for Red Wings

2010-08-07T16:00:11Z

Red Wings say Chris Chelios is going to work for the team

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland says Chris Chelios is going to work for the team. Holland said Saturday night that Chelios' new job doesn't have a title yet and his specific responsibilities haven't been determined. The 48-year-old Chelios played for the DETROIT (Reuters) - Former NHL defenseman Chris Chelios is returning to the Detroit Red Wings to assist in player development and take up an ambassadorial role. "When I told him we weren't going to re-sign him (after 2009), I told him to keep in touch," Red Wings general manager

Wild agree with Madden on 1-year deal

2010-08-06T12:45:15Z

Wild agree to terms with veteran center John Madden on 1-year contract

The Minnesota Wild say they have agreed to terms with veteran center John Madden on a one-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Friday were not disclosed. The 37-year-old Madden has won three Stanley Cup titles in his career...

Red Wings sign Mike Modano to one-year deal

2010-08-05T10:16:12Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - Mike Modano, the highest scoring U.S.-born player ever in the National Hockey League, has signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings, the team said on Thursday. The team did not disclose financial te...

Detroit Red Wings re-sign forward Darren Helm

2010-08-04T16:01:45Z

Detroit Red Wings re-sign forward Darren Helm, a 2005 draftee starting 2nd full NHL season

The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Darren Helm to a two-year contract. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday. The 23-year-old Helm was Detroit's fifth-round pick, taken 132nd...

Blues sign forward Scatchard

2010-08-04T15:30:26Z

Blues sign veteran forward Dave Scatchard to contract

The St. Louis Blues have signed 34-year-old forward Dave Scatchard, a 13-year NHL veteran. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed. Scatchard split time last season between Mike Modano accepts 1-year deal with Detroit Red Wings, his hometown team

Since he couldn't stay in Dallas and wasn't ready for retirement, Mike Modano made the logical choice: He's going home. The native of suburban Detroit has agreed to a one-year deal with the Red Wings. He confirmed his ...

Moore signs two-year deal with Lightning

2010-08-03T16:30:20Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and well-travelled free agent center Dominic Moore have agreed on a two-year contract, the National Hockey League team said Friday. Moore,...

Sutton adds grit to Ducks blueline

2010-08-03T16:16:45Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Anaheim Ducks added some grit to their blueline signing Andy Sutton to a two-year deal, the National Hockey League team said on Monday. Terms of the deal we...

Bruins sign top pick Seguin to entry-level contract

2010-08-03T16:16:30Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyler Seguin, the second overall pick in this year's National Hockey League draft, has agreed to an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins, the team said on Tuesday. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed but several media reports said the 18-year-old forward signed a three...

Devils Kovalchuk Hockey

2010-09-03T17:20:26Z

FILE - In this April 6, 2010, file photo, New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk skates against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philip...

Yankees White Sox Baseball

2010-09-08T13:30:49Z

Chicago's four major sports championship trophies are presented by, from left to right, Chicago Bears' Richard Dent with the Super Bowl Trophy, Jerry Reinsdorf with the Larry O'Brien Trophy, Mark Buehrle

NFL Meeting Football

2010-08-25T21:00:12Z

FILE - In aJuly 8, 2010, file photo, Stan Kroenke, of the Kroenke group, attends the annual Allen & Co. Media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho. NFL football owners on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, unanimously approved Kroenke's proposal to...

NFL Owners Meeting Football

2010-08-25T10:00:17Z

FILE - This July 8, 2010, file photo shows Stan Kroenke, of the Kroenke group, at the annual Allen & Co. Media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kroenke has never been much for publicity, keeping a low profile as the minority owner of the St. Louis Rams t...

Kovalchuk Grievance Hockey

2010-08-09T18:30:33Z

FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, New Jersey Devils star forward Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, listens to a question during a news conference in Newark, N.J. Ilya Kovalchuk is back on the free-agent market. On Monday Aug. 9, 2010, an arbiter has decided t...

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