NHL
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Bringing in an experienced and skilled player before a Stanley Cup push makes sense but it can end up costing teams in the long run
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Wideman will attend a personal hearing on Tuesday, and could be suspended for up to 20 games if the NHL deems the hit to have been intentional
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Ducks defenseman admits that he breached the provincial Wildlife Act during a hunt in British Columbia in 2013 and is banned from hunting for three years
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Veteran defenseman likely faces NHL discipline after viciously cross-checking official during game
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The NHL got itself into a dumb fight over the all-star game, and then Gary Bettman kicked up a storm in Calgary. The league needs to reconsider its commitment to fans
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Joshua Harris, US stakeholder in Crystal Palace, undertook risky experiment at his NBA franchise, the 76ers, aimed at growing assets, but they have won only once in 26 matches
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Czech veteran Jagr takes a stick to the face against the Senators on Tuesday night, and reveals he’s missing four of his top teeth
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Paul Stewart enjoyed a storied career as an NHL referee, but kept quiet about the ringing in his ears that followed hard hits. Now he’s ready to talk, but concussion remains a taboo subject
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From Andre Agassi’s terrifying father to the dad who inspired a novel, half a dozen parents who just couldn’t let go
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Drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2014, the hard work for the forward is only just beginning as he looks to break Australia’s final frontier in US sports
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While some athletes stand apart because of their physical gifts, others are just as adept at annoying the hell out of their fellow professionals
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After taking a puck in the head in April, the Rangers winger fractured his skull and lost the ability to speak. But now he’s back – and he leads the team in points
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A new study claims fans prefer hockey games without fights. But like it or not, fighting’s a part of the fabric – and it would take something drastic to change
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David Lengel: On the professional fields, courts, diamonds and ice of North America, classic uniforms live alongside colossal failures: we look at a half-dozen of the worst
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Mathias Ask: Everything about the Islanders’ Brooklyn debut on Friday at the Barclays Center was a success, even if the Stanley Cup holders failed to accommodate
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Greg Couch: As the Stanley Cup holders opened their title defense amid a euphoric home crowd, the silence about the Patrick Kane rape investigation was deafening
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Will the Blackhawks repeat? Who will nab the Hart trophy? Is Gary Bettman even worse than Roger Goodell? Guardian writers on what’s coming up this season
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District attorney overseeing case against NHL star calls mother’s claim of finding an evidence bag in her doorway ‘a bizarre hoax’
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