NHL
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A nasty hit and kids taking over: 2016's most memorable hockey momentsThe Penguins reigned, John Scott shone and the kids were alright. We look back at hockey’s best, worst and most controversial moments of 2016
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Manchester United in Ukraine: how cold is too cold for sport? – videoHow cold is too cold for sport? To try and answer that question we look at some of the coldest sports events ever
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Sport picture of the day: Flyers and Flames pile in for fightReferees try to break up a fight between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames during their NHL game at the Wells Fargo Center
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Vegas's new NHL team: Golden Knights – cool name, or just very, very bad?After several months of waiting, the new NHL team in Las Vegas has revealed its identity. But does the new name and logo stack up? And what about the colors?
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John Chayka, the 27-year-old NHL GM: 'We’re trying to do things the right way'Chayka’s Coyotes have endured a losing start – but the youngest GM in the league tells Josh Kloke that he’s not ready to abandon his data-driven approach just yet
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Sports team owners make huge political donations. Where does their money go?While owners of teams in the four major North American sports leagues skew heavily conservative, far more donated to Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump
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Woe Canada and more: five NHL storylines to watch this seasonThe new season kicked off on Wednesday, and apart from the usual intrigue, there’s PK Subban in Nashville, a host of bad Canadian teams, and shrinking goalie gear
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Who is Auston Matthews? A handy guide to the NHL's dazzling debutantSean McIndoe: A teenager from Arizona just became the first player in the NHL’s 100-year history to score four goals in his debut. So who is Auston Matthews?
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Matthews becomes first in NHL's 100-year history to score four goals in debutNo1 overall draft pick becomes first player in NHL’s 100-year history to score four goals in first game
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NHL 2016-17 predictions: our writers call the winners, losers and also-ransWill the Penguins repeat? Will Crosby continue to be the king? How will Gary Bettman mess up this year? Our NHL writers on what’s coming up this season
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Why you should be irrationally annoyed with the World Cup of HockeyThe World Cup of Hockey is actually kind of fun – but not liking things is what hockey fans do. So here are six reasons to hate the tournament in Toronto
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ESPN host John Saunders dies at 61: 'He was an extraordinary talent'ESPN sportscaster John Saunders, who has hosted Sports Reporters for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced. He was 61.
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The Joy of Six: sports executives who paid for their crimes in prisonDavid Lengel: Front office sports figures whose transgressions led them to prison form an exclusive club – one that may soon grow in the wake of Fifa scandals
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NHL free agency questions answered: did Stamkos throw hockey into chaos?Piles of cash that had been in reserve for the Lightning star will now be in play as teams look to rebuild for the news season
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Snoop Dogg v Toronto Maple Leafs: legal fight looms over marijuana logoMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Leafs asked court for more time to consider challenge to Leafs by Snoop trademark used on rapper’s line of weed products
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The NHL is expanding to Las Vegas. Does it have a shot at success?Gary Bettman has finally confirmed the worst-kept secret in hockey: a new franchise in Las Vegas. We run through the pros and cons of Sin City expansion
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Cleveland has its NBA title: now let us be done with sports curses foreverEven if their local team is terrible, it is up to fans to decide whether they want the idea of a hex hanging over their city
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Late goal lifts Pittsburgh Penguins past Sharks in Stanley Cup final openerNick Bonino’s third-period goal lifts Penguins to win in Game 1 of Stanley Cup final
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Stanley Cup finals: the crucial questions as the Penguins take on the SharksWhich player will make a difference? What will hockey fans be arguing about at the end of the series? A rundown of what to look out for in hockey’s showpiece
Justin Bieber crushed against boards during NHL All-Star Celebrity Game