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NHL OKs Kovalchuk's 2nd deal with Devils
New Jersey Devils . Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after...


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Report: NHL, NHLPA agree to new rules
Updated Sep 3, 2010 9:57 PM ET A source close to the Ilya Kovalchuk contract situation confirmed to THN.com the league and the NHLPA have agreed to implement new rules governing the parameters of...
Penguins sign F Mike Comrie to $500,000 contract
Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines. The Penguins,...
Sharks sign G Niemi to one-year deal
''We liked our goaltending as of yesterday. We like it even more today,'' general manager Doug Wilson said. ''When a player like this comes available and he wants to come to your team, especially on...
Canadiens re-sign G Price to 2-year contract
Carey Price to a two-year contract. The 22-year-old goaltender signed the new contract on Thursday, ending two months of negotiations with the Canadiens. Price has spent his entire career in...
Pens' Staal slowed by foot infection
Jordan Staal is expected to miss the start of training camp as he recovers from an infection to his right foot, which was severely injured during the NHL playoffs. Staal's offseason preparation...
Avalanche sign Stewart to 2-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 Sherman says the team is looking...
Predators owners buy financier's stake in team
Nashville Predators owners have completed a purchase of the 26 percent stake in the team held by the bankrupt estate of a California financier jailed for fraud. Preadators Holdings LLC chairman...
Isner, Querrey reach 3rd round, Harrison doesn't
NEW YORK (AP) -- On his way to victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday, the highest-seeded American man left in the U.S. Open, No. 18 John Isner, could hear the wild cheering and chanting going...
Kovalchuk's new $100M Devils deal approved by NHL
Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching an agreement with...
Report: Landis has filed a whistle-blower suit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Former Lance Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis, who has accused the seven-time Tour de France winner of doping while riding for the U.S. Postal Service team, has filed a federal...
NHL-NHLPA agree to new rules about long-term contracts; no cap benefits past 40, source tells THN.com
Ken Campbell 2010-09-03 18:02:00 A source close to the Ilya Kovalchuk contract situation confirmed to THN.com the league and the NHLPA have agreed to implement new rules governing the parameters...
Kovalchuk is officially a Devil again after NHL approves revised US$100M, 15-year deal
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...
League OKs Kovalchuk deal with Devils
all come together on an agreement to make things work out, the focus turns to just how the collective bargaining agreement will be amended to in order to "fix" things from this point on until it...
PHT: So who do Devils dump to keep Kovalchuk?
. The Russian winger saw the nine figures he wanted, receiving a 15-year, $100 million contract that will cost the New Jersey Devils a satanic annual salary cap hit of $6.66* million.* - Actually, it...
Clijsters wins before 25-minute rain delay at Open
The forecast from the tournament's meteorologist called for intermittent showers Friday, and officials planned to try to get in the full schedule of matches. The rain delay lasted 25...
David Rudisha, star of 2012 Olympics?
Like Bolt, Rudisha is forcing us to reconsider where the boundaries of human possibility lie in his discipline. It is surely only a matter of time until he becomes the first human to complete two...
BREAKING NEWS: NHL-NHLPA agree to new rules about long-term contracts; no cap benefits past 40
Ken Campbell 2010-09-03 18:02:00 A source close to the Ilya Kovalchuk contract situation confirmed the league and the NHLPA have agreed to implement new rules governing the parameters of long-term...
NHL approves new Kovalchuk contract
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Ilya Kovalchuk will finally join the New Jersey Devils after his re-submitted contract was reportedly approved by the National Hockey League. Additionally, according to...
NHL OKs Kovalchuk's second contract with Devils
New Jersey Devils .Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching...
US faces a navigable road at basketball worlds
On Sunday, it's Slovenia-Australia, followed by unbeaten host Turkey against France. The U.S.-Angola and Russia-New Zealand games are Monday, before Lithuania faces China and Argentina plays Brazil...
Football player imprisoned for NY referee attack
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- A football player has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for slamming a referee in the face with his helmet at the end of an unruly semiprofessional game in upstate New...
Kovalchuk set to join Devils after NHL and NHLPA reach agreement, source says
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...
Super Mario, former PM Campbell and Guess Who else run back to Rideau Hall
Governor General Michaelle Jean invests Mario Lemieux as an Officer of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Friday September 3, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred...
Ilya Kovalchuk deal to be approved as part of NHL, union CBA amendment
New Jersey Devils .Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching...
Pittsburgh Penguins sign Mike Comrie
Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines.The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring help because...
NHL approves Kovalchuk's second contract with New Jersey Devils
Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching an agreement with...
Rain from Earl stops play at Flushing
NEW YORK (AP) -- Play at the U.S. Open has been suspended because of rain, with one of the outer bands from Hurricane Earl reaching Flushing...
McCourt says he took out Dodger loan to help wife
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Frank McCourt, who is battling his estranged wife for ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, testified Friday that he took out a $60 million loan on land around the team stadium to...
Tulsa Oilers Sign Affiliation Deal With Colorado Avalanche
(RTTNews) - The Tulsa Oilers announced they have signed an affiliation deal with the NHL's Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. This marks the first time the Oilers are affiliated with an NHL team since...
Maple Leafs' stock slowly rising
By George Popalis, Contributing Editor Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - There is guarded optimism surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the 2010-11 NHL season, much of that due to the astute...
Penguins sign Mike Comrie
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a one-year contract worth $500,000. Comrie spent last season with Edmonton and registered 13 goals with...
Pens sign veteran Comrie to one-year, $500K deal
Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines. The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring help...
US Open play gets going with eyes on hurricane
The main concern went from heat to rain in a matter of hours. Defending champion Clijsters, the second-seeded woman, and the fourth-seeded Murray were play at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday afternoon....
Chains try to score with fantasy football players
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Fantasy football means real business for restaurants, and some big chains have launched promotional drives to score with dedicated players of the growing...
Pittsburgh Penguins sign forward Mike Comrie to $500,000, one-year deal
2010-09-03 11:54:00 PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins hope they've added some scoring help at a bargain price.The NHL team announced Friday that it had signed veteran forward Mike Comrie to...
Cardiff Devils: Mark and Kenton Smith talk to Terry Phillips
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Ice hockey: Cardiff Devils welcome for Belfast Giants
BELFAST Giants will be the first Elite League visitors to Cardiff Bay Arena in the new ice hockey season on Sunday, September 5. All Elite League clubs have had to rearrange fixtures following the...
Compelling round of 16 at basketball worlds
ISTANBUL (AP) -- With the field down to 16 teams, the knockout stage of the basketball world championship begins Saturday with two highly anticipated...
Time Warner Cable gets ESPN3.com in new deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. customers will finally get access to the sports website ESPN3.com, even if they are not subscribers of the company's Internet service, according to a...
Bruins sign Wyatt Smith
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Bruins have signed forward Wyatt Smith to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Smith spent last year with Pittsburgh's...
Chelios ends stellar career; joins Red Wings front office
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Veteran defenseman Chris Chelios has officially called it a career and will move into a front office role with the Detroit Red Wings. Chelios played in a record-tying...
Sharapova has matchup with another young American
Maria Sharapova's next match at the U.S. Open will come against yet another teenager who looks up to her - 18-year-old Beatrice Capra, the 371st-ranked American who, with a win in that third-round...
McCourt: Wife concerned about nest egg
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt was more concerned with protecting the couple's luxurious homes than dealing with baseball matters and didn't want to take the risk associated with...
Zetterberg: What I did this summer Red Wings Hockey
In addition to a longer stretch of time off than he has been accustomed to -- after the Wings were eliminated in five games by the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference semifinals -- Zetterberg...