Major League Soccer players have overwhelmingly voted to authorize the first strike in the league's history, which would wipe out openers scheduled to start March 25.
The Calgary Flames have one of the hottest lines in the league as they ride a three-game winning streak into Thursday night's home date against the Ottawa Senators.
Eight GMs in the NHL have come up with a proposal for a stiffer penalty to curb head shots in the league during the second day of annual meetings in Boca Raton, Fla.
In four NHL seasons, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook of the Chicago Blackhawks have become what many consider the best defensive tandem in the league at both ends of the ice. Later this month, they will put that claim to the test when they anchor the Team Canada blue-line in Vancouver.
Junior hockey player Patrice Cormier has been banned from QMJHL play the rest of the season, the league said during a news conference on Monday.
NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell is standing by the work of the league's officials, but he told CBC's Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday that referee Stephane Auger erred when he approached Vancouver's Alex Burrows during the pre-game skate of the Jan. 11 game between the Canucks and Predators.
Curtis Joseph is set to officially retire on Tuesday after 18 seasons in the NHL, establishing himself as one of the best goaltenders in the league despite having never been drafted.
For the second straight week, the Cincinnati Bengals will face cold conditions, a mauling offensive line and the top defence in the league as they host the New York Jets in a wild-card matchup Saturday afternoon.
NBA commissioner David Stern says Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards will not play while the league determines what his ultimate suspension will be after he brought a gun to the team's locker-room last month.
Major League Soccer could be headed for a work stoppage next month, according to the league's players union.
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