David Perron had a career high four-point night with two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers experienced an offensive explosion on Tuesday, blasting the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-0 to record a rare home win for their second victory in a row.
Full Story Oilers’ offence explodes in rout of Blue Jackets
USMNT’s lack of fight raises questions heading into World Cup year.
Full Story USA flounders on European voyage
Lindsey Vonn suffered another crash in training as she prepared for her comeback to competitive skiing.
Full Story Skiing: Setback for Vonn
Rob Burrow is hoping for the chance to complete some unfinished business in Saturday’s World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Wembley.
Full Story Unfinished business for Burrow
England captain Alastair Cook has set his sights on ending Australia’s impressive record at the Gabba.
Full Story Cook – We’re not intimidated
Joel Embiid finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds, Canadian Andrew Wiggins had 13 points and the Kansas Jayhawks cruised past Iona on Tuesday.
Full Story Andrew Wiggins has 13 points in Kansas win
Phil Kessel scored a pair of goals as the Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Tuesday for Toronto’s second win in a row.
Full Story Kessel, Clarkson spark Leafs’ win over Isles
Orlando City Soccer has become Major League Soccer’s next
expansion franchise.
Full Story Orlando awarded MLS expansion franchise
Danny Philliskirk continued his goalscoring form to help Oldham a 2-1 FA Cup first-round replay victory at League One leaders Wolves.
Full Story Latics stun Wolves in replay
Kimmo Timonen had a goal and two assists, Steve Mason made 32 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Tuesday night.
Full Story Flyers too much for Senators in Philadelphia
Orlando City Soccer has become Major League Soccer’s next expansion
franchise.
Full Story MLS awards Orlando new franchise
Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits he is unlikely to get another chance at play at a World Cup finals.
Full Story Ibra World Cup dream is over
Germany coach Joachim Low felt his side deserved their 1-0 victory over old foes England at Wembley.
Full Story Low: We deserved Wembley win
Portugal coach Paulo Bento believes keeping a clean sheet in the first leg of the World Cup play-off with Sweden was crucial.
Full Story Bento hails players
The NHL’s 2014 Winter Classic is officially sold out. The Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs are expected play in front of 107,000-plus people on New Year’s Day at Michigan Stadium. In the same football stadium, Michigan and Michigan State set a hockey attendance of 104,173 in 2010.
Full Story Winter Classic between Red Wings, Maple Leafs sold out
Goalkeeper Joe Hart was backed by his England team-mates after his impressive return to action in the 1-0 friendly defeat by Germany.
Full Story Hart backed by England players
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford has undergone season-ending knee surgery, which was postponed earlier this month due to swelling. Coach Jeff Fisher said Tuesday that Dr. James Andrews did the operation to repair a torn left ACL a day earlier in Pensacola, Fla.
Full Story Rams QB Sam Bradford undergoes left knee surgery
Adam Bate looks at five issues the England boss faces following England’s second defeat in a week.
Full Story Issues for Hodgson
Martin O’Neill has declared himself happy with his start as Republic of Ireland boss after a goalless draw in Poland.
Full Story O’Neill content with start
The NBA has suspended Grizzlies guard Tony Allen one game without pay for kicking Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul in the face. Allen was ejected after his left leg caught Paul’s face with 1:51 left in the first quarter of Memphis’ 106-102 win over the Clippers on Monday night.
Full Story NBA suspends Tony Allen 1 game for kicking Chris Paul
