Thursday, 20 February 2014

Senators use Olympic break to pop question

nhl news Senators use Olympic break to pop question


Ottawa Senators teammates Bobby Ryan and Cory Conacher made the most of the Olympic break, proposing marriage to their long-time girlfriends.


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Bahrain Test: Day Two – Live!

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Canadiens regroup as Sochi Olympics wind down

nhl news Canadiens regroup as Sochi Olympics wind down


Montreal Canadiens defenceman Josh Gorges said it felt like the first day of training camp as the team resumed on-ice practice Wednesday after a 10-day Olympic break.


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Guardiola hails ‘super’ Bayern

Pep Guardiola admits he was “so happy” to see Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 2-0 after losing on his two previous visits to Emirates Stadium.


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United out of relegation zone

Conor Coady’s first-half strike lifted Sheffield United out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone as they beat Gillingham 1-0 at Priestfield.


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Easy opening win for Rocket

Ronnie O’Sullivan cruised to a routine win against Sheffield amateur Mitchell Travis to reach the second round of the Welsh Open on Wednesday.


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Maple Leafs torn between Team Canada, Team USA

nhl news Maple Leafs torn between Team Canada, Team USA


Several Toronto Maple Leafs admitted Wednesday to mixed feelings about the Olympic semifinal pitting teammates Phil Kessel and James van Reimsdyk against Team Canada.


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Inside MLS Blog – Thierry Henry future

New York Red Bulls’ star Thierry Henry focused on the present, not

on his uncertain future.


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Per takes heart from history

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has urged his side to take heart from last season’s trip to Bayern Munich for proof they can still reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals despite losing their last-16 first leg 2-0.


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Crumbs of comfort?

Arsenal’s Champions League hopes lie in tatters but Matt Stanger sees cause for optimism in defeat.


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Seedorf sees positives

Clarence Seedorf remains confident that AC Milan can progress in Europe despite suffering a dramatic defeat to Atletico Madrid.


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Fed backed for Wimbledon crown

Pete Sampras admits he would not be surprised to see Roger Federer secure a record eighth Wimbledon title this summer.


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Homer Bailey worth $105M to Reds

mlb news Homer Bailey worth $105M to Reds


The Cincinnati Reds and starting pitcher Homer Bailey reached terms Wednesday on a six-year, $105-million US contract, just a day before a scheduled arbitration hearing.


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Nets pick up Marcus Thornton from Kings

nba news Nets pick up Marcus Thornton from Kings


The Brooklyn Nets swung a trade Wednesday, acquiring guard Marcus Thornton from the Sacramento Kings in return for Jason Terry and Reggie Evans.


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Davies unhappy with dismissal

There were two dismissals at the City Ground on Wednesday night as Nottingham Forest and Leicester played out an entertaining 2-2 draw – but home boss Billy Davies insisted he should not have been one of them.


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EIHL: Steelers move second

The Sheffield Steelers returned to second place in the Elite League with a thumping 7-1 win over the Cardiff Devils on Wednesday night.


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Simeone: Intelligent success

Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid played an ‘intelligent game’ as they edged out AC Milan at the San Siro.


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Canucks to honour 1994 Stanley Cup finalists

nhl news Canucks to honour 1994 Stanley Cup finalists


The Vancouver Canucks will honour the 1994 squad that reached Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final when they host the Ottawa Senators in next month’s NHL Heritage Classic.


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Shock T20 win for Ireland

A mature innings from Ed Joyce helped Ireland to a surprise six-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20I in Jamaica.


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Campbell must stay focussed

Luke Campbell cannot afford to be complacent against Scott Moises on Saturday according to undefeated super-featherweight Mitchell Smith who was taken the distance by the Norfolk fighter on his last outing.


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