P.K. Subban knows he’s got the Great One rooting for him. The Montreal Canadiens defenceman chatted with hosts Rob Pizzo and Cassie Campbell-Pascal Thursday on Hockey Night in Canada Radio on SiriusXM about Wayne Gretzky saying Subban should get a chance to represent Team Canada at the Sochi Olympics.
Full Story HNIC Radio: P.K. Subban gets praise from Wayne Gretzky
Owen Coyle backed young goalkeeper Lee Nicholls to come back stronger from the glaring error that contributed to Wigan’s costly Europa League defeat by Zulte Waregem.
Full Story Coyle has faith in Nicholls
Canada’s Andrew Wiggins scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 2 Kansas moved into the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, downing previously unbeaten Wake Forest 87-78 on Thursday.
Full Story Andrew Wiggins drains 17, Kansas beats Wake Forest
Rijeka and Vitoria Guimaraes exited the Europa League with a whimper as a goalless draw in Croatia ended their hopes of progressing from Group I.
Full Story Rijeka and Guimaraes crash out
Canada’s Andrew Wiggins scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 2 Kansas moved into the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, downing previously unbeaten Wake Forest 87-78 on Thursday.
Full Story Andrew Wiggins drains 17, Kansas beat Wake Forest
Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive has asked that his name be removed from the concussion lawsuit against the NHL.
Full Story Rick Vaive wants name removed from NHL concussion lawsuit
Tony Pulis is planning a shake-up of Crystal Palace’s backroom staff and says Kevin Phillips will not be expected to continue in his assistant coaching role.
Full Story Pulis: Philips to pitch in
Dutch striker Mick van Buren scored twice to settle a match of little consequence as Esbjerg beat Standard Liege 2-1 in Group C of the Europa League.
Full Story Van Buren sinks Standard
Swansea City boss Michael Laudrup has revealed that Wilfried Bony is to be sidelined for ‘several weeks’ after picking up a knock against Valencia.
Full Story Swansea suffer Bony blow
Matthew Stafford made up for some mistakes with three touchdown passes, including one to Calvin Johnson, to help the Detroit Lions score 37 straight points to beat the Green Bay Packers 40-10 on Thursday.
Full Story Matt Stafford, Lions maul Packers
New Zealand have recalled top-order batsman Aaron Redmond for the Test series against West Indies five years after he last played the longest form of the game.
Full Story Redmond in Black Caps recall
Andre Villas-Boas reckons Tottenham are in good shape to challenge Manchester United this weekend after they emerged from their trek to the Arctic Circle with a much-needed win.
Full Story AVB ready for Man United test
England’s clubs have edged back from the brink of exclusion from Europeancompetition next season following a dramatic day in a dispute destined tocontinue for another year.
Full Story Euro hope for English clubs
Sevilla were held to a 1-1 home draw by Estoril in a match they dominated for the second successive Europa League match, but they still managed to seal their berth in the last 32 of the Europa League.
Full Story Draw enough for Sevilla
Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan has suffered a hairline fracture in his foot. The team says the 19-year-old’s status is week-to-week.
Full Story Flames’ Sean Monahan has hairline fracture
Northampton have beaten the loan deadline to sign MK Dons striker Izale McLeod on loan.
Full Story Cobblers land McLeod on loan
Port Vale defender Joe Davis has joined Luton on loan.
Full Story Davis headed to the Hatters
Denmark’s Morten Orum Madsen is on course for back-to-back wins in South Africa after taking the lead in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Full Story Madsen back in the groove
Bournemouth have signed Arsenal youngster Nico Yennaris on loan until January.
Full Story Yennaris heads to Bournemouth
England captain Alastair Cook has been awarded a benefit year by Essex.
Full Story Cook handed benefit year
