Finland’s Filppula injured, out of OlympicsSOCHI, Russia — Valtteri Filppula of Finland will miss the Olympics after the Tampa Bay Lightning center was hurt in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Lightning announced Friday that Filppula has a non-displaced right ankle fracture and will Washington Post • February 07, 2014, 12:12 PM (PST) |
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Golden State Warriors learning to manage high expectations after last season’s playoff runOAKLAND, Calif. – Stephen Curry came home late Tuesday night following the Golden State Warriors’ blowout loss to the Charlotte Bobcats and received some basketball advice from an unexpected source: His wife, Ayesha. She told him to get back to having FOX News • February 07, 2014, 12:37 PM (PST) |
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No clear cut favorite in women’s basketball player of year raceWith a little more than a month left in the regular season, the women’s basketball player of the year race is wide open. That’s a somewhat rare situation since over the past few years it almost seemed a forgone conclusion before the season even started… FOX News • February 07, 2014, 12:37 PM (PST) |
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Torch, carried in by Maria Sharapova, lit by Tretiak and RodninaThe ceremony was nearing the two-and-a-half hour mark when the world’s Winter Olympians took the Olympic oath. But the pageantry wasn’t over. Olympic gods filled the sky, constellations in lights, then morphed into present-day Winter Olympians on snowb… Washington Post • February 07, 2014, 11:38 AM (PST) |
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Sharks coach Todd McLellan to set longevity recordSAN JOSE — Todd McLellan will set the new longevity standard for a Sharks coach Friday night when his team faces the Columbus Blue Jackets. It will be his 435th game behind the San Jose bench, one more than Darryl Sutter spent there and 50 more than Ro… San Jose Mercury News • February 07, 2014, 12:37 PM (PST) |
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Derek Jeter unsure whether A-Rod will be at spring trainingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) – New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter doesn’t know whether suspended teammate Alex Rodriguez will join the team at spring training this month. Rodriguez was dealt the most severe punishment in the history of baseball’s drug agreement Green Bay Press-Gazette • February 07, 2014, 1:23 PM (PST) |
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Zdeno Chara’s bed in Sochi needed a special extension (Photos)Zdeno Chara is a tall man. At 6-foot-9, he’s the tallest player to ever play in the National Hockey League. Such measurements require certain accommodations for the Boston Bruins’ captain. Bigger sticks. Modified equipment. Hotel beds with extensions. Cumberland County Sentinel • February 07, 2014, 1:13 PM (PST) |
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For now, Callahan still with RangersRyan Callahan remains a New York Ranger, for now at least. The NHL’s Olympic roster freeze went into effect as of 3 p.m. ET on Friday, which means that no player may be traded until the freeze is lifted on February 23. Callahan is headed to Sochi, Russ… ESPN • February 07, 2014, 1:13 PM (PST) |
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Erin Henderson cut by VikingsMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings announced on Friday afternoon they released linebacker Erin Henderson, who had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving twice since November. Henderson was first arrested on Nov. 19 in Eden Prairie, and missed ESPN • February 07, 2014, 1:27 PM (PST) |
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Anthony Davis chosen to replace injured Kobe Bryant in NBA All-Star gameNEW YORK (AP) — New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Davis was nearly chosen as a reserve, but missed by one spot in voting by Western Conf… news.wbt.com • February 07, 2014, 12:33 PM (PST) |
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