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Calgary Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching

CALGARY - Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames' early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in ...

Apr 23, 2019

Montreal Impact look to break out of offensive slump in New England

Montreal Impact coach Remi Garde insists he's not too concerned by his team's lack of scoring, despite being mired in the worst offensive slump in Major League Soccer. The Impact (3-3-2) will look to ...

Apr 23, 2019

Delay of game calls, goalie interference top worst rules for NHLers: survey

The pace and excitement of 3-on-3 overtime isn't just a thrill for hockey fans - NHL players love it too. An Associated Press/Canadian Press survey of NHLPA representatives from all 31...

Apr 23, 2019

NHL players discuss their least-favourite rules

The Associated Press and Canadian Press asked players from all 31 NHL teams what they see as being the worst rule in hockey. Here are some of their responses: "I don't know about the chall...

Apr 23, 2019

Survey: NHLers don't like delay of game rule, like 3-on-3 overtime

The Associated Press and The Canadian Press surveyed an NHL Players' Association representative or alternate representative from all 31 teams on several questions related to the state of the game. Whi...

Apr 23, 2019

Suns fire Igor Kokoskov after 1 season

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Igor Kokoskov after one season. The team announced Kokoskov's firing in a statement Monday night. A longtime NBA assistant, Kokoskov was the first European-...

Apr 23, 2019

Kings coach Luke Walton sued for sexual assault

LOS ANGELES - New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter. Kelli Tennant filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on M...

Apr 22, 2019

Jazz stave off elimination with 107-91 win over Rockets

SALT LAKE CITY - Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Utah Jazz to a 107-91 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their Western Conference series on M...

Apr 22, 2019

Klingberg's OT goal pushes Stars over Preds to advance

DALLAS - John Klingberg scored from the left circle 17:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 to wrap up their first-round Western Conference playoff series in six game...

Apr 22, 2019

Capitals rout Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series lead

WASHINGTON - So much went right for the Washington Capitals that the chants from the crowd changed by the shift. Fans chanted for Nicklas Backstrom's four points, Braden Holtby's 30-save shutout, Deva...

Apr 22, 2019