It’s been a long, rocky road for Tocchet Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment TAMPA, Fla. — The only head coach of a major professional sports team who is also a convicted gambler sat in an unoccupied St. Petersburg Times Forum office last week and tried to explain why...

Sharks off to hot start under new coach Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment SAN JOSE, Calif. — Todd McLellan knows his first two months on the job were a bigger success than a rookie NHL head coach has any right to expect. His San Jose Sharks are the class of the...

Move to AHL on back burner for Oklahoma City Blazers Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 1 Moving up to the American Hockey League as an affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers currently is "not an option” for the Oklahoma City Blazers, the president of Express Sports said Wednesday....

Edmonton Oilers’ National Hockey League execs visit Oklahoma City Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 10 Executives from the Edmonton Oilers’ National Hockey League organization visited Oklahoma City last weekend and visited the Ford Center and the Blazers Ice Centre, sources confirmed Monday....

Edmonton Oilers officials visit Ford Center; Triple-A farm team a possibility Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Comments 4 Executives from the Edmonton Oilers’ National Hockey League organization visited Oklahoma City last weekend and visited the Ford Center and the Blazers Ice Centre, sources confirmed Monday. The...

College basketball season sneaks in Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment College basketball does not have a recognized starting date. This becomes apparent now that teams have begun playing games and nobody knows whether they’re regular-season games or one of two...

Sports scoreboards Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment FOOTBALL NFL Injury Report SUNDAY CHICAGO BEARS at GREEN BAY PACKERS — BEARS: DOUBTFUL: T Fred Miller (shoulder). PROBABLE: LB Hunter Hillenmeyer (thumb), QB Kyle Orton (ankle), CB Charles...

Stars are lucky they can struggle under the radar Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Add a comment When the Dallas Cowboys go bad, a lot of stuff gets lost. From that standpoint, Stars coach Dave Tippett is lucky. This isn’t Montreal, where a 4-6-2 start would have the talk shows and...

Morning sports roundup Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Stenson takes early lead Sweden’s Henrik Stenson made a 20-foot birdie putt on his final hole Thursday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead over defending champion Phil Mickelson, Sergio...

CHL players lift strike Sun, Oct 5, 2008 | Comments 1 The Professional Hockey Players' Association has lifted its strike against the Central Hockey League on Sunday afternoon after the league and the union agreed to meet Wednesday and Thursday in...

No matter the playing field, Red Wings excel Sun, Jun 8, 2008 PITTSBURGH (AP) -- From Bowman to Babcock, Yzerman to Lidstrom, the Detroit Red Wings have this Stanley Cup thing all figured out. Free market spending or salary cap shackles, it...

Suns, Nuggets to Play Outdoor Exhibition Tue, Feb 19, 2008 INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will play the first outdoor game in more than 35 years during the 2008-09 preseason. The exhibition game on Oct. 11 at the...

Los Mighty Ducks ganan Copa Stanley de hockey Tue, Jun 6, 2006 ANAHEIM, California, EE.UU. (AP) -- Los Mighty Ducks de Anaheim se coronaron el miércoles por la noche campeones de la Copa Stanley por primera vez, tras vencer 6-2 a los Senators de...

Wild Hire Sports Writer As Executive Thu, Jun 15, 2006 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild hired a 24-year-old sports writer on Wednesday as director of hockey operations. Chris Snow, who covers the Red Sox for the Boston Globe,...

Stars Exercise Lehtinen Contract Option Thu, Jun 15, 2006 DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Stars exercised a one-year contract option with winger Jere Lehtinen on Wednesday and traded for Rangers center Mike Green. The Stars gave up a conditional...

League: No NHL Player Fails Drug Test Wed, Jun 14, 2006 All drug tests given to NHL players were clean during the first season of the league's anti-doping program, adopted last year in the labor agreement that ended the yearlong lockout. "I suppose...

Oilers Dig Hole of Historic Proportions Wed, Jun 14, 2006 EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Only the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs dug out of the hole the Edmonton Oilers have fallen into. Teams leading 3-1 in the Stanley Cup finals are 26-1, and the...

Kings Hire Hextall As Assistant GM Wed, Jun 14, 2006 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ron Hextall, an All-Star goaltender and MVP of the 1987 Stanley Cup finals, has severed his long association with the Philadelphia Flyers to become assistant general...

WADA Calls NHL Doping Test Meaningless Wed, Jun 14, 2006 MONTREAL (AP) -- The NHL is trying to fool the public with a flawed anti-doping program, the chairman of the World Anti-Doping agency said Tuesday. Dick Pound said league statements...

Mighty Ducks Re-Sign Selanne for 1 Year Wed, Jun 14, 2006 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anaheim re-signed leading scorer Teemu Selanne to a one-year deal Tuesday, keeping the right winger who helped the Mighty Ducks make a surprising run to the Western...