sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

BROSSARD, Que. - It was almost like Jeff Halpern never left the Montreal Canadiens. The 36-year-old centre, who spent the 2010-11 season in Montreal, was claimed off waivers by the Canadiens from the New York Rangers on the weekend.

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames face a monumental task if they hope to get back into playoff contention this season.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga's special season has ended with another early exit in the NCAA tournament. Although they reached No.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Brenden Morrow needed a compelling reason to waive his no-trade clause and leave the Dallas Stars after 14 years. Morrow required only one. Still, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero didn't want to risk it.

TOKYO - Olympic great Carl Lewis offered his support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Games on Monday after revisiting the venue of what he calls the "race of my life.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Another quirk in an already strange NHL schedule had Detroit playing the Anaheim Ducks on the road twice in a span of three days.

Top-ranked Quinnipiac is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA hockey tournament despite a loss in its conference semifinals. The Bobcats are joined by UMass-Lowell, Minnesota and Notre Dame as the No.

Rich Fast remembers his first Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 1 won-lost record as a player with Bays United — a miserable and humbling 1-15-2. That was 18 years ago.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Hockey's hottest team keeps finding ways to win. And even more help is on the way.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Nicklas Backstrom and the Washington Capitals earned a third straight road victory to enhance their chances of making the playoffs.