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WINNIPEG - One of the front men for the NHL Players' Association says he doesn't know how fans will react when he skates on the ice this month in the first game of the season.

TORONTO - Brian Burke's colourful tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs was never short on drama. So it only seemed fitting his departure from the team would shock the entire hockey world.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The only thing missing on coach Lindy Ruff's calendar is the day when the Buffalo Sabres can open training camp now that an NHL labour agreement is nearly in place.

WINDSOR, Ont. - The return of Russian centre Alex Khokhlachev couldn’t have come at a better time for the struggling Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League.

PORTLAND, Maine - Six-figure bids are expected when an auction house sells a rare 148-year-old baseball card that was discovered at a yard sale in rural Maine, the auction house manager said Wednesday.

TORONTO - The Toronto Rock are determined to win back the Champion’s Cup after letting the ultimate prize of indoor pro lacrosse slip through their fingers last season.

Barry Bonds can go for a bike ride. Roger Clemens might want to head to the gym for one of those famous workouts that used to make him pitch like he was 22 when he was 42.

HOUSTON - A career milestone for Canadian Steve Nash was overshadowed by another Los Angeles Lakers loss on Tuesday night.

Mount Douglas Ram standouts Marcus Davis and Mason Swift left recruiters salivating as both football players enhanced their NCAA and CIS cred over the weekend.

HOUSTON — Steve Nash further cemented his standing as one of the best point guards of all time on Tuesday night. The Victoria native earned his 10,000th career assist in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-112 loss to the Houston Rockets.