sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

MONTREAL - With the NHL lockout coming to an end, signing P.K. Subban will be the first task for the Montreal Canadiens' new management team.

The great migration of NHL players to Europe is about to go into reverse. Some of the nearly 200 players who spent the lockout with European clubs had already started trickling back in recent days.

A chronological look back at the collective bargaining negotiations between the NHL and NHL Players' Association: Jan.

A tentative deal to end the NHL's fourth work stoppage over the last two decades was reached between the league and NHL Players' Association on Sunday morning. Here's a look back at all the NHL's labour disputes: 1992 strike Started: April 1, 1992.

As Elton John so directly put it, Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting, and it’s also turning out to be pretty decent for the Victoria Royals.

CLEVE DHEENSAW sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ It is the same hard lesson England learned with soccer, rugby and cricket. At some point, the game you gave to the world becomes the world’s. It was a humbling week internationally for Canadian hockey as the U.S.

TORONTO - His name didn't show up on the scoresheet, but Mark Fraser may have made the biggest contribution in another win for the Toronto Marlies.

TORONTO - Jose Bautista can't wait to get going. After a season of frustration that ended in controversy, the Toronto Blue Jays slugger is excited for 2013 following the team's major roster overhaul.

DALLAS - A person familiar with the situation says the Texas Rangers are close to a deal with Lance Berkman to be their designated hitter.

AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong may be considering a change in course, dropping his years of denials and admitting that he used performance-enhancing drugs — though whether such a move would help him is uncertain.