Topic: National Hockey League
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NHL to return to the ice: Take our pro hockey quiz
Test your knowledge of the National Hockey League with our quiz.
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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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Tim Thomas: Six other athletes who snubbed the White House
Not that many Americans have the opportunity to be on the White House guest list. Here's a list of athletes who have snubbed US presidents.
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Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write
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Dunder Mifflin: 'Office' paper now real. Can it top these fiction-to-fact products?
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Jason Collins: Will gay athletes bring in big sponsorship bucks?
Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete competing in a major professional American sports league, could be the first to benefit from major sponsors looking for a new way to target advertising dollars. Will other gay athletes follow Jason Collins?
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Boston bombings lead to boosted security at sporting events
Boston's scheduled NHL and NBA games were called off after the bombings, while beefed-up security — including bomb-sniffing dogs — patrolled hockey, basketball, and baseball games around the country.
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Fox Sports channel to compete with ESPN. Is that possible?
Fox Sports 1 will launch in August with the hopes of taking on ESPN in the 24-hour sports market. There's a lot of money to be made in cable sports, but competing directly with the World Wide Leader will be a tall order for the new Fox network.
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Coach fired after 16 years: NHL's Sabres try to regroup
Coach fired after 16 years: Lindy Ruff was dismissed by the Buffalo Sabres after a poor start to their season. The NHL coach fired after 16 years will be replaced on an interim basis by Ron Rolston.
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Drugs in sports: Who is winning the doping war?As scientists close the gap on doping detection, athletes bent on cheating can still game the system. Stricter enforcement from league authorities is critical to redeeming sports scandalized by doping – cycling, baseball, and potentially the NFL.
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The Monitor's View: Why states shouldn't cash in on Super Bowl odds
A federal court case against a New Jersey law allowing sports gambling shows why betting on sports will only damage athletic competition – as well as bettors.
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Remembering Frank Zamboni, the original 'Iceman' (+video)
The Google doodle Wednesday honors Frank Zamboni, the Italian-American inventor of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine.
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NHL lockout over, but why did it take so long?
Labor agreements tend to be about protecting the little guy, but the NHL's chronic labor troubles spring from owners' inability to save themselves from themselves.
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NHL to return to the ice: Take our pro hockey quiz
Test your knowledge of the National Hockey League with our quiz.
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NHL, players reach 10-year deal, save season
NHL deal, which must still be ratified, would allow up to 60 percent of the season to be played. Players to split revenue 50-50 with NHL and get a pension for first time.
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NHL, union make tentative agreement to end lockout
After 113 days and overnight negotiations, the National Hockey League seems to be on the verge of an agreement with the players' association. There will be changes to pension plans, the players' share of hockey-related income, and salary caps.
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Progress watch 2012: Smart phones, jobs returning to America, and war crimes trialsThe often-slow arc of good news may not make headlines. But 2012 brought its quiet share: from extreme poverty dropping by half since 1990 to a robot with the bulky profile of an NFL player that may have a role in bringing jobs back to the US.
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A year after being literally wiped out, a Russian hockey team flourishes
Last November, nearly every member of the team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl was killed in a plane crash that devastated the hockey world. Today, the team is one of the KHL's best.
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In right-to-work debate where's the evidence? (+video)
Neither supporters nor opponents of right-to-work legislation in Michigan have been able to prove right-to-work laws in other states have a significant impact on the economy.
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First NFL tie since 2008, between Rams and 49ers: What is this, soccer?
First NFL tie since 2008 happened because of overtime rules that don’t often come into play. But Sunday’s game between the St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers wasn’t without drama.
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Alexander Ovechkin joins Russian team. No NHL hockey this year?
Alexander Ovechkin and other NHL stars are signing up to play abroad as the NHL lockout continues, with no end in sight. The lockout is the league's second in eight years, as owners and players like Alexander Ovechkin argue over how to share $3.3 billion in revenue.
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Opinion: We're not colorblind. The only thing we're blind to is our unconscious biases.
New studies show that referees call more penalties against players wearing black and judges issue harsher sentences to darker-skinned African-American women. If we can become more aware of our unconscious biases, we can use our logic thinking to override them.
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As Patriots (and pro sports) go solar, will fans follow?
The New England Patriots are just the latest to turn to solar energy to power their vast complexes. From Boston to Los Angeles, teams are taking advantage of the falling price of solar panels. But for their fans, it's a bigger financial leap.
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College football may get a Final Four – and millions in new revenue
The proposed playoff structure marks a big philosophical shift within the world of college football and opens the door to a Cinderella team winning a national championship.
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Kings beat Devils for first-in-franchise Stanley Cup win (+video)
The Los Angeles Kings overpowered the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to become the NHL Stanley Cup champions.
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Are the L.A. Kings the worst thing to happen to hockey?
The L.A. Kings are on the cusp of hoisting the Stanley Cup, sitting 3-0 ahead of the New Jersey Devils. But their defensive style, reliant on the shot block, drains the life out of hockey, critics say.
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Horizons SmartGlass makes Xbox gameplay a two-screen experience
SmartGlass, the new service for the Xbox 360, appears to steal a little thunder from the forthcoming Wii U.
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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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High-flying tales of life and love from the author of 'Cowboys Are My Weakness.'
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Time Warner Cable, MSG reach deal. Linsanity at work?
Time Warner Cable and MSG sports have ended a seven-week blackout of Knicks games for TWC customers. Fan furor over Jeremy Lin – 'Linsanity' – probably played a huge role.
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