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Calgary Flames: How They Might Have Lost the Jarome Iginla Trade
April 3rd, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Prior to this week's trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jarome Iginla had been a member of the Calgary Flames since 1996, and the team's captain since 2003.  To say he was the face of the franchise would be to do a disservice to his impact on the Flames and the...

The Elvis Dumervil Fax Fiasco Explained
March 28th, 2013 at 8:35 AM
Elvis Dumervil,one of the NFL's premier pass rushers was all set to take a paycut in base salary from $12 million to $8 million to remain with the Denver Broncos a scant thirty minutes before the deadline to re-sign him.   If Denver did not have his renegotiated contract before...

Calgary Flames Unintentionally Avert Offer Sheet Disaster
March 6th, 2013 at 3:50 PM
At only 22 years old, Ryan O'Reilly is already considered to be one of the best two-way centers in the NHL.  His entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche expired after the 2011-12 season and he became a restricted free-agent.  During the lockout, the unsigned forward decided to play hockey with...

Vancouver Youth Hockey Coach Jailed for Tripping Child During Post-Game Handshake
February 28th, 2013 at 1:43 PM
Overly intense parent-coaches in youth sports are a frequently cited stereotype, often portrayed in movies and television.  Hockey in particular is often singled out as a sport containing an inordinate number of these parents.  Yesterday, Martin Tremblay, a Vancouver father and coach of his son's youth hockey team, was sentenced...

NASCAR Crash, Injured Fans, and Assumption of Risk
February 26th, 2013 at 12:04 PM
In a scary moment during Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway, 28 spectators were injured by debris from a violent and disfiguring crash involving driver Kyle Larson's racecar. Two spectators in particular were hospitalized when they were hit with a tire that flew into the stands; they are...

Oscar Pistorius’ Lawyer Pokes Holes in Prosecution’s Case at Bail Hearing
February 20th, 2013 at 12:43 PM
While it is too early to know what happened the night Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, it has been shown definitively that Pistorius is being well represented. Defense attorney Barry Roux, in his cross-examination of the prosecution's most important witness, investigating officer Hilton Botha, managed to elicit...

NFL’s Draft Eligibility Rule Ripe for a Challenge?
February 15th, 2013 at 3:20 PM
University of South Carolina's junior defensive end Jadaveon Clowney is widely considered one of, if not the top player in NCAA football going into the upcoming season.  Yahoo Sports's Michael Silver quotes GMs and coaches in his article about Jadaveon's situation that if he were allowed to enter this April's...

Vijay Singh & Deer Antler Spray
February 4th, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Golf, perhaps more than any other sport, prides itself on its adherence to rules. Athletes in other sports have a bit of leeway within the rules of their respective sports (think soccer players diving or offensive linemen holding) because their movements are monitored by human referees, who cannot see all....

Royce White: the NBA’s Mental Illness Reform Advocate
January 30th, 2013 at 1:14 PM
In a revealing interview on Grantland.com by Chuck Klosterman, Royce White tries to explain his passionate and complicated beliefs on his mental health issues that have prevented him from suiting up for the Houston Rockets in what should be his rookie year.   White wants a "mental health protocol" whereby an...

Manti Te’o’s Potential Legal Recourse Versus Catfishers
January 27th, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Now that some of the smoke is cleared and we have a better idea of what actually happened with Manti Te’o’s imaginary girlfriend, the obvious question arises: Does Te’o have any legal recourse against the perpetrators of this hoax? To begin with, we still have not heard all sides of this...

Suspicions Grow as UCI Inquiry into Lance Armstrong’s Doping Ring Set Aside
January 25th, 2013 at 2:43 PM
An independent panel, set up by the cycling's governing body UCI, has been informed that their investigation into Lance Armstrong's doping ring may be suspended.  Today, UCI and the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) have agreed to the terms of a "truth and reconciliation commission" .  This would allow current...

Lubomir Visnovsky Will Very, Very Reluctantly Report to the Islanders
January 16th, 2013 at 3:19 PM
It has been reported today that Lubomir Visnovsky, the last NHL player remaining in the KHL, will in fact report to the New York Islanders after attending to some "personal issues" (apparently, one of his children is ill and he wants to stay until his family is well enough to travel)....

Lockout Over: NHL and NHLPA Reach CBA Agreement
January 7th, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Early Sunday morning, the NHL and NHLPA struck a deal on a new ten-year CBA, with a mutual opt-out provision after eight years.  Some of the major provisions are as follows: - The players' revenue share will decrease from its current level of 57% to 50% for the duration of the agreement.  A...

What If Bain Capital Bought the NHL in 2005?
December 26th, 2012 at 3:43 PM
A fascinating article about a real-life hypothetical.  During the 2004-5 NHL lockout, the owners heard a pitch from Bain Capital to buy the ENTIRE LEAGUE for $3.5 billion.  The article then explains why the offer was turned down and how the league might have looked like if the league had in...

NHL Brings Lawsuit Against NHLPA: Legal Chaos Likely to Ensue
December 19th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
On Monday, the NHL filed a lawsuit against the players and NHLPA in a New York federal court.  In their suit, they seek a number of declarations from the court, essentially ruling that the lockout is legal, that the NHL is immune from anti-trust actions stemming from the lockout, and...

Groundhog Day? Talks Between NHL and NHLPA Fall Apart Again, Season in Jeopardy
December 13th, 2012 at 8:45 AM
The NHL and NHLPA met with federal mediators again this week and came away with nothing.  The NHL made an offer, and pulled it off of the table when the players tried to counter.  The standoff between the two sides continues, with the NHL claiming that the sides are still...

NHL Players and Owners to Sit Down Face to Face with Fehr, Bettman on the Bench
December 4th, 2012 at 8:27 AM
The NHL's owners and players have tried nearly every form of dispute resolution, and so far it has not lead the league any closer to operating again.  Donald Fehr and Gary Bettman's negotiations have failed.  Federal mediators could not bridge the gap between the two parties.  Now, both the league...

NHL and NHLPA Head to Mediation
November 29th, 2012 at 3:00 PM
The NHL and the NHLPA meet with mediators for six hours yesterday and are meeting again  today.  This is the first time the sides have formally communicated since the NHL rejected the NHLPA's most recent CBA offer last week.   The two sides chose Federal Medication and Conciliation Services (FMCS) to help...

Former Texans Punter Brett Hartmann Suing Reliant Stadium Owners and Operators for Unsafe Playing Surface
November 15th, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Former Houston Texans punter Brett Hartmann filed a lawsuit today in State District Court of Harris County, Texas against the owners of Reliant Stadium (Harris County Convention & Sports Corporation) and the management company who operates the stadium (SMG).  Hartmann tore his ACL and fractured his fibula during a December...

Czech Fans Face Jail Time for Racial Taunts at NHLer Wayne Simmons
November 14th, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Racism in sport continue to rear its ugly head, this time surfacing in the Czech Republic.  Philadelphia Flyers' winger Wayne Simmons, an Black Canadian, has been playing hockey for the club LIberec of the Czech Extraligua during the NHL lockout.  During a recent game, he was serenaded with chants of...