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Wow! Obama Saved Us from the Canadians!

Kevin Spak — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:11:00 CDT

President Obama convened the biggest meeting of world leaders on US soil since the founding of the UN in 1945. And what did this week's historic gathering accomplish? Well, it generated a nonbinding statement saying that Ukraine, Chile, Mexico, and Canada will get rid of some enriched uranium. “What a...

As Crosby Won Gold, He Lost Hockey Stick

John Johnson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:37:40 CST

It's a big mystery, Canadian-style. Sidney Crosby is missing the hockey stick he used to score the winning gold against USA at the Olympics. He's also down one glove, and nobody's seen the puck since it went between goalie Ryan Miller's pads. Someone made off with all of them in...

Canada Works OT for Gold

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:17:56 CST

This was best possible way for Canada to end the Olympics. Sidney Crosby, shut down most of the tournament, wristed a shot past Ryan Miller 7:40 into overtime after Team USA tied the score with 24.4 seconds left in regulation, and Canada survived a tense, taut game to...

Team USA Frosts Canada, 5-3

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:22:00 CST

The United States pulled off its biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice tonight, stunning Canada, 5-3, to advance to the quarterfinals of an already mixed-up tournament. Brian Rafalski scored two goals and set up another, and Ryan Miller held off a flurry of shots to lead the...

Meet 25 Olympic Hotties

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:52:00 CST

Sure, the thrill of competition is one reason to watch the Olympics—extremely attractive athletes is another reason. Eiseley Tauginas lists 25 of the hottest on BlackBook : Lacy Schnoor : This "sexpot" American freestyle skier was featured "rather provocatively" in Sports Illustrated 's Swimsuit Issue. Chris Drury : Captain of the New...

American Wescott Defends Snowboardcross Gold

Will McCahill — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:28:00 CST

Seth Wescott pulled a huge comeback this afternoon in snowboardcross, overtaking Canadian Mike Robertson to score the second US gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics and defend the title he won In 2006. The 33-year-old Maine native had been injured and racing poorly, but turned it on down the stretch...

It's Magic vs. Bird—On Ice

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:41:13 CDT

The Capitals-Penguins playoff series, with its two budding superstars, is what the beleaguered NHL has been waiting for, writes Reed Albergotti in the Wall Street Journal . In contrast to the disciplined play of Sidney "Wayne Gretzky" Crosby, Russian phenom Alex Ovechkin is both a firebrand and a goofball. But the...

The Best Athlete on the Planet

Kevin Spak — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:40:04 CDT

If Earth could only send one guy to a galactic Olympics, who would it be? The Wall Street Journal had a panel of sports experts hash it out, and its top 10 might surprise: Roman Sebrle: Czech decathlon champion wins on versatility. LeBron James: What can’t the NBA star do?...

Pens Stay Alive in Triple OT Win

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:13:00 CDT

The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into the third overtime last night.