This time, Mike wants to be like Mario
If anyone knows what races through Michael Jordan's mind as he returns to the NBA, it's Mario Lemieux.
View ArticleFleury's deals a matter of timing
Though he got off to a late start, Marc-Andre Fleury is reaping the rewards of being a No. 1 pick.
View ArticleCuban, Marino join financier's bid to buy Penguins
Mark Cuban is known for baiting NBA officials, and Dan Marino is the most prolific passer in NFL history. But the Pittsburgh natives now want to expand into a different sport in their hometown -- hockey.
View ArticleEven if it's Sid, running up score not worth risk
E.J. Hradek says the recent NBA brawl can teach NHL teams a lesson: Don't put your stars out on the ice to run up the score.
View ArticlePistons or Wings? Cups finals schedule forcing fans to take sides
Detroit fans are in sports heaven. The Pistons are still alive in the NBA playoffs and the Red Wings are in the Cup finals. Too bad the NHL is forcing Motown fans to choose sides.
View ArticleSome expect Crosby to elevate NHL in first Cup finals, but is that fair?
Once upon a time, Magic and Bird revived the NBA. Should we expect the same thing from Sidney Crosby in his first trip to the Cup finals? Asking the 20-year-old to save the NHL isn't exactly realistic.
View ArticleOther sports leagues support NHL in fight to block sale of Phoenix Coyotes
The NFL, Major League Baseball and the NBA have lined up in support of the NHL's court fight to block the sale of the Coyotes and move to southern Canada.
View ArticleNFL, MLB, NBA file legal briefs to support NHL's fight over Phoenix Coyotes
The other three major professional sports leagues warned in a court document Friday that a ruling against the NHL in its attempt to block the sale and move of the Phoenix Coyotes would set a dangerous...
View ArticleGame 7s: Playoff points to watch
No. 6 Montreal Canadiens at No. 3 Boston Bruins, 7 p.m. ET Boston and Montreal are meeting for the eighth time in a Game 7. That is the most among...
View ArticleNHL changes lottery rules -- 14 teams eligible for top pick
The NHL is borrowing a page from the NBA when it comes to the draft lottery.
View ArticleHoward: Mumps outbreak has other leagues on high alert
The NFL and NBA have stepped up preventative measure against viruses and diseases in wake of the NHL's mumps outbreak, ESPN.com's Johnette Howard writes.
View ArticleW2W4: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, Game 3
NEW YORK -- The injury carousel continues to spin in this slow-moving first-round series (really, two games in seven days? It's worse than the NBA pla...
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