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Alberta juniors secure playoff spot with wins
NAPANEE, Ont. — Jocelyn Peterman and her Red Deer rink is headed to the playoffs after winning twice Thursday at the Canadian Junior Women’s Curling Championship.
Peterman with third Brittany Tran, second Rebecca Konschuh and lead Kristine Anderson are in a first place tie with Shannon Birchard of Manitoba at 9-2, with one game remaining in the round robin. Both teams have secured a playoff berth, guaranteed of either first or second place depending on the results of their games today. READ
Flames beat Sharks
Calgary 4 San Jose 3 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Olli Jokinen capitalized on a turnover by Colin White to break a third-period tie with his third goal of the game, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Wednesday night. READ
Johnson tied for the lead after first round at Pebble Beach
Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. READ
Leafs and Wings to face off at big house in Winter Classic
Two iconic franchises, two passionate fanbases and the largest stadium in North America. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings are set to take the Winter Classic to a whole new level in 2013. READ
Red Wings beat Oilers, make it 18 straight wins at home
Detroit 4 Edmonton 2 DETROIT — Back on home ice — where they have been unbeatable for three months — the Detroit Red Wings closed in on an NHL record. READ
Rebels start, finish well
Rebels 4 Raiders 0 Veteran defenceman Alex Petrovic set the tone early — make that very early — and the Red Deer Rebels never looked back Wednesday at the Centrium. READ
Rebels injuries continue to pile up
Add one more name to the lengthy Red Deer Rebels injury list. READ
Alberta teams take first loss at junior championships
The undefeated dream is over for Jocelyn Peterman and her Red Deer rink at the Canadian Junior Women’s Curling Championship, but they still have their goal of first place squarely in their sights. READ
Thousands turn out to honour Giants
Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the “Big Blue Apple,” as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants’ Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti. READ
King balancing time playing two sports
It’s tough enough to play one college sport and find time for academics and any kind of social life, never mind playing two sports. READ
Generals and Border Kings start Chinook League final Thursday
The Bentley Generals and Lloydminster Border Kings will open their Chinook Hockey League best-of-three championship series Thursday in Lloydminster. The second game will be played Saturday at Bentley (7 p.m. start) and a third contest, if necessary, will go Sunday at Lloydminster. READ
Nugent-Hopkins out 7-10 days with shoulder injury
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is expected to miss seven to 10 days due to a left shoulder injury. READ
Malkin takes the helm again as Penguins await return of Crosby, Staal
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ dream is to have their Big Three centres healthy by the end of the season, but for now Evgeni Malkin is carrying the load on his own. READ
Hagman scores winner in shootout to lift Ducks over Flames
Niklas Hagman scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary 3-2 on Monday night for their 14th straight home victory over the Flames. READ
Maple Leafs beat Oilers, Grabovski stretches points streak
Mikhail Grabovski continued his hot streak and took the Toronto Maple Leafs along with him. READ
Edmonton Oilers coach Tom Renney misses game after getting hit by puck
Edmonton Oilers coach Tom Renney missed Monday night’s game at Air Canada Centre after taking a puck in the side of the head at the morning skate. READ
Englot at home on veteran Scotties squad
As a Canadian women’s curling championship competitor in four different decades, Michelle Englot will feel right at home as part of the veteran-laden 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts field. READ
Jocelyn Peterman rink still rolling
The winning ways continued Monday for Jocelyn Peterman and her Red Deer rink at the Canadian Junior Women’s Curling Championship. READ
Giants beat Patriots for fourth Super Bowl
Giants 21 Patriots 17 INDIANAPOLIS — Take that, Brady. You too, Peyton. READ
Peterman wins two more, stays in first place at championship
NAPANEE, Ont. — The Jocelyn Peterman rink won two more games Sunday and remained in first place with a 4-0 mark at the Canadian Junior Women’s Curling Championship. READ
