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With Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima playing catch in the outfield and a bright blue summer sky hovering over Fenway Park, Boston Bruins defenceman Aaron Ward stood on the infield of the major leagues’ oldest ballpark and pretended to be miffed.

The NHL and NBC have agreed to a two-year extension of their television contract that will keep the league on the network from the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park through the end of the 2010-11 season.

The New York Islanders officially locked up John Tavares on Wednesday, signing the top pick in last month’s NHL draft to a three-year entry level contract.

The Chicago Blackhawks abruptly re-assigned general manager Dale Tallon on Tuesday, less than two months after the team he helped revive from the bottom of the standings reached the Western Conference final.

Riggers 11 Redbirds 8Chad Northcott has been a perfect addition to the Red Deer Riggers roster.

ST. LOUIS — Carl Crawford raced back to the left-field fence and leaped, his glove barely extending over the eight-foot wall.

ST. LOUIS — Bad night and all, Albert Pujols was the face of the 80th all-star game, while Roy Halladay and his future was the week’s biggest story.

Resisting the allure of free agency was easy for Rick Nash.

How times have changed. Many years ago, the PGA Tour was becoming recognized by the masses in North America.

It’s a rare occasion when someone gets an opportunity to walk nine holes with Tiger Woods.