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Bettman prefers team in WInnipeg

Gary Bettman would prefer to see the Phoenix Coyotes move to Winnipeg than Hamilton, according to court documents filed as part of the NHL team’s bankruptcy case.

Drummondville Voltigeurs’ Gabriel Dumont scores on Windsor Spitfires goaltender Andrew Engelage during Drummondville’s 3-2 win Saturday.

Spitfires shot down

With their most dangerous offensive threat sidelined with an injury, little-used Maxime Frenette became the unlikely hero for the Drummondville Voltigeurs.

Drummondville Voltigeurs’ Gabriel Dumont scores on Windsor Spitfires goaltender Andrew Engelage during Drummondville’s 3-2 win Saturday.
Kelowna Rocket Evan Bloodoff is stopped by Rimouski Oceanic goaltender Maxime Gougeon during the Rockets’ 4-1 win to open the Memorial Cup Friday.

Making waves

The Kelowna Rockets couldn’t silence the roaring Colisee de Rimouski crowd, but they kept the home town Oceanic quiet on the ice.

Kelowna Rocket Evan Bloodoff is stopped by Rimouski Oceanic goaltender Maxime Gougeon during the Rockets’ 4-1 win to open the Memorial Cup Friday.
Rachel Alexandra is the favourite to win the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race on Saturday.

Kentucky champ still no favourite

Canadian champion Mine That Bird, the surprise Kentucky Derby winner with a fondness for mud, was getting precious little attention Friday on the eve of the Preakness Stakes as the lone filly in the race was the odds-on favourite.

Rachel Alexandra is the favourite to win the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race on Saturday.

Bruins planned for more than early exit from playoffs

The Boston Bruins had plenty of reasons to believe they could win their first Stanley Cup in 37 years.

Research In Motion co-CEOs Jim Balsillie

Balsillie expands website, adds corporate partners to NHL power play

Jim Balsillie expanded his own personal NHL power play Friday, announcing a pair of corporate sponsors were on board for his bid to bring the Phoenix Coyotes to southern Ontario.

Research In Motion co-CEOs Jim Balsillie
Team Canada head coach Melody Davidson explains a drill during practice.

Davidson back for 2010

Melody Davidson will remain head coach of Canada’s Olympic women’s hockey team, but the review of Canada’s loss in the world championship final is not finished.

Team Canada head coach Melody Davidson explains a drill during practice.

BC Lions trade Bates to Blue Bombers

The B.C. Lions are making room for some of their younger players. The Lions dealt offensive lineman Kelly Bates to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday for a conditional pick in the 2011 CFL Canadian draft.

Esks send Perry to Winnipeg

TSN is reporting the Edmonton Eskimos have traded defensive end Fred Perry to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in exchange for defensive back Kelly Malveaux. Perry, a nine-year veteran, was acquired by Edmonton before the 2008 season but saw action in only seven games, with one sack.

Boston Celtic Paul Pierce (34) and Orlando Magic Dwight Howard (12) battle for rebound during the Magic’s 83-75 win on Thursday to force a Game 7 Sunday.

Heading for Game 7s

A quick look at Thursday’s NBA playoff action...

Boston Celtic Paul Pierce (34) and Orlando Magic Dwight Howard (12) battle for rebound during the Magic’s 83-75 win on Thursday to force a Game 7 Sunday.
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Sports briefs – May 15

Olds Grizzlys netminder and Sundre product Marc Boulanger has earned a hockey scholarship to the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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Hurricanes strike final blow

Scott Walker delivered the final knockout punch to the Boston Bruins. His overtime goal sent the Carolina Hurricanes into the Eastern Conference finals and eliminated the top-seeded team in the process.

Detroit Red Wing Chris Osgood stops Anaheim Duck James Wisniewski during Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Thursday. Detroit won 4-3.

Red Wings rise up

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Detroit Red Wing Chris Osgood stops Anaheim Duck James Wisniewski during Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Thursday. Detroit won 4-3.

Marathon big on local runners

As usual, this year’s Woody’s RV Marathon and Half Marathon will have a distinctive Central Alberta flavour, with a generous group of runners heading to the starters line for the first time.

Mikael Backlund of the Kelowna Rockets

One more giant to slay for the Memorial Cup

Coach Ryan Huska admits his Kelowna Rockets were spinning their wheels through the first half of the Western Hockey League season.

Mikael Backlund of the Kelowna Rockets
Willie Desjardins

New Junior coach

Willie Desjardins had better get used to it. As soon as he told his wife, Rhonda, he’d been chosen head coach of Canada’s next junior team, her reply was “’Well, we’ll have to win six.”

Willie Desjardins

Petition pushes for Kings hockey at RDC

A pair of first-year RDC students want the college to return to the Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League.

Dallas MaverickDirk Nowitzki

Nuggets ride past Mavericks

Chauncey Billups is taking his hometown team to new heights with a big assist from Carmelo Anthony.

Dallas MaverickDirk Nowitzki
The two main attractions of the NHL post-season – Pittsburgh Penguin Sidney Crosby and Washington Capital Alex Ovechkin – shake hands following the Penguins' 6-2 win in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday in Washington.

Caps collapse under Game 7 pressure

So much for all of the hype about Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin, Penguins vs. Capitals, Game 7. This second-round series ended with a thud, thanks to a perfect performance by Sid the Kid’s Penguins.

The two main attractions of the NHL post-season – Pittsburgh Penguin Sidney Crosby and Washington Capital Alex Ovechkin – shake hands following the Penguins' 6-2 win in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday in Washington.
Chicago Blackhawks fans hold up a sign late in the third period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Western Conference semifinal against the Vancouver Canucks in Chicago

Young ‘Hawks prepare for Western final

The Blackhawks are back. On the ice, off the ice. Their faces — most of them young — are everywhere in this sports-crazed city.

Chicago Blackhawks fans hold up a sign late in the third period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Western Conference semifinal against the Vancouver Canucks in Chicago