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Generals nab Allan victory

Generals 5 North Stars 2 STEINBACH, Man. — The battle-tested Bentley Generals are on a mission and they just keep rolling along.

Joe Louis Arena building manager Al Sabotka rolls a NHL hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs logo in the ice for the upcoming NHL playoffs in Detroit.

Days of punditry as experts make playoff picks

Four different networks are gearing up to broadcast the NHL playoffs to the masses starting Wednesday and their assortment of experts are already busy making their opinions known.

Joe Louis Arena building manager Al Sabotka rolls a NHL hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs logo in the ice for the upcoming NHL playoffs in Detroit.

Generals view field

The Bentley Generals, strictly as spectators, got a good look at their first opponent in the 2009 Allan Cup tournament Monday and had to come away impressed.

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Allen signs with St. Cloud State, Minnesota

Red Deer native Katie Allen has signed a letter of intent to attend St. Cloud State University of Minnesota this fall.

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Caolan Lavery gets in a few last touches on the ball before preparing to leave for the Calgary airport.  The 16-year old will be flying to San Diego Tuesday morning to join up with U17 Canadian national soccer team which will train for a week prior to a World Cup qualifying tournament in Tijuana

A World of an opportunity for Caolan Lavery

Playing international soccer is nothing new for Caolan Lavery.

Caolan Lavery gets in a few last touches on the ball before preparing to leave for the Calgary airport.  The 16-year old will be flying to San Diego Tuesday morning to join up with U17 Canadian national soccer team which will train for a week prior to a World Cup qualifying tournament in Tijuana

Canada escapes with OT win over Czech Republic at world under-18 playdowns

FARGO, N.D. — Canada faced its stiffest test Monday at the world under-18 hockey championship — and needed some late-game heroics to pull out the win.

Wild ‘better off’ without me: Lemaire

ST. PAUL, Minn. — By all accounts, the Minnesota Wild would have been far less successful with someone other than Jacques Lemaire behind the bench.

Flames wipe slate clean for playoff series versus Blackhawks

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have a sense of renewed optimism heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Steve Stamkos (91) skates around Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game

Team Canada going with youth

The kids are growing up quickly.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Steve Stamkos (91) skates around Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game
Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Craig MacTavish holds a short press conference in Edmonton on Monday.  The Oilers missed the NHL playoffs for the third straight year.

Oilers coach Craig MacTavish doesn’t want to discuss future

EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers coach Craig MacTavish was more than happy to talk about his team’s disappointing season Monday — but not his future with the club

Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Craig MacTavish holds a short press conference in Edmonton on Monday.  The Oilers missed the NHL playoffs for the third straight year.
Angel Cabrera celebrates after winning the Masters golf tournament in a sudden death playoff over Kenny Perry on Sunday.

Last one standing

The cheers came from every corner of Augusta National, the kind of mayhem that had been missing at the Masters.

Angel Cabrera celebrates after winning the Masters golf tournament in a sudden death playoff over Kenny Perry on Sunday.
Scotland skip David Murdoch

Murdoch mops up Martin

It was a game for the ages. The final game of the Ford World Men’s Curling Championships came down to the last rock in the 10th end to break a 6-6 tie between Canada’s Kevin Martin and David Murdoch of Scotland.

Scotland skip David Murdoch
Jason (The Athlete) MacDonald (right) throws a punch at Wilson Gouveia prior to getting knocked out. MacDonald says he is returning to his roots in trying to take his next fight to the mat.

MacDonald learns from getting knocked out

The penny has finally dropped for Canadian middleweight Jason (The Athlete) MacDonald. His standup game is not his bread and butter.

Jason (The Athlete) MacDonald (right) throws a punch at Wilson Gouveia prior to getting knocked out. MacDonald says he is returning to his roots in trying to take his next fight to the mat.
Meghan Duggan celebrates USA’s third goal in front of Canadian goalie Charline Labonte as the Americans rolled to a 4-1 win and the gold medal at the World Women Hockey Championship on Sunday.

Left in second, again

The pressure of the 2010 Olympics on Canadian coaches emerged when women’s hockey coach Melody Davidson suggested she could lose her job after losing 4-1 to the U.S. in Sunday’s world championship final.

Meghan Duggan celebrates USA’s third goal in front of Canadian goalie Charline Labonte as the Americans rolled to a 4-1 win and the gold medal at the World Women Hockey Championship on Sunday.
Calgary Flame Eric Nystrom wipes out Edmonton Oiler Taylor Chorney on Saturday during the Flames 4-1 win.

Flames torch the Oilers

For a game that didn’t mean much to either team, the Calgary Flames made the most of it.

Calgary Flame Eric Nystrom wipes out Edmonton Oiler Taylor Chorney on Saturday during the Flames 4-1 win.
Canada's skip Kevin Martin winces after a shot against Switzerland at the men's world curling championship in Moncton

Martin back in the final

Canada’s Kevin Martin is hoping the third time’s the charm as he earned a rematch with Scotland’s David Murdoch on Saturday by edging Switzerland to advance to the final of the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship.

Canada's skip Kevin Martin winces after a shot against Switzerland at the men's world curling championship in Moncton
Angel Cabrera climbed his way into a tie for first at 11-under par to with Kenny Perry after the third round of the Masters on Saturday.

Perry, Cabrera lead Masters

Kenny Perry took one last look at the leaderboard behind the 18th green at Augusta National. This was no time to relish his position at the top with Angel Cabrera, rather to consider what lies ahead.

Angel Cabrera climbed his way into a tie for first at 11-under par to with Kenny Perry after the third round of the Masters on Saturday.

Canada U-18s crush the Swiss

Canada had plenty to work on heading into the world under-18 hockey championship.

Calgary Flame Olli Jokinen is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers during the Oilers 5-1 win in Edmonton on Friday night. The plames played despite the lack of a fourth line.

Flames losing their grip

The Edmonton Oilers may be out of the playoff picture but they still had the chance to influence it on Friday night.

Calgary Flame Olli Jokinen is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers during the Oilers 5-1 win in Edmonton on Friday night. The plames played despite the lack of a fourth line.
Team Canada and Kevin Martin dropped a second straight game to Scotland at the men’s world curling championship. This time it was a 7-5 decision in the Page Playoff on Friday.

One life left for Martin

It’s a case of double jeopardy for Canada’s Kevin Martin at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship.

Team Canada and Kevin Martin dropped a second straight game to Scotland at the men’s world curling championship. This time it was a 7-5 decision in the Page Playoff on Friday.