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In a series featuring several of the NHL’s most notable stars, a couple of role players and a rookie goaltender made the difference for the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of their showdown against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Blackhawks are making comebacks a winning habit in the playoffs.

Calvin Borel was in a familiar place, along the rail and urging Canadian champion Mine That Bird to fly through the mud. Trainer Bennie Woolley Jr. was someplace he never imagined — the Kentucky Derby, with his horse in the lead.Together they pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the Derby’s 135 year history.

Nicklas Lidstrom usually plays a subtle style of hockey appreciated most by coaches, players and die-hard fans.

Competing on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour wasn’t something that Ryan Plitz spent a lot of time thinking about.

Aaron Ward laughed when he saw all the newspaper articles asking whether the Boston Bruins would be rusty from the long layoff they earned by sweeping Montreal in the first round.

Lindsay Thurber and Notre Dame split a Central Alberta High School Rugby League twin bill at Titans Park Wednesday.

The Calgary Hitmen can set a Western Hockey League record tonight with their 13th straight playoff victory.

A quick look at Thursday’s NBA games:

It used to be that Canadian teams would come to international hockey tournaments and risk being undone by undisciplined play.