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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Needs to Resonate With Pro Sports -- Now

Four years into the Second World War, Lt. Carlton Skinner, the commander of the U.S. weather ship Sea Cloud in the North Atlantic, sent a memo up the Navy's chain of command. He requested that it allow him to start training black seamen, long relegated to menial tasks, for critical jobs reserved for white sailors. Skinner...

It's Official, Bruins Will Host Flyers in 2010 Winter Classic

Confirming what has already been known for several months, the NHL made it official Wednesday afternoon with a press conference at Fenway Park, announcing the 2010 Winter Classic between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins to be played at the historic ballpark.It's the NHL's fourth outdoor hockey game (and third...

Stern, Goodell, Selig Have NHL's Back

While the National Hockey League continues to fight for what they feel is right for the Phoenix Coyotes, it appears they have some friends in high places. Commissioner Gary Bettman isn't going into this fight alone. Filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court Monday included statements from the National Football League, National...

Let's Not Give Up On Hockey Just Yet

There was a time when my favorite sport was, without hesitation, baseball. Recently, however, my interest in the game has been lost. Not because of a steroid scandal or the incompetence of Bud Selig, but mostly because the team I grew up cheering for, the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been a Major League Baseball team in name...

NHL Will Always Remain on Fringes

"All we are saying is give peace a chance." – John Lennon."All we are saying is give hockey a chance." – Gary Bettman.We tried, Gary. And thanks largely to you, it's just not working.Your grand plan was for hockey to take over the U.S., which since the Civil War has included the South. Sorry, but most people...

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05/26/12 There Won't Be A New York-L.A. Stanley Cup Finals... Source: The Business Insider He will never admit this publicly, but if you could inject NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman with some truth serum, deep down, he had to be hoping for the New York Rangers to win the Eastern Conference Finals and set up a dream New York-L.A. matchup with the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Finals.
05/23/12 Forecasting the PR Strategies for âNHL CBA 2012â. Source: Kukla's Korner With the NHL formally serving notice last week to the NHLPA of its desire to "terminate and/or modify" the current collective bargaining agreement by September 15th, hockey fans know for certain another potentially contentious round of labor negotiations will begin soon.
05/23/12 IOC still looking for a Canadian buyer for Sochi, Rio... Source: Globe and Mail Perhaps the biggest news about the Canadian TV rights for the 2014/2016 Olympics is that there's still no news.
05/22/12 Another lockout looms over Cup final Source: Calgary Herald - Alberta - Canada It might be wise for fans to enjoy these Stanley Cup playoffs while they can, because this could be the last NHL hockey anyone sees for quite some time.
05/21/12 NHL lockout looms after Cup final Source: The Gazette - Montreal - QC - Canada NEW YORK Ã¢ It might be wise for fans to enjoy these Stanley Cup playoffs while they can, because this could be the last NHL hockey anyone sees for quite some time.