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Under Pressure, Japan Frees Chinese Fishing Captain

(Sept. 24) -- Japanese prosecutors today announced that they will release a Chinese fishing trawler captain whose arrest in disputed waters 16 days ago has been a source of growing tension between the two Asian powers. Toru Suzuki, an official with the prosecutors' office on the island of Okinawa, said authorities decided...

Brian Gionta Ready to Carry the 'C' for Canadiens

By all accounts, Brian Gionta has what it takes to be the captain of the Montreal Canadiens. The qualities for having the "C" sewn on one's jersey -- heart, leadership, experience, desire, and the savvy to get across to your teammates -- are not easily met. But Gionta, a native of Rochester, N.Y., possesses all of these...

The Dugout: Horseplay

The picture to your right is not of former Oriole Kris Benson throwing a pitch. He tried to wave goodbye to a friend and his arm just snapped back like that.In baseball news you may have missed (because you could not possibly care about it), the former first pick in the 1996 draft and perennial bench-grimacer signed a...

Smith Earns Captaincy With His Fists

The Philadelphia Flyers have named defenseman Jason Smith as the 16th captain in team history, joining a list that includes Bobby Clarke, Eric Lindros, Keith Primeau and...uh, Lou Angotti. And in true Broad Street Bullies fashion, Smith was put over players like Simon Gagne after a pair of fights and some tenacious...

Bill Guerin, Islanders Captain

Here's something you can stick in your Blog Box...Bill Guerin, signed as a free agent just last Thursday, has apparently been named the new captain of the New York Islanders this afternoon. The team's Web site streamed its press conference introducing free-agent acquisitions Guerin and Mike Comrie; Islanders Army has what...

Background on captain

The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game.

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