Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom stepping away for health reasons - ESPN
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will be taking some time to step away from the game for health reasons, the team announced Wednesday.
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'Too many hits, too many punches': Charlottetown Islander's hockey career over at 19
Charlottetown Islanders associate captain Lane Hinkley remembers looking up during a game in front of his hometown crowd in Sydney, N.S., a few years ago and seeing a boy with a No. 77 jersey and the name Hinkley on the back.
Indian Women Beat Japan 2-1, Assure Semifinal Berth In Asian Champions Trophy Hockey
An in-form India eked out a narrow 2-1 win over Japan to register their fourth straight win and storm into the semifinals of the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Tuesday. After two goalless quarters, Navneet Kaur (31st minute) and Sangita Kumari (47th) scored for India, while Japan's lone goal came from the stick of Kana Urata (37th). It was a match between two undefeated sides in the tournament and it lived up to the billing. India had earlier defeated Thailand 7-1 in their opener before getting the better of Malaysia and China 5-0 and 2-1 respectively. The Japanese too were undefeated coming into the match, having registered wins over Malaysia 3-0, South Korea 4-0 and Thailand 4-0 respectively.
Nick Bandurak scored six as Holcombe beat University of Nottingham 12-1 in the English Men’s Premier Division while the Ladies beat Trojans on Sunday in the cup | Both play at Holcombe Park this Saturday
Holcombe emphatically returned to winning ways in the Men’s Premier Division on Saturday evening.
Bill Foley opens Hibs talks as Bournemouth's American owner targets minority stake to make them SPFL's third force
American billionaire Bill Foley has opened talks with Hibs over buying a minority stake in the Easter Road club.
Angelo Habib an 'inspiration' to his community after international boxing triumph
Thousands of kilometres away from his northeast Calgary boxing gym, Angelo Habib earned his first professional championship in convincing fashion.
Police say investigation into former NHL player's death in U.K. 'may take some time'
South Yorkshire Police say the investigation into the death of hockey player Adam Johnson remains ongoing and will likely "take some time."
Indian Women's Hockey Team Beats China In Women's Asian Champions Trophy
The Indian hockey team survived some anxious moments to avenge its Asian Games loss with a 2-1 win over China and continue its rampaging run at the women's Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi on Monday. Deepika (15th) and Salima Tete (26th) sounded the board for the hosts, while Zhong Jiaqi scored in the 41st minute for China. China had spoilt India's bid to earn a direct qualification for the Tokyo Olympics after beating them in the semifinals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou last month.