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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players’ Association executive director Donald Fehr offered competing visions Sunday on the likelihood that NHL players will attend the next Winter Olympics. Bettman reiterated NHL owners were reluctant to return for a sixth consecutive Olympics. Fehr, on the other hand, said he was “more optimistic now than I ever have been” that players would go to South Korea in 2018 and that he was…

So we may already have goal of the year for 2017, and now it looks like we have a strong contender for miss of the year. In Monday’s match between Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday, there was a horrific miss that gives a player, team and its fans nightmares. Look at this miss from Wolves from point-blank range with the goalkeeper down. Horrific, shocking miss. That’s just unlucky. You have to…

• UPDATE: Winter Classic will start at noon as scheduled St. Louis’ reputation as a heck of a hockey town gets overshadowed because St. Louis is a historically renowned baseball town. “I think so,” Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk said Sunday. “That’s no one’s fault — we’re kind of blessed to have a great baseball town. They’ve been here for a long time so there’s a longstanding…

“Who scored the last goal?” What may sound like a funny question to ask when the score is still 0-0 is worth asking when trying to ascertain whether a player has sustained a concussion and needs to be subbed off. The German national football team’s physio asked this question, which is suggested as part of the SCAT 3 test, of Christoph Kramer (pictured above) after he took a strong blow…

The Denver Broncos players were told by head coach Gary Kubiak that he intended to step down after the team’s victory on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Kubiak told the players he’ll be their “biggest fan moving forward.” The team announced Monday that Kubiak is indeed stepping down, but the word retirement was not used in the release. It’s not clear if Kubiak might consider returning to coaching at any point…

The New York Giants played to win on Sunday. It didn’t seem like the Washington Redskins did, and that’s why they’re not going to the playoffs. The Giants, who had their playoff seed clinched before the game started, beat Washington 19-10 to end the Redskins’ season. Washington needed to win to get into the playoffs, and its loss meant the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers both made the NFC…

TORONTO Thousands of Canadians kicked off the New Year on Sunday the way much of the world has come to expect – sitting outside in freezing temperatures watching a hockey game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. Nothing particularly new here. After stumbling across a promotional vehicle that has grown well beyond its initial sentimental appeal into a marketing colossus, the NHL has regularly staged outdoor games…

4:21 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment TORONTO — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated owners’ current lack of interest in Olympic participation, but his counterpart Donald Fehr painted a different picture of where things stand for the South Korea Games. “I’m more optimistic now that I ever have been, at least as far as we’re concerned, that we’ll be able to reach an appropriate agreement with…

Washington (AFP) – Dale Earnhardt Jr., a second-generation star driver in America’s most popular auto racing circuit, announced Sunday on Twitter he married long-time girlfriend Amy Reimann on New Year’s Eve. The ceremony took place in front of friends and family as well as some of Earnhardt’s rival racers in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The two had dated since 2009 and announced their engagement in…

Congratulations are in order for soccer star Robbie Rogers and producer Greg Berlanti — they’re engaged! The couple both shared sweet messages about the bright parts of their years, particularly their engagement in late December. Rogers, who plays for L.A. Galaxy, shared an Instagram post of a the couple posing for a selfie in front of a string quartet. “Thank you to everyone before us that made this moment possible… I…

Jan 1 (The Sports Xchange) – The Nashville Predators placed defenseman P.K. Subban on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, and assigned defenseman Adam Pardy to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Sunday. Subban last played on Dec. 15 and has been out of the lineup since with the ailment. In 29 games with the Predators this season, he recorded seven goals and 10 assists. The Predators said his…

BURLINGAME — After several lean years for Peninsula ice skaters and hockey players, the move to build one or more new facilities is gaining momentum, particularly in Burlingame, where a nonprofit group has proposed constructing a rink on the site of a driving range. With the closure of a San Mateo ice rink in 2013 and Belmont Iceland in April, there is now only one rink in Redwood City to serve…

Filmmaker Molly Schiot documents the paths of women who led the way in various sports in the book Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History.

This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com Congratulations are in order for soccer star Robbie Rogers and producer Greg Berlanti — they’re engaged! The couple both shared sweet messages about the bright parts of their years, particularly their engagement in late December. Rogers, who plays for L.A. Galaxy, shared an Instagram post of a the couple posing for a selfie in front of a string quartet. “Thank you to everyone before us…

4:21 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment TORONTO — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated owners’ current lack of interest in Olympic participation, but his counterpart Donald Fehr painted a different picture of where things stand for the South Korea Games. “I’m more optimistic now that I ever have been, at least as far as we’re concerned, that we’ll be able to reach an appropriate agreement with…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and fiancée Amy Reimann married Saturday night on New Year’s Eve in front of family and friends that included scores of NASCAR drivers and personalities. The two awoke in 2017 as a married couple, thanking friends and fans for support on social media.   Happily married!!! What an amazing experience. Looking forward to the rest of our lives @Amy_Reimann. #honeymooners pic.twitter.com/jepHaBiOGA — Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January…

Fans of the Olympics can expect the spirit of the Games to remain aflame all year round, the man now responsible for broadcasting the summer and winter events to hundreds of millions of viewers across Europe has told Reuters. “We can make this a year-round experience . . . because of all the broadcast rights we have to Olympic sports,” Eurosport chief executive Peter Hutton said in an interview. “We…

Jordan Henderson is a doubt for Liverpool’s game against former club Sunderland after going off injured against Manchester City Team news for Monday’s Premier League and Championship matches. Premier League (Kick-off 15:00 unless stated. All times GMT) Middlesbrough v Leicester City (12:30) Everton v Southampton Manchester City v Burnley Sunderland v Liverpool West Bromwich Albion v Hull City West Ham United v Manchester United (17:15) Championship Birmingham City v Brentford…

Welcome, 2017! 2016 was a remarkable year for women in sports. Simone Biles tumbled into Olympic records books by making flipping on a four-inch balance beam look easy. Another Simone – Manuel – broke stereotypes and smashed swimming records. The UConn Women’s Basketball won its fourth consecutive national title in commanding fashion; despite what anyone says, dominating is not bad for basketball. And Monica Abbott showed the world what a…

NPR’s Ailsa Chang and Mike Pesca of Slate’s The Gist review the season’s NCAA bowl games, and preview the upcoming championship game between Clemson and Alabama.