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Chelios, 48, returns as NHL's oldest player

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Atlanta Thrashers recalled 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios from the minors on Wednesday, adding veteran leadership to their line-up for a playoff push.
 

Marion Jones to play in WNBA

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones signed a contract Wednesday to play with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock in a bid to revive her athletic career.
 

Clippers fire general manager Dunleavy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers fired general manager Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday, a month after he relinquished his head coaching role.
 

Miami Dolphins re-sign quarterback Pennington

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Dolphins have re-signed oft-injured quarterback Chad Pennington, the team said on its website on Monday.
 

Canadiens' Lapierre suspended four games

TORONTO (Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre has been suspended for four games by the National Hockey League Friday for a late hit on San Jose Sharks forward Scott Nichol.
 

Free agency set to change NFL landscape

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL tip-toed into the great unknown Friday when the league's salary cap came off the books and a free-agent signing period began.
 

Nicklaus expects Woods to be at Masters

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus said he would not be surprised if Tiger Woods ended his seclusion and decided to play the U.S. Masters at Augusta National next month.
 

Slovakia knocks out Sweden in upset

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Slovakia pulled off the biggest ice hockey upset of the Vancouver Games on Wednesday, knocking out defending gold medalists Sweden 4-3 to advance to the men's semi-finals.
 

Tampa Bay Lightning sold to fund manager Vinik

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning were sold to Boston fund manager Jeff Vinik on Friday for a reported $170 million.
 

U.S. medal hopes hit by Komisarek surgery

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Toronto defenseman Mike Komisarek will have season-ending shoulder surgery, the Leafs said on Wednesday, delivering another blow to the United States' medal hopes at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
 

Injury rules Martin out of U.S. hockey team

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - New Jersey Devils defenseman Paul Martin ruled himself of this month's Vancouver Olympics on Monday, opting to withdraw from the U.S. team because he has not fully recovered from a broken arm.
 

Flatt books Olympic ticket, Cohen fails

SPOKANE, Washington (Reuters) - Rachael Flatt secured a ticket to next month's Vancouver Games when she captured the U.S. women's title on Saturday, while Sasha Cohen's Olympic dream came to a shuddering halt.
 

Torch relay enters home stretch with return to B.C

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Olympic flame entered the home stretch of its 45,000 kilometer (27961.7 miles) journey across Canada on Thursday when it returned to British Columbia, the host province of the February 12-28 Vancouver Winter Games.
 

Denney and Barrett clinch pairs title and Olympic spot

SPOKANE, Washington (Reuters) - Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett won the pairs title at the United States figure skating championships on Saturday, clinching a spot on the U.S. squad for next month's Vancouver Olympics.
 

League fines Alex Burrows for comments about referee

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows was fined $2,500 by the NHL on Wednesday for accusing a referee of being biased against him.
 

Coyotes Ed Jovanovski given two game ban for elbowing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski has been suspended for two games for elbowing New York Islanders center John Tavares, the NHL said on Monday.
 

Jets tame Bengals to take AFC wild card

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez and the NFL's top-ranked defense carried the New York Jets to a 24-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC wild card game on Saturday.
 

U.S. end Canadian reign with overtime winner

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - John Carlson fired the overtime winner to claim a dramatic 6-5 victory for the United States and deny Canada a record sixth consecutive gold at the world junior ice hockey championships on Tuesday.
 

Blackmun to be named USOC chief

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scott Blackmun will be named chief executive officer of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) on Wednesday, sources said on Tuesday.
 

Cohen wildcard in U.S. Olympic skating picture

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Sasha Cohen will play the wildcard at the U.S. figure skating championships this month when she returns to competition after three years in a bid to earn selection for the Vancouver Olympics.