Winter Sports News

Canada's Eric Staal is helped off the ice by teammates Ryan O'Reilly and Claude Giroux after being kneed by Sweden's Alexander Edler during quarter-final game action Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the world hockey championship in Stockholm, Sweden.

The world of male sports is often described as a macho, intolerant place where anything outside of heterosexual norms is met derisively and attacked as a weakness.

The next title in SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise will be exclusive to Nintendo's Wii U home console and Nintendo 3DS portable system.

BASEBALL Major League Baseball hopes to expand video review by umpires for the 2014 season and says all calls other than balls and strikes could be subject to instant replay.

When the Memphis Grizzlies continue their unheralded postseason journey in the Western Conference Finals, they'll be facing a bear of a task in the San Antonio Spurs.

Russia's Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist Thursday, but the Washington Capitals said he's had a fracture in his foot since Sunday.

Team Canada goalie Mike Smith sits on the ice as the puck enters the net as Team Sweden scores their second goal during quarter-final action at the world hockey championship in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday.

She presented on behalf of the Keeping Students Safe program for juniors and seniors.

In stunning fashion, the United States beat defending champion Russia, 8-3, on Thursday in the quarterfinals at the International Ice Hockey Federation world championships.

Team USA's Jacob Trouba celebrates with his team mates after scoring a goal during the world championship quarterfinal match against Russia today in Helsinki.

Paul Stastny's two goals and Craig Smith's record-breaking five assists led Team USA to a stunning 8-3 victory over Russia in the quarterfinals of the hockey World Championship in Helsinki, Finland.

THE Basingstoke Bison have made their first new signing for the forthcoming season - and it is good one, Aaron Connolly joining the Herd from the Slough Jets.

HIGH Wycombe Hockey Club is in safe hands if the success of their junior teams is anything to go by.

Bryzgalov gave a lengthy interview to the Russian sports site Championat, and it was translated on the Deadspin website Wednesday.

Boston's epic Game 7 comeback win has raised questions about some of the Leafs' key players.

Yankee Stadium opened in 2009 and has played host to soccer matches in addition to baseball games, and soon, NHL hockey.

Two of the best defensive forwards in the NHL will be in the Red Wings' Western Conference semifinal series against Chicago.

But she points out that one major professional athlete simply isn't enough and there's far more work to be done.

Ryan Miller is one of many good goaltenders who could be on the move this summer.

Figure skater Kim Yu-na placed 44th on the annual list of the 50 Most Marketable Athletes in the world by British sports media SportsPro in association with Eurosport, released on Monday.