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Sarah Palin, multitasking mother of five, governor, hockey mom and Republican vice presidential nominee, got a lot done during a two-day campaign sweep across Western Pennsylvania this weekend.

Saturday nights finally have a new theme song. After receiving nearly 15,000 entries, Canadian Gold, written by an elementary teacher from Beaumont, Alta., has been voted the new anthem for Hockey Night in ...

The No. 16 Rutgers field hockey team dropped a 2-0 decision to 19th-ranked Providence on Saturday afternoon.

Sarah Palin is hoping John McCain's campaign isn't on ice, but that's exactly where the GOP vice presidential nominee was Saturday in Philadelphia.

Palin was booed when she first stepped on the ice before the Flyers' home opener against the New York Rangers to drop the ceremonial first puck. Palin, the Alaska governor and self-described 'hockey mom,' is trying to turn Pennsylvania into a red state.

Palin waved to the crowd and smiled as the reaction quickly turned to polite applause. Her hair down and wearing her Tina Fey-glasses and a coat, Palin dropped the puck between Flyers center Mike Richards and Rangers center Scott Gomez. Gomez is from Alaska.

The seven-year deal is the second-longest in club history. Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's career leader in several categories, signed an eight-year deal in 1988.

Late-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate. A sampling from Friday night: "A town in upstate New York is being accused of being biased because they sent out absentee ballots that say ...

It truly was a special night for Boston College hockey. Four special-teams goals lifted the top-ranked Eagles to a 5-4 season-opening win over Wisconsin before a sellout crowd of 7,884 in Kelley Rink.

Officials in northwest Ohio say what they suspected was a scam has turned out to be the work of some enterprising but misguided high school students.

The New Jersey Devils home opener was set to go on as scheduled Friday night despite a construction code dispute that closed the Prudential Center down this summer.

An Edmonton school teacher was soaked with champagne and mobbed by loved ones Thursday night when the CBC announced his entry, Canadian Gold , as one of two finalists in the Hockey Night in Canada Anthem ...

A trip to the conference final last year merely raised the Toronto Marlies' expectations for this season.

Don Cherry gave Toronto Maple Leafs management an earful Thursday night as the outspoken hockey commentator critiqued all six Canadian teams on CBC's first Coach's Corner segment of the season.

Unlucky 13: Jeff Friesen's quest for a chance at a 13th NHL season has taken an unfortunate turn.

Brian Leetch glided out to the ice in loafers, not skates. The former defenseman was wearing a blue suit and matching tie, instead of his familiar Rangers sweater.

It didn't count, but it might give the UND Fighting Sioux momentum. After the men's hockey team's preseason win over Manitoba, the Sioux are ready for the regular season.

It's hard not to wince watching Bobby Orr's latest TV commercial, which highlights the many scars on his knees from the injuries that shortened his Hall of Fame hockey career.

This photo released by 2K Sports shows an undated screen shot of 2K Sports' "NHL 2K9," one of the hockey video game franchises.

Sarah Palin's next faceoff will come on the ice of an NHL arena, not at a debate.

The GOP vice presidential nominee will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Philadelphia Flyers open the season against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Palin, the Alaska governor and self-described 'hockey mom,' will join the winner of a team promotion for the 'Ultimate Hockey Mom' to drop the puck.

Last month, Palin visited a Philadelphia bar with Flyers owner Ed Snider, who has donated money to the campaign of Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

Alex Ovechkin is hardly the first professional athlete to emphasize winning percentage above personal statistics, to maintain he's all about team, to insist he won't rest until he's earned a championship.

'I want to win the Stanley Cup; that's why we play hockey in the NHL,' he said during an interview at the Washington Capitals' charity golf event this week. 'I'm always that way. I want to do everything for the victory.'

Standard stuff, right?

Here, then, is what separates Ovechkin: He isn't just talk.

The Vancouver Canucks trimmed their roster to 23 players and, among other moves, assigned forwards Jason Krog and Matt Pettinger to Manitoba of the American Hockey League.