MLB
Did You See That? Alex Cobb nailed in head by line drive
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb was taken off on a stretcher on Saturday after taking a line drive off the head against the Kansas City Royals. He suffered a mild concussion as a result.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Zdeno Chara's glove saves Bruins
Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara needed every inch of his six-foot-nine frame to help prevent Pittsburgh from scoring a late equalizer on Friday night in Boston's 1-0, series-clinching win.
Sports
Blackhawks strike 1st in West final
Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa scored in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. Corey Crawford made 21 saves, and the Blackhawks generated just enough offence to improve to 7-1 at home in the playoffs.Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday.Jonathan Quick stopped 34 shots, and Justin Williams scored for Los Angeles, which has won just one of seven road games in the playoffs.Williams has scored the last three goals for the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings. He was responsible for all of Los Angeles' offence in a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of the second-round series on Tuesday.
Sports
Rangers' Callahan, Hagelin have shoulder surgeries
By The Associated PressRangers captain Ryan Callahan and fellow forward Carl Hagelin underwent surgery to repair torn labrums in their shoulders. Both operations took place Friday, less than a week after New York was eliminated in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by Boston. Callahan had 16 goals and 15 assists with only 12 penalty minutes in 45 regular-season games. He added two goals and three assists in New York's 12 post-season contests.Hagelin scored 10 goals and added 14 assists, and posted a plus-10 rating during the regular season, when he was one of four Rangers to play in all 48 games. New York was 14-2-1 when he earned a point and 8-1-1 when he scored a goal.In the playoffs, Hagelin had three goals and three assists in 12 games.
Sports
After long layoffs Penguins, Bruins ready to roll
Three storylines for the series opener of the East final between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET).
Sports
Blue Jays put Brandon Morrow on 15-day DL
The Toronto Blue Jays juggled their roster on Saturday, placing pitcher Brandon Morrow on the 15-day disabled list, calling Ramon Ortiz up from the minors to replace him.Morrow (2-3) has a 5.63 earned-run average, with 42 strikeouts. The 28-year-old left a start against Atlanta on May 28 after only two innings due to right forearm tightness.The 40-year-old Ortiz (1-2) has appeared in six games this season for Toronto, with a 5.01 ERA.Starting pitcher Ricky Romero was outrighted to Toronto's triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., to make space on the Blue Jays 40-man roster.Reliever Chad Jenkins had been optioned to Buffalo on Friday, with Mickey Storey moving up the Toronto.The 27-year-old Storey has made two appearances for Toronto in 2013, recording a 7.36 ERA over 3.2 innings.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Brenden Morrow's controversial goal
The Penguins will take it, but the Ottawa Senators were up in arms after a controversial goal by Brenden Morrow opened the scoring on Friday night.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Rask allows stinky goal to Hagelin
During the second period of Game 4 between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers Thursday night, goalie Tuukka Rask let in an odorous goal to New York's Carl Hagelin.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Gustav Nyquist's patience pays off
Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist was calm and composed in out-waiting Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford for a spectacular finish in the second period of Game 3 on Monday.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Sidney Crosby nets hat trick
Pittsburgh Penguins sniper Sidney Crosby's second career playoff hat trick was nearly all his team would need in edging the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Game 2 Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference semifinal.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Taylor Pyatt nails Johnny Boychuk
Boston Bruins defenceman Johnny Boychuk had a scare in his team's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers Thursday night in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series after being hit from behind by New York's Taylor Pyatt.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? James Reimer robs Patrice Bergeron
In a crucial Game 5 battle between Toronto and the Boston Bruins, the Leafs netminder was forced to stand on his head, including an acrobatic stop midway through the second period of his squad's 2-1 win.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Sidney Crosby exposes Islanders' defence
Sidney Crosby may want to consider a second career as a butcher, because he carved up the New York Islanders' defence with precision on Thursday night.
MLB
Did You See That? J.A. Happ takes line drive off head
What was supposed to be a regular A.L. East battle between the Tampa Bay Rays and Blue Jays took a scary turn Tuesday night when J.A. Happ took a line drive off the left side of his head in the second inning.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Mikhail Grabovski elbowed in head
In addition to his squad taking a pounding on the scoresheet in a 4-1 Game 1 loss to the Bruins Wednesday, Leafs centre Mikhail Grabovski was the victim of a vicious elbow in the first period that may draw the attention of the NHL's Department of Player Safety.
Playoffs 2013
Did You See That? Danica Patrick scores from centre ice
During the second intermission of Game 1 between the Chicago Blackhawks
and Minnesota Wild Tuesday night, Danica Patrick showed off her shooting prowess by
scoring a goal from centre ice during a traditional shoot-the-puck
event at United Center.
NHL
Did You See That? Steve Ott licks Jeff Halpern's visor
Buffalo Sabres forward Steve Ott showed Montreal Canadiens centre Jeff Halpern how to wash his visor without using any cleaning products, when the former licked the latter's visor on a faceoff Thursday night.
NHL
Did You See That? James Neal takes elbow to the chin
New York Rangers defenceman Michael Del Zotto is wishing he doesn't get a very unwanted phone call, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are hoping they don't lose the services of James Neal after he took an elbow to the chin.
NHL
Did You See That? Joffrey Lupul leaves after being sandwiched
Joffrey Lupul returned recently from a lengthy absence due to injury, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping a big hit doesn't force him out of the lineup again after being sandwiched by two Philadelphia Flyers forwards on Thursday night.
NHL
Did You See That? Joffrey Lupul's end-to-end winner
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul continued his torrid scoring pace Thursday night, netting the game-winner late in the third period with an incredible individual effort in a 6-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
NHL
Did You See That? Sidney Crosby's no-look pass
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby showed off his sixth sense when he sent a nifty no-look pass to teammate Chris Kunitz, who buried his 20th goal of the year.
NHL
Did You See That? Leafs' Liles limps off with ankle injury
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles was the victim of an accidental collision with Bruins forward Daniel Paille on Saturday, forcing him out of the game with an ankle injury.
NHL
Did You See That? Martin Brodeur scores a strange goal
Martin Brodeur is one of the best goaltenders of all-time. And after Thursday night, he can be considered the greatest goal-scoring goalie ever.
NHL
Did You See That? Joffrey Lupul rocks Victor Hedman
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul levelled Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman during the third period of Toronto's 4-2 win on Wednesday night, leaving him shaken up.
NHL
Did You See That? Crosby's behind-the-back pass
Pittsburgh Penguins sniper Sidney Crosby demonstrated his passing skills with a nifty behind-the-back feed to teammate Pascal Dupuis during the third period of his team's 3-1 win over Toronto.
NHL
Did You See That? Oilers' Dubnyk leaves game after collision
Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk had some success holding off the Chicago Blackhawks' high-octane offence on Sunday night, but he couldn't stop Marian Hossa from barrelling down on him and forcing him out of the game.
NHL
Did You See That? Gallagher completes Habs' comeback
Down 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning after the second period, the East-leading Canadiens stormed back with goals from Brian Gionta and Alexei Emelin in the third to tie the game and then took the lead they wouldn't look back from after a goal from Brendan Gallagher.
NHL
Did You See That? Calvert burns Canucks with nifty OT winner
Matt Calvert broke the hearts of Canucks fans when he sniped the final goal of the game with less than a minute left in the extra frame for a 2-1 win for Columbus.
NHL
Did You See That? Marc Staal takes puck to the face
New York Rangers defenceman Marc Staal took a slap shot to the face during the third period of his team's 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, leaving him bloody and writhing in pain.
NHL
Did You See That? Malkin nets nifty goal in return
Pittsburgh Penguins sniper Evgeni Malkin scored a nifty goal during his team's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday in his first game since suffering a concussion just over a week ago.
NHL
Did You See That? Sam Gagner's pinball goal
Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner got credit for a flukey goal just after the midway point of the third period against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
NHL
Did You See That? Kane helps Blackhawks preserve streak
Just when it looked like the Chicago Blackhawks' record unbeaten streak to start a season was in jeopardy, Chicago sniper Patrick Kane decided to take matters into his own hands against the Detroit Red Wings Sunday.
NHL
Did You See That? Wild finish for Pens in Montreal
Saturday night's tilt between the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre had more back-and-forth action than a ping pong match.
NHL
Did You See That? Zolnierczyk's controversial hit on Lundin
Ottawa Senators forward Mike Lundin got a rude awakening from Philadelphia Flyers winger Harry Zolnierczyk on Saturday afternoon.
NHL
Did You See That? Benn's cross-check on Oilers' Ryan Jones
The Dallas Stars lost not only their game against the Oilers on Thursday night, but also forward Jamie Benn after he was ejected late in the third period for a cross-checking incident with Edmonton's Ryan Jones.
NHL
Did You See That? Nazem Kadri's 1st career hat trick
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri scored his first career hat trick in Toronto's 5-4 overtime win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
NHL
Did You See That? Zdeno Chara's 'spin-o-rama'
Zdeno Chara did his best Patrick Chan impersonation on Sunday in showing off his skating ability to score a stellar goal against the Florida Panthers.
NHL
Did You See That? Evgeni Malkin leaves with injury
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was forced out Pittsburgh's 3-1 win Friday night after being driven into the back boards on a hit by Panthers defender Erik Gudbranson at 15:09 of the third period, but was able to skate off on his own.
NHL
Did You See That? Senators' Anderson leaves with injury
On Thursday night against the New York Rangers, Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson was crashed into by New York's Chris Kreider at 18:17 of the third period and keeled over, lying face first in obvious pain on the ice while the trainer attended to him.
NHL
Did You See That? Artem Anisimov stretchered off
The normally raucous crowd at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit was temporarily silenced after a scary moment involving Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artem Anisimov on Thursday night, as he was stretchered off the ice.
NHL
Did You See That? Kesler, Sedin score 1st goals
It took Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler 12 less games to do it, but he and teammate Henrik Sedin found the score sheet for the first time on the same night against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.
NHL
Did You See That? Erik Karlsson's devastating injury
The Ottawa Senators announced on their Twitter account defenceman Erik Karlsson will require surgery and be out indefinitely after sustaining a laceration to his left Achilles.
NHL
Did You See That? Rick Nash's nifty assist
New York Rangers forward Rick Nash showed off his passing prowess with a miraculous assist against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, with Carl Hagelin reaping the rewards.
NHL
Did You See That? Leafs' James Reimer leaves with injury
Defenceman Luke Schenn may have returned to Toronto on Monday night, but it was James Reimer's departure from the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers that garnered most of the attention.
NBA
Did You See That? Wild finish for Raptors in Indiana
The Toronto Raptors were in tough and on the brink of another heartbreaking loss on Friday night on the road against the Indiana Pacers. But Rudy Gay and Amir Johnson refused to let that happen.
NHL
Did You See That? Leafs get scare with Dion Phaneuf
With just under 20 seconds to go in the Leafs' 3-2 comeback win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf came up favouring his left knee after an awkward fall in Toronto's zone.
NHL
Did you see that: Vokoun's not-so-super Sunday
If you subscribe to the notion that when it rains it pours, then Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun was drenched for about a three-second span on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Capitals.
NHL
Did you see that: Controversial call on David Backes
A controversial call left St. Louis Blues forward David Backes scratching his head on Friday night, after he was ejected for what was deemed to be a hit to the head on Detroit Red Wings defender Kent Huskins.
NHL
Did you see that: Bruins' Brad Marchand's masterful effort
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand's strong start to the season continued with a masterful individual effort against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
NHL
Did You See That: Crosby nets pair in 1st trip to Winnipeg
Sidney Crosby may have never played an NHL game in Winnipeg before Friday night, but he looked right at home against the Jets, scoring both of his team's goals in a 4-2 loss.
NHL
Did You See That: A wild finish in Edmonton
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stood on his head for most of the game, but Oilers fans were on their feet after a wild finish Thursday night in Edmonton.
MLB
Alex Anthopoulos, Blue Jays helping to distract angry NHL fans
For the first time in almost 20 years, Canada's lone remaining MLB team is creating more of a buzz than the country's
favourite national sport. Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has turned a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs since 1993 into a contender.
While in doing so, he's also helped to pacify swarms of angry NHL fans.
NFL
Age, injuries catching up with once potent Steelers
Don't be fooled by the certain defensive statistics, all is not well with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who continue to battle age and injuries.
NFL
Falcons QB Matt Ryan making early case for MVP
Perhaps it's fitting his team is named after a bird of prey, because
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been feasting on opposing
defences this season. The 27-year-old is putting together a strong early case for MVP honours.
NFL
Steelers hard-pressed to replace Hines Ward
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward epitomized the
hard-nosed, in-your-face brand of football the team has embodied
throughout the years, and led by his actions on the field. Replacing him will be easier said than done.
Top 10 most flamboyant athletes
Over the years the sporting world has seen its fair share of flamboyant personalities. It's
hard to say what makes them tick, but in all cases these guys are the
types that search out the spotlight and crave attention. Here is a list of the top 10 most flamboyant athletes.
NHL
Ovechkin's greatest all-star hits
Despite his suspension, Alex Ovechkin should play in this weekend's All-Star Game with pride, get over his ban, and provide hockey fans with highlights like these.
Blues' Halak, Elliott in familiar territory
Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott have more in common than the logos on their jerseys. The St. Louis Blues goaltenders are both fighting for the starter's role
while trying to avoid being cast aside as in years past.
Rod Perry
Rod grew up in the west end of Toronto and did his undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, majoring in English and minoring in Psychology. He's always had an infatuation with anything sports-related and took his passion to Centennial College's sports journalism program for a post-graduate education. He's also still miffed about the Kelly Gruber botched triple play call in the 1992 World Series.
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