Marc Savard, centre for the Boston Bruins, was leveled by the Penguins Matt Cooke and taken from the ice on a stretcher with 5:37 left in the game Sunday. The Boston Bruins are left with a bad taste in their mouths after centre Marc Savard was blindsided by Matt Cooke in what they think should be an illegal hit. Savard suffered a head injury when he was struck in the head from behind by Cooke’s... 

LeAnne Novacek, wife of former Dallas Cowboys superstar tight end Jay Novacek died Monday at her mother’s home in Burleston, Texas, an apparent suicide. She was forty-five years old. According to police, emergency personnel responded to a call at the Burleston home after a call to 911 reported a medical emergency. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, said Tarrant County coroners. Five... 

The Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Game was played on the first day of 2010, and it pleased the over 38,000 fans in attendance with the day’s brand of classic ice hockey. As the first NHL Winter Classic game to feature a win from the home team, fans of the Boston Bruins cheered on their team’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime. Though the game did not see the romantic snowfall that... 

The 2010 Canadian Olympic hockey team was announced on Wednesday by former Canadian hockey star, Steve Yzerman. The Canadian hockey team looks well prepared for this year’s Winter Olympics as they boast 23 of the world’s premiere hockey players. The Canadian team is led by forwards and NHL stars Sidney Crosby, Mike Richards, and Joe Thornton. Captain Scott Niedermayer and alternate captain Chris... 

Hofstra University, located in Hempstead, L.I, is dropping their football program, according to media reports Friday. The board of trustees voted unanimously Wednesday night to shut the program because of costs and fading interest and will use the $4.5 million spent annually on the team on scholarships and other priorities. “The cost of the football program, now and in the future, far exceeds the... 

On Wednesday, Another staff member (the most senior member) of Alberta Health Services was let go. This worker was involved in the decision that allowed the Calgary Flames as well as their families to jump to the front of the line in order to receive the H1N1 vaccinations shot at a special clinic just last week. The conclusion of the investigation of this case revealed that nearly 150 shots were given... 

There has recently been some outrage caused in Toronto by the rumors that professional athletes have somehow managed to get to the front of the H1N1 flu vaccine lines. Two of the teams accused, the Maple Leafs and Raptors deny doing anything wrong. Most of the players are not speaking about receiving the shots. The chief medical officer of health, Dr. Arlene King, has issued an order to doctors to... 

Members of the of the Calgary Flames organization and their families have been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in a private clinic while thousands of Albertans were in line to receive the vaccine, or were even denied. Ken King, president of the NHL club said the players and their families have received their vaccines Friday. He said that the organization had contacted the health services in Alberta...