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Jim Rutherford Sees Better Things Ahead

So far, this season is a disaster for the Hurricanes, a projected contender that fell flat from the get-go, hit with injuries and bedeviled by underperformance. Asked the reasons for his team's fizzle out of the gate, Carolina general manager Jim ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, AOL Sports,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Erik Cole,  Eric Staal,  Cam Ward,  Manny Legace,  Brent Sutter

A's reliever Bailey wins rookie of the year

Bailey picked up, thinking it was his mother, Lori, calling from her workplace. Instead, it was Jack O'Connell of the Baseball Writers' Association of America telling Bailey he'd been named the American League Rookie of the Year. "At first I thought ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, San Francisco Chronicle,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: American League,  Bobby Crosby,  Billy Beane,  Elvis Andrus,  Rick Porcello

Top recruit to join sister at Stanford

(11-12) 13:45 PST -- The nation's No. 1 women's basketball recruit, Chiney Ogwumike, signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for Stanford, where she will join her sister Nneka, a sophomore forward. "I was totally knocked out," VanDerveer said ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: ESPN,  General Motors

Reflections on the Rash of Injuries

SAN JOSE -- As many as one in five NHL players is injured, according to widely repeated estimates, but the athletes themselves would like to see how that breaks down, exactly. It's the names of the players who are out, rather than the body count, that ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, AOL Sports,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Steve Sullivan,  Joe Thornton,  Rob Blake,  Devin Setoguchi,  Dan Boyle

Experienced Stanford women focus on title

That's because Stanford returns four starters from the team that lost to eventual champion Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament semifinals in March, and point guard JJ Hones is back from a knee injury, making it really a full squad of returning starters. ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, San Francisco Chronicle,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Pac-10

Base question: Who's on 3rd?

Infielder Adam Kennedy might not return, though he is interested in doing so; six-time Gold Glove winner Eric Chavez is trying to come back from his second back surgery; and top prospect Brett Wallace is likely to need more seasoning. It's also ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Adam Kennedy,  Eric Chavez,  Alex Gordon,  Josh Fields,  Chone Figgins

Steve Yzerman: Most Gracious Superstar

In an age of look-at-me professional athletes, full of boasting, silly taunting and big celebrations over routine plays, Steve Yzerman is a reminder that the best and most talented shine all the brighter for humble behavior. The longtime Red Wings ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, AOL Sports,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Steve Yzerman,  Stanley Cup,  Hockey Hall of Fame,  Joe Louis,  Scotty Bowman

Sharks make it a laugher over champs

"Last year at this time, they taught Pittsburgh a lesson," said Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, who didn't take over the team until nearly four months later. "Eleven shots - it was a clinic in how to play." On Saturday night, it was all San Jose again in a 5 ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, San Francisco Chronicle,  8 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Dan Bylsma (hockey),  Evgeni Nabokov,  Stanley Cup,  Scott Nichol,  Marc-Andre Fleury

Difference between Cup finalists and contenders

Fun scheduling. Along with having to contend with two of the toughest teams in the league, San Jose's continued lack of a Finals appearance is directly in the spotlight, contrasting as it does with back-to-back Finals showings by the Red Wings and ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, San Francisco Chronicle,  7 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Sidney Crosby,  Evgeni Malkin,  Joe Thornton,  Dany Heatley,  Patrick Marleau

Stamkos More Than Pulling His Weight

Last year, the one knock on No. 1 pick Steven Stamkos, fresh into the league at the age of 18, was that he lacked the strength to compete nightly in the league, even getting scratched on occasion to work on building up his muscle. So over the summer, ...

From SUSAN SLUSSER, AOL Sports,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Tampa Bay Lightning,  Gary Roberts,  Steve Yzerman,  Martin St. Louis,  Barry Melrose

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