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In one fell swoop, Dany Heatley managed to alienate two of the six Canadian cities with NHL teams On the international stage, Dany Heatley has epitomized the selfless ideal of Canadian hockey. He is Team Canada's all-time scoring leader not only because of his skills, but also because he has represented his country every time it has called. What a shame that, to some fans, Mr. Heatley now also epitomizes the sort of selfishness that gives professional athletes a bad name. He has managed to alienate two of the six Canadian cities with NHL teams. Even by the generous standards applied to modern sports stars, Mr. Heatley appears to have overreached. Some players demand trades shortly after signing lucrative contracts; others invoke “no-trade” clauses to prevent teams from moving them at will. Mr. Heatley achieved the rare and... [read full story]
Central Arkansas forward Tadre Sheppard (24) goes to the basket over Memphis guard Willie Kemp (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)...
The West Indies' incident-prone tour of Australia has taken another turn for the worse, with senior batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan in serious doubt for the first Test after hurting his back during a fielding drill on Wednesday. The...
In the four days since they last played, Wild players and coaches got some precious time to catch up on family matters, practice drills and rest. They just have to make sure they don't carry that leisurely state of mind into...
HAMILTON, Ont. - Florida Panthers prospect Alexander Salak stopped 28 shots and the Rochester Americans rode a four-goal third period to a 5-2 AHL win over the Hamilton Bulldogs on Tuesday. Salak, an undrafted rookie, continued...
