Wednesday, June 19, 2013
 
 

By Sharon Bernstein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Weeks after a fight over the Sacramento Kings basketball team ended with promises of a new arena and a decision to stay in town, a tussle over another ball club is roiling professional sports in California - this time involving baseball.

In an action that highlights the big dollars at stake when teams move to a new community, the city of San Jose sued Major League Baseball on Tuesday, alleging it was holding up a proposed relocation by the Oakland Athletics
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(Reuters) - Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League's most valuable player on Saturday, picking up the honor for the third time.

Ovechkin, who also claimed the MVP award in 2008 and 2009, edged Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney C...
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(Reuters) - Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League's most valuable player on Saturday, claiming the honor for the third time.

Ovechkin, who also claimed the MVP award in 2008 and 2009, edged Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Cro...
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(Reuters) - While the biggest piece of silverware is not yet ready to be awarded, the NHL used a break in the Stanley Cup to hand out some hardware on Friday.

The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, who clash in Game Two of the best-of-seven series on Saturday, faced off against each oth...
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OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian ice hockey player Scott Winkler has been found dead in his home in the Oslo suburb of Asker, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (NIHF) said on Thursday.

The NIHF has received the news that the promising 23-year-old Scott Winkler has been found dead in his home...
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(Reuters) - Hockey fans were still catching their breath on Thursday after the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins in a Game One triple-overtime Stanley Cup thriller that has already been labeled a classic.

Chicago's 4-3 comeback win will long be remembered by anyone who witnesse...
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(Reuters) - Russian forward Evgeni Malkin has agreed an eight-year $76 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the National Hockey League team announced on Thursday.

The league's reigning most valuable player, Malkin has a year left on his current contract but his new ...
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