BOSTON - The Boston Bruins were on the verge of falling into eighth place in the Eastern Conference, just three points away from being out of the playoffs entirely. Mike Green Jersey . Then their long-dormant offence showed up and kept the Philadelphia Flyers from jumping past them in the standings. "It gives us a little cushion - not much," said Aaron Ward, who scored at 2:17 of overtime to help the Bruins beat Philadelphia 3-2 on Saturday. "Theres no room for error, but this helps us." Andrew... Read full post

MONTREAL - Rangers head coach John Tortorella had every reason to provide another highlight-reel tirade following his teams 6-0 blowout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Dustin Brown Jersey . For starters, it was New Yorks second straight shutout loss and its fourth in the last seven games - sandwiched around two wins where the Rangers scored a combined 14 goals. But Tortorella appeared determined to keep his name out of the headlines. Im not going to dissect (the game) with you... Read full post

The map?shows the?location of the epicenter of the 7. Wayne Gretzky Jersey .1-magnitude quake?in Qinghai Province early Wednesday.?[chinanews.com.cn] BEIJING?- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit northwest Chinas Qinghai Province early on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. There have been casualties and house collapses, said residents and witnesses near the epicenter in the Yushu County, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu. As far as I know, there have been human casualties,... Read full post

LEVIS, Que. Nicklas Backstrom Jersey . -- Louis-David Bourgault had two goals and two assists and the host Levis Commandeurs started the Telus Cup national midget hockey championship with a 4-1 win over the Mississauga Reps on Monday. Frederic Raymond and William Pelletier also scored for the Commandeurs (1-0-0). Eric Locke replied for Ontario-based Reps. In other games, the College Antoine-Girouard Gaulois and the St. Johns Fog Devils tied 3-3 while the Notre Dame Hounds downed the Red Deer... Read full post

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Matt Ryan completed 17-of-22 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns, and the Atlanta Falcons blanked the Oakland Raiders, 24-0, at McAfee Coliseum. Mike Knuble Jersey . Michael Turner ran for 139 yards on a career-high 31 carries for the Falcons (5-3), who posted their first shutout since a 41-0 victory over Carolina on November 24, 2002. Jerious Norwood had 63 yards rushing and a score, and Michael Jenkins caught two passes -- both for touchdowns -- for 64... Read full post

LONDON - Arsenal got its challenge for the Premier League off to a comfortable but unconvincing start on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over newly promoted West Brom. Marc Staal Jersey . Samir Nasri scored in the fourth minute of his Premier League debut to give Arsenal an early edge over its title rivals, with defending champion Manchester United and last seasons runner-up Chelsea not in action until Sunday. Also Saturday, Liverpool won 1-0 at Sunderland, Tottenhams new-look team lost 2-1 at... Read full post

AUBURN, Ala. Marian Gaborik Jersey . -- Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton waited more than four hours while his Auburn teammates went through their drills at pro day. Then came the 48-minute grand finale, where the quarterback once again put his arm and footwork on display before dozens of NFL officials. Newton felt he had plenty to prove after drawing less-than-rave reviews for his throwing session at the combine. "Every single day I feel like I have coaching pointers," the 6-foot-5,... Read full post

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - In their 10 seasons of mostly forgettable hockey, the Columbus Blue Jackets have had their share of swoons. Tom Brady Nike Jersey . Heck, some years were pretty much one, long free fall. A succession of coaches has reformulated lines, tinkered with the defensive pairs and called up fresh personnel. But when the Blue Jackets hit a rough spot this year, rookie coach Scott Arniel simply started benching players. And so far, its a tactic which has worked. Hes certainly gotten... Read full post

Beau Schmitz scored the overtime winner on Monday as the Plymouth Whalers defeated the Erie Otters 3-2. Brian Leetch Jersey . The goal was the defencemans fourth of the season and star forward Tyler Seguin had the only assist, his third of the game. Schmitz also had an assist in the game. Tyler G. Brown and Ryan Hayes scored the other goals for the Whalers and goaltender Matt Hackett made 36 saves. Andrew Yogan and Mike Cazzola scored for Erie. Jaroslav Janus stopped 31 shots for the Otters.... Read full post

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Brooks Laich Jersey . -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially transferred ownership from Wayne Weaver to Shahid Khan. The move took place Wednesday afternoon, ushering in a new era for the small-market franchise that has been in existence since 1993. Weaver agreed to sell the franchise to Khan on Nov. 29 for US$770 million. The deal included a $660-million sale price and $110 million in debt. Weaver says he has "great confidence in Shad and his family that the franchise... Read full post