Winter Sports News

Though the New York Islanders will soon abandon Nassau Coliseum in favor of the Barclays Center in hipster Brooklyn, in the 1970s the team grew to be a hockey powerhouse and the pride of Long Island, culminating with the Islanders first Stanley Cup win in 1979-80.

The Minnesota Wild agreed to a one-year contract with defenseman Jonathon Blum and a two-year deal with forward Jordan Schroeder.

Instagram users share their snapshots as they soak up the sun this week on the beach, at the PNE, in parks and at the ballgame.

RAW: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff on prospects camp, and Jets prospect Scott Kosmachuk talks about playing with camp linemate and Jets first-round draft pick Nikolaj Ehlers.

Mikaela Shffrin, right, is interviewed by Peter Sagal, host of the NPR news quiz show, "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me."

Wait Wait is at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre this week, and so we've invited Colorado native Mikaela Shiffrin to play Not My Job.

Amidst the vulgarity that spewed from the mouths of yellow-clad fans in Belo Horizonte Tuesday night, there were faint chants of unwavering support.

The rink will be called the Gino Odjick Sports Centre in honor of the 43-year-old Odjick, who has been diagnosed with a rare heart condition.

The oldest player at Capitals development camp, one of just three born in the 1980s, has spent his entire career in Europe and was invited here after director of player development Steve Richmond visited his son in Germany and found Jan Urbas playing for the same team.

Eric Holden, right, and crew celebrate the Henri Lloyd's first place finish as they cross the Race 14 finish line, 80 kilometres away from New York City, in June.

Four Slovenian ski officials were suspended Friday for allegedly rigging the results of pop violinist Vanessa-Mae to help her qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

In this Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 file photo, violinst Vanessa Mae, starting under her father's name as Vanessa Vanakorn for Thailand, smiles after competing in the first run of the women's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Caron, coming off his rookie season with the Ontario Hockey League's Niagara IceDogs, will attend the rookie camp of the Chicago Blackhawks, which kicks off on Sunday.

Canada has not sent a team to the World Cup in a generation. But that hasn't stopped Canadians from going a little Cup crazy.

The annual reminder that athletic excellence comes in all sorts of beautiful shapes and sizes is about to hit newsstands yet again.

Jamie Trowsdale proudly wears the bronze medal he won in the 1,500-metre race at the 2014 Special Olympics National Summer Games in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday.

To get ready to compete on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior," software engineer Jo Jo Bynum built an actual obstacle course, inspired by those on the show, at his Madison home.

He made Canada's short-track speedskating team a world power. Now Yves Hamelin is now applying his expertise to the multi-headed sports operation at Calgary's Olympic Oval.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Dany Heatley to a one-year deal, returning the 33-year-old unrestricted free agent to the Pacific Division.

Cooperation between officials and the operator of a Mt. Currie sled dog business has resulted in a number of animals being successfully turned over to the BCSPCA, which plans to adopt out as many as possible.