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Longtime AP sports writer, editor Ben Olan dies at 96NEW YORK (AP) Ben Olan, a sports writer and editor at The Associated Press for more than 50 years who was honored by the NHL Hall of Fame, has died. He was 96.Known for being nattily dressed during his...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign GM Chayka to long-term extensionBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed general manager John Chayka to a long-term contract extension.Terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.Chayka has built the Coyotes into playoff contenders since becoming the youngest general manager...

Associated PressHockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrantsBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants ''you people'' in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.Rogers...

Injured Penguins star Sidney Crosby to miss Rangers gamePITTSBURGH (AP) Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss Tuesday night's game against the Rangers because of an undisclosed injury.Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that Crosby will not travel with the club to New York. The Penguins also play Friday...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign GM John Chayka to long-term extensionBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) John Chayka arrived in the desert with an analytics background and made a big splash when, at 26, he became the youngest general manager in North American sports history.As Chayka started to rebuild the...

AP Sports WriterMcDavid scores hat trick, reaches 400 points in Edmonton winBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Connor McDavid had a hat trick and became the eighth NHL player to record 400 points before his 23rd birthday as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Sunday night.It...

Associated PressHockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrantsBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) - Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants ''you people'' in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.Rogers...

Associated PressHockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrantsBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants ''you people'' in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.Rogers...

Broadcaster apologizes for Cherry's comments on immigrantsTORONTO (AP) A Canadian broadcast company has apologized for hockey commentator Don Cherry's remarks about what he believes are new immigrants not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.The 85-year-old Cherry, who has been criticized in the past for his outspoken conservative politics, seemed...

Perron scores in OT to lift Blues past Flames 3-2CALGARY, Alberta (AP) David Perron is making a habit of scoring game-winning goals.Perron scored a power-play goal 2:46 into overtime to lift the St. Louis Blues to their seventh straight win, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.After...

Associated PressMeier's shootout goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over PredatorsBy GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE,Calif. (AP) Timo Meier saw an opening, and the San Jose Sharks' forward took advantage.Meier scored in the seventh round of the shootout and the Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Saturday night.''I was just...

Associated PressMeier's shootout goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over PredatorsBy GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE,Calif. (AP) Timo Meier scored in the seventh round of the shootout and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Saturday night.Tomas Hertl scored in regulation to help the Sharks win their third...