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AP Hockey WritersNHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBABy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWHockey became the latest sport to finalize a return during a global pandemic after NHL owners and players approved an agreement Friday to resume the season.Games begin Aug. 1 in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta,...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBABy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWPro hockey's return is potentially three weeks away, and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026.In separate votes announced Friday, the NHL's Board of Governors and members of the NHL Players'...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBABy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWPro hockey's return is potentially three weeks away, and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026.In separate votes announced Friday, the NHL board of governors and members of the NHL Players'...

AP Sports WritersRuff hired as NJ Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays on as GMBy TOM CANAVAN and STEPHEN WHYNOLindy Ruff impressed the New Jersey Devils with his experience from decades of coaching. Tom Fitzgerald wowed ownership with his moves in a few short months as general manager.The Devils on Thursday...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Ruff to become Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays GMBy TOM CANAVANThe New Jersey Devils are hiring veteran coach Lindy Ruff to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removing the interim tag off Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager, a person with knowledge of...

AP Sports WriterRuff hired as NJ Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays on as GMBy TOM CANAVANThe New Jersey Devils hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff on Thursday to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager.The former New York...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Ruff to become Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays GMBy TOM CANAVANThe New Jersey Devils are hiring veteran coach Lindy Ruff to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removing the interim tag off Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager, a person with knowledge of...

AP Hockey WriterSabres drop lawsuit after assistant coach granted green cardBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres dropped their lawsuit against the federal government after immigration officials reversed course by approving the team’s strength and conditioning coach’s petition for a green card.“The matter has been resolved amicably...

AP Sports WriterHealthy Ekman-Larsson ready to give Coyotes a playoff boostBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Oliver Ekman-Larsson had knee surgery last summer, fully expecting it to help him have a healthy 2019-20 season.The Arizona Coyotes captain instead played with lingering pain, never able to fully recover.The NHL's shutdown...

AP Hockey WriterIIHF encouraged by NHL's potential return to Olympics in '22By JOHN WAWROWInternational Ice Hockey Federation chief Rene’ Fasel is encouraged after learning the NHL's pending labor deal opens the possibility of the world's best players returning to the Olympics.Aside from the uncertainty raised by the coronavirus pandemic,...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month - with 24 teams in action, all in Canada - and could be on the verge of enjoying labor...

Blackhawks say team name honors namesake who inspiredCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks say they will continue to use their team name because it honors a Native American leader who has been an inspiration to generations.''The Chicago Blackhawks name and logo symbolizes an important and historic person, Black Hawk...