Game 3 loss takes physical toll on Canucks

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The Vancouver Canucks might have lost more than Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

They might be without two key defensemen for Game 4 on Sunday after Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome sat out practice Saturday because of injuries. The Canucks lead the series 2-1 over San Jose despite losing 4-3 in Game 3 on Friday night.

Ehrhoff and Rome both were hurt on hits by San Jose’s fourth-line winger Jamie McGinn. M

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’60 Minutes’: Lance Armstrong ally testifies cyclist was doping

NEW YORK – A report by “60 Minutes” says George Hincapie, a longtime member of Lance Armstrong’s inner circle, has told federal authorities he saw the seven-time Tour de France winner use performance-enhancing drugs.

A segment of the report aired Friday night on the “CBS Evening News,” one day after it broadcast an interview with another former member of Armstrong’s U.S. Postal Service team, Tyler Hamilton, who said he also used PEDs with Armstrong.

Hincapie has often been depicted as one of Armstrong’s most loyal teammates and was with him for all seven Tour victories.

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WWE Over The Limit: What Led to the Rivalry Between Randy Orton and Christian?

Is it all about the title?

This Sunday, at WWE Over The Limit, Randy Orton and Christian will face off in a match to determine the World Heavyweight Champion. After only three weeks of construction, it is a feud that is set to steal the show at the impending pay-per-view. But what led to the rivalry between these two Superstars? Let me give you a timeline guide detailing how this one came about.

April 25th 2011 

Orton was drafted to SmackDown to take the place of a retiring Edge. Edge had been carrying the SmackDown show as the main attraction of the brand, so when he retired, Orton stepped in to fill the void.

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Two-horse race looms in race for 2018 Winter Olympics

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – There was no transcendent Rio moment this time, no dramatic shift in momentum to swing the Olympic bid race. The campaign for the 2018 Winter Games goes into the final stretch much as it was before – with the South Korean bid from Pyeongchang in the front and Munich pushing hard.

Bid leaders from Pyeongchang, Munich and Annecy, France, made their case to IOC members Wednesday and Thursday, and will focus on preparing for the final presentations and vote on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.

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5 Superstars Who Would Benefit from Ending Undertaker’s WrestleMania Streak


Everyone wants to do it, but no one ever has.

I am talking of course about defeating The Undertaker at “The Grandest Stage of Them All” Wrestlemania. The Streak has become a big part in Wrestlemania history. The Deadman faced 20 challengers and is 19-0 at Wrestlemania (In 2003 Undertaker defeated A-Train and Big Show in a handicap match).

The biggest and best superstars all faced and fell to The Phenom. Sup

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