Flames captain Giordano among Mark Messier Award finalists

Calgary Flames defenceman Mark Giordano, Columbus Blue Jackets winger Nick Foligno, and Anaheim centre Ryan Getzlaf are the finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

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Ilie Nastase apologizes for comments about Serena Williams

​Ilie Nastase responded to the backlash from his comments about Serena Williams and his Fed Cup outburst, saying his remarks about the pregnant tennis great were "spontaneous" and his tirade inexcusable.

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Hip Check: Sidney Crosby scores 2 goals in less than a minute

Penguins captain leads Pittsburgh to 3-2 win over Washington in Game 1.

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Maria Sharapova advances to semifinals at Porsche Grand Prix

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix by beating Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-3, 6-4 Friday. In her third match following a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova converted five of her six break points.

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Road to the Olympic Games: COC's Smith has Olympian task to counter cynicism surrounding Games

COC president Tricia Smith has the background to make some headway against all that ails the Olympic movement if she has the guts to make the right choices and the backbone to stand her ground.

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Spurs continue playoff dominance over Grizzlies

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 103-96 Thursday night to take the series 4-2.

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Crosby, Penguins strike first in showdown with Capitals

Sidney Crosby scored two goals in 52 seconds, Nick Bonino had the winner in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Thursday night.

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