The celebration was short-lived. Mere Hours after the New Jersey Devils introduced newly signed free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to their faithful, the National Hockey League has reportedly rejected the 17-year, $102-million US deal due to salary cap circumvention.

When members of this year's provincial Special Olympics team were selected to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at this year's Canada Summer Games in London, Ont.

Mike Weir was talking about the future of Canadian golf - a graduate of this country's tour talking about the talent trying to follow him on the PGA Tour.

At last year's Molson provincial junior baseball championship, the St. John's Capitals went undefeated through the round-robin, but needed a come-from-behind victory over the Corner Brook Barons in the final game to clinch the title.

Will Power anticipated a messy race. He expected the slippery streets of Toronto to wreak havoc on the field of 26 Indy cars.

Like most people who want to help others, Brian Hunt doesn't volunteer for praise or recognition.

It's official. The Herd needs a new leader.

Randy Pearcey, who coached the West Coast Hockey League's Clarenville Caribous the past three seasons, is leaving the team to take up the same position with the Mount Pearl Blades of the Avalon East Senior Hockey League.

The Red Deer bat company that played a small role in a baseball tragedy is housed in Jared Greenberg's garage and basement.

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen surged to a three-stroke lead at the British Open Friday on a day when play was halted because of high winds.

The precocious lad who has never taken more than 69 strokes to complete a round of golf at the Old Course was asked if he could remember all his scores.

The Toronto Blue Jays made great developmental progress with their young starting staff during the first half of the season and they can only hope their position players make similar strides to close out 2010.