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The San Jose Sharks National Hockey League franchise and San Jose Arena have teamed up with Sun Microsystems to create two of the most popular and advanced sports and entertainment web sites on the Internet. This strategic partnership will leverage Sun's expertise in network computing and Internet technology
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The Detroit Red Wings secured a significant victory over the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference semifinal series, winning 6-0 in the first game of the series. This shutout victory marked the Red Wings' third consecutive shutout of the Sharks at Joe Louis Arena this season, with the
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The Calgary Flames found themselves down 1-0 in their Western Conference quarter-final series against the San Jose Sharks, but Flames legend Theoren Fleury vowed to turn the tables. And turn they did, with Fleury dominating play and scoring two goals to lead the team to a convincing 5-0 victory. The
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The Detroit Red Wings, the National Hockey League's best team during the abbreviated season, have finally found some playoff swagger. They advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their first-round series. Detroit captain Steve Yzerman stated that
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The National Hockey League (NHL) has responded to the growing Hispanic population in the United States by expanding Spanish language broadcasts to reach this underserved market. The San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Florida Panthers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks are among the four teams that offer Spanish language broadcasts, with
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Detroit goaltender Mike Vernon has been the silent force behind the Red Wings' successful start to the season, consistently making big saves and preventing losses. Despite not having extraordinary goals-against numbers, Vernon's solid performance has earned him acclaim from his teammates and coaches. In an interview, Vernon
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The Chicago Blackhawks clinched home-ice advantage in the first playoff round with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings. Ed Belfour made 21 saves, including a career-low goals-against average of 2.28. The team will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the series opener, a rematch of last
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The New York Rangers, led by captain Brian Leetch, secured a playoff spot with a 2-0 victory over the Flyers, thanks to Glenn Healy's shutout performance. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Kings remained in the playoff picture with a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, with Wayne Gretzky
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The NHL lockout is nearing its end, but the baseball strike, which began Aug. 12, is becoming more deeply entrenched. The NHL players' association, headed by Bob Goodenow, has achieved a result that salvaged the season and the game, and did it with dignity. Meanwhile, the baseball players and
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Discussions between NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and players' association executive director Bob Goodenow continued late into the night, with the two sides inching closer to an agreement on a shortened season. The main sticking point remains unrestricted free agency, with the owners pushing for players to stay with their
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Wayne Gretzky, widely regarded as the most important hockey player of his generation, has expressed his frustration and concern about the current state of the National Hockey League (NHL) amidst a catastrophic lockout that has wiped out 9 weeks of the fall season. With the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) recently
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The National Football League is considering a novel approach to reducing violent hits on quarterbacks, with at least one team proposing the introduction of a penalty box. This system, inspired by the National Hockey League, would temporarily remove the offending player from the game for dangerous hits. The proposal has
