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As she gingerly lifted it, rower Gabe Bergen’s London Olympic silver medal almost weighed down nine-year-old Sophia Burbee’s slender arms. It was a big medal representing even bigger dreams.

City to host welcome home party today for Olympians, Paralympians

The Vancouver Canucks have hired former NHL goaltender Dan Cloutier as a goaltending consultant. Cloutier will join Vancouver's American Hockey League affiliate in Chicago for its training camp, which opens today.

Russia celebrated the 500-day countdown to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on Tuesday with a series of nationwide events and the launch of a new slogan - "Hot. Cool. Yours.

The NHL's collective bargaining talks are set to resume after a two-week hiatus and all of the issues are open for discussion.

Las Vegas oddsmakers say $300 million US or more changed hands worldwide on a controversial referee call that decided the Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks.

Entire stadiums have booed them. The Patriots' Bill Belichick grabbed one by the arm and the Redskins' Kyle Shanahan was so hopping mad he followed one into the tunnel after the game.

Premier League champion Manchester City was eliminated from the League Cup at the first hurdle by Aston Villa on Tuesday, and Everton was beaten by second-tier club Leeds.

Jaime Garcia was finally able to beat the Houston Astros at home last week. A few days later, he handled them on the road, too. Garcia pitched seven sharp innings against a previous nemesis and Jon Jay drove in two runs to help the St.

U.S. president, NFL players' union push for end to lockout of officials