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Man Utd v AC Milan: Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to score 42 goals

Sir Alex Ferguson has challenged Wayne Rooney to eclipse Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal return in the 2007-08 campaign.

 

Debate: Was Cristiano Ronaldo was wrong to leave Manchester United?

While Real Madrid crash out, United sail through. Has Ronaldo made the biggest mistake of his career? Join the debate.

Manchester United v AC Milan: David Beckham departs in green and gold scarf

David Beckham left pitch wearing a green-and-gold scarf as Avram Glazer sat through sustained chants against hiis ownership.

 

Reading 4 Derby County 1: match report

Stand-in goalkeeper Robbie Savage unable to prevent Reading from continuing their winng ways.

Manchester United 4 AC Milan 0: as it happened

See how Manchester United's 4-0 victory over Milan unfolded, minute-by-minute.

 

Real Madrid 1 Lyon 1; 1-2 agg: match report

Real Madrid's massive summer spending proved in vain as they were eliminated at last 16 stage for the sixth successive season.

Niall Quinn disappointed that Champions League play-off plans were abandoned

Niall Quinn, Sunderland chairman, has spoken out against the Premier League's decision to abandon plans to stage Champions League play-offs.

 

Burnley 1 Stoke City 1: match report

It took Burnley 33 years to return to the top-tier and they are not ready to surrender their place amongst the elite without a fight.

Manchester United 4 AC Milan 0; 7-2 agg: match report

AC Milan ran into the perfect storm as Manchester United cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

 

Champions League matches in pictures

In pics: United thrash Beckham's AC MIlan, Lyon knock out Real Madrid.

Premier League yellow cards not a black and white issue

Black Premier League players given fewer yellow cards than white players.

 

Portsmouth dismiss 85 staff as Peter Storrie takes 40 per cent pay cut

Portsmouth's administrator sacking close to a quarter of the staff, though chief executive Peter Storrie was not among them.

FA Cup 2010: semi-final draw dates announced

The Football Association have confirmed the kick-off times and dates for next month's FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.

 

Andy Webster still has part to play at Rangers, says manager Walter Smith

Scotland defender will return to Ibrox a better player, says Rangers manager Walter Smith.

Rangers defender Steven Whittaker vows to carry on scoring

Rangers defender already has 11 goals this season.

 

Portsmouth expect to cut up to 80 jobs

Portsmouth's administrator is expected announce that up to 80 staff are to be made redundant as the club attempts to cut costs.

Robbie Keane praises fellow Celtic forward Morten Rasmussen

Celtic talisman predicts a bright future for the Danish forward.

 

FA: no action over Steven Gerrard 'V sign'

Liverpool captain will face no disciplinary action following allegations over 'V sign' gesture towards referee Andre Marriner.

Arsenal's Sol Campbell still clinging to England dream

Arsenal defender refusing to give up hope on an England recall for the World Cup this summer.

 

Chester City wound up in High Court

Chester City have been wound up in the High Court - but a fans' group have vowed to resurrect the club.

Manchester United v AC Milan: David Beckham 'coming home' in Champions League clash at Old Trafford

Having left United for Real for £25m in 2003, Beckham has never faced his former club in a competitive fixture at Old Trafford.

 

Sport on television: the week ahead

All the major televised fixtures and events for the next seven days.

Avram Grant: threat of relegation taking its toll on Portsmouth players

Portsmouth boss admits one of biggest problems is uncertainty over whether Premier League will enforce nine-point deduction.

 

Arsenal v Porto: Arsène Wenger keen to face a Premier League side in Champions League

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger looks to the quarter finals of the Champions League after a 5-0 thrashing of Portuguese side Porto.

Manchester United v AC Milan: Ronaldinho confident Wayne Rooney can be stopped

Ronaldinho says AC Milan can stop Wayne Rooney tonight after studying video footage of the Manchester United striker.

 

Classy Man Utd crush sorry Milan

Wayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United beat Milan 4-0 on the night and 7-2 on aggregate to ease into the Champions League quarter-finals.

 

Burnley 1-1 Stoke

David Nugent's headed finish earns relegation-threatened Burnley their first point in five games in a scrappy encounter at Turf Moor.

Real Madrid 1-1 Lyon (agg 1-2)

Real Madrid crash out of the Champions League to Lyon 2-1 on aggregate after being held 1-1 at the Bernabeu.

 

Onions ruled out of opening Test

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

Portsmouth axe 85 jobs

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

 

Cusiter wary of 'pacey' England

Scotland captain Chris Cusiter expects to face a fast and physical England side at Murrayfield in the RBS Six Nations match on Saturday.

Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.

 

Olympic athletes set medal target

Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.

Capello eyes World Cup semi-final

England manager Fabio Capello insists the Football Association's target of reaching the semi-finals at the World Cup in South Africa is achievable.

 

Bolt scoops second Laureus award

Athletics superstar Usain Bolt has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second year running.

Snooker stars await Crucible fate

Defending champion John Higgins and the rest of snooker's top stars will find out their first-round opponents in Thursday's draw for next month's World Championship.

 

Chester wound up at court hearing

Chester City are wound up at a High Court hearing in London on Wednesday.

Rival's drugs ban boosts Chambers

Dwain Chambers' hopes of 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships are boosted after American gold medal favourite Ivory Williams is given a three-month doping ban.

 

Ruthless Windies thrash Zimbabwe

West Indies move 2-1 ahead in the one-day international series with Zimbabwe after a 141-run victory in St Vincent.

Senior fined for outburst at ref

Leeds Rhinos centre Keith Senior is fined £1,000 by the RFL for his post-match outburst at World Club Challenge referee Richard Silverwood.

 

Fashion bucks recession

Mar. 8 - Paris fashion week beats the economic blues as fashionistas and designers jet into the French capital for one of the hottest events of the clothing calender.

 

Ultraviolet used on Giotto frescoes

Mar. 8 - Art restorers in Florence are using ultraviolet light to expose details Giotto paintings

Shake-up call for Chinese soccer

Mar. 4 - Chinese football club owner Zhu Jin urges a shake-up of the nation's professional football league after revelations of a match-fixing scandal.

 

Olympic ice hockey showdown

Feb. 28 - Demand for tickets to the gold medal men's ice hockey clash between Canada and the United States pushes prices through the roof.

South Africa gears up for World Cup

Feb 24 - With just over a 100 days to go until South Africa hosts the international soccer World Cup, the country prepares to receive an estimated 400,000 visitors.

 

Sand art celebrates Hockey World Cup

Feb 24 - India's renowned sand artist, Sudarsan Patnaik, creates a sand sculpture to commemorate the forthcoming World Cup Hockey championship (February 28 to March 13).

Crowds gather to watch skating .

Feb 24 - Seoul and Tokyo come to a standstill as South Korean and Japanese figure skating rivals fight for gold in Vancouver.

 

Ronaldo to retire in 2011

Feb 23 - Brazilian striker Ronaldo renews his contract with the Sao Paulo-based club Corinthians until the end of 2011, when he expects to retire. Tara Cleary reports.

Austrian ski jump team strike gold

Feb 23 - The Austrian ski jumping team celebrate winning the Olympic gold medal with a dominant performance at the Winter Olympics.

 

Ferguson savours sweetest night made by Rooney

MANCHESTER (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney could match the 42 goals that Cristiano Ronaldo provided for Manchester United in 2008 after the England striker reached the 30 mark with a double in the Champions League humbling of AC Milan.

 

Trip to Hull begins Arsenal's race to the line 

LONDON (Reuters) - Dismissed as also-rans at various stages of an unpredictable Premier League season, free-scoring Arsenal suddenly look ideally placed for a headlong dash to claim the title.

Scotland captain has no need of England incentive

EDINBURGH (AFP) - Scotland captain Chris Cusiter insists the fact his side are searching for their first Six Nations win this season rather than playing old rivals England that will be their key motivation this weekend.

 

England ready for Bangladesh spin test 

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) - England will have to avoid complacency and master Bangladesh's spinners if they are to win the two-test series starting in Chittagong on Friday, captain Alastair Cook said.

Beckham backs anti-Glazer movement

MANCHESTER (AFP) - David Beckham enhanced his hero status with Manchester United supporters by publicly identifying himself with the ongoing revolt against the club's American owners, the Glazer family.

 

Burnley miss chance to move out of bottom three 

LONDON (Reuters) - Burnley remained in the Premier League relegation zone after a 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City on Wednesday earned them their first point in five games.

Nugent saves point as Burnley end losing run

LONDON (AFP) - A second-half header from David Nugent enabled Burnley to stop the rot Wednesday in giving his side their first point in five matches.

 

Rooney breaks 30-goal barrier as United humble Milan

MANCHESTER (AFP) - Wayne Rooney reached 30 goals for the season as Manchester United marched into the last eight of the Champions League with a clinical 4-0 demolition of AC Milan here on Wednesday.

Windies seamers skittle Zimbabwe 

MIAMI (Reuters) - West Indies enjoyed a crushing 141 run victory over Zimbabwe to take a 2-1 lead in their five match one day series after dismissing the tourists for just 104 at Arnos Vale in St Vincent.

 

English side Chester City wound up by High Court 

LONDON (Reuters) - Debt-ridden English minor league side Chester City were wound up by the High Court on Wednesday, the Press Association reported.

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NHL GMs develop blindside hit rule

NHL general managers have developed the framework for a new rule punishing hits to the head.

 

Major penalties will end blindside hits: Cherry

Hockey Night In Canada's Don Cherry told reporters Wednesday in Vancouver that the NHL's proposed on-ice punishment for blindside hits to the head has to be at least a major penalty to succeed.

Raptors skid into Sacramento

The Toronto Raptors head into the historically unfriendly confines of Arco Arena in Sacramento on Wednesday losers of six of their last seven after a tough setback the previous night.

 

Howard in command at Brier

Ontario's Glenn Howard remained in control at the Brier in Halifax on Wednesday, while the rinks chasing him jockeyed for position.

Blue Jays' Drabek sharp in spring loss

Blue Jays pitching prospect Kyle Drabek hurled two scoreless innings in a 4-2 Grapefruit League loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday.

 

Hockey Canada finds Crosby's missing gear

The mystery surrounding Sidney Crosby's missing stick and glove from the Olympic gold-medal game on Feb. 28 has been solved, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday.

Real Madrid, AC Milan out of Champions League

Real Madrid was eliminated by Lyon in the second round of the European Champions League, courtesy a 1-1 draw Wednesday night, and Manchester United advanced to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 rout of AC Milan.

 

Angels' Hunter clarifies 'impostors' comment

Los Angeles Angels centre-fielder Torii Hunter insisted Wednesday that he meant no harm toward black Latino players when he referred to them as "impostors."

Hornets' Stojakovic sidelined 2 weeks

The New Orleans Hornets confirmed Wednesday that forward Peja Stojakovic will miss at least two weeks with a lower abdominal strain.

 

NHLPA settles matters with Ian Penny

The National Hockey League Players' Association has tied up another loose end by reaching a resolution with Ian Penny, its former general counsel and interim executive director

Cherry predicts Canadian sledge hockey win

Hockey Night in Canada commentator Don Cherry says Canada's gold-medal good luck will continue through the upcoming Paralympics.

 

Flames' Toskala making most of 'broken season'

Calgary Flames newcomer Vesa Toskala is trying to maintain a positive attitude as backup netminder to workhorse Miikka Kiprusoff.

Maple Leafs' Caputi keen to prove worth

Toronto Maple Leafs' newcomer Luca Caputi is one of six rookies on the roster keen to prove his worth over the final 16 games.

 

NBA suspends Hollins for 2 games

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Ryan Hollins was suspended for two games Wednesday following on-court incidents with both Dirk Nowitzki and DeShawn Stevenson of the Dallas Mavericks.

Tomlinson to visit Vikings

Free-agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson is scheduled to meet with Minnesota Vikings management on Thursday.

 

Fashion bucks recession

Mar. 8 - Paris fashion week beats the economic blues as fashionistas and designers jet into the French capital for one of the hottest events of the clothing calender.

 

Ultraviolet used on Giotto frescoes

Mar. 8 - Art restorers in Florence are using ultraviolet light to expose details Giotto paintings

Shake-up call for Chinese soccer

Mar. 4 - Chinese football club owner Zhu Jin urges a shake-up of the nation's professional football league after revelations of a match-fixing scandal.

 

Olympic ice hockey showdown

Feb. 28 - Demand for tickets to the gold medal men's ice hockey clash between Canada and the United States pushes prices through the roof.

South Africa gears up for World Cup

Feb 24 - With just over a 100 days to go until South Africa hosts the international soccer World Cup, the country prepares to receive an estimated 400,000 visitors.

 

Sand art celebrates Hockey World Cup

Feb 24 - India's renowned sand artist, Sudarsan Patnaik, creates a sand sculpture to commemorate the forthcoming World Cup Hockey championship (February 28 to March 13).

Crowds gather to watch skating .

Feb 24 - Seoul and Tokyo come to a standstill as South Korean and Japanese figure skating rivals fight for gold in Vancouver.

 

Ronaldo to retire in 2011

Feb 23 - Brazilian striker Ronaldo renews his contract with the Sao Paulo-based club Corinthians until the end of 2011, when he expects to retire. Tara Cleary reports.

Austrian ski jump team strike gold

Feb 23 - The Austrian ski jumping team celebrate winning the Olympic gold medal with a dominant performance at the Winter Olympics.

 

Athletes' Case May Rewrite Money Rules For NCAA

An antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA seeks a potential payday for athletes who have been merchandised. The case over the use of players' likenesses in video games and memorabilia may change the essence of the NCAA. What if college players were no longer seen as amateurs?

 

UConn Women Clinch Record 71st Straight Win

The Connecticut Huskies basketball team beat No. 6 Notre Dame on Monday in the semifinals of NCAA's Big East tournament. UConn surpassed its own mark set from Nov. 9, 2001, to March 11, 2003.

5 Automatic Bids Decided In NCAA Tournament

The 65-team NCAA men's basketball tournament field won't be officially announced until this coming Sunday, but the first five invitations to the Big Dance were sent out over the weekend as conference tournament play began.

 

Johnny Weir On Skating Fashion And 'Man Cleavage'

On last weeks' show, we made some jokes about figure skating ... and figure skating outfits. And, boy, did we hear about it. We'd like to make amends, so we've invited U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir to explain the black-and-pink corset number he wore during his Olympics short program.

Russians Point Fingers Over Olympic Flameout

Canadians are still basking in the glow of the Winter Olympics. But in Russia, which will host the next winter games, the mood is grim. Russian athletes performed like the Chicago Cubs in Vancouver, and the accusations are flying like shots into Ryan Miller's knee pads. Host Scott Simon talks to Tom Goldman about the week's sports news.

 

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Represents Himself

Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather is the son of a boxer, and a student of what he himself calls his "brutal sport." Mayweather is 33, and says he's determined to get out of the fight game without suffering brain damage. He says he can do this because he's not surrounded by a retinue of investors, flunkies and hangers-on who want him to keep him in the ring to make them rich.

Lifting Of NFL Salary Cap Examined

At 12:01 a.m. Friday, the National Football League's salary cap expired. Teams no longer have a ceiling for how much they spend on players, potentially giving large market teams an advantage. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis discusses what this means for the NFL.

 

Jocks Who Fail, And The Fans Who Can't Love Them

Fans seem to expect more from athletes than from actors. If you need proof, just compare the fallout from Tiger Woods' transgressions with that of, say, Charlie Sheen. Frank Deford says that sports fans admire athletes in a different way.

Russian President Seeks Heads Over Olympic Woes

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is not pleased with his country's medal tally at the Winter Olympics. Medvedev said the members of the Russian Olympic committee should resign, and if the officials don't want to step down, he said, "We shall help them."

 

Next Winter Olympic Spot: Sochi, Russia

The Winter Olympics will next be held in the resort town of Sochi, Russia. Travel agent Slava Shirokov says he is already getting travel inquiries. He talks about sochi's attractions and what visitors can expect when they arrive in the "Russian Riviera."

Games Over: Vancouver Extinguishes Olympic Flame

The Vancouver Winter Olympics closed Sunday night with a ceremony celebrating the home country — quirks and all. It was one big indoor party with 60,000 people, including 2,600 athletes attending. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said they were "excellent and very friendly games."

 

Hockey: Canada Wins Gold, Beats U.S. 3-2 In OT

The big game lived up to the hype. Canada need overtime to beat the United States to win the gold medal in men's hockey at the Winter Games. It's a fitting end to the Vancouver Olympics for Team Canada which won a record 14 gold medals during the games.

Organizers Seek Upbeat End To Bittersweet Olympics

An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended Sunday with an exuberant celebration of Canada — reflecting a determined comeback by the host country's organizers and athletes.

 

Team Canada Beats U.S. For Men's Hockey Gold

In one of the greatest games in Olympic history, Canada's collection of all-stars held off a young, desperate U.S. team that had beaten it the previous Sunday and, after staging a furious comeback after falling behind 2-0, almost beat them again.

Team Canada Beats Team USA In Hockey

Team Canada vs. Team USA — it's the gold medal hockey game, and a rematch of historic proportions. NPR's Guy Raz talks to NPR’s Martin Kaste, who is on the raucous streets of Vancouver.

 

NHL GMs develop blindside hit rule

NHL general managers have developed the framework for a new rule punishing hits to the head.

 

Major penalties will end blindside hits: Cherry

Hockey Night In Canada's Don Cherry told reporters Wednesday in Vancouver that the NHL's proposed on-ice punishment for blindside hits to the head has to be at least a major penalty to succeed.

Raptors skid into Sacramento

The Toronto Raptors head into the historically unfriendly confines of Arco Arena in Sacramento on Wednesday losers of six of their last seven after a tough setback the previous night.

 

Howard in command at Brier

Ontario's Glenn Howard remained in control at the Brier in Halifax on Wednesday, while the rinks chasing him jockeyed for position.

Blue Jays' Drabek sharp in spring loss

Blue Jays pitching prospect Kyle Drabek hurled two scoreless innings in a 4-2 Grapefruit League loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday.

 

Hockey Canada finds Crosby's missing gear

The mystery surrounding Sidney Crosby's missing stick and glove from the Olympic gold-medal game on Feb. 28 has been solved, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday.

Real Madrid, AC Milan out of Champions League

Real Madrid was eliminated by Lyon in the second round of the European Champions League, courtesy a 1-1 draw Wednesday night, and Manchester United advanced to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 rout of AC Milan.

 

Angels' Hunter clarifies 'impostors' comment

Los Angeles Angels centre-fielder Torii Hunter insisted Wednesday that he meant no harm toward black Latino players when he referred to them as "impostors."

Hornets' Stojakovic sidelined 2 weeks

The New Orleans Hornets confirmed Wednesday that forward Peja Stojakovic will miss at least two weeks with a lower abdominal strain.

 

NHLPA settles matters with Ian Penny

The National Hockey League Players' Association has tied up another loose end by reaching a resolution with Ian Penny, its former general counsel and interim executive director

Cherry predicts Canadian sledge hockey win

Hockey Night in Canada commentator Don Cherry says Canada's gold-medal good luck will continue through the upcoming Paralympics.

 

Flames' Toskala making most of 'broken season'

Calgary Flames newcomer Vesa Toskala is trying to maintain a positive attitude as backup netminder to workhorse Miikka Kiprusoff.

Maple Leafs' Caputi keen to prove worth

Toronto Maple Leafs' newcomer Luca Caputi is one of six rookies on the roster keen to prove his worth over the final 16 games.

 

NBA suspends Hollins for 2 games

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Ryan Hollins was suspended for two games Wednesday following on-court incidents with both Dirk Nowitzki and DeShawn Stevenson of the Dallas Mavericks.

Tomlinson to visit Vikings

Free-agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson is scheduled to meet with Minnesota Vikings management on Thursday.

 

Athletes' Case May Rewrite Money Rules For NCAA

An antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA seeks a potential payday for athletes who have been merchandised. The case over the use of players' likenesses in video games and memorabilia may change the essence of the NCAA. What if college players were no longer seen as amateurs?

 

UConn Women Clinch Record 71st Straight Win

The Connecticut Huskies basketball team beat No. 6 Notre Dame on Monday in the semifinals of NCAA's Big East tournament. UConn surpassed its own mark set from Nov. 9, 2001, to March 11, 2003.

5 Automatic Bids Decided In NCAA Tournament

The 65-team NCAA men's basketball tournament field won't be officially announced until this coming Sunday, but the first five invitations to the Big Dance were sent out over the weekend as conference tournament play began.

 

Johnny Weir On Skating Fashion And 'Man Cleavage'

On last weeks' show, we made some jokes about figure skating ... and figure skating outfits. And, boy, did we hear about it. We'd like to make amends, so we've invited U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir to explain the black-and-pink corset number he wore during his Olympics short program.

Russians Point Fingers Over Olympic Flameout

Canadians are still basking in the glow of the Winter Olympics. But in Russia, which will host the next winter games, the mood is grim. Russian athletes performed like the Chicago Cubs in Vancouver, and the accusations are flying like shots into Ryan Miller's knee pads. Host Scott Simon talks to Tom Goldman about the week's sports news.

 

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Represents Himself

Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather is the son of a boxer, and a student of what he himself calls his "brutal sport." Mayweather is 33, and says he's determined to get out of the fight game without suffering brain damage. He says he can do this because he's not surrounded by a retinue of investors, flunkies and hangers-on who want him to keep him in the ring to make them rich.

Lifting Of NFL Salary Cap Examined

At 12:01 a.m. Friday, the National Football League's salary cap expired. Teams no longer have a ceiling for how much they spend on players, potentially giving large market teams an advantage. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis discusses what this means for the NFL.

 

Jocks Who Fail, And The Fans Who Can't Love Them

Fans seem to expect more from athletes than from actors. If you need proof, just compare the fallout from Tiger Woods' transgressions with that of, say, Charlie Sheen. Frank Deford says that sports fans admire athletes in a different way.

Russian President Seeks Heads Over Olympic Woes

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is not pleased with his country's medal tally at the Winter Olympics. Medvedev said the members of the Russian Olympic committee should resign, and if the officials don't want to step down, he said, "We shall help them."

 

Next Winter Olympic Spot: Sochi, Russia

The Winter Olympics will next be held in the resort town of Sochi, Russia. Travel agent Slava Shirokov says he is already getting travel inquiries. He talks about sochi's attractions and what visitors can expect when they arrive in the "Russian Riviera."

Games Over: Vancouver Extinguishes Olympic Flame

The Vancouver Winter Olympics closed Sunday night with a ceremony celebrating the home country — quirks and all. It was one big indoor party with 60,000 people, including 2,600 athletes attending. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said they were "excellent and very friendly games."

 

Hockey: Canada Wins Gold, Beats U.S. 3-2 In OT

The big game lived up to the hype. Canada need overtime to beat the United States to win the gold medal in men's hockey at the Winter Games. It's a fitting end to the Vancouver Olympics for Team Canada which won a record 14 gold medals during the games.

Organizers Seek Upbeat End To Bittersweet Olympics

An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended Sunday with an exuberant celebration of Canada — reflecting a determined comeback by the host country's organizers and athletes.

 

Team Canada Beats U.S. For Men's Hockey Gold

In one of the greatest games in Olympic history, Canada's collection of all-stars held off a young, desperate U.S. team that had beaten it the previous Sunday and, after staging a furious comeback after falling behind 2-0, almost beat them again.

Team Canada Beats Team USA In Hockey

Team Canada vs. Team USA — it's the gold medal hockey game, and a rematch of historic proportions. NPR's Guy Raz talks to NPR’s Martin Kaste, who is on the raucous streets of Vancouver.

 


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