Milan Hejduk scored the lone goal of the
shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton
Oilers.

Tom Vandergriff, the man largely responsible
for bringing Major League Baseball to north Texas, has passed away at the age
of 84 due to natural causes.

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Joe Thornton scored the game-winning goal in
the third period to lift San Jose to ...

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Steven Stamkos registered two goals and two
assists as Tampa Bay scored four ...

The Calgary Flames have a new set of eyes watching them and
will try to impress their new general manager with their first three-game
winning streak in over two months in a battle with the Colorado Avalanche at
the Saddledome.

New York Rangers center Erik Christensen will
miss the next four to six weeks with a right knee injury, general manager Glen
Sather announced Thursday.

The New Jersey Devils are mired in their worst losing
streak of an already disappointing season. They will try to halt the
slide at six games when they host the Atlanta Thrashers tonight at
Prudential Center.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick
will be a game-time decision for Sunday's contest against the New York Jets.

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Tim Stapleton scored the winner in the shootout
to help Atlanta take a 3-2 victory ...

Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Dwight Howard posted 24 points and 18 rebounds
to lead the retooled Orlando Magic ...

A Week 17 game at the New England Patriots may be Tony
Sparano's last as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Or it may not.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing for a beneficial
break in the schedule -- and to avoid a repeat of recent history as well --
when the playoff-bound team visits the Cleveland Browns for a meaningful
matchup to conclude the regular season.

Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double
with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 ...

LeBron James' exodus from Cleveland was
going to reshape the Eastern Conference in some form, even if it just meant
Miami would replace the Cavs as one of the true contenders chasing Boston and
Orlando.

Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Tim Jackman and Tom Kostopoulos each tallied a
goal and an assist as Calgary fended ...