John Ferguson, 68, Coach and Feisty Hockey Enforcer, Dies
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John Ferguson was a renowned roughneck on five Stanley Cup championship teams with the Montreal Canadiens who later became a general manager and coach.
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Brian Leetch, one of the NHL's top defensemen who helped the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup in 1994, retired Thursday after an 18-year career.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager John Ferguson Jr. and appointed Cliff Fletcher in his place on an interim basis, the NHL team said on Tuesday.
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Czech ice hockey coach Ivan Hlinka has  died from injuries sustained in a car accident on Monday.
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J.L. Hunter "Red" Rountree, the nation's oldest known bank robber, who turned to crime in his 80s and said the robberies made him feel good for days afterward, died in a prison hospital. He was 92.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager John Ferguson Jr. on Tuesday and appointed Cliff Fletcher in his place on an interim basis, the NHL team said on its Web site (www.mapleleafs.nhl.com).
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DEERFIELD, Ill. - Scottie Pippen, who helped lead the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s, has retired, the team announced Tuesday...
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Alexander Ragulin, a defenseman on the great Soviet teams of the 1960s and 1970s and a three-time Olympic champion, died at 63.
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LOS ANGELES -- Christopher Bowman, the former U.S. figure skating champion dubbed "Bowman the Showman" for his flair on the ice, died Thursday of a possible drug overdose, authorities said. He was 40.
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MANCHESTER : Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said even just a 1-0 win over Manchester City would be the ideal way of marking his 18 years in charge at Old Trafford.
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Sport: Sir Alex Ferguson describes Old Trafford atmosphere as like a 'funeral' after 1-0 Birmingham win
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Robert L. Wolfson, who helped bring the NHL to St. Louis and was a part-owner during the Blues' early success in the late 1960s, has died. He was 88.
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NHL goaltender Sean Burke officially retired Tuesday after nearly 20 years in the league.
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Brian Leetch announced his retirement on Thursday after an 18-year career as one of the National Hockey League's top defensemen.
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TORONTO (Sports Network) - Former Toronto Blue Jays manager  Bobby Mattick has died after suffering a stroke. Mattick was  89.
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Manchester - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looked defiantly forward rather than back on Monday ahead of his 1 000th game in charge of the club, saying he would see it as a failure not to win another Champions League title before retiring.
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TORONTO (CP) - Maple Leafs goaltender Ed Belfour is expected to make a complete recovery following back surgery Thursday, says GM John Ferguson.