It was in Philadelphia, when he played for the Flyers, that Lightning goaltender Antero Niittymaki got the nickname.
Then Flyers coach Ken Yap Hitchcock took the obvious, required-by-law hockey nickname - Niitty - and turned it on its ear.
So Niittymaki became Frank in honor of long-dead prohibition-era Chicago gangster Frank The Enforcer Nitti, made famous in [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by admin
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Calgary put the Lightning through the grindstone Saturday, but it was Tampa Bay that came out polished on the other side.
Andrej Meszaros scored 1:57 into overtime to cap a comeback in a 2-1 Lightning victory, Tampa Bays third in a row. Steven Stamkos scored his 32nd of the season one minute into the third to [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by admin
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Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko suffered back spams in the first half against Portland and has left the game.
The Jazz said Kirilenko would not return to the game Sunday. Utah plays the second of a back-to-back on Monday night at home against Atlanta.
Kirilenko had little impact, scoring just two points and grabbing two rebounds against [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by admin
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Oaklawn Park postponed the $250,000 Southwest Stakes because of freezing conditions Monday, putting off the Kentucky Derby prep race until this weekend.
Track announcer Terry Wallace said the mile race for 3-year-olds will be held Saturday. It will be redrawn on Thursday and entrants on the card Monday could opt out. He said there could be [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2010 by admin
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Sidneys Candy soared back into the Kentucky Derby picture Monday night with a victory over Tiny Woods and Classical Slew in Santa Anitas 69th running of the seven-furlong $150,000 San Vicente Stakes for 3-year-olds.
Ridden by Joe Talamo, Sidneys Candy matched strides early with trainer Bob Bafferts Tiny Woods before leaving his rival behind 4 1/4 [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2010 by admin
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CLEVELAND -LeBron James had 32 points and 13 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers matched their franchise record by winning their 13th straight game with a 115-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night in a rematch of last seasons Eastern Conference finals.
Both teams are again on top of the East this year, but [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2010 by admin
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Results Thursday from the Open GDF Suez, a $700,000 WTA Tour event on indoor hard courts at Stade Pierre de Coubertin.
Singles
Second Round
Agnes Szavay, Hungary, def. Petra Martic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-4.
Shahar Peer (6), Israel, def. Karolina Sprem, Croatia, 6-4, 6-3.
Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Francesca Schiavone (7), Italy, 7-5, 6-2.
Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Aravane Rezai (5), [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2010 by admin
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Results Thursday from the Pattaya Open, a $220,000 WTA Tour outdoor event on hard courts at the Dusit Hotel.
Singles
Second Round
Vera Zvonareva (1), Russia, def. Alberta Brianti, Italy, 6-3, 6-2.
Ekaterina Bychkova, Russia, def. Vera Dushevina (3), Russia, 6-4, 6-1.
Sybille Bammer (5), Austria, def. Chang Kai-chen, Taiwan, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, def. Anastasia Rodionova, Austria, 6-4, [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2010 by admin
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US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has injured his wrist and is expected to miss Argentinas Davis Cup series against Sweden next month.
Del Potro was injured Thursday during a practice session. He has been bothered by tendinitis in his wrist for months.
At the Shanghai Masters in October, he retired in the second set because [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2010 by admin
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The ultimate underdogs, they aint. Not anymore. The Saints are Super Bowl champions now.
Who Dat? Try Drew Brees, Sean Payton and a team that has reversed its embarrassing past, carrying an entire city to the top with it.
Put away those paper bags forever.
Brees and the Saints rallied to upset Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2010 by admin
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