Friday, August 28, 2015

Al Arbour, Coach of Islanders’ 1980s Dynasty, Dies at 82

Arbour, who played in the N.H.L. as a defenseman, took over the Islanders in 1973, after they lost 60 games, and led them to four consecutive Stanley Cup titles, from 1980 to 1983.


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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Mike Richards Faces Drug Charge

Richards, an N.H.L. free agent whose contract was terminated by the Los Angeles Kings, was charged Tuesday with possession of a controlled substance.


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Mike Richards, Formerly With the Kings, Is Charged With Possession of a Controlled Substance

Mike Richards, an NHL free agent whose contract was terminated by the Los Angeles Kings, was charged with possession of a controlled substance.


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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Under Armour Seeks to Do for Maryland What Nike Did for Oregon

The University of Maryland is trying to emulate the University of Oregon, riding the largess of a multibillion-dollar apparel company to athletic prominence.


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New Jersey’s Effort to Legalize Sports Betting Is Denied on Appeal

A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said on Tuesday that the state’s most recent plan to take sports bets still ran afoul of federal law.


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