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Great patent or greatest patent? Behold the backless baseball cap

James Gordon — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:50 +0000

Leonardo Da Vinci lived from 1452-1519, but his notebooks provide a window into the genius of a man who was centuries ahead of his time.

Not really a news flash: Coyotes continue to lose a lot of money

James Gordon — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:44 +0000

It looked, for a brief shining moment, like the Phoenix Coyotes' sad saga in the desert was nearing an end last week. Darin Pastor of Capstone Affluent Strategies submitted a bid to the NHL to purchase the Coyotes for $277.5 million and pledged the keep the team in Glendale.

What Doug Wilson can learn from Paul MacLean

James Gordon — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:49:27 +0000

Earlier this season, I was covering a game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. The Senators were trailing in the third period when Ottawa defenceman Andre Benoit threw a point shot through traffic that somehow found the back of the net. Tie game, right?

Which hockey organizations want something from the government?

James Gordon — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:02:46 +0000

Well, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for one.

The NHL awards: It’s not just about the prestige…

James Gordon — Sun, 05 May 2013 03:50:24 +0000

The Hart, the Vezina, the Norris — they also come with a cheque from the league. Here's what it pays to be really good at the game of ice hockey

Why Brandon Prust deserves a big, fat fine

James Gordon — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:51:36 +0000

Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean has drawn two very different comparisons to a walrus since taking over as bench boss …

Fun with sports documents: The NHL’s most recent tax filing

James Gordon — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:14:58 +0000

How much do Gary Bettman and Bill Daly and Colin Campbell make? How much do the league's lawyers pull in? Why the National Hockey League a non-profit anyway? How many subsidiary companies does the league have? Find out all that and more in the NHL's most recent filing with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Will the WNBA expand to Canada one day?

James Gordon — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:52:45 +0000

Could be. Could also be that the WNBA just wants to protect its brand here, or just wants to sell …

NHL Trade deadline primer: You’ve been dealt, now what?

James Gordon — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:33:15 +0000

Wednesday marks the National Hockey League’s trade deadline, and players everywhere will be nervously checking their smartphones to find out …

National Hockey League hires lobbyists in effort to scrap gambling bill

James Gordon — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:34:45 +0000

The National Hockey League sees itself as something of a guardian of the game, which might surprise you if you, say, tried to watch an NHL game in October, November or December.