BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Most everywhere Lou Billittier turns these days, the Buffalo restaurateur is reminded of the NHL lockout, and its impact on his blue-collar, sports-mad town where Dominik Hasek became a star and the French Connection is still revered.Billittier misses the familiar faces of Sabres players having their traditional game-day lunch at his restaurant, Chef's. He recalled a recent conversation...
Finding the right footwear a constant challenge for offensive lineman Sewell
Labels: SportsWhen Matt Sewell starts the season with a new pair of football cleats, he'll go to great lengths to make sure they last.The McMaster Marauders hulking offensive lineman isn't superstitious or especially finicky about his footwear. It's just with size 17 feet, finding shoes that fit is a constant challenge.So when the six-foot-eight, 340-pound Sewell gets his hands on a suitable pair of shoes, he goes...
NHL cancels all games through Jan. 14
Labels: SportsNEW YORK (AP) — The NHL could be one step away from canceling another hockey season because of a labor fight with the players.In the latest round of cancellations, the NHL on Thursday wiped out all games through Jan. 14. More than 50 percent of the schedule has been lost, and the rest is now in great danger, too."I don't want to characterize what today's cancellations mean or don't mean," NHL deputy...
Top prospect Parker chooses Duke
Labels: SportsCHICAGO (AP) — Jabari Parker still had just about everyone guessing. Then, he pulled out that blue T-shirt with a white "D," and, finally, it became clear.The prized prospect from Chicago's Simeon Career Academy, one of the most highly touted recruits in years, is headed to Duke to play for Mike Krzyzewski. Parker made the announcement in front of a national TV audience Thursday, in his high school...
AP Sources: Jets could trade QBs Sanchez, Tebow
Labels: SportsFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mark Sanchez is no longer the face of the New York Jets. He could soon be a former member of the team.And Tim Tebow might even beat him out the door.A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday that the Jets will consider all of their options regarding the two quarterbacks during the offseason. That means both Sanchez and Tebow are in limbo...
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Exclusive: U.S. likely to extend Iran sanction waivers-sources
Labels: BusinessWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is likely to exempt India, South Korea, Turkey and others from Iranian financial sanctions for another six months on Friday as a reward for reducing crude purchases from the Islamic republic, two U.S. government sources said.Oil shipments by Iran have more than halved in 2012 in the face of U.S. and European Union sanctions aimed at cutting Tehran's foreign...
Rona says looking to sell non-core assets
Labels: Business
(Reuters) - Canadian home-improvement retailer Rona Inc , the target of a C$1.8 billion takeover proposal by U.S.-based Lowe's Cos Inc earlier this year, said it expects to dispose of non-core assets and redeploy capital to leverage core assets.
The company wants
to improve its retail EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortization) margin in line with industry...
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