Topic: Nhl Western Conference

BAILOUTS FOR SPORTS FANS As the economic crisis worsens, sports franchises are tweaking marketing pitches to go after a new sort of customer: Joe the Unemployed Plumber. On Nov. 29 the NHL's St. Louis Blues staged the first of 11 "Fannie & ...

Names in the GameNorway dropped plans to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday after new estimates doubled the projected cost of hosting the games in the Arctic city of Tromsoe. "It was a difficult decision," said Tove Paule, president of ...

Thursday's Sports TransactionsARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS_Named Roland Hemond special assistant to the president.CINCINNATI REDS_Placed SS Pedro Lopez on the 15-day DL. Activated INF Juan Castro from the 15-day DL.PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Promoted OF Greg Golson and LHP Josh Outman from Clearwater (FSL) to Reading (EL).WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Purchased ...

Tuesday's Sports TransactionsPITTSBURGH PIRATES_Agreed to terms with C Andrew Walker.American AssociationFORT WORTH CATS_Agreed to terms with INF Steven Trout and OF Trey Roberson.SHREVEPORT SPORTS_Agreed to terms with INF Austin Pride.Can-Am LeagueATLANTIC CITY SURF_Released C Shea Harris.BROCKTON ROX_Released INF Charlie Douglas.SUSSEX SKYHAWKS_Agreed to ...

Wednesday's Sports TransactionsCLEVELAND INDIANS_Purchased the contract of RHP Mike Koplove from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Edward Mujica to Buffalo.American AssociationCOASTAL BEND AVIATORS_Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Rachal, C-1B Steve Ketter and RHP Jon Hunton.EL PASO DIABLOS_Released C Reyes Jaquez.PENSACOLA PELICANS_Agreed to ...

Livan Hernandez Pitches 7 Innings, Singles Twice and Scores Run As D-Backs Top Rockies 3-1Based on his pitching line, it would appear Livan Hernandez had an easy time in his seven-inning outing against the Colorado Rockies. Hernandez disagreed."It was tough out there," ...

Cisco Systems Inc. is warming up for what could be a grand slam deal with the Oakland A's major-league baseball team.. Last month at the Oracle Corp. OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, Cisco President and Chief Executive Officer John Chambers described a ...