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07/20/11 All-star center Steven Stamkos signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, two months after helping the team make a surprising run to the Eastern Conference finals.
07/17/11 CARSON, CA (July 16, 2011) - The New York Red Bulls retook sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference with a 0-0 tie against CD Chivas USA Saturday night at The Home Depot Center.
07/14/11 INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings led all players with 32,706 votes in the 2011 WNBA All-Star Balloting Presented by T-Mobile while teammate Katie Douglas finished seventh in overall balloting and third in the WNBA's Eastern Conference.
07/14/11 Top vote-getter Tamika Catchings will be joined by Indiana Fever teammate Katie Douglas in the Eastern Conference's starting lineup for the WNBA All-Star Game.
07/13/11 Indiana's Tamika Catchings has been voted a starter for the WNBA All-Star game. Catchings joins teammate Katie Douglas in the Eastern Conference's starting lineup. Minnesota rookie Maya Moore becomes the first rookie...
07/13/11 You might be wondering why the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup was being passed around by fans in New York this week. No, it wasn't stolen by angry Rangers fans, it was just a way for the B's organization to say "thanks" to the residents of Lake Placid, NY for being gracious hosts during their Stanley Cup run. Between Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Canadiens, the B ...
07/13/11 Laurel Richie, who has a three-decade career in marketing, took over in mid-May as the president of the WNBA. She arrived Tuesday in Indianapolis to meet with Indiana Fever management and attend this afternoon's Eastern Conference showdown between the first-place Fever (9-3) and second-place Connecticut Sun (6-4).
07/12/11 The National Hockey League hasn't had to deal with the major challenges of moving a franchise in 15 years. It's been some time since the NHL realigned its divisions, but the NHL needs to change the divisions because of the Atlanta Thrashers' migration to Winnipeg. A bunch of teams, including the Red Wings, Predators and Blue Jackets, could make sense to make the jump to the Eastern Conference to ...
07/10/11 SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes extended their home unbeaten streak to six games by holding Eastern Conference power Philadelphia scoreless in a 0-0 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday. Earthquakes keeper Jon Busch recorded his fifth shutout of 2011.
07/09/11 The Florida Panthers are not an elite NHL franchise. They do not garner anywhere close to the same amount of attention received by Eastern Conference teams such as the Pittsburgh Penguins , Washington Capitals or New Jersey Devils . However, the Panthers have spent the past few weeks undergoing a complete overhaul of what was once an abysmal franchise. Florida has not made a playoff appearance ...
07/07/11 HARRISON, NJ (July 6, 2011) - The New York Red Bulls regained first place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-0 victory over Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena Wednesday night.
07/06/11 Sporting Kansas City and the Colorado Rapids played to a 1-1 draw at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Wednesday night. With the draw, Sporting Kansas City (5-6-6) gainedsole possession of fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
07/05/11 VANCOUVER, BC - Looking to bounce back from a disappointing road trip, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2W-8L-8D) host Eastern Conference high-flyers Columbus Crew (6W-5L-6D) in Major League Soccer action on Bell Pitch at Empire Field on Wednesday evening.
07/05/11 For complete coverage of the Blue and Gold, head to SB Nation's Indy Cornrows . After the Indiana Pacers pushed the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, most people assumed that it would only be a matter of time before Frank Vogel had the interim title taken off and was formally named head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Instead, it took over two months ...
07/05/11 In alignment The AHL's new six-division alignment, its first since 2002-03: Eastern Conference Northeast Division: Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Adirondack Phantoms, Albany Devils, Connecticut Whale, Springfield Falcons Atlantic Division: Manchester Monarchs, Portland Pirates, Providence Bruins, St. John's (former Manitoba), Worcester Sharks East Division: Binghamton Senators, Hershey Bears ...
07/05/11 The Crunch will remain in the Eastern Conference in the now five-team East Division along with the Binghamton Senators, Hershey Bears, Norfolk Admirals and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
07/04/11 RED BULLS HOST TORONTO FC IN MID WEEK CLASH: The Red Bulls look to take over first place in the Eastern Conference on Wednesday when they host Toronto FC in a mid-week affair at Red Bull Arena at 8:00 PM ET (TV: MSG Plus; Radio: WQBU 92.7 FM).
07/03/11 When LeBron James shifted the power of the Eastern Conference to the Southeastern Division, what was he thinking about? The glamour, the body, the closest thing to Hollywood since the erection of the 45-foot tall, 350-foot long sign polarizing an entire region had to be the first thing on his mind. Miami gives off the feel of fake personas and illegitimate fortunes. You cannot walk down the ...
07/03/11 The Seattle Storm need a game to get back on track, and today's opponent, the Washington Mystics might be just the ticket. The Mystics have opened the season with a disappointing 2-5 record. Last year, the Mystics were the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference going into the playoffs.
06/30/11 D.C. United and Philadelphia Union meet in a key Eastern Conference clash on Saturday night at RFK Stadium. United are winless in their last four games, coming off back-to-back draws, the last a late 2-2 tie with the Houston Dynamo at home.
06/30/11 The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed goalie Dwayne Roloson to a one-year, $3 million deal. Roloson had an 18-12-4 record in the regular season. The 41-year-old goalie went 10-6 during the playoffs, helping the Lightning reached the Eastern Conference finals. Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman made the announcement Thursday. | 
