Jacobs Engineering to build San Francisco hospital able to withstand earthquakesSeptember 1st, 2009 Jacobs Engineering to build new S.F. hospitalPASADENA, Calif.
Whoa, Nellie: Spooked horse takes full carriage on a wild ride in downtown Salt Lake CityAugust 30th, 2009 Spooked horse takes family on wild carriage rideSALT LAKE CITY — Talk about a wild ride. A spooked horse pulling a carriage with seven people aboard took off through downtown Salt Lake City and didn't stop until it crashed through a police officer's bicycle and ran into a parked car.
Univision wins court case barring Televisa to broadcast shows over the Internet in the USJuly 18th, 2009 Univision wins case barring Televisa online showsLOS ANGELES — A federal judge says Mexican TV program producer Televisa is barred from making its shows available in the U.S. over the Internet because of an exclusive distribution deal it has with the country's top Spanish-language broadcaster, Univision.
Once down 3-1 against Hurricanes, Bruins have chance to claim series with Game 7 on home iceMay 14th, 2009 Bruins hope to complete unlikely playoff comebackBOSTON — Claude Julien has a score to settle — with himself. Five years ago, he coached the Montreal Canadiens to a Game 7 win after they'd trailed the Boston Bruins 3-1.
Bruins' Savard leaves with apparent leg injury in third period of Game 6 against HurricanesMay 13th, 2009 Bruins' Savard leaves with apparent leg injuryRALEIGH, N.C. — Boston Bruins center Marc Savard apparently injured his right leg and left in the third period of Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Bruins' Savard OK after suffering leg injury against Hurricanes in Game 6 of playoff seriesMay 13th, 2009 Bruins' Savard suffers minor leg injury in Game 6RALEIGH, N.C. — Boston Bruins center Marc Savard should be ready to play against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series despite injuring his leg Tuesday night.
Bruins D Aaron Ward expects to play, calls Walker's explanation 'a convenient story'May 12th, 2009 Bruins' Ward expects to play after punchRALEIGH, N.C. — A punch to the face probably won't keep Aaron Ward off the ice.
Coach Julien: Bruins D Ward may have broken orbital bone from punch in Game 5May 11th, 2009 Bruins D Ward examined for broken facial boneBOSTON — Boston Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward left Sunday night's playoff game with what team doctors fear is a broken orbital bone after he was punched by Carolina's Scott Walker. Bruins coach Claude Julien asked the NHL to look into the play, and complained about Jussi Jokinen's slash that sent Zdeno Chara to the locker room with less than a minute left in the second period.
Jussi Jokinen scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Bruins 3-2 to take 2-1 lead in seriesMay 8th, 2009 Jokinen, Hurricanes beat Bruins 3-2 in OTRALEIGH, N.C. — Jussi Jokinen scored at 2:48 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Savard (2 goals), Thomas (26 saves) lead Bruins to 4-1 win over Hurricanes in Game 1May 2nd, 2009 Thomas wins 11th straight, Bruins beat 'Canes 4-1BOSTON — Marc Savard scored twice and Tim Thomas stopped 26 shots to lead the Boston Bruins past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Michael Ryder scored for the fourth game in a row, and David Krejci also scored for the top-seeded Bruins, who swept the Hurricanes during the regular season and on Friday night made it five straight — by a total score of 22-7.
Sharks' McLellan, Bruins' Julien, Blues' Murray finalists for award as NHL's top coachMay 2nd, 2009 McLellan, Julien, Murray finalists for Adams AwardNEW YORK — The San Jose Sharks' Todd McLellan, Boston Bruins' Claude Julien and St. Louis Blues' Andy Murray are finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach.
Mason, Thomas, Wild's Niklas Backstrom are finalists for Vezina Trophy as NHL's top goaltenderApril 27th, 2009 Mason, Thomas, Wild's Backstrom Vezina finalistsNEW YORK — Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild, Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins are the finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. The league announced the finalists Monday.
Mason, Thomas, Backstrom finalists for Vezina Trophy as NHL's top goaltenderApril 27th, 2009 Mason, Thomas, Backstrom finalists for VezinaNEW YORK — Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild, Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins are the finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. The league announced the finalists in a statement Monday.
Giants RB Brandon Jacobs hopes fresh start is what friend/ex-teammate Burress needsApril 24th, 2009 Giants' Jacobs hopes fresh start will help BurressNEW YORK — New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs hopes a fresh start will be just what his good friend Plaxico Burress needs. "That's how I looked at it, and how he looked at it," Jacobs said Friday.
After sweeping Montreal, top-seeded Bruins happy to get some rest and wait for an opponentApril 23rd, 2009 After sweeping Montreal, Bruins rest and waitMONTREAL — The Boston Bruins gave Claude Julien the best possible present leading into his 49th birthday on Thursday. Julien, Boston's head coach, gave his players a well-earned day after the Bruins' 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night that sealed a four-game sweep of their first-round playoff series.