Simon takes leave from NY Islanders
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Chris Simon left the New York Islanders on Monday, saying he needed time away from hockey following his latest penalty for attempting to injure an opponent.
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New York Islanders defenseman Janne  Niinimaa has walked out on Finland ahead of their World Cup  quarter-final against Germany due to a personality clash with  coach Raimo Summanen.
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If Chris Simon plays again for the New York Islanders, or for anyone else in the NHL, it won't be until next season. And it might not even be on opening night. The NHL hit back hard Sunday, suspending the rugged Islanders forward for a league-record 25 games.
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Garth Snow, general manager of the Islanders, might not be one of the guys anymore, but he still likes to hang out with Rick DiPietro, his former protÃ©gÃ©.
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To his coach and teammates, Chris Simon isn't the stick-swinging, skate-stomping fiend outsiders view him to be.
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Tennessee middle linebacker Kevin Simon could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
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Garth Snow settled into his new office early Wednesday morning and took a break only to attend a luncheon in his honor. Not bad for a guy who was the New York Islanders' backup goalie one day earlier.
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The New Jersey Nets will play the 2008-2009 season at the Meadowlands before moving to New York under a lease agreement announced by the National Basketball Association club.
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New York Islanders forward Chris Simon was banned for 30 games Wednesday, drawing the longest suspension in NHL history again.
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The New York Mets fired manager Art Howe yesterday but left him in the dugout for the final 2-1/2 weeks of a season gone bad after the All-Star break.
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Hockey If Chris Simon plays again for the New York Islanders, or for anyone else in the NHL, it won't be until next season. And it might not even be on opening night. The NHL hit back hard yesterday, suspending the rugged Islanders forward for a league-record 25 games. Simon will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs ...
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Eric Simons resigned Friday as coach of South Africa&#39;s cricket team after a string of dismal performances which saw the country slip from second to sixth in world Test rankings.
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Chris Simon left the Islanders on Monday, saying he needed time away from hockey following his latest penalty for attempting to injure an opponent.
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Joe Nieuwendyk of the Florida Panthers announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Wednesday, ending his distinguished 20-year career.
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PITTSBURGH - General manager Peter Chiarelli , his Bruins now officially on holiday break, said yesterday that he continues to search for a trade or two. The recent losses of winger Glen Murray (hip pointer) and defensemen Aaron Ward (fractured left foot) and Andrew Alberts (postconcussion syndrome symptoms) have only added motivation to his search.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Rick DiPietro re-signed with the New York Islanders on Tuesday, agreeing to a record 15-year deal that will pay the No. 1 goalie $67.5 million.
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Eric Simons, South Africa&#39;s coach, is seriously considering giving up his job. Upset with the performance of his team in the recent Test series against Sri Lanka, Simons has decided to assess his position at the end of the ICC Champions Trophy in England.