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Eliminated from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Islanders, Maple Leafs, Capitals and Canadiens begin their offseasons seeking solutions and fixes for better results in 2013-14. But where do the answers lie? Craig Custance examines.

Blog | Conversation | May 15, 2013

CHICAGO -- In Nazr Mohammed's world, you check the cutter, you don't give up fast break points, and a two-handed shove to the chest is nothing more than a handshake. In Tom Thibodeau's world, referees call a completely even game. But it's not ...

While the Heat are playing for another championship, the Bulls are left to play for pride.

A victory in Saturday's opening stage at the Giro d'Italia would take on extra significance for Mark Cavendish thanks to a maglia rosa designed by friend and fashion mogul Paul Smith.

Over the course of its history, the NHL has developed a long list of playoff traditions that hockey fans now hold dear: the playoff beard, the post-series handshake, the color-coordinated fans, and most important of all, booing Gary Bettman. Recen...

John Terry demonstrated his continued antipathy towards the Football Association by rejecting the handshake of its chairman David Berstein at a Champions League trophy handover event in Friday.

John Terry refused to shake hands with the man who fired him as England captain at Friday's Champions League trophy handover.

Greg Monroe had 27 points and 16 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons made the most of their home finale by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-101 on Monday night.

Vanderbilt coach James Franklin is rarely short on intensity. Even his handshakes have a little kick to them. But his intensity takes a new form in the wee hours of the morning when it's time for some fun conditioning on Vandy's campus. In what...

After his 77th PGA Tour win -- and sixth in his last 20 starts -- will anyone other than Tiger Woods win the Masters? History suggests the answer is yes, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

#INSERT type:image caption: Ivica Olic set Croatia on their way to victory over neighbours Serbia END# Croatia claimed a comfortable win over Serbia as their grudge match in Zagreb ended in handshakes.For such a potentially incendiary fixture, bust...

Croatia claimed a comfortable win over Serbia as tonight's grudge match in Zagreb ended in handshakes.For such a potentially incendiary fixture, bust-ups and bone-crunching challenges were conspicuous by their absence as players and staff alike kept ...

Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez poured scorn on Sir Alex Ferguson's suggestion that Manchester United's tiredness accounted for Chelsea's comeback in their 2-2 FA Cup quarter-final draw at Old Trafford.

Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez accused Sir Alex Ferguson of snubbing his attempt to shake hands before the start of the FA Cup quarterfinal at Old Trafford.

Shabazz Muhammad scored 21 points, Larry Drew II came up with another huge shot against Washington, and No. 23 UCLA clinched the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title with a 61-54 win over the Huskies on Saturday.