Jim O'Brien

Headlines for Wednesday,  May  22,  2013 SAVING ABEL: Get New Single for Free Saving Abel are giving away a download of their new single. Fans can get the track "Mystify" at SavingAbel.com now. It will appear on the band's as-yet-to-be titled new EP,...

The Sports Xchange By Sean Farrell, The Sports Xchange Canadiens 3, Senators 1 MONTREAL -- Brendan Gallagher got his second goal in as many games as the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in the second period for a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators...

Canadiens even series at 1-1 behind Gallagher, Price MONTREAL -- Rookie Brendan Gallagher came up with another big playoff game for the Montreal Canadiens and this time Carey Price backed it up with stellar goaltending that outshined Ottawa' s Craig...

The Sports Xchange Sean Farrell, The Sports Xchange Senators 4, Canadiens 2 MONTREAL -- Craig Anderson made 48 saves and Jakob Silfverberg and Marc Methot scored goals 1:53 apart early in the third period to lead the Ottawa Senators to a come-from-...

The Sports Xchange Sean Farrell, The Sports Xchange Senators mount third period comeback to take Game 1 MONTREAL -- The Ottawa Senators have Craig Anderson to thank for keeping them in their first playoff game ever in Montreal and giving them a...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Neal scored twice and Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa 4-2 on Wednesday night in a game marred by the loss of Senators star defenseman Erik Karlsson to a left Achilles...

Costa Mesa High has two coaches in their first seasons with the boys' and girls' soccer programs. It would be hard to tell the two men apart, if you just listened to them. Amos Hernandez and Tamiko Davila struck me as very positive and similar when I...

TODAY HIGH SCHOOOL WRESTLING South Dakota Warner/Northwestern Triangular (Ipswich/Leola, Potter County) North Dakota Linton Tournament HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL South Dakota Aberdeen Roncalli vs. Hamlin, Roncalli Gym, 6:30 p.m....

"Brave," "Frankenweenie," "Hotel Transylvania," "ParaNorman," "Rise of the Guardians," "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," "The Rabbi's Cat" and "Wreck-It Ralph" have earned nominations for  animated film of the year for the Annie Awards. Notably missing...

Class 8A Neuqua Valley at Bolingbrook 7 p.m. Friday Records: Neuqua Valley 10-0, Bolingbrook 8-2. On the offensive: Neuqua Valley has been balanced on offense. Senior RB Joey Rhattigan is a power back who also has speed and great vision. Senior QB...

LOS ANGELES -- Stop us if you've heard this one before: HBO dominated the Emmy nominations announced Thursday morning, picking up 81 nods for viewer favorites such as "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" as well as comedy newcomers "Girls" and "Veep."...

Preview capsules for area high school girls soccer teams which replied to The Courant's request for information. Compiled by Matthew Conyers. CCC NORTH EAST CATHOLIC-MANCHESTER Last year: 11-7 Coach: Liz Palmer Top players: Liza Brasa, sr., goalie;...