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Singer screws up the national anthem really badly before Portland hockey game (VIDEO)

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:50:08 MDT

Singer screws up the national anthem really badly before Portland hockey game (VIDEO)

By Karen Workman Digital First Media

Updated May 20, 2013 09:50AM MDT

She’s not American, she doesn’t normally perform in English and she really, really screwed up “The Star-Spangled Banner.” <freeform><script data-hide-title=”true” data-hide-byline=”true” data-hide-footnotes=”true” type=”text/javascript” src=”http://cdn.spundge.com/embed/stories/3639/”></script><noscript><h1>Singer screws up the national anthem really badly before Portland game (VIDEO)</h1><h2>Canadian musician Alexis Normand's recent rendition of the...

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US beats Russia 8-3 at hockey worlds

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:32 MDT

US beats Russia 8-3 at hockey worlds

The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 11:48PM MDT

Helsinki • Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States an 8-3 win over Russia and a spot in the semifinals of the hockey world championships. T.J. Oshie, Nate Thompson, Alex Galchenyuk, Ryan Carter, Jacob Trouba and David Moss also scored. Goaltender John Gibson had 31 saves. The Americans will face either Switzerland or the Czech Republic. Alexander Ovechkin scored one goal for the Russians, while Alexander Svitov and A...

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Slovakia beat US, Swiss down Belarus in ice hockey

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:57 MDT

Slovakia beat US, Swiss down Belarus in ice hockey

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 05:03PM MDT

Helsinki • The United States missed out on a chance to top its group at the ice hockey world championships, losing 4-1 to Slovakia on Tuesday. The U.S. will finish second or third and meet Russia or Finland in a quarterfinal on Thursday. In Stockholm, the other group leader, Switzerland, defeated Belarus 4-1 to achieve its best group record at the worlds, seven wins and no losses. The Swiss hope to medal for the first time since 1953, when they were third among three teams. Julian Walker s...

Sports briefs: Serena Williams, Sharapova will meet in Madrid Open final

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:30:35 MDT

Sports briefs: Serena Williams, Sharapova will meet in Madrid Open final

Updated May 11, 2013 11:30PM MDT

Tennis • Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will play for the No. 1 ranking and the Madrid Open title after winning semifinals in straight sets Saturday. The top-ranked Williams will have a chance to win her 50th title after beating Sara Errani of Italy 7-5, 6-2. No. 2 Sharapova got her 500th win at all levels after defeating Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-3. On the men’s side, Rafael Nadal reached his seventh consecutive final since returning from a knee injury, brushing aside wild-card entry Pablo And...