Out of jail and on to the ice? - Coming soon to an NHL arena near you: The Mike Danton Comeback Story. That'd be an awkward conversation with the coach: "So uh, you hired a guy to kill your dad eh?" / "Yup" / "Crazy...So you'll be our 1st line centre..."

Belichick defends decision to go for first down - Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted Monday of the call that led to the New England Patriots stunning loss. He's not going to publicly put himself down - but our NFL columnist Luke Fox will.

Lecavalier has 2 goals, assist in Lightning's 4-1 win over Coyotes - After going eight games with only one goal, Vincent Lecavalier will take a goal however it comes. Remember this guy? You know, the superstar?

MLS commissioner Don Garber sees Montreal as the 19th team in the league - While the Montreal Impact may not have realized its dream of joining Major League Soccer in 2011, MLS commissioner Don Garber still sees the Canadian team as the league's next franchise. And you think they are soccer-crazy in Toronto? I predict riots if Montreal gets a MLS team...

Ames: A different approach, a great result - By the time Stephen Ames finished the second playoff hole at the home of Mickey Mouse on Sunday, he'd managed to turn a decidedly average year into a pretty solid one. Great write-up with a stellar interview of Ame's swing coach, Sean Foley.