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Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were a little rusty but still won their Canadian title

Devils G Scott Clemmensen appeared to be on his way to a shutout when Blake Comeau ruined the bid with less than 10 minutes to go in a 3-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday. Clemmensen made 32 saves in the game, improving his season record to 17-9-1 in place of injured New Jersey starting goalie Martin Brodeur.

By JIM SALTER ST. LOUIS ? The St. Louis Rams reached an agreement with Steve Spagnuolo on Saturday to make the New York Giants defensive coordinator their coach, general manager Billy Devaney told The Associated Press.Devaney said the Rams have an agreement in principal with Spagnuolo, and meetings were continuing Saturday night on details of the contract.The NFL Network reported Spagnuolo would be paid $11.5 million over four years. Devaney would not comment on the contract amount, and calls to Spagnuolo?s agent, Bob LaMonte, were not returned.Spagnuolo replaces Jim Haslett and takes over a team that finished 2-14. Haslett went 2-10 as interim coach after his promotion from defensive coordinator when Scott Linehan was fired following an 0-4 start.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch was the first to report the hiring.Spagnuolo was the architect of the Giants? sack-happy defense that thwarted New England?s run to a perfect season in last year?s Super Bowl upset.?There?s just a toughness about

By JIM SALTER ST. LOUIS ? The St. Louis Rams hired New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo as their coach on Saturday, according to reports.Spagnuolo replaces Jim Haslett and takes over a team that finished 2-14. Haslett went 2-10 as interim coach after his promotion from defensive coordinator when Scott Linehan was fired following an 0-4 start.Spagnuolo was the architect of the Giants? sack-happy defense that thwarted New England?s run to a perfect season in last year?s Super Bowl upset.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch was the first to report the hiring. The NFL Network reported the deal is worth $11.5 million over four years. Rams spokesman Rick Smith said he was not aware of any announcement and no news conference was planned. Calls to Spagnuolo?s agent, Bob LaMonte, were not returned.By late afternoon, several media outlets were at Rams Park but there was no sign of Spagnuolo or Rams general manager Billy Devaney.Spagnuolo was one of five finalists for the job, along with

Dear Scott Pioli: Hi, I’m Jason Whitlock, assistant general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs.

From the start, a union between the Kansas City Chiefs and Scott Pioli made too much sense for it not to happen.

From the start, this union between the Kansas City Chiefs and Scott Pioli made too much sense for it not to happen. The Chiefs needed a bright, young general manager to lead their return to glory, and the 43-year-old Pioli is considered one of his profession's rising stars. As New England's vice president for player personnel, he helped Bill Belichick craft three Super Bowl championship teams. Fo

Have a plan. Network. Get a mentor. Three overarching guideposts for career success were epitomized in the stories of Scott Pioli’s ascension to be the new general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The 49ers expect to have an offensive coordinator in place by Sunday, but Friday came and went without an agreement from front-runner Scott Linehan. Of the four candidates under consideration, Linehan was the only one to come in twice for an interview with...