NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – After 20 years in the National Hockey League (NHL) Martin Brodeur says he has seen it all, but the one thing the New Jersey Devils netminder cannot see is retiring anytime soon.

The 40-year-old goalie is considered the senior citizen of this year’s Stanley Cup final between the Devils and Los Angeles Kings which begins Wednesday in Newark, New Jersey.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hockey royalty in name only, the Los Angeles Kings have a chance to finally be crowned National Hockey League (NHL) champions as a seed planted 45 years ago by an ambitious league is finally bearing fruit.

Los Angeles is not yet planning a victory parade through its gridlocked streets but hockey fever has gripped the city with the Kings in the Stanley Cup final, starting May 30 against the New Jersey Devils, for the first time since 1993.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – While the cities they represent are as different as hot dogs and sushi, the contrasts between the Stanley Cup-bound Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils are not as obvious.

New Jersey, long portrayed as home to mobsters, may be the polar opposite to Los Angeles, the sunny home to the rich and famous, but the Kings and Devils are remarkably similar, setting the stage for what should a challenging best-of-seven series starting on Wednesday.

QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ticked some major items off the ‘to do list’ as executive board meetings wrapped up on Thursday, but the issue of Saudi women competing at the London Games remains unresolved.

After trimming the list of candidate cities for the 2020 Olympics from five to three on Wednesday, the IOC announced it had resolved a long-running dispute with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and finalised a new revenue-sharing agreement.

QUEBEC CITY, May 24 (Reuters) – The International Olympic
Committee (IOC) ticked some major items off the ‘to do list’ as
executive board meetings wrapped up on Thursday, but the issue
of Saudi women competing at the London Games remains unresolved.

After trimming the list of candidate cities for the 2020
Olympics from five to three on Wednesday, the IOC announced it
had resolved a long-running dispute with the United States
Olympic Committee (USOC) and finalised a new revenue-sharing
agreement.

QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to approve a 20-year revenue-sharing deal with the United States on Thursday that ends a long-running feud which paralyzed American efforts to stage an Olympic Games.

The announcement by IOC president Jacques Rogge clears the path for future bids by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), which had held firm on its pledge to not seek a Winter or Summer Games until a new deal was in place.

QUEBEC CITY, May 24 (Reuters) – The International Olympic
Committee (IOC) voted to approve a revenue-sharing deal with the
United States on Thursday that ends a long-running feud that had
paralyzed American efforts to stage an Olympic Games.

The announcement by IOC president Jacques Rogge clears the
path for future bids by the United States Olympic Committee
(USOC), which had held firm on its pledge to not seek a Winter
or Summer Games until a new revenue deal was in place.

QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday.

The announcement in a packed Quebec City ballroom brought smiles but few cheers from the surviving cities as all three know the challenges that lie ahead after having previously cleared the first hurdle with recent bids.

QUEBEC CITY, May 23 (Reuters) – The race to host the 2020
Summer Games is now a three-way battle between Istanbul, Madrid
and Tokyo after Qatar’s Doha and Azerbaijan’s Baku were dumped
as candidates, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on
Wednesday.

The shortlist of candidates to host the world’s biggest
multi-sports event was announced at the IOC’s executive board
meetings in Quebec City.

QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – An elusive revenue-sharing deal between the United States and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is close to being finalized, officials said on Wednesday, ending a bitter dispute that has paralyzed American efforts to host an Olympic Games.

Protracted negotiations between the IOC and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) over how to split billions of dollars in television rights and sponsorship appear to have ended in a sudden agreement that could be confirmed this week during IOC executive board meetings.