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Patrick Kane Returns to Chicago, Two-Year Deal

  On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with former star forward Patrick Kane on a two-year, $16 million contract that includes a no-move clause. Patrick Kane played the first of his 19 NHL seasons with Chicago, winning the Stanley Cup three times in Chicago in 2010, 2013, and 2015. He has made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs 11 times in his career, earning 138 points (53 goals, 85 assists) in 143 postseason games. Kane ranks third in franchise history in assists (80), points (132), and games played (136), and ranks fourth in goals (52). Last season with the Detroit Red Wings, the 37-year-old forward had 57 points (16 goals, 41 assists) in 67 games. He finished fourth on the Red Wings with 16 goals and 41 assists, ranking fifth with 57 points. Kane is one of two active NHL players (Alex Ovechkin) to secure 40-or-more points in each of the last 19 seasons and is one of just 19 players to do so in NHL history. In each of the last 19 seasons, Kane is also one of the three...
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Alysa Liu Wins Gold

 







On Thursday in Milan, Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s singles event, making her the first U.S. woman to stand on the Olympic podium in the event since 2006. The last American woman to earn a medal in the singles event was Sasha Cohen, who took silver. In 2002, Sarah Hughes took home the gold medal, being the last American woman to do so, four years before Liu was even born. Michelle Kwan also won a bronze medal at those Olympics. For Liu, this is her second gold medal.

Karoi Sakamoto of Japan took silver, and Ami Nakai, also of Japan, took the bronze.









Liu moved effortlessly through her choreographic steps and brought the routine to a powerful finish.


Liu's score was 150.20, for a total score of 226.79.



Following the short program on Tuesday, Alysa Liu had started the free skate in third place, behind Nakai and Sakamoto. Isabeau Levito was in eighth place, while Amber Glenn was in 13th place after a mistake in her short program.


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