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...over its traditional neighbors at the top of the conference standings, St. Lawrence and Dartmouth, now in hand, the Crimson (17-1-0, 14-0-0 ECAC) has built itself a comfortable cushion in the scramble for the top seed and home-ice advantage in the season-ending ECAC Tournament...
...league has spent over $6 million to expand its Diversity Program, which O'Ree, 72, helps direct. When the NHL started its diversity initiative, there were 5 inner-city hockey programs in North America. Now, there are 39. This year, the league has expanded its "Hockey in the Hood" tournament to include more teams. Coleman himself is a product of these efforts. "There are more kids of color playing hockey today than ever before," says O'Ree, though there's no statistical proof to back this claim...
...Ironically, the success of African players in becoming so vital to Europe's pro teams will probably force the CAN to be scaled back to every four years," Jammot predicts - although he suggests that a tournament for Africa-based players could still be held every two years...
...tournament (often known by its French acronym, CAN) kicked off on Jan. 20 in host nation Ghana, and winds up with a Feb. 10 final that will crown the heir to Egypt as Africa's soccer champion. And the power, skill, speed and pure passion that have long been hallmarks of the African game have again been gloriously evident this year. More importantly, this year's tournament also confirms soccer-mad Africa's status as one of the major sources of top-flight talent for the European teams that dominate the global game today. Gone are the days when...
...these players earning their weekly wage among the global soccer elite of Europe's top leagues has raised the quality of intra-African competition to the point that it has now become a major business proposition. According to CAN sponsor Canon, the potential accumulated global TV audience for the tournament is close to 4 billion; international sports channel Eurosport - which is broadcasting all 32 CAN matches live to the 59 countries it serves - expects over 70 million unique viewers in a potential total audience of 240 million. Eurosport's coverage, of course, gives European franchises a second reason for cursing...