Stu Barnes announces retirement, joins Dallas Stars coaching staff (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:43:00 GMT

Stu Barnes is putting away his skates with a smile on his face.

The rules of Riverfest (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:35:10 GMT

• No wheeled items, including skateboards, bicycles, scooters and in-line skates. No mechanical, electrical or motorized vehicles or bicycles

Barnes retires, joins Dallas coaching staff (Toronto Star)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:05:08 GMT

Stu Barnes is putting away his skates with a smile on his face.After playing more than 1,100 NHL games, the 37-year-old had just started thinking it was time to move on when the Dallas Stars gave him an opportunity to join their coaching staff. The timing couldn't have been much better.

World's coming to town (Calgary Sun)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:23:25 GMT

The world is coming to Calgary and they're bringing their skates. Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced today Alberta will play host to the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship in Calgary and Edmonton.

Lacking incentives, commuting cyclists turn bikes into bucks (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:36:32 GMT

Some private businesses and other employees are experimenting with ways to give monetary incentives to employees who bike to work. Google, for example, makes donations to employees' favorite charities for each day they commute to work on bicycle, on foot or using inline skates.