Goaltender Julio Billia made 21 saves Saturday and Canada blanked the United States 4-0 in the final of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial men's under-18 hockey tournament. It's Canada's sixth straight gold medal at the summer event, co-hosted by the Czech …

He also connected from 27 and 32 yards on the day with the 27 yarder being set up when the gold team attempted a fake punt. Greg Latta took the snap as the up-back, but Ricardo Allen read it perfectly and forced a fumble. B.J. Knauf recovered it for …

New Orleans, La. — As the city drifts away to sleep after the Saints' first pre-season game in the dome, fans show their pride with their Black-and-Gold. One can only imagine what the roar must have sounded like as Sean Payton and the New Orleans …

A South Side man has been charged with trying to sexually assault a 54-year-old woman at her Gold Coast home. Deandre Minor, 28, is charged with attempted criminal sexual assault with bodily harm, robbery and home invasion/sex offense. The woman …

Kristine O'Brien, a Massapequa Park native, captured a second gold medal last month at the World Championships in Austria as a member of Team USA's under-23 rowing team. Her women's eight boat completed the course in 6 minutes, 16.81 seconds, …

Sponsored by The New York Racing Association, Metropolitan Aviation, Ketel One Vodka, Northeastern Fine Jewelry, Ball Watch, the Mercedes-Benz Center at Keeler Motor Car, NewsCenter 10, Fly 92.3, and the Times Union, the elaborate cocktail reception …

Along streets meandering from Water to Main to Cottrell to Holmes to Willow to Church, more than 250 artists featured displays running the gamut from fine watercolors to homemade jewelry. Penguins and zombies, ducks and cherries and wine caddies and …

The gallery, owned by Patti Kane Maguire, offers a selection of modern and fine art and fine jewelry, some of which are designed by Maguire. Also, featured are several works from Irish artist Richard Hearns. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday …

RIO DE JANEIRO — It was 2008, Brazil's economy was in its fifth-straight year of robust growth, exports were expanding fast and the government was euphoric about the newly discovered oil, billions of barrels of it, just waiting to be mined offshore.