Sports Dispatch

XP1 Toss Torture Test
Admittedly, this is one of the least complex of the many torture tests the XP1 has been subjected to (other tests included being stepped on by an elephant, used as a hockey puck, hammer and a football, being strapped to…

Canucks deal F Shannon to Senators (AP)
The Canucks traded forward Ryan Shannon to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Lawrence Nycholat on Tuesday. Shannon, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in 2007, was traded to Vancouver later that summer and spent most of last season dealing with knee injuries. The speedy 5-foot-9 forward finished with five goals and 13 points in 27 games for the Canucks and has 24 points in 80…

Russian league accuses NHL of breaking deal
A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.