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CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has been cleared to return to practice after missing eight games with a biceps injury. Irving strained his left biceps on March 16 against the Clippers. He can resume full contact immediately, but the Cavs said his status for important games this week at Orlando and Atlanta has not been determined. Cleveland is 4-4 since its leading scorer was injured. The Cavs, who enter the week just 2 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, will likely ease Irving back into the lineup. Also, an MRI on forward Anderson Varejaos shoulder revealed a sprained AC joint. The 6-foot-11 Varejao will not play Wednesday against the Magic and the team said his status beyond that will be updated later. . Still, Inter moved one point ahead of Parma in the race for fifth place and the final Europa League spot. Udinese remained 14th, 11 points above the relegation zone. Inter was beaten 2-1 by Atalanta at home on Sunday and has won only seven of 16 matches at the San Siro this season, as the squad seems to still be searching for its identity under new owner Erick Thohir and first-year manager Walter Mazzarri. . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. . Still, Milan remained five points behind city rival Inter Milan in the race for fifth place and the final Europa League berth, after Inter beat 10-man Parma 2-0. Meanwhile, Paul Pogba led the way as Juventus stayed on course for a third consecutive title with a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Bologna. .A. Happs hold on a spot in the Blue Jays starting rotation is in question. . - The New Orleans Saints have re-signed receiver Joseph Morgan for one year and have agreed to a four-year deal with free agent fullback Erik Lorig.2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1977-1981 Canada: 7 W - 0 OTW - 0 OTL - 0 L, Gold Medal Expectations were high as the tournament returned to Canadian soil in 2015 after two years across the pond. Adding to the hype surrounding the tournament was the fact that Canada came into the competition nursing its first medal drought since the inception of the Program of Excellence in 1982. Further compounding things was the fact that the tournament was coming to Canadas two largest cities in the first of two joint-hosting dates. As if that werent enough, the centrepiece of the tournament was 17-year-old phenom Connor McDavid. McDavids tournament was almost derailed before it even began, as he entered training camp nursing a broken hand he sustained during a fight in early November. However, Canadas top eligible draft prospect attended camp, made the squad and flourished once the games began. However, the immediate impact for Canada came courtesy of another line: the trio of Max Domi, Anthony Duclair and Sam Reinhart. A blend of vision, hustle and finish, the line clicked immediately and posted a combined 19 points in the preliminary round. Comprised of three 19-year-olds - two with NHL experience - the line took the pressure off McDavid as Canada cruised to a 4-0, first-place finish in its group. The only true test of the opening round came from yet another New Years Eve classic against the United States. Canada looked to have matters in hand after a 60th-minute empty netter from Reinhart but the Americans surprised with a response to cut the lead back to one goal with 42 seconds remaining. Canada endured and Domi sealed a 5-3 win with another empty net goal with just four seconds left. Winning the group proved fortuitous for Canada. First place in Group A earned them a quarter-final date with the upstart Danish team and the Group B standings set up a pair of grudge matches on the opposite side of the playoff bracket. The Americans drew Russia in the quarters, while Sweden drew its arch-rivals from Finland. After an 8-0 handling of the Danes, Canada earned a semifinal date against another surprise success: Slovakia. Canadas 5-1 victory in the semis may indicate a one-sided affair, but Slovakian keeper Denis Godla earned the admiration of the Air Canada Centre crowd, which serenaded him with chants of Goalie! Goalie! after the Player of the Game Award was handed to one of his teammates. The media, too, recognized Godla as both a tournament All-Star and the World Junior MVP as he backstopped Slovakia to a bronze medal. Canada went on to face Russia for gold and stunned netminder Ilya Shestyorkin by scoring on two of their first three shots of the game. He was immediately pulled, but Canada kept the pressure on, widening their lead to 5-1 just past the games halfway mark. Russia put a scare into the Canadian team, though, scoring three times in just over threee minutes late in the second and sending the game to the second intermission at 5-4.dddddddddddd Canada withstood 20 minutes of pressure from their long-time foes, but kept the door shut and earned a 5-4 victory, snapping its medal drought at two tournaments and its golden drought at six. Four Canadians were selected to the six-man All-Star team, highlighted by Domi, who was also named the top forward by the tournaments directorate. Group A COUNTRY GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS Canada 4 4 0 0 0 21 4 12 United States 4 2 1 0 1 14 6 8 Slovakia 4 2 0 0 2 7 14 6 Finland 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 4 Germany 4 0 0 0 4 2 17 0 Group B COUNTRY GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS Sweden 4 4 0 0 0 18 6 12 Czech Rep. 4 1 1 0 2 12 14 5 Russia 4 1 1 0 2 13 9 5 Denmark 4 0 1 2 1 10 15 4 Switzerland 4 1 0 1 2 9 18 4 MEDAL GAMES Gold - Canada 5, Russia 4 Bronze - Slovakia 4, Sweden 2 Team Canada Roster (GP - G - A - Pts) Sam Reinhart (7 - 5 - 6 - 11) Nic Petan (7 - 4 - 7 - 11) Connor McDavid (7 - 3 - 8 - 11) Max Domi (7 - 5 - 5 - 10) Curtis Lazar (7 - 5 - 4 - 9) Anthony Duclair (7 - 4 - 4 - 8) Robby Fabbri (5 - 2 - 4 - 6) Brayden Point (7 - 2 - 2 - 4) Jake Virtanen (7 - 1 - 3 - 4) Josh Morrissey (7 - 1 - 3 - 4) Madison Bowey (7 - 1- 3 - 4) Nick Paul (7 - 3 - 0 - 3) Lawson Crouse (7 - 1 - 2 - 3) Joe Hicketts (7 - 0 - 3 - 3) Shea Theodore (7 - 1 - 1 - 2) Nick Ritchie (7 - 1 - 0 - 1) Frederik Gauthier (7 - 0 - 1 - 1) Darnell Nurse (7 - 0 - 1 - 1) Dillon Heatherington (7 - 0 - 0 - 0) Samuel Morin (7 - 0 - 0 - 0) Team Canada Goaltending (W-L-OT - GAA - SO) Zachary Fucale (5-0-0 - 1.20 - 2) Eric Comrie (2-0-0 - 1.50 - 1) Tournament All-Stars G - Denis Godla (SVK) F - Max Domi (CAN) D - Gustav Forsling (SWE) F - Connor McDavid (CAN) D - Josh Morrissey (CAN) F - Sam Reinhart (CAN) Top Scorers PLAYER GP G A P Sam Reinhart (CAN) 7 5 6 11 Nic Petan (CAN) 7 4 7 11 Connor McDavid (CAN) 7 3 8 11 Max Domi (CAN) 7 5 5 10 William Nylander (SWE) 7 3 7 10 ' ' '
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