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For the first time in a while, the hockey world stole the spotlight over the weekend. Let\u2019s find out why and check in with all the other Monday sports news.<\/p>\n
NHL news: Leafs acquire Dion Phaneuf, J.S. Giguere in major roster shakeup<\/strong><\/p>\n People are calling it a \u201cthrowback,\u201d as the modern NHL era hasn\u2019t yielded many midseason blockbuster trades; the Toronto Maple Leafs made a huge move yesterday, acquiring star defenseman Dion Phaneuf from the Calgary Flames in a seven-player deal that sent Niklas Hagman, Matt Stajan, Ian White and Jamal Mayers to Alberta. The big question is: are Leaf fans more excited about Dion Phaneuf coming to town or is it Elisha Cuthbert?<\/p>\n The Leafs weren\u2019t done, also somehow dumping the dead weight of Jason Blake and Vesa Toskala on the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Love him or hate him, we can\u2019t say Brian Burke isn\u2019t trying.<\/p>\n NBA news: Chris Paul to have knee surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n In the ultra-competitive West, it\u2019s probably time to say goodbye to the New Orleans Hornets\u2019 2010 playoff hopes. Superstar point guard Chris Paul will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today for a cartilage tear and is expected to miss one or two months. The injury could be worse; it\u2019s his meniscus and not his ACL or MCL, meaning Paul isn\u2019t expected to miss the rest of the season.<\/p>\n The injury happened on Friday when Paul fell into a photographer on the baseline, though he claimed he had already tweaked the knee earlier that week. Somehow, gargantuan Shaq manages to fall into the crowd once or twice a season without getting hurt. Go figure. NFL news: Warner officially done; Pro Bowl a \u201csuccess\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n We don\u2019t need to elaborate too much on Kurt Warner\u2019s retirement, as we\u2019ve speculated on it for a few weeks now. But it\u2019s official and Warner leaves football with a Super Bowl victory, a Super Bowl MVP and two league MVPs. Not too shabby.<\/p>\n Was the Pro Bowl, the most maligned All-Star game of the four major North American sports, a success yesterday? The crowd of 70,697 was the largest in 51 years. Matt Schaub took MVP honors after going 13 of 17 for 189 passing yards and two touchdowns. Chad Ochocinco didn\u2019t kick after all.<\/p>\n Rex Ryan should stick to running his mouth instead of, er, talking with his hands. At the MMA event Strikeforce: Miami on Saturday night, presumably there to watch Herschel Walker win, Ryan flipped off the crowd of Dolphin fans. He later apologized and could get a slap on the wrist from Mr. Goodell.<\/p>\n MLB news: Pirates reject Mario Lemieux\u2019s offer to buy them<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, that Mario Lemieux. The NHL Hall-of-Famer and Pittsburgh Penguins partial owner apparently made a \u201csubstantial and serious\u201d offer to buy \u2013 rescue? \u2013 the lowly Pirates four months ago. Though Pittsburgh has essentially been baseball\u2019s answer to the L.A. Clippers for the last 15 years or so, ownership insists that the franchise is still \u201cprofitable.\u201d Too bad, as everything Mario the Magnificent touches turns to gold.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Monday February 1st, 2010. 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