John Mcintyre

On the eve of training camp, the Kings signed backup goalie Daniel Berthiaume and center John McIntyre. Each agreed to one year and an option year. Berthiaume will make $300,000 this season, McIntyre $225,000.

The Kings hadn't acquired a thirtysomething player in more than a month, so they rectified that by sending center John McIntyre, 23, to the New York Rangers on Monday for defenseman Mark Hardy, 34. Additionally, the Kings received the rights to Ottawa's fifth-round pick in the entry draft in June. New York had acquired the Senators' draft choice in an earlier deal. "It feels unbelievable," said Hardy, who had asked Ranger General Manager Neil Smith on Feb. 24 to be traded.

Although elated by their performance to date, the Kings, casting a wary eye to the future, traded center Mike Krushelnyski to the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday for center John McIntyre. Krushelnyski, 30, is in his ninth full season in the NHL after beginning his career with the Boston Bruins. McIntyre, 21, is in his second season with Toronto, having scored five goals and 17 points in 59 games with the Maple Leafs last season.

On the eve of training camp, the Kings signed backup goalie Daniel Berthiaume and center John McIntyre. Each agreed to one year and an option year. Berthiaume will make $300,000 this season, McIntyre $225,000.

The Kings hadn't acquired a thirtysomething player in more than a month, so they rectified that by sending center John McIntyre, 23, to the New York Rangers on Monday for defenseman Mark Hardy, 34. Additionally, the Kings received the rights to Ottawa's fifth-round pick in the entry draft in June. New York had acquired the Senators' draft choice in an earlier deal. "It feels unbelievable," said Hardy, who had asked Ranger General Manager Neil Smith on Feb. 24 to be traded.

An escapee from a sex offender treatment center was captured on a street Tuesday after authorities searched for more than a day, officials said. John McIntyre was arrested by Bridgewater police about 7:30 a.m., according to state police. McIntyre, 40, was committed indefinitely to the Massachusetts Treatment Center in 1984 in lieu of a conviction. He was charged with indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, rape and abuse of a child younger that 16, kidnapping and larceny.

James "Whitey" Bulger is alleged to have been involved in the following killings, according to federal indictments: March and April 1973: Michael Milano, Al Plummer,William O'Brien, James Leary and Joseph Notorangeli, members of a rival gang led by Al Notorangeli December 1973: James O'Toole, former associate of the Charlestown-based McLaughlin gang February 1974: Al Notorangeli, leader of rival gang October...

Ricky Jones scored 26 points and had eight rebounds to boost McBee, S.C., to a 100-99 upset of two-time defending champion Team Florida Friday night in the semifinals of the AAU-USA 19-and-under Junior Olympic basketball championships. Newark, N.J., nipped Detroit, 95-93, in the other semifinal to earn a berth opposite the South Carolina entry in Friday night's final.

With three goals in the second half, Fresno State defeated Cal State Fullerton, 3-0, Sunday in a Big West Conference soccer match in front of about 2,000 in Fresno. The Titans (12-7-1 overall, 6-3-1 in the conference) only managed two shots on goal against the Bulldogs (16-2-3, 10-0), who received the conference's automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. playoffs. Fullerton finished second. At-large playoff spots will be announced today.

Although elated by their performance to date, the Kings, casting a wary eye to the future, traded center Mike Krushelnyski to the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday for center John McIntyre. Krushelnyski, 30, is in his ninth full season in the NHL after beginning his career with the Boston Bruins. McIntyre, 21, is in his second season with Toronto, having scored five goals and 17 points in 59 games with the Maple Leafs last season.

Re "Ex-Door Lighting Their Ire," Oct. 5 Music is such an important part of life. It evokes memories, good and bad. To have the memory of a first kiss or a high school prom or first heartbreak turned into a shiny new car, or sneaker, takes away the emotion the song had. When I first heard the Nike spot using "Revolution" by the Beatles, I was shocked. Such a great song used to sell shoes. Shame on those who allowed it to happen. It opened a Pandora's box. Just because the use of popular music is a common practice doesn't make it OK. Why can't the advertising world find good talent to write their own original music to sell their wares?

It wasn't exactly a traditional campaign for homecoming queen at Saddleback College. T-shirts and jeans replaced expensive gowns and the talent competition amounted to tossing cow chips, spitting watermelon seeds and bobbing for apples. "We like to do something fun," said Robin Requejo, 21, one of seven contestants seeking to become homecoming queen.