NHL Lockout NEW YORK — No progress doesn't mean no hockey — at least not yet. NHL labor talks ended Friday after a four-hour meeting, without a resolution or a historic announcement that the season has been lost. "We met the last couple of days, tried to cover some issues and maybe a few new issues to see if there was a possibility of some common ground and some traction, but that isn't the case," players' association executive director Bob Goodenow said before returning to Toronto. "The parties agreed to stay in touch, but there's really no progress to report of any type. That's the reality." Representatives met for the third straight day, but weren't able to get over the major stumbling block: a salary cap. The NHL has insisted on a link between league revenues and player costs, and the players' association has steadfastly refused that as a solution to end the season-long lockout. Skateboarding Youngest Gold Medalist In X Games History Men's Skateboard Park Final 13-Year-Old Ryan Sheckler Earns His First Gold Medal at X Games IX LOS ANGELES – At only 13-years old, X Games newcomer Ryan Sheckler (San Clemente, Calif.) took top honors at the X Games IX Skateboard Park Final, stunning an energetic crowd of thousands at STAPLES Center. Now the youngest X Games gold medallist in history, Sheckler’s winning run included a backside smith grind, backside 5.0, kickflip railslide, a big kickflip over the gap to a huge kickflip indy grab scoring a 93.33. Football NASHVILLE, TN, Feb. 21, 2005 -- In an effort to remedy their salary cap problems and provide future relief, the Titans on Monday announced they will release the following players: DE Kevin Carter FB Robert Holcombe WR Derrick Mason OT Fred Miller K Joe Nedney CB Samari Rolle Monday's moves will enable the team to go from being approximately $28 million over the salary cap to $8 million under the cap. The club will now be able to make contract tenders to all of its restricted free agents and exclusive rights players, while exercising options on CB Tony Beckham, WR Drew Bennett, and LB Rocky Boiman. The Titans, the league's third-winningest team since 1997, own the sixth overall pick in April's NFL draft, their highest since selecting Steve McNair third overall in 1995. Snowboarding Wyatt Caldwell wins $40,000 in 36 hours at Vans' Inaugural Snowboarding Event Northstar-at-Tahoe, CA (February 13, 2005) – The Vans Cup at Tahoe capped off Sunday with Wyatt Caldwell taking home his second title over the three-event weekend. Sunday’s competition, The B.A.R. (Best All-Around Rider), features a new contest format merging the three major elements of freestyle snowboarding (rails, jumps, transitions) into one. Aside from winning a large chunk of the $200,000 weekend purse, Caldwell earned acclaim among one of the strongest freestyle snowboarding fields ever assembled. Canadian Natasza Zurek overcame a flawed first attempt with a stellar second-run score to walk away with the Women’s B.A.R. Cup and $17,000.The B.A.R. course challenges riders immediately with a double-set of rails that flowinto a huge, 65-foot jump and finishes with a towering quarterpipe/hip combo.In the men’s event, Caldwell slid the two 25-stair rails flawlessly, then stomped his landing on a Cab 9 mellon grab over the jump, followed by a Cab 7 above the quarterpipe/hip combo to beat out Salt Lake City’s Nate Sheehan. In the women’s field, Zurek’s solid rail ride and smooth spins helped her outscore Switzerland’s Anne Flore Marxer, who edged third-place winner Mary Sallah by only a tenth of a point. Too bad snowboarding season is almost over guys and girls better luck next year.