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Confidence grows with each game
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. Andy Dalton Jersey . - For Nathan Beaulieu and the Saint John Sea Dogs, it was better to be lucky than good. Beaulieus power-play goal at 8:00 of the third period proved to be the winner as Saint John edged the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors 4-3 on Friday in the opening game of the MasterCard Memorial Cup. Beaulieus goal staked the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions to …
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Thomas also had 302 yards and two TDs receiving
Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - Kyle Thompson birdied the 18th hole Sunday to win the Rex Hospital Open by a single stroke. Aaron Hernandez Jersey . Thompson closed with a three-under 68 to finish at 14-under-par 270. The victory was his third on the Nationwide Tour, with his other titles both coming in 2007 at this event and at the Oregon Classic. Troy Kelly and Martin Flores were two of the three…
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the Tour Championship into merely an exhibition
NEWARK, N. Mark Messier Jersey .J. -- New Jersey Nets centre Brook Lopez played for the first time this season on Sunday night after missing the first 32 games with a broken right foot. Lopez was hurt in a pre-season game against the New York Knicks and had surgery just before Christmas. Lopez, who was the Nets leading scorer last season at 20.4 points per game, hit his first shot against the Milw…
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While the Ottawa Senators have the resiliency to compete without star sniper Dany Heatley, losing centre Jason Spezza for any length of time could have made things worse. Marian Gaborik Jersey . The team took a collective sigh of relief on Monday after learning that their top playmaker - who was sidelined after a hit by New York Islanders defenceman Freddy Meyer on Sunday - will likely play agains…
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The Calgary Flames walk into the Montreal Forum and leave
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Yovani Gallardo twirled a complete game five- hitter and chipped in with two hits and two runs scored to lead Milwaukee past Minnesota, 5-0, and complete a series sweep of their interleague rivals at Miller Park. Marian Gaborik Jersey . Gallardo (7-3) retired the first 16 batters he faced before Drew Butera singled into right field to end his bid for perfection. Th…
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Hannes Reichelt of Austria led all skiers
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia goalie Brian Boucher felt the puck squirt out of his glove, then heard teammate Chris Pronger yell, "In the air!" Next thing Boucher knew, the puck was in the net, after bouncing off Boucher and into the net, giving Kyle Brodziak an overtime goal and sending the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 comeback victory Thursday night. Shane Doan Jersey . The Wild sent the ree…
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. With goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny injured
SASKATOON -- Glenn Howard has made the playoffs at the Canadian mens curling championships for the 13th time in his 14 appearances. Sean Avery Jersey . But this road to the final four at the Tim Hortons Brier felt like the hardest one yet for the Ontario skip. Five extra-end games and ailing Craig Savill at lead has made the 2012 Brier feel like a marathon for Howard, even though his was the first…
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The country has made progress in controlling the use of tobacco
TORONTO - Toronto FC signed English midfielder Rohan Ricketts on Friday and waived forward Collin Samuel because of personal matters. Austin Collie Jersey . Ricketts, 25, joins FC after being freed from his contract with English Championship side Barnsley. He previously spent time with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton before signing with Barnsley last July. "Hes come in here and i…
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There is a five by four-cm wound in Wangs
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Jake Peavy countered his early-season struggles with seven-plus scoreless innings with nine strikeouts to pace the Chicago White Sox past the Kansas City Royals 5-1, in the first of a three-game set at U. Ryan Callahan Jersey .S. Cellular Field. Peavy (1-2) allowed just four hits and a walk to pick up his first win of the season, after tallying a 7.85 earned run aver…
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Free-agent forward Troy Murphy has decided to join the Boston
While the 2009-10 campaign has been as close to a nightmare season as possible for the Edmonton Oilers, the dark clouds that have been hovering over their collective heads may well have a silver lining. Derek Stepan Jersey . Thanks in large part to the teams poor play, paired with some bad luck; the Oilers have all but locked up their spot as the NHLs cellar dwellers. While that may be nothing to …
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