A year ago, Matt Niskanen was a fresh-faced kid out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Who was ticketed for a year in the minor leagues. Today, he’s one of the Stars’ core defensemen, eating up 20 minutes or more in every preseason game. So much for being a rookie. “He’s done a great job of [...]
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Monday National Hockey League Capsules. TORONTO 4, ST. LOUIS 3 (SO) TORONTO Defenseman Luke Schenn scored the decisive goal in the fourth round of the shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs skated to a 4-3 preseason victory over the St. Louis Blues. Andy McDonald gave St. Louis the edge in the first round of the [...]
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The Buffalo Sabres needed to add a little more experience on defense over the summer. They certainly needed to inject some more toughness in the backline as well. Enter Craig Rivet. It looks like he’s the veteran tough guy they needed. The 34-year-old has seamlessly fit right in to his new team, leading the blueliners [...]
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Guards J C Clark and Jamel White were both dismissed. From the Louisiana Tech mens basketball team, the school announced on Monday. The senior Clark and the Nebraska transfer White were both kicked off the team due to a violation of unspecified team rules. Although I am disappointed by these circumstances, there is an expectation [...]
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Standout Santa Clara center John Bryant was recovering Monday. From stab wounds to the back stemming from an off-campus incident early Saturday, Santa Clara Police said. “Yes, John Bryant was a victim of assault,” Santa Clara Police Sgt. Kurt Clarke said in a phone interview. “We don’t know specifically what transpired. It’s still under investigation. [...]
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The Demon Deacons essentially start two point guards in sophomore Jeff Teague and junior Ishmael Smith. Both have great wheels they could be the fastest tandem in the country and they complement one another because each uses his speed for different purposes. Teague is the score-first type who can rack up points quickly. Teague scored [...]
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Indiana University believes it did everything it could to keep former coach Kelvin Sampson from breaking rules. The school blames Sampson and his assistants for the messy phone-call scandal that has tarnished its men’s basketball program. In a lengthy response to the NCAA’s newest major allegation, failure to monitor, the university accused Sampson and his [...]
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A 19-year-old Worcester man has pleaded not guilty in connection with the fatal stabbing of a college student. Who was the nephew of University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith. Andre Thompson was arraigned Monday in Worcester Central District Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, [...]
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The off week came at an opportune time for Georgia. The 11th-ranked Bulldogs are dealing with a rash of injuries, most notably to star running back Knowshon Moreno. He sustained a severely bruised elbow in Saturday night’s 41-30 loss to Alabama. Even with an extra week to recover, there’s still a chance Moreno might miss [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by admin
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Kodi Burns got the fans worked up. But still isn’t exactly racking up the passing yards. Chris Todd had No. 13 Auburn’s only touchdown pass, but also threw a costly interception. The Tigers’ quarterback derby has hardly reached any kind of firm resolution, but Todd remains the starter and Burns is back in the mix [...]
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