Friday, October 31, 2014

MacKinnon Scores Twice, Avs Beat Islanders 5-0

Nathan MacKinnon scored his first two goals of the season and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots for his 14th NHL shutout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.


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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Royals Winner Ventura Dedicates Gem to Taveras

Yordano Ventura wrote tributes to his late friend Oscar Taveras on his cap, glove and shoes and then made Game Six a night to remember as the Kansas City Royals kept their Cinderella dream going on Tuesday.








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Former NBA Player Suffers Racial Abuse in Australia

Former NBA player Josh Childress of the United States has shut down his Twitter account after being subject to racial abuse for flooring an opponent during a local league match in Australia.








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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Spurs Edge Mavs in San Antonio to Open Title Defense

The San Antonio Spurs raised their championship banner then elevated their game when it mattered to edge the Dallas Mavericks 101-100 in a season-opening win on Tuesday.








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Rockets Rout Lakers 108-90 in Kobe’s Return

James Harden scored 32 points, Dwight Howard added 13 points and 11 rebounds before getting into a shouting match with Kobe Bryant, and the Houston Rockets spoiled Bryant’s return to the Lakers with a 108-90 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.








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Sports Briefing | College Sports: Penn State Trustees Decide Not to Review Sandusky File

The board voted against a resolution that would have set up a group to comb through the 2012 university-commissioned report into how the Jerry Sandusky molestation scandal was handled.








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Lakers Rookie Randle Leaves Court on Stretcher

Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Julius Randle has left his NBA debut on a stretcher after injuring his right leg in the fourth quarter Tuesday night.








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