Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Patrick Kane netted the lone goal in the shootout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in the season opener on Thursday. Kane, Chicago’s second shooter, showed off his slick puck-handling abilities by moving the puck from his backhand to …
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Basel, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – Danny Welbeck scored a pair of second-half goals to lift England to a 2-0 win over Switzerland in Group E play in Euro 2016 qualifying at St Jakob Park on Monday. After a scoreless first half, Welbeck opened the scoring in the 59th minute when Raheem …
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Nathan Walker, the first Australian player to be drafted by an NHL team. The 20-year-old Walker was selected in the third round of last month’s draft. He signed a standard three-year, entry-level contract Friday. Walker was born in Wales but spent …
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All the anticipation. All the rumors. All the speculation. It all comes to a head beginning at midnight Eastern time, when the NBA free agent market officially opens. And much of it could be for naught. LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade are all available, having opted out of …
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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Bautista homered and added an RBI double as the Toronto Blue Jays came away with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series. Colby Rasmus, Josh Thole and Ryan Goins each drove in runs for the Blue …
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Norman, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Jake Waters threw two touchdown passes and added a score on the ground, helping 14th-ranked Kansas State beat No. 11 Oklahoma 31-30 on Saturday afternoon. Waters completed passes to only three receivers while finishing 15-of-23 for 225 yards. Danzel McDaniel had an interception-return touchdown for the …
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Blake Bortles, the first quarterback taken in the NFL draft, has signed a four-year contract worth more than $20.6 million. The third overall selection, Bortles signed the fully guaranteed deal Wednesday before the second day of a mandatory, three-day minicamp. Bortles gets a signing …
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana coach Kevin Wilson senses this will be a turnaround season for his defense. He can see it on film, and he can hear it in the voices of his players. It’s enough to make Wilson optimistic that a flurry of offseason changes may finally give the …
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Atlanta, GA – Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Gerald Laird broke an eighth-inning tie with his second run-scoring hit as the Atlanta Braves edged the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday at Turner Field. Justin Upton knocked in the other run for Atlanta, which has won …
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LOS ANGELES – Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers has won the NBA Sixth Man Award as the league’s best player off the bench. The 34-year-old guard is the oldest recipient and the first to win it for two different teams. Crawford won it while with Atlanta in 2009-10. …
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