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Wild's Koivu out for the season
In a text message, Koivu, still digesting the tough news, said he would wait a bit to comment. Koivu, 35, suffered the injury when he collided with Sabres forward Tage Thompson in the neutral zone during the first period of Tuesday's game in Buffalo. [Full Article...]
Beef getting back to his best at Vic Open
Australians expected to also do well are Su Oh, who has played the event well in the past, as has Hannah Green who negotiated her way through a rookie season on the LPGA Tour well enough last season and who tied for third at the Vic Open a year ago. [Full Article...]
Starc’s ten-wicket haul leads Australia to 2-0 series win
The Sri Lankans resumed Monday at 17-0 but any hope they might have had of making inroads into Australia's lead quickly evaporated when Starc bowled opener Dimuth Karunaratne (8) with the addition of just one run. "We need to work harder. specially as a batting unit we have to step up". "I'm proud of the way our boys rallied around Starcy and even when he wasn't at his best kept reminding him ... [Full Article...]
Suns lose Booker late, can’t keep up with Harden, Rockets
The reigning MVP scored 44 points and the Houston Rockets beat Phoenix 118-110 on Monday night to hand the Suns their season-worst 11th straight loss. "We had injuries through the course of the year but [when] we get Chris in a rhythm, Eric back, [then we have] multiple guys making plays, multiple guys that can dominate the ball". [Full Article...]
Predators acquire Brian Boyle and Cody McLeod in trades
Boyle has done significant damage with the man-advantage, becoming a fixture on the Devils' top-unit. The towering 6-foot-6 Boyle has been used as a net-front presence on the power play this season, where he's collected six goals. Also Wednesday, the Predators dealt a seventh-rounder in the 2020 draft to the Rangers for tough forward Cody McLeod, who had three points and 99 penalty minutes in ... [Full Article...]
Raiders Not Expected To Play At Oracle Park In 2019
There is still a chance they could play at the Oakland Coliseum, an option Davis walked away from when the City of Oakland filed a lawsuit against the team for their move to Las Vegas in December. Reports surfaced previous year that the Raiders could spend next season playing in London , too. But follow-up reports said Oakland owner Mark Davis needed approval from the National Football League and... [Full Article...]
Universal DH, 3-batter minimum for pitchers among proposed rule changes
There will be plenty to discuss beyond these rules changes as the game heads to its next CBA. The union hopes that an earlier trade deadline, and only one deadline as opposed to the July 31 non-waiver deadline and the August 31 deadline in which players must first clear waivers, would motivate teams to be more aggressive in free agency and emphasize the first half of the season. [Full Article...]
Commey knocks out Chaniev to win IBF world lightweight title
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The Ghanaian dropped the Russian twice en route to round two stoppages on February 3, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. With the win, Commey becomes Ghana's ninth world champion. After Richard Commey's performance Saturday night, Anthony Crolla probably looks like a more attractive next opponent for Vasiliy Lomachenko's handlers. [Full Article...]