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Williamson, Taylor tons help NZ draw Test, win England series
Aiming to bowl New Zealand out in Hamilton and chase a small target before forecasted rain arrived in the afternoon, England knew they couldn't squander any opportunities. Williamson had another life when he should have been run out on 97 but Sam Curran's shy at the stumps was so far off line that the batsmen picked up an extra run. [Full Article...]
Senators defenceman thwarts would-be thief in Vancouver
According to Vancouver police, Borowiecki witnessed an attempted robbery in progress as a bag was taken from a vehicle on Sunday afternoon. As the suspect attempted to flee, the veteran defenseman clotheslined the thief off a bike and wrestled him to the ground. [Full Article...]
Ole Miss fires football coach Matt Luke after three seasons
When Freeze was sacked, Luke took over as head coach and helped Ole Miss to a 6-6 record in his first year in 2017. Half the team is talking about leaving if Luke leaves. The Rebels averaged 48,128 fans per home game this season, down a whopping 14% from 2018, and attendance numbers had fallen every year since 2015. The school announced him as such three days later. [Full Article...]
49ers will be Vikings fans in Week 13 for bout with Seahawks
Before Sunday began, the Oakland Raiders would have been on that list; they were 6-5 heading into the weekend and had allowed 284 points. The Vikings will have several questions heading into this game thanks to their lengthy injury report, but they also have plenty of positives that could lead to a win in the Emerald City. [Full Article...]
'Hawks assistant coach Crawford to go on leave
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday night that assistant coach Marc Crawford has been placed on leave after recent allegations were made against him regarding his conduct during his time with the Los Angeles Kings. "He came down and gave me an ass kick that left a mark". He was traded by the Kings to the New York Rangers on February 5, 2007. The 39-year-old, who retired in 2012, said he fo... [Full Article...]
Red Wings trade for goalie Eric Comrie
He is in the midst of his fifth pro season, holding a career 81-83-20 AHL record with a 2.88 goals-against average, .910 save percentage and eight shutouts. Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard was injured during Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was subsequently placed on IR. The Red Wings haven't revealed how long Howard will be out, but he is not expected back soon. [Full Article...]
Canucks clobber Oilers in big divisional match-up
The Canucks are tied for 15 in the league in goals against by giving up three goals per contest on the year. Boeser tied it on a lovely passing play with Quinn Hughes and J.T. He had three assists in an 8-6 loss, on the road, to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday where the Canucks blew a three-goal, third-period lead. [Full Article...]
Seattle GM Francis issues statement on allegations of Peters physical assaults
For that reason, the Hall of Famer said it would have been inappropriate to comment on Peters while another team - the Flames - conducted an investigation into Peters' past conduct. Both Peters and Francis left the Hurricanes organization in a matter of days in April 2018 when Dundon asserted control over the team. Francis extended Peters' contract in July 2016 through the 2018-19 season. [Full Article...]