ST.QuintonCoples.LOUIS-VladimirSobotkaneededjustacoupleshiftstoreturntotopformThursdaynight.Backaftermissedtheprevious12gamesbecauseofaleftkneeinjury,SobotkahadagoalandtwoassiststohelptheNHL-leadingSt.LouisBluesbeattheEdmontonOilers6-2onThursdaynight."Ijustkeptitsimple,"Sobotkasaidafterthefifththree-pointgameofhiscareer."Itwasabouttiming.Asthegamewentalong,Igotalittlefasterandalittl...[
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SEATTLE-FreshoffspendingmorethantwohourswindinghiswayinfrontofaparadecrowdthatsurpassedthepopulationofSeattle,PeteCarrollwasreadyforthepost-seasontofinallyarrive.Saints#93Jersey.PerhapsCarrollwassopreparedforabreakbecausehebelievesthereisverylittletheSeattleSeahawksneedheadingintotheoff-season."Idontseeanythingthatweneedtoadd.Wejusthavetogetbetter,"Carrollsaid."Theseplayersknowthatt...[
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WASHINGTON-NationalsaceStephenStrasburghashadbonechipsremovedfromhissurgicallyrepairedrightelbow.Saints#57Jersey.TheteamsaidBryceHarperandAdamLaRochealsohadoperationsthisweek.Harperhadthebursainhisleftkneerepairedafterithadhamperedhimlastseason.LaRochehadhisleft,throwingelbowcleanedup.Strasburg,whohadTommyJohnsurgeryonhiselbowthreeyearsago,missedmostofthe2011seasonrecoveringfromit.Hehadhisinningsl...[
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EDMONTON--MikeReillyhasbeenoneofthefewpositivesinwhatisoneoftheworstseasonsinEdmontonEskimoshistory,yetthe27-year-oldsaystheteamsfinalthreegamesarecrucialforfutureofthefranchise,theteamandforhimself.AntonioGatesJersey.Withgamesremainingagainstthreewesternrivals,beginningFridayeveningathomeagainsttheCalgaryStampeders,theEskimosdesignatedquarterbackofthefuturesaysitscriticaltheteamdoesnot"rollo...[
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OKLAHOMACITY--ForalltheOklahomaCityThunderfollowersworriedaboutwhethertheteamwillbeabletoaffordanewcontractwiththeNBAsSixthManoftheYear,theresonepersonwhodoesntseemfazedbyit:JamesHarden.CalvinPace.HardenheadsintothisseasonaspossiblytheoddmanoutintheThundersyoungnucleus.LikeKevinDurant,RussellWestbrookandSergeIbakabeforehim,heseligibleforhisfirstcontractextensionandwouldbecomearestrictedfreeagentif...[
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MAYSLANDING,N.TavonWilsonPatriotsJersey.J.-BaltimoreRavensrunningbackRayRicehasreceivedinitialapprovaltoenteracourtprogramthatcouldresultindismissalofanassaultchargeagainsthiminNewJersey.ThedecisionannouncedTuesdayrelatestoanaggravatedassaultchargeRicefacesfollowingaFeb.15incidentwithhisthen-girlfriendinanAtlanticCitycasinoelevator.ThecouplemarriedadayafterRicewasindicted.AtlanticCountyactingprose...[
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ARLINGTON,Va.KyleWilson.--EvenifAlexOvechkinandtheWashingtonCapitalshaveearnedareputationforquickexits,atleasttheyvebeenmakingtheplayoffsyearafteryear.Thatsnotagiventhistime.Andtheteamiswellawareofit:Everytimeplayerssetfootinthepracticefacility,theycomefacetofacewithadisplayshowingwhereWashingtonstands.OnThursday,theCapitalshad70points,goodenoughonlyfor11thplaceinthe16-teamEasternConference.Thetop...[
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ARE,Sweden-OlympicchampionMarielleThompsonspursuitofasecondskicrossWorldCuptitlewillgodowntothewire.JacobTamme.Thompson,ofWhistler,B.C.,wasfourthinSundaysracewhilerivalFannySmithofSwitzerlandfinishedfirst,cuttingThompsonsleadintheoverallstandingstojustfivepointswithonlynextweekendsWorldCupfinalsinFrancelefttogo.OphelieDavidofFrancewassecondwhileVancouversGeorgiaSimmerlingwasthird."Theoveralli...[
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WASHINGTON--DwightHowardplayedtheroleofNBAraindelayentertainer,playingone-on-onewithsomekidsfromthefrontrowandplayfullyrejectingtheirshots.ChrisJohnson.Maybeabaseballteamshouldborrowhimthenexttimesomesummerstormsareintheforecast.Thepairofstoppages,duetoaleakintheVerizonCenterroofonarainyday,wouldhavebeenmorethanenoughtomakethegamememorable,butwhystopthere?LetshaveHowardandhisheavilyfavouredteampla...[
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OTTAWA--TylerHillscoredinovertimeastheOttawa67soutsluggedtheNorthBayBattalion6-5inOntarioHockeyLeagueactionSaturday.JaredOdrickJersey.JosephBlandisiscoredthetyinggoalonthepowerplayat18:51ofthethirdperiod,andaddedanassisttofinishwithtwopoints.TroyHenleyhadagoalandanassist,whileSamStudnicka,BrendanBellandTaylorFieldingalsoscoredforthe67s(13-21-4).DylanBlujusandMikeAmadiohadagoalandanassistapieceforN...[
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