Jason Spezza got a little extra satisfaction out of the Ottawa Senators latest home win.
Nick Foligno scored a power-play goal with 6:10 left to help Ottawa beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Thursday night.
Foligno moved out from behind the net to put a backhander past Steve Mason with Columbus defenseman Jan Hejda in the [...]
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Until Wednesday night, no Sharks team had ever given up three short-handed goals in the same game.
But thats what happened against the Chicago Blackhawks, and if youre looking for what went wrong as San Jose dropped a 7-2 decision in what had been billed as a battle of the NHLs top two teams, thats [...]
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Brayden Schenn made his NHL debut Thursday night for the Los Angeles Kings after signing a one-day amateur tryout agreement.
The 18-year-old center, drafted fifth overall last summer, was given the tryout agreement because he hasnt signed an entry-level contract.
Schenn, who has 12 goals and 27 assists in 24 games this season for the Brandon Wheat [...]
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The folks who support the Bowl Championship Series like to say it has broadened the interest in college football, making it more of a national sport than the regional game it had been traditionally.
Fair point. The old expression about broken clocks being correct twice a day comes to mind, but there is a great [...]
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Former University of Miami defensive coordinator Tommy Tuberville once called end Kevin Patrick one of the best defensive players in the country. He plays hurt. Hes played hurt ever since hes been here.
They dont come any tougher than Kevin Patrick.
That was in October 1993, a few days before Patrick and his sixth-ranked Hurricanes humiliated [...]
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The Vikings probably wouldnt admit it, but on this Thanksgiving holiday, they should be thankful they didnt get quarterback Jay Cutler.
At least in the short term, Cutler has been a bust in Chicago.
If the Vikings had traded for Cutler in the offseason, there would have been no need to go after Brett Favre, who [...]
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The field for this seasons NFL Turkey of the Year honors yields an embarrassment of riches - accent on embarrassment. Three teams have 1-9 records. Traded stars and big-time free agents arent performing up to their contracts. Coordinators were fired before the regular season. And, of course, there is the fiasco that is the Washington [...]
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Falcons rookie Christopher Owens is next up at the left cornerback spot.
Its not clear if hell become the fourth person to start at the position this season when the Falcons face Tampa Bay on Sunday, but hes clearly on deck.
Brian Williams opened the season as the starter. Tye Hill and Brent Grimes have started [...]
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WEEK 9
LEADERS IN FIRST DOWNS.
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Player, Team Rush Rec Tot
Jones-Drew, JAC 35 9 44
Wayne, IND 0 44 44
R. Rice, BAL 24 18 42
Benson, CIN 35 3 38
V. Jackson, SND 0 37 37
And. Johnson, HOU 0 35 35
Chr. Johnson, TEN 31 4 35
R. Moss, NWE 0 35 35
Slaton, HOU 20 15 35
Holmes, PIT 0 34 34
Addai, IND [...]
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Halfway through the season, the Jacksonville Jaguars have finally settled on a defensive scheme.
At least for now.
The Jaguars installed the 3-4 defense this summer, hoping to use it in certain situations this season. But after losing defensive end Reggie Hayward (broken leg) in the opener, coach Jack Del Rio switched to a 3-4 alignment on [...]
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