Rookie Joe Sacco, who led the Colorado Avalanche on a surprising run to the playoffs, along with Phoenixs Dave Tippett and Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators, were selected as finalists Wednesday for the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year. Sacco went 43-30-9 in his first year behind the bench and helped [...]
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Carmelo Anthony hung out the big “Help Wanted” sign after Denvers last game and he got plenty of responses. The Denver Nuggets avoided elimination with a 116-102 victory against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night when Anthonys supporting cast finally came up big. “I think tonight we responded as a unit to the challenge at [...]
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NBA odds – Cavaliers In Five The Boston Celtics are an NBA franchise that is rich with history and success. But their window of opportunity is coming to a close – at least for this roster. Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce have faded out of their prime, Doc Rivers is potentially leaving in [...]
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NHL betting – Blackhawks in Seven Online betting players watched Vancouver and Chicago stage an exciting second-round series in last year’s playoffs, so they figured they would do it again. The Blackhawks and Canucks know each other very well, and this series should go the distance, but Chicago will come out on top again. NHL [...]
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Its the Monday after NFL Draft weekend, which can mean only one thing: Grades for everyone and everything! So, following the brave lead of NFL pundits attempting to justify a grade higher than L-minus for the Broncos selection of Tim Tebow, I offer the following exclusive Power Rankings report card for the baseball week that [...]
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Roger Federer has a long way to go if he wants to successfully defend his French Open title next month. In his first singles match of the clay-court season, Federer lost to 40th-ranked Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 Tuesday in his Rome Masters opener. Th before the start of the French Open on [...]
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This is either brilliant or stupid. And Im not sure which. Hoiberg spent 10 seasons in the NBA, including his final three with Minnesota. (Getty Images) Its either incredible vision or a skit. And Im not sure which. Honest to God, I could see this going either way. But for now lets go ahead and [...]
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Theyve seen him around town lately. Glimpses, really. Just the other day he was spotted picking up a bag of ice just like a tourist. Someone saw him at a diner near the beach. If it wasnt for the two national championship rings and distinctive drawl, Bobby Bowden could be just another 80-year-old snowbird. “Ive [...]
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A few hours before the Coyotes and Red Wings took the ice for the final game of their Western Conference quarterfinal, future Hall-of-Famer Jeremy Roenick had this take on what separates Game 7s from the rest of a playoff series. “Game 7 is where the superstars step up,” he said. Their top players came out [...]
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Kobe Bryant sometimes thinks the Los Angeles Lakers are an orchestra in need of a conductor. He picked up the baton in Game 5, driving the lane aggressively and defending Oklahoma Citys Russell Westbrook with zeal. The result was a businesslike blowout that showed exactly what Bryant meant when he said the upstart Thunder had [...]
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