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Stanley Cup final: It’s just a game but maybe hockey can heal in Boston
BOSTON – It’s just a game, but maybe this Stanley Cup final can heal as well as entertain. The Boston Bruins know nothing can take away the pain of the Boston Marathon bombings that ravaged their city. Still they know that stringing together wins in the NHL post-season is bringing a smile to their sports-crazy
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American League Capsules
BOSTON – Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, completing a doubleheader sweep. Daniel Nava was aboard on a leadoff walk when Gomes followed with a towering shot off Joel Peralta (1-3) that cleared
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Tuesday’s Scoreboard
Tuesday’s Games Basketball NBA Finals Miami 103 San Antonio 100 (OT) (Series tied 3-3) – Interleague Toronto 8 Colorado 3 Houston 10 Milwaukee 1 L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees — postponed, rain – Baseball American League Boston 5 Tampa Bay 1 Boston 3 Tampa Bay 1 Cleveland 4 Kansas City 3 Baltimore 5 Detroit 2
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Tatar scores twice to lead Grand Rapids Griffins to Calder Cup championship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Tomas Tatar scored twice as the Grand Rapids Griffins won the Calder Cup on Tuesday with a 5-2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch in Game 6 of the American Hockey League’s championship series. Tatar scored on the power play 12:41 into the second period then added an empty-net goal for some insurance
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Golfer DeLaet making progress, but does not call this season a breakthrough
VANCOUVER – Many golfers would consider a pair of top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour in the same season as a breakthrough. But not Graham DeLaet. “I don’t think I would consider it a breakthrough (season) quite until I get my first win,” he said Tuesday on a conference call. “But, in general, the thing
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Hawks coach not saying where or when Hossa was hurt, unwilling to tip hand
BOSTON – The trend of hiding injuries is nothing new in sports. But Chicago coach Joel Quenneville may have added a new wrinkle to the art of deception. Blackhawks star Marian Hossa was a late scratch for Game 3 Monday against the Bruins, replaced by Ben Smith. On Tuesday, Quenneville was quizzed why Smith hadn’t
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The Great One firmly believes NHL will return to Quebec City someday
MAPLE, Ont. – The Great One firmly believes the NHL will return to Quebec City. The Quebec capital has been without an NHL franchise since the Nordiques left in 1995. But hockey legend Wayne Gretzky said Tuesday his gut feeling is that Quebec City will again have its own pro hockey franchise. “I think it’s
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Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Knighton says No. 1 job is his to lose
VANCOUVER – Brad Knighton will attempt to improve his job security Wednesday night. The Vancouver goalkeeper is looking to cut down his goals against as the Whitecaps host Chivas USA at B.C. Place Stadium. His role as the club’s starter — and future with the team — have come into question amidst reports that the
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Jamaica sprinter Veronica Campbell Brown suspended as officials probe alleged doping case
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Heralded Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of sprinting powerhouse Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test, Jamaican athletics authorities announced Tuesday. After days of swirling rumours, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announced that the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion at 200 metres was suspended from
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Person familiar with deal confirms D Streit agrees to 4-year, $21 million deal with Flyers
A person familiar with the deal confirms veteran defenceman Mark Streit has agreed to a four-year, $21 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Flyers had not announced the move on Tuesday, a day after Canada’s TSN first reported the deal had been reached. The move