St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Wild and goaltender Darcy Kuemper agreed to terms on a two-year contract Thursday. The 24-year-old backstop finished last year with a 12-8-4 record, 2.43 goals- against average and a pair of shutouts in 26 regular-season appearances. Kuemper recorded the first playoff shutout in …
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Stillwater, OK – Stillwater, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Having grabbed a share of their 10th straight Big 12 title, the fifth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks look to make it all theirs, as they take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in conference action at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Jayhawks have now won an NCAA record …
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Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Clayton Kershaw pitched eight strong innings to become the first 16-game winner in the majors this season, as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, to sweep a two-game series. Scott Van Slyke belted a solo homer, but left the game in the fourth …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Brandon Dubinsky to a six-year contract extension worth a reported $35.1 million through the 2020-21 season. The 28-year-old Dubinsky, acquired two years ago in the blockbuster deal with the New York Rangers for Rick Nash, has scored 18 goals with …
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Sylvania, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Laura Diaz carded a 2-under 69 on Friday to remain on top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Marathon Classic. Diaz finished 36 holes at Highland Meadows Golf Club at 11-under-par 131. She is seeking her third career win on the LPGA Tour, but …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Lionel Messi’s final act in the 2014 World Cup was lifting a free kick high over the bar, wasting Argentina’s last chance to equalize in the final against Germany. It was far from fitting finish for the four-time world player of the year. This was supposed …
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Running backs Russell Hansbrough and Marcus Murphy are expected to play when No. 18 Missouri hosts Indiana on Saturday. Coach Gary Pinkel said Monday that Hansbrough left the Tigers’ 38-10 win against Central Florida on Saturday on the first play in the fourth quarter after feeling “dizzy.” …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – After a complete offseason overhaul of the front office, Stan Van Gundy is now the man for the Detroit Pistons. Van Gundy was hired to replace Joe Dumars as the head of basketball operations and he will take over for John Loyer as head coach. Loyer, of course, …
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WASHINGTON – Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden says he will look into the laughing and joking among some of his players following the team’s latest defeat, adding: “I’m hoping that nobody was jovial after a loss.” Offensive captain Trent Williams and receiver Pierre Garcon were among players contributing to a …
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The recipe for small-market success in baseball generally goes something like this: Develop talent through your farm system, strike on a couple reclamation projects, uncover a few diamonds in the rough and then make one or two big trades to put you over the top. The …
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