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Redden is only Bruins injured defenceman close to returning for playoffs vs Rangers
BOSTON – Boston Bruins defenceman Wade Redden has returned to practice but says he isn’t quite ready to play after missing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers. Redden took part in some of the Bruins’ activities during their off day Saturday. His injury has not been disclosed. Coach Claude
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Mauro Santambrogio wins weather-altered 14th Giro stage; Vincenzo Nibali extends overall lead
BARDONECCHIA, Italy – Mauro Santambrogio of Italy won a weather-affected and altered 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, and favourite Vincenzo Nibali finished second to extend his overall lead. Santambrogio won in a time of 4 hours, 42 minutes, 55 seconds in in rainy, windy and even snowy conditions, beating Nibali in a
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Carolina captain Eric Staal to miss 3 months of off-season with sprained MCL
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament. The team said Staal underwent an MRI on his right knee Saturday and it revealed a third-degree sprain of his medial collateral ligament. The team says
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Sweden beats Finland 3-0 to advance to world hockey championship final
STOCKHOLM – Sweden advanced to Sunday’s final of the IIHF World Championship with a 3-0 win over Finland on Saturday. Loui Eriksson of the Dallas Stars scored a pair of power-play goals and Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks added an empty-net goal. Goaltender Jhonas Enroth of the Buffalo Sabres earned the shutout at Stockholm’s
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Aiming for 4th consecutive title this year, Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final
ROME – A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year. The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday and reach the Italian Open final, extending her career-best winning run
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NL Capsules
ATLANTA – Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night. Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward, who had two hits with a RBI in his first game back after having his appendix
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AL Capsules
CLEVELAND – Jason Kipnis’ three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Kipnis’ home run came on an 0-1 pitch from Lucas Luetge and capped a two-out rally that began with a walk and an infield hit. The Indians have won 15 of
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Bills DE Mario Williams fails in bid to mediate with former fiance over ring dispute
BUFFALO, N.Y. – An initial attempt to settle a lawsuit between Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams and his former fiancee over the possession of a $785,000 diamond engagement ring has failed. Erin Marzouki’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, said in an email that a court-encouraged effort to mediate the dispute was unsuccessful Friday in Houston. Buzbee
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Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 3 (Pittsburgh leads series 2-0) – Memorial Cup at Saskatoon Round Robin London vs Saskatoon – AHL Playoffs Grand Rapids 4 Toronto 1 (Grand Rapids leads series 3-1) Syracuse 5 Springfield 2 (Syracuse wins series 4-0) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3 Providence 1 (Providence leads series 3-1) –
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Crosby has hat trick in Penguins’ win over Senators; Pittsburgh leads series 2-0
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby scored three goals in the opening 21 minutes, 15 seconds for his second career playoff hat trick as the Pittsburgh Penguins held off two Ottawa comebacks to beat the Senators 4-3 Friday night in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals. Ottawa is down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series
