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  • Vladimir Tarasenko joined the lengthy Blues casualty list
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    Blues Lose Tarasenko As Injury Woes Worsen

    The St. Louis Blues couldn’t afford to lose high-scoring winger Vladimir Tarasenko as they chase a wild-card berth in the NHL’s Western Conference. But Tarasenko suffered an apparent concussion during a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers Saturday night. He exited that game after one period and he did not play Sunday’s game against […] More

  • Davidson is a dangerous NCAA Tournament underdog after winning the A-10 Tournament.
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    Davidson, Montana Lead NCAA’s Cinderella Charge

    Back in 2008, Davidson staged one of the great Cinderella runs in NCAA Tournament history. As a No. 10 seed, Davidson upset No. 7 seed Gonzaga, No. 2 seed Georgetown and No. 3 seed Wisconsin before falling to Kansas, a No. 1 seed, in a 59-57 thriller. Baby-faced guard Stephen Curry won over sports fans everywhere […] More

  • Jack Eichel is close to returning to the Buffalo Sabres.
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    Sabres Regain Eichel, Maple Leafs Easing Matthews Back

    Top Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel resumed practicing with his team Tuesday, taking another big step in his comeback from his high ankle sprain. Meanwhile No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews continued practicing with a non-contact sweater while recovering from a shoulder injury. Soon the NHL will have two of its better players […] More

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    Virginia Earns Top NCAA Seed, Faces Tough Bracket

    Virginia flexed its muscles at the ACC Tournament, beating Louisville and Clemson before handling North Carolina in the championship game to earn the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. We’re not sure there was much reward in that, given the bracket the Cavaliers face. Either Kentucky or Arizona could block their path to […] More

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    Injuries Deplete Flyers Defensive Corps

    The reeling Philadelphia Flyers couldn’t afford to suffer simultaneous injury hits on their blue line. But they suffer did, losing Robert Hagg for two weeks with a lower-body injury and newcomer Johnny Oduya to an upper-body issue on a game-to-game basis. So the Flyers, stuck in a 0-4-1 run, recalled top prospect Travis Sanheim on […] More

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    Weekend Watch: Duke-North Carolina, Previewing Madness

    The Duke Blue Devils are still fighting to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. So are the North Carolina Tar Heels. As luck would have it, Duke and North Carolina clash Friday night in the ACC Tournament. This is just one of the showdowns that will provide an exciting NCAA Tournament preview this weekend. Teams are getting […] More

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    Elite NHL Rookies Boeser, McAvoy Shelved By Injuries

    The bad injury news just keeps coming in the NHL. The latest casualties are two of the league’s top rookies, Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser and Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy. Both could miss the rest of the regular season. Boeser crashed into the boards awkwardly Monday night after taking a big hit from New […] More

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    Pacioretty, Bouwmeester Sidelined As NHL Injuries Mount

    Montreal captain Max Pacioretty was the subject of much trade speculation around the NHL trade deadline. The perennial 30-goal scoring winger was struggling through a subpar season and the downtrodden Canadiens clearly needed to rebuild. Ultimately Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin held out for a high price, didn’t get the talented young center he sought […] More

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    Weekend That Was: Upsets Cloud NCAA Tournament Picture

    If you can make sense of this crazy college basketball landscape, you could make a ton of money this spring. Most of us are scratching our heads. Even members of the NCAA Tournament selection committee will be making their best guess while filling out the final bracket — and those folks are living hoops 24/7 […] More

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