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SUNRISE, Fla. — “Drag ‘Em Back to Alberta.” Can someone write a country song around this? Brett Kissel…? The Edmonton Oilers‘ lifeline is mighty short these …
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EDMONTON — Every one of the 18,347 Edmonton Oilers fans who arrived inside Rogers Place for Saturday night’s goal party had a glittery orange pompom …
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On Nov. 10, 1997, the Philadelphia Eagles were losing at home to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football during an otherwise forgettable 6-9-1 …
MLB Roundup: Brandon Lowe hits walk-off homer as Rays rally past slumping Cubs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe capped Tampa Bay’s four-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, lifting the Rays to a 5-2 victory over the …
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The Boston Celtics are very much for real. There wasn’t really much doubt of that — their 64-win regular season and 12-2 sprint through the …
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After winning a combined 24 playoff games, scoring a combined 3,394 points, and outlasting all 28 other teams, the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks …
MLB Roundup: Pivetta leads one-hit shutout, Red Sox beat Braves
BOSTON — Nick Pivetta combined with two relievers for a one-hit shutout and Rafael Devers hit two homers and drove in three runs as Boston …
MLB Roundup: Iglesias has three hits, Mets’ maligned bullpen holds off Nationals
WASHINGTON — Jose Iglesias had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, and Mark Vientos homered as the New York Mets held …