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Thornton led determines San Jose uncovers into the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, where the Sharks lost to the Red Wings in six games. These are two teams that are warriors, and we' re close to every team in the NHL. Five- year projection: A starter, possibly backup behind elite older goaltender and being groomed for top role. Then Austin Starr hit a career- long 46- yard field goal into a brisk, swirling wind as the half ended to make it 21- 17 " The field goal right before the half turned out to be pretty big " Hoeppner said. Updated: October 18, 2008, 6: 38 PM ET Gaborik out for Wild' s game vs. The tone was set on the Wildcats' first play, when Tuitama threw to a wide- open Bell for a 51- yard gain that would have been more had Bell not slipped while trying to make a move at the UCLA 30. At the same time, he acknowledged that the window for a comeback is shrinking.

The most significant deals involved Calgary, which traded center Alex Tanguay to Montreal for the Canadiens' first- round pick( 25th, and their second- round choice next year . VEZINA TROPHY# 8226& nbsp; Award for outstanding goaltender- For the first time since the inception of the NHL awards in 1983, there are more than three finalists in a category; There was a third- place tie in balloting for the Vezina, resulting in four finalists) Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks# 8226& nbsp; WINNER: Martin Brodeur . Giddens and Chad Toppert both had 14 to lead New Mexico to a 77- 67 overtime victory against Utah on Tuesday night . C- The NHL is growing and heading in the right direction as it opens its second post- lockout season, commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday night " Last year, everybody focused on the relaunch: How would we come back " Bettman said during the Buffalo Sabres' 3- 2 shootout win over the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes " We' re now finally in position where we don' t have to be looking back at the work stoppage or anything having to do with it " We' ve got a healthy game We' ve got teams whose economics are now sound We' ve got the best competitive balance we' ve had The game on the ice is terrific . His 123 yards pushed him into fourth place all- time on the list for career rushing leaders in the NCAA. Take those 21 points off the score and you' ve got a pretty good ball game. The Terriers( 4- 11, 1- 2) pulled within five in the final minute, but Hartford closed out the game by making 7- of- 8 from the line in the final 47 seconds.

Though Sutton knows he' s not coaching a very talented team in what he swears is his last year in the sport, he cautiously hoped the Dons had learned enough from four relentless weeks of tough practices to have a chance against the powerful 24th- ranked Gaels( 17- 2, 4- 0 West Coast Conference . Mutombo came in and had an unbelievable performance and was a tremendous factor in the game " Yao played in Houston' s win over Sacramento on Thursday and took part in pregame warmups Friday, but was held out after complaining of pain in his foot . The Cougars used a 17- 6 run, including 16 straight points by McKiver, to take a 26- 13 lead midway through the first half . Martinek was knocked out of the Islanders' home opener in the first period Saturday night after he absorbed a hard hit behind the net . Associated PressHOUSTON( AP- Larry Cox scored 18 points and Stanford Speech had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead Mississippi Valley State past Texas Southern 98- 66 on Saturday night. McCarty re- signed with Detroit in February after playing two seasons with Calgary. Nickson came out late in the third quarter with the Commodores ahead 35- 7, and backup MacKenzi Adams led a 14- play drive that was capped by Bryant Hahnfeldt' s 44- yard field goal for a 38- 7 lead with 12: 07 left.

The Tigers had hoped to build off the defeat to North Carolina but they could not get going in the first half, routinely getting beat to the basket by Charlotte Booker had 20 of the Tigers' 30 first- half points . The Jazz ended the skid with a 106- 85 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, keeping alive their slim hopes of climbing out of the No . He played three games for the Flyers in 2001- 02, spent the next three years in Carolina and has eight goals and 10 points in 167 career games . There' s no issue whatsoever " Avalanche center Joe Sakic said " All the guys I talk to are happy with Ted " I can' t believe this is even an issue It' s crazy . He was the other finalist for the top job when Murray was hired in June 1999. The assumption is that since the Lightning' s new owners, Oren Koules and Len Barrie, are beating the bushes looking for a package of players to complete their rapid rebuild of the franchise, Boyle' s days are numbered in Tampa Not so, Bazos said. With 6: 45 left, Stuckey' s driving layup capped a 10- 0 run that gave EWU a 98- 87 edge.

After criticizing his young perimeter players following an 88- 68 loss Saturday at Mississippi State, Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said he turned down the pressure before the Vanderbilt game " Sometimes you want to yell and scream at them " Kennedy said " And sometimes you have to bake cookies for them, and I' ve got to mindful when to push and when to back off " Another slow start doomed Vanderbilt The Commodores trailed the Rebels 29- 26 at halftime . It was a little adjustment, but Brandon and Mykal stepped in and played well tonight " So did Davidson, who set a career high for blocks . Associated PressSTONY BROOK, N . He scored and got out on a fastbreak, sending a behind- the- head pass to a trailing Lewis, who scored . A 3- pointer by Willie Hassell capped a 13- 3 run by the Golden Griffins and cut the lead to 57- 43 with 13: 38 remaining. But even under the best of circumstances he does not envision any scenario in which he would keep the job long- term " I don' t care if Santa Claus is the coach as long as we win " said forward John Madden, who had a goal and two assists Lamoriello wasn' t ready to say how long he would be coach. 17 Washington in the regional semifinals of the 2006 NCAA tournament, the game before the Huskies lost to George Mason for the right to advance to the Final Four.

24 Clemson " We don' t play in one of the big- time conferences where you play perennial powerhouses, so you really don' t know " Emmenecker said " We' ll let the pollsters decide that and we' ll be excited to see how that comes out next week " Whether the Bulldogs crack the Top 25 or not, they' ll start the week atop the MVC with their 7- 0 record . Orton and Dorien Bryant' s receptions accounted for all Purdue' s offense in the drive . The defense maintained that the shooting was an accident, and that Williams panicked afterward . But Oakland' s defensive effort down the stretch sealed the victory . Williams completed 20 of 27 passes for the Mountaineers( 3- 1, 1- 0 Southern Conference, who led 21- 7 after Kevin Richardson' s 3- yard TD run with 20 seconds remaining in the first half. Nickulas, a native of Hyannis, Mass, who played collegiately at New Hampshire, inked a one- year contract and Leach, who played four seasons at Providence College, signed a two- year deal Financial terms were not disclosed. With 52 seconds left, Daigle hit back- to- back 3- point shots to give ULL a 62- 55 lead.

Sheridan: Starbury Shines Stephon Marbury kept the Celtics above water, allowing Boston to stage a fourth- quarter comeback, writes Chris Sheridan Story " I' m playing basketball this year . Winkelman was 7- for- 8, and as a team, NDSU made 29 of 35 foul shots Winkelman also had nine rebounds . NEW YORK( AP- Ryon Howard scored 17 points and Chauncey Hardy had 16 to lead Sacred Heart to a 75- 68 victory over Long Island University on Monday night . The center known as " Mule " leads the NHL with 12 goals in the playoffs despite being scratched for the last five games of the second- round series against Dallas because of concussion- like symptoms . DiPietro made 28 saves in the Islanders' 3- 2 victory that snapped the Rangers' four- game winning streak. He was sentenced to two years' probation and a$ 3, 000 fine Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Associated PressSAN MARCOS, Texas( AP- Texas State' s Cameron Luke caught four touchdowns Saturday in a 52- 29 rout of Stephen F.

So while his teammates from the Detroit Red Wings packed up to play hockey in Europe, Chelios has sought out a new challenge . I didn' t have a chance because of my injuries and the lockout the last four years and now I am back and I' m excited about it " I was waiting a long, long time to be back in the playoffs " he said . Pittsburgh is one of those teams that would join the Northeast, sources told TSN# 8226& nbsp; The current Atlantic Division( the three New York- area teams plus Philadelphia) would join the four teams from the current Southeast Division( all but one of Washington, Carolina, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Florida# 8226& nbsp; The eight- team division in the Western Conference would feature all teams in Pacific or Mountain time zones( Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose, Colorado and Phoenix# 8226& nbsp; The seven- team division in the Western Conference would feature teams that are in either the Central or Eastern time zones . The best one they have- Jonathan Bernier( 19- isn' t ready . Davis scored a game- high 23 points, while John Barber had 18 points and Jack Liles had 13 for Youngstown State Sulskis grabbed 11 rebounds for the Penguins Bouchie and Shawn Huff each had 15 points for Valparaiso. Graves set the goal record in 1993- 94, the season the Rangers won their last league title. Those loud practices were still in their minds " It' s been tough, but our practices are tough " point guard Drew Lavender said " It wasn' t that much of a change He just yelled at us more.

The combined totals for the seven games: 571 field goals in 1, 127 attempts . The loss to Cleveland dropped New Orleans 3½ games behind Sacramento and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are tied for the final two Western Conference playoff spots " It' s a tough situation for us " West said " We' re going to try to finish the year on a high note and continue to fight " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . The fifth- place team avoids having to play a division champion in the first round Detroit won the Central Division and is the No . Manny Harris led Michigan( 5- 16, 1- 8) with 19 and Ron Coleman had 14 . He has played professionally in the CBA and also overseas during the past couple of years after stints in the NBA with Golden State and Charlotte. In his fourth and final full season as coach, he led the Bruins to the 1970 Stanley Cup, their first in 29 years. pending closure of the sale " Checketts said in a statement " The next and final steps of this process are in front of us, and we anticipate a successful completion to the sale in the days ahead " The Blues made the NHL playoffs for 25 straight seasons before this year.

Hodges, who left the game with 4: 48 remaining, threw for 643 yards and five touchdowns to help the Red Raiders beat Kansas State 59- 20 on Saturday . Western Carolina jumped out to a 14- 0 lead and were up 17- 7 at the half . Sean Avery Left Wing New York Rangers Profile The Hall of Fame resume of the New Jersey Devils goalie doesn' t resonate with Avery, the New York Rangers forward who has turned agitation into an art form . With Curtis and center Kenny Williams quickly in foul trouble, the Rebels found the interior of Mississippi State' s defense impenetrable and finished shooting 36 . He finished with 25, nine rebounds and five assists to give Arizona State its 10th straight victory and fourth in a row on Cal' s home floor. Which player will challenge Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin( the past two Art Ross Trophy winners) for the 2008- 09 NHL scoring title? Scott Burnside: Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay. Bonaventure( 7- 19, 1- 11 A- 10) with 15 points and 13 rebounds D' Lancy Carter and Zarryon Fereti each had 11.

The Scarlet Knights' next game is Tuesday, hosting Jackson State in the second round of the Chicago Challenge Invitational . Associated PressASHEVILLE, N . He isn' t expected to play Thursday at Philadelphia, either, when the Maple Leafs complete a club- record tying seven- game road trip . The Mastodons( 3- 4) jumped out to a 20- 9 lead and held the advantage for most of the first half . And the neighborhood park has hosted other events, including two Sting concerts during the All- Star break of 2007 that resulted in patches of the outfield grass being roughed up. However, Arkansas- Little Rock( 14- 6, 6- 3 Sun Belt) couldn' t pull too far away in the end as the Owls kept the score tight with a final basket with 12 seconds remaining. Kopitar is the latest player to receive a new contract from the Kings.

Brian Ezeh had 14 points for the Panthers, and Jacolby Satterwhite had 12 points and team highs of five steals and three assists . The KHL suggested arbitrating the cases in countries in which the contracts are disputed " So that the case of Alexander Radulov would be handled in a Russian arbitration court and the cases of Maxim Mayorov, Andrei Loktionov and Vyacheslav Voinov would be handled in a U S . Yzerman will have plenty of experience to lean on as he puts together Canada' s men' s Olympic squad, with Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, Edmonton Oilers president Kevin Lowe and St . No matter where players on the current roster turn, whether it' s to look at the two dozen Stanley Cup banners dangling from the Bell Centre rafters or the ring of honor or even in the stands, where former players such as Steve Shutt were on hand to watch their morning skate, the current roster is reminded of the significant burden of the past in this hockey- crazed province . The city' s contribution will come from the proceeds of a lease with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Newark Liberty International Airport property. After that it seemed we didn' t want it as bad " Back- to- back 3- pointers by Rivers and Sam Perry gave Clemson a 61- 45 lead seven minutes into the second half. Over the past 25 years, only one other player through 36 holes at the Nissan has found the green in regulation at least 80 percent of the time while finding the fairway in regulation less than 45 percent of the time.

Updated: July 2, 2008, 12: 56 AM ET Rangers sign D Redden, re- sign D Rozsival, wait on Jagr, Sundin Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- As the Rangers waited for news on free agents Jaromir Jagr, Mats Sundin and Sean Avery, they stayed active elsewhere in their ongoing rebuilding process . They' d like to make it 12 wins in a row next week when they face the Sooners, who have beaten Texas five straight times . Louisville plays Villanova on Sunday and ends the season at Georgetown on March 8 " This is a great win for us, but we can' t relax " Padgett said " We want to finish it like the way we' re playing now . Sacramento clinched its spot with an easy win over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night, and the celebrating Kings razzed Abdur- Rahim as much as they congratulated him " We were all in there just now trying to explain to Shareef what this is all about " Kings coach Rick Adelman said after emerging from the locker room " We told him' You know, you get some extra money for this, too' I' m really happy for him, and so is everybody in that room " After the Kings finish the regular season against Seattle on Tuesday night, Abdur- Rahim will no longer be his generation' s prototypical good player on a bad team . During his six seasons in Edmonton, the Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs three times, including this past season when they fell apart down the stretch after dealing star forward Ryan Smyth to the Islanders at the trade deadline. Davidson said Johnson isn' t expected to play this season, but would have a " 100 percent " recovery. Updated: October 10, 2007, 6: 22 PM ET Johnson ruled day- to- day with right foot fracture Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST LOUIS- St.

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