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Australia: Athletes Sorry for Room Damage, Mascots ‘Unharmed'
Australian athletes were left apologizing and asking for forgiveness after some post-games rowdiness led to broken beds, damaged walls, and missing mascots.
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Despite Sixers' loss, MCW now ‘true floor general'
BOX SCORE TORONTO — Michael Carter-Williams was all over the stat sheet again on Wednesday night in Toronto with a performance that earned him high praise and a respect-filled label from veteran teammate Thaddeus Young. “He’s been a true floor general,” said Young, the sixth-year forward from Georgia Tech. “He’s making sure he’s been mixing it up, taking what...
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Instant Replay: Raptors 125, Sixers 114
BOX SCORE TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors swept their season series with the Sixers for the first time in history, winning 125-114 at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night. Jonas Valanciunas’ game showed no ill effects from his Monday arrest for impaired driving, as the Raptors’ 7-footer scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Much like the…
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Lecavalier, Hartnell help Flyers snap 2-game skid
BOX SCORE Scott Hartnell’s gritty and productive effort paved the way for Vincent Lecavalier to break out of his slump, ending the Flyers’ two-game losing spell with a 4-3 comeback win in Buffalo on Tuesday night (see Instant Replay). Hours after calling his team’s recent play “soft,” Hartnell posted a goal and two assists, playing through a blocked shot...
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Instant Replay: Flyers 4, Sabres 3
BOX SCORE BUFFALO, N.Y. — Vincent Lecavalier’s goal with 14.8 seconds to play in regulation gave the Flyers a thrilling 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Mostly stifled through two periods, the offenses for the Sabres and Flyers found their footing in a thrilling third period. Tied at 1 after 40 minutes, the teams traded goals and…
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Flyers aim to end ‘soft' play against Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — “Soft” isn’t a word normally tossed around when discussing the Flyers, but winger Scott Hartnell used the adjective in describing his team’s two-game losing skid. “The last couple games especially, we got away from our game plan and got away from playing simple hockey, winning hockey,” Hartnell said as the Flyers prepared for their 7:30 p.m....