CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Panthers say they’d like to find a replacement for longtime No. 1 wide receiver Steve Smith in this year’s NFL draft. The big question is when they’ll do it. The Panthers have the 28th overall pick, but the NFC South champions have a variety of needs …
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MONTREAL – The Canadiens might have lost more than just the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals to the New York Rangers. Montreal goalie Carey Price was pulled from the blowout after two periods, and perhaps in part because of an injury. With the Rangers leading by two goals, …
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San Sebastian, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – David Zurutuza scored on either side of the intermission and Real Sociedad ripped off four unanswered goals to stun Real Madrid, 4-2, on Sunday at the Anoeta. Real Madrid raced out to a 2-0 lead courtesy of goals from Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale after …
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San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Morse stroked a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets in the middle contest of a three-game set Saturday at AT&T Park. New York closer Jenrry Mejia …
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Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – A pair of teams needing to get back on the winning track will clash on Friday as the Portland Timbers welcome the Colorado Rapids to Providence Park. Portland has struggled for much of the season and finds itself in the eighth position in the crowded Western …
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Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Houston Texans offensive tackle David Quessenberry has been diagnosed with lymphoma and will be placed on the NFL’s non-football illness list. The Texans said Quessenberry experienced fatigue and a persistent cough the past week and underwent tests to determine the cause. He is being treated through …
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Their program rocked by turmoil, the Oregon Ducks made a change by moving all of their players into a single apartment complex. Graduate assistants live there, too, helping the players make “day-to-day decisions.” And coach Dana Altman tries to look at the positives of perhaps the most challenging offseason of …
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Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas had a blood-alcohol level of .218 at the time of his fatal car accident last month. Bironas was killed in a single-car accident on the night of Sept. 20 near his home in Nashville. The day after the accident, the …
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GENEVA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was a “heinous crime which will be fully investigated.” Nemtsov was shot dead Friday night near the Kremlin. Western officials have called on Moscow to conduct a prompt and transparent probe of the killing. Lavrov …
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MONTREUX, Switzerland – Undeterred by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scathing speech against an Iran nuclear deal, U.S. and Iranian negotiators have resumed work on an agreement meant to crimp Iran’s atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief. With an end-of-month deadline looming to complete a framework accord, U.S. Secretary …
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