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NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders
Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not the only one. Several players have scored by ricocheting the puck in off a goalie's...
Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On a recent weeknight at this bar in northeast Portland, fans downed pints and burgers as college women's lacrosse and beach volleyball matches played on big-screen TVs. Memorabilia autographed by female athletes covered the walls, with a painting of U.S. soccer legend Abby...
Northwestern to play most of its home games next season on lakefront while new stadium is built
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern will play the majority of its home football games next season at its lakefront soccer and lacrosse facility while a new Ryan Field is constructed on the site of the old stadium, the school announced Wednesday. Northwestern plans to install a...
Svechnikov dazzles with lacrosse-style goal, Hurricanes beat Bruins 4-1
BOSTON (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov opened the scoring with a lacrosse-style goal and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday night. Svechnikov, who also had an assist, surprised goalie Jeremy Swayman by cradling the puck with his stick blade and flicking it into...
How James Madison methodically built an athletic powerhouse that is having a March Madness moment
NEW YORK (AP) — James Madison's moment in the college sports spotlight has been years in the making. The Dukes' NCAA Tournament victory over Wisconsin was not so much a singular event, but the continuation of a string of successes that dates back almost a decade. A school that 17...
