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Martin Necas has 2 goals to lead the short-handed Avs past the Stars, 3-2

DALLAS | Martin Necas scored two goals, including a 5-on-3 score, and the short-handed Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a home-and-home series. Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves after allowing five goals on Saturday against Toronto. Nathan MacKinnon had […]

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Kyle Connor scores twice, Jets beat Avalanche 3-2 for 3rd straight victory

WINNIPEG, Manitoba | Kyle Connor broke a tie with a minute left with his second goal of game, Stuart Skinner made 32 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Mark Scheifele sent a pass from near the boards across to Connor charging the net […]

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Rockies show progress in latest 100-loss season, and raise ticket prices to catch up with MLB

DENVER | For the Colorado Rockies, progress meant raising their win total by 15 games — and their ticket prices by around 12%. They’re in catch-up mode all over the ballpark. “It’s never fun and there’s never a right time,” club president Walker Monfort said Tuesday, explaining the price hike aims to bridge the gap […]

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MacKinnon has 2 goals and a rare fight in the Avs’ 8-4 victory over the Kings in opener

DENVER | Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a four-goal second period and capped his night with a rare fight, and the Colorado Avalanche opened the season with an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Hours before the game, Colorado coach Jared Bednar was given a four-year contract extension. Bednar, who led […]

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A new European soccer league for amputee players kicked off in Romania’s capital

BUCHAREST, Romania | A new European soccer league kicked off in Romania’s capital this week, giving amputee players from countries lacking domestic leagues an opportunity to compete on an international stage. The European Amputee Football Federation, or EAFF, inaugurated the new Conference League in Bucharest. The games were held Thursday and Friday, and the final […]

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MONDAY MORNING QB: Late pass interference call on Rams negates interception, swung Broncos momentum for 30-26 win

DENVER | Pat Bryant had a momentum-swinging touchdown grab and a 2-point conversion catch. His biggest play of the game, though, may have been an effective sales job. The Denver Broncos second-year receiver drew a debatable pass interference penalty that negated an interception and kept Denver’s winning drive alive. It paved the way for Bo […]