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NHL.com: Coyotes hope full team can revive hopes
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Someone asked Adrian Aucoin after practice Friday if he represented “the calvary” for the Phoenix Coyotes. Adrian Aucoin Defense – PHX GOALS: 0 | ASST: 2 | PTS: 2 SOG: 9 | +/-: 4 Aucoin, who has missed the first three games of this Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Kings because of an injury, could be back for Game 4 on Sunday to try and help his Coyotes avoid elimination.
Baseball: Brandon playing as a team at right time
BRANDON — As far as clichés go in baseball, one of the most used is how important it is to rely on “pitching and defense.” The oft-vocalized statement has been thrown around many times, but it’s a cliché for a reason. Brandon High is the next in line to have the “pitching and defense” moniker attached.
Hawks keeping Drew as coach for 2012-13 season (Yahoo! Sports)
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season.
Hawks keeping Drew as coach for 2012-13 season (Yahoo! Sports)
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season. The team announced Friday it is exercising its option on the coach’s contract for next season. Asked if apprehension comes with the contract not being extended beyond the 2012-13 season, Drew said: ”What do you think?” Drew would prefer a longer commitment from the team
Loomis: Brees deal has to be right for both sides (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn’t taking any of Drew Brees ‘ recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally.
Loomis: Brees deal has to be right for both sides (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn’t taking any of Drew Brees’ recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally.
Nuggets GM: Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver (Yahoo! Sports)
DENVER (AP) The Nuggets’ three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson’s deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver. That last item seemed a bit of a stretch after Miller indicated over the weekend that if he were going to remain a backup at this point in his career, it might as well be with a championship contender
Nuggets GM: Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver (Yahoo! Sports)
DENVER (AP) The Nuggets ‘ three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson ‘s deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver. That last item seemed a bit of a stretch after Miller indicated over the weekend that if he were going to remain a backup at this point in his career, it might as well be with a championship contender. The Nuggets don’t fit that bill just yet, but they are a team on the rise, growing with a young core of players that includes Lawson, McGee, Kenneth Faried , Danilo Gallinari and Arron Afflalo
Baseball: Experienced Kettle Run readies for postseason
“They’re not only battle-tested, it’s the decisions that they make, the way they work in practice,” Kettle Run Coach Ty Thorpe said of his team’s maturity. “We don’t have to be as hands-on because they know what’s expected of them and they do it. Most of these guys are self-motivators.
Pacers try to avoid 0-2 deficit vs. Magic (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) It’s a good thing Pacers coach Frank Vogel warned his team to ignore the experts. Indiana entered its first-round Eastern Conference playoff series heavily favored, yet the Pacers surrendered home-court advantage in an 81-77 loss on Saturday to a Magic team whose best player, All-Star center Dwight Howard, is out for the season with a back injury. A loss in Game 2 Monday at home would put the Pacers in bad shape before heading to Orlando