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NBA roundup: Curry makes layup with 0.2 seconds left, Warriors outscore beat 141-139

By The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in one of the NBA’s seven In-Season Tournament openers Friday night. Initially, it was ruled no basket because of offensive goaltending. The call was overturned, and the ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 3, 2023

By The Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2023

Friday’s Games NHL Philadelphia 5 Buffalo 1 St. Louis 4 New Jersey 1 — AHL Calgary 1 San Jose 0 Laval 5 Toronto 3 Springfield 6 Belleville 3 Henderson 5 Abbotsford 2 Tucson 3 Chicago 2 Charlotte 4 San Diego 3 (OT) Lehigh Valley 5 Hartford 4 (OT) Providence 7 Cleveland 3 WB/Scranton 2 Hershey ... Read More »

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WHL roundup: Pats jump out to early lead, plow past Wheat Kings 6-1

By The Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2023

REGINA – Sam Oremba and Borya Valis each scored twice as the Regina Pats whipped the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 6-1 in Western Hockey League action Friday night at the Brandt Centre. Zane Rowan and Parker Berge also scored for the Pat (9-7-1-0), who led 3-0 after the first period and 6-0 heading into the ... Read More »

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Villegas finishes strong to take 36-hole lead in Mexico

By The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023

LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) – Camilo Villegas birdied his final three holes Friday and carded an 8-under 64 that allowed him to emerge from the pack on another low day of scoring and build a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the World Wide Technology Championship. Villegas was among a half-dozen players battling for ... Read More »

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OHL roundup: McCue scores in OT as Knights bite Bulldogs 3-2

By The Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2023

LONDON, Ont. – Max McCue’s goal at 4:06 of overtime gave the London Knights a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Brantford Bulldogs in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night at the Budweiser Gardens. William Nicholl and Denver Barkey also scored for the Knights (8-4-0-1), who led 1-0 after the first period and were ... Read More »

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NHL roundup: Flyers beat Sabres 5-1 to snap 3-game losing streak

By The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game National Hockey League losing streak. Samuel Ersson made 22 saves in place of Carter Hart, who was injured against Buffalo on Wednesday night and is day-to-day with a ... Read More »

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Hayes helps Blues snap skid by burning Devils 4-1

By David Solomon, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Kevin Hayes scored a pair of goals and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Friday night. Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas also scored goals, and Jordan Binnington stopped 34 shots, including several from close range, for St. Louis, which had lost ... Read More »

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QMJHL roundup: Dumais scores in OT as Mooseheads edge Oceanic 3-2

By The Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2023

HALIFAX – A goal by Jordan Dumais 47 seconds into overtime gave the Halifax Mooseheads a 3-2 victory over the visiting Rimouski Oceanic in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday at the Scotiabank Centre. Quinn Kennedy of the Oceanic had scored at 18:28 of the third period to tie the game 2-2 and ... Read More »

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Flyers snap three-game skid by sinking Sabres 5-1

By Joe Yerdon, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Scott Laughton, Louie Belpedio, Travis Konecny and Garnet Hathaway also scored, and Joel Farabee had two assists for the Flyers. Samuel Ersson made 22 saves ... Read More »

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Fierceness wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for trainer Todd Pletcher

By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Mike Repole has been down this path before. A promising colt of his wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, goes to the Kentucky Derby as the early favourite and then nothing. Now, he’s pausing before getting consumed by Derby fever. Fierceness won the $2 million Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa ... Read More »

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Canada’s Gushue through to Pan Continental final, Einarson edged in bronze final

By The Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2023

KELOWNA, B.C. – Defending champion Brad Gushue of Canada advanced to the men’s final at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-3 win over Andrew Stopera of the United States on Friday. Gushue’s team from St. John’s, N.L., which also includes vice-skip Mark Nichols, second E.J. Harnden and lead Geoff Walker, broke open ... Read More »

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