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| Los Angeles to get new football stadium |
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04/17/2008 |
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| tball League team, will see the construction of a new stadium to lure a franchise back to the city. The announcement was made Thursday, by Edward P. Roski, Jr, a developer responsible for the construction of Staples Center and also part-owner of the Los Angeles Kings and Lakers. This new "Los Angeles Stadium" is expected to be located roughly 25 miles east of downtown, at the intersection of some of the region's major freeways. The cost of construction is expected to be significantly less than other NFL stadiums |
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| Oilers sign Grebeshkov |
NHL Hockey |
04/14/2008 |
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| ints in 71 games last season, his first with the Oilers. He was fourth on the team with a plus-two rating. The Oilers obtained the 24-year-old native of Russia from the New York Islanders in exchange for defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron and a third-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft on February 18, 2007. In 104 career NHL games with the Oilers, Islanders and Los Angeles Kings, Grebeshkov has three goals with 21 assists for 24 points. He was selected by the Kings with the 18th overall choice of the 2002 draft. |
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| Lightning win NHL draft lottery; will pick first at June draft |
NHL Hockey |
04/07/2008 |
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| winner of the lottery can move up a maximum of four spots, so only the five teams with the fewest points have a chance to win the first pick. The rest of the non-playoff teams will fall in line in order of poorest record behind Tampa Bay, with the Los Angeles Kings picking second. The Atlanta Thrashers, St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders round out the top five. The Columbus Blue Jackets will select sixth, followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes. Nashville holds Florida's first-round pick |
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| Lightning win lottery for top NHL draft pick |
NHL Hockey |
04/07/2008 |
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| selection when the draft begins on June 20 in Ottawa. Tampa Bay had the greatest chance of nabbing the top selection, with a 25 percent probability. The Lightning finished with the worst record in the NHL by virtue of winning one fewer game than the Los Angeles Kings, although both teams accumulated 71 points. Under the lottery system, only the five teams with the fewest points had the chance to win the first overall selection, and no team could have moved up more than four spots, and no team could have slid bac |
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| Get the point: Caps fight for playoff spot against Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
04/05/2008 |
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| ng total. Ovechkin's his first marker, his 64th of the season, broke Luc Robitaille's record for the most goals by a left wing in a single season. Robitaille, who registered 668 goals and 726 assists over his 19-year career, scored 63 times with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992-93 campaign. The Russian sensation is also closing in on an Art Ross Trophy, as he is first in the league with 112 points and is six ahead of Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin, who will close out the season Sunday in Philadelphia. Ovechkin |
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| Ducks await playoffs, visit Kings in LA |
NHL Hockey |
04/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Anaheim Ducks will continue to prepare for the postseason, as they visit the Los Angeles Kings for this afternoon's test at the Staples Center. The Ducks can't move up or down in the Western Conference standings, as they are locked into the fourth seed and will have home-ice advantage in their opening-round series against Dallas. Anaheim enters today's test well rested, having last played on Sunday. On that day, the Ducks defeated the Stars, 3-2, in a shootout. Teemu Selanne and Chris Kun |
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| National Hockey League Game Capsules |
NHL Hockey |
04/04/2008 |
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| wice in the game and his first marker, his 64th of the season, broke Luc Robitaille's record for the most goals by a left wing in a single season. Robitaille, who registered 668 goals and 726 assists over his 19-year career, scored 63 times with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992-93 campaign. Boyd Gordon and Tom Poti also scored for the Capitals, who have won a season- high six straight games. Viktor Kozlov and Mike Green each collected two assists, Cristobal Huet made 18 saves to pick up the win. Ovechkin le |
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| Kopitar, Kings bite Sharks' point streak |
NHL Hockey |
04/04/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Anze Kopitar scored twice in the third period as the Los Angeles Kings topped the San Jose Sharks, 4-2, snapping San Jose's 20-game points streak. Brian Willsie and Raitis Ivanans each scored for the Kings, who salvaged a split in a home-and-home series with the Sharks. San Jose won the front end, 5-2, at home on Tuesday. Dustin Brown added a pair of assists, and Erik Ersberg made 32 saves to earn the win. "We had a great team performance. We have one left, and we'll try to fi |
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| Ovechkin's historic night helps Caps continue playoff push |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2008 |
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| wice in the game and his first marker, his 64th of the season, broke Luc Robitaille's record for the most goals by a left wing in a single season. Robitaille, who registered 668 goals and 726 assists over his 19-year career, scored 63 times with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992-93 campaign. Boyd Gordon and Tom Poti also scored for the Capitals, who have won a season- high six straight games. Viktor Kozlov and Mike Green each collected two assists, Cristobal Huet made 18 saves to pick up the win. Ovechkin le |
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| Playoff hopeful Capitals host Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2008 |
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| erizon Center. Matt Cooke, Brooks Laich and Alexander Semin also tallied for the Caps on Tuesday. Sergei Fedorov added a pair of assists, and Cristobal Huet made 21 saves to pick up the win. Ovechkin tied Luc Robitaille, who scored 63 times with the Los Angeles Kings in 1992-93. The Russian superstar is also nearing his first Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies, which are awarded annually to the league's leader in points and goals, respectively. Ovechkin is currently leading the NHL in points (110) and goals. H |
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