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NHL

Canucks Gameday Preview #2: A chance to celebrate Alex Edler with the Flyers in town

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The Vancouver Canucks (0-0-1) conclude their two-game homestand with a Friday night matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0). The evening will be special as fans will have the chance to celebrate defenseman Alex Edler, who signed a one-day contract to retire with the organization. As for the game itself, Vancouver enters the game looking for its first win of the season after losing 6-5 in overtime to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Last season, the Flyers won both games against the Canucks, beating Vancouver 6-1 during the seasonal series.This game against Philadelphia will be a great opportunity for the Canucks…

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NBA

Lakers’ JJ Redick says he and Doc Rivers have no bad feelings for each other

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Lakers coach JJ Redick leads his players in a 107-102 preseason victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. (Morry Gash/Associated Press)Despite past tensions and public criticism, Milwaukee Doc Rivers, Bucks coach And Lakers coach JJ Redick said there were no bad feelings between them.“We’re good,” Redick said before Thursday’s game. “I don’t carry beef with people. And I’m not going to go into the history of Doc and I’s relationship right now. And I probably never will. He’s fine in my book.Redick and Lakers then beat Rivers and the Bucks 107-102 for their first victory of the pre-season.During a…

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NFL

Winners and losers as 49ers avoid collapse against Seahawks in 36-24 win

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Winners and losers as 49ers avoid collapse against Seahawks in 36-24 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaTHE San Francisco 49ers have blown two double-digit leads in the last three weeks in losses. There was a period in the second half where it could have happened again.San Francisco controlled the game with a 16-3 halftime lead before making it 23-3 in the third. However, miscues and special teams momentum allowed Seattle to come back to make it 23-17 in the second half.Ultimately, Brock Purdy and Co. showed resilience as the 49ers earned a crucial 36-24 road victory over the…

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Tennis

Rafael Nadal ends his epic and iconic tennis career

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Moment of reflection: Rafael Nadal injured his hip during his Australian Open loss to Mackenzie McDonald in January 2023 (MANAN VATSYAYANA)Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season after “coming full circle” in a tennis career that earned him 22 Grand Slam titles, global respect and inspired epic and iconic rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.”I’m retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it’s been a difficult few years, especially the last two,” Nadal said in a video on social media.“It’s obviously a difficult decision, one that took me a while to…

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