EDMONTON - Tristan Jarry made 31 saves and the Edmonton Oil Kings used a
three-goal third period to top the Prince Albert Raiders 3-1 and extend
their first-round series lead to 2-0 in Western Hockey League playoff
action.
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Riley Kieser and Dystin Mayo had a goal and an assist apiece for
Edmonton, who won Game 1 on Saturday, 5-4.
Dakota Conroy was the lone scorer for Prince Albert, finding the back of
the net 20 seconds into the third period to give the Raiders a 1-0
lead.
Prince Alberts Cole Cheveldave made 29 saves in the losing effort.
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ROYALS 4 CHIEFS 3 (OT)
VICTORIA — Logan Nelson scored 2:18 into overtime as the Royals took a
2-0 lead over the Chiefs in their first-round best-of-seven set.
Tyler Soy, Brandon Magee and Logan Fisher scored in regulation for
Victoria, which led 3-1 before Spokane sparked a comeback to force the
extra period.
Dominic Zwerger opened the scoring for Spokane just 47 seconds into the
game, and Liam Stewart and Reid Gow scored in the second and third
periods, respectively, to tie the game.
Victorias Patrik Polivka made 28 saves for the win, while Eric Williams
stopped 41 of 45 shots in defeat for the Chiefs. The Royals took Game 1
on Saturday, 2-1.
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THUNDERBIRDS 3 SILVERTIPS 1
EVERETT, Wash. — Roberts Lipsbergs had a goal and an assist and the
Thunderbirds used a two-goal third period to seal a 2-0 first round
series lead over the Silvertips.
Branden Troock and Russell Maxwell scored in the final period for
Seattle, who took Game 1 of the series on Saturday, 2-1.
Carson Stadnick scored at 3:51 of the first period to put Everett on the
board 1-0 before Seattles comeback.
Thunderbirds goalie Taran Kozun stopped 26 shots for the victory. Austin
Lotz made 13 saves for the Silvertips.
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ROCKETS 3 AMERICANS 1
KELOWNA, B.C. — Ryan Olsen scored the eventual winner at 17:18 of the
first period to give the Rockets a two-game edge in their first-round
series against Tri-City.
Myles Bell scored on the power play, and Joe Gatenby also scored for
Kelowna, who took the first game of the series 3-1 on Saturday.
Philip Tot opened the scoring with a goal at 10:37 of the first period
for the Americans, who were outshot 47-25.
Jordon Cooke stopped 24 shots for the Rockets, and Tri-Citys Eric Comrie
made 44 saves.
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WHEAT KINGS 8 PATS 4
REGINA — Tim McGauley scored two goals and helped on another and Brandon
used a five-goal second period to power past Regina and take a 2-0 lead
in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
Richard Nejezchleb had a goal and two assists, Ryan Pulock and Ryley
Lindgren had a goal and an assist apiece, and John Quenneville, Nolan
Patrick and Jens Meilleur also scored for the Wheat Kings, who took the
first game of the set on Saturday, 6-3.
Boston Leier and Connor Gay had a goal and an assist apiece for the
Pats, who were outshot 44-31, and Dryden Hunt also scored. Morgan
Klimchuck chipped in with a short-handed goal in the second period.
Wheat Kings goaltender Jordan Papirny made 27 saves for the victory.
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Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as
Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier
League.
The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but
Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team.
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the Buffalo Bandits over the Toronto Rock 12-10 in National Lacrosse
League action on Saturday.The first Investec Test match of the summer
lasted just three days as England outclassed Sri Lanka at Headingley.
Alastair Cooks side romped to victory by an innings and 88 runs
with Jonny Bairstow hitting a first Test century on home soil and James
Anderson taking 10-45 in the match, as an inexperienced Sri Lanka
batting line up struggled in bowler-friendly conditions.Here are just
some of the things we learned from a one-sided encounter in Leeds…
Jimmys an England great
James Anderson has now taken 443 Test match wickets
Englands swing king moved up to sixth on the all-time list of Test
wicket-takers following a stunning showing on a ground he has
previously struggled at. His second of 10 wickets in the match saw him
go past Kapil Devs 434 wickets and, with 443 of his own, the Englishman
now has just two seamers ahead of him - Glenn McGrath (563) and Courtney
Walsh (519).As such it is surely safe to talk about Anderson as one of
Englands greats, at the very least. 2005 Ashes winner Steve Harmison
certainly thinks so.James Anderson has to be talked about as one of the
greats of our game, he told Sky Sports. McGrath finished when he was 36,
Walsh when he was 38, so of course Anderson, at only 33, can keep going
and pass both of them.They are two of the best fast bowlers of all
time, so people have got to be looking now and saying that Anderson is
in that same league.Bairstow here to stay
Jonny Bairstow scored his second Test century at
Headingley Given the way he has batted since
coming back into the Test side midway through last summers Ashes, it is a
surprise that it has taken until now for Bairstow to really cement his
place in the England team.Indeed, during his time with England his
ability has been questioned, but over the past year, the Yorkshireman
has been excellent. So good, in fact, that few batsmen in world cricket
can match his first class record since the beginning of last summer.Now,
having recorded his maiden Test century at Cape Town over the winter,
he has added a second, on his home ground. It was a remarkable innings
in that while others toiled in the toughest of conditions for batsmen,
Bairstow never looked troubled.He scored a good rate and transformed the
England innings before eventually falling for 140. The critics have
been answered and Bairstow, it seems, is going nowhere.Headingley hoodoo
over
England and
Anderson had a poor record at Headingley before the first Test
As much as England headed into the match as clear
favourites, much of the talk beforehand was of the hosts less thann
stellar record at Headingley in recent times.
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.A record of just one win, a draw and five defeats, including the
dramatic loss to Sri Lanka in 2014, in Leeds since victory over the West
Indies in 2007 hardly inspired confidence. On top of that, Anderson and
Stuart Broad had both spoken of difficulties at the ground - the former
averaged close to 40 before this match - in the build-up.However, Cook
and his team will hope that any such issues can be put to bed after the
most convincing of wins in which a change of ends saw a dramatic upturn
in fortunes for his opening bowlers.Glimmers of hope for Sri Lanka
Kusal Mendis maiden Test
fifty was a bright spot for Sri Lanka All in all,
it was a dismal three days for Sri Lanka. Having made early inroads to
reduce England to 83-5 soon after lunch on day one, they let their hosts
off the hook before twice collapsing horribly with the bat.Despite
that, there was the odd bright spot for Angelo Mathews and his team to
cling onto going into the second Test.All-rounder Dasun Shanaka was
brought in more for his batting than his bowling but showed that he
could have an important role to play with the ball as he took three
quick wickets on the opening morning. His ability to move the ball
through the air and off the pitch could prove very useful in English
conditions.With the bat, Kusal Mendis showed promise at No 3. There was
little he could do about a beauty from Broad that accounted for him in
the first innings, and in the second he showed no fear as he produced a
wide array of shots to reach his maiden half-century in Test
cricket.Hales can cut it
Alex Hales battled his way to 86 in tough conditions
The Nottinghamshire opener came into this series under pressure
to perform after struggling to make an impact in South Africa over the
winter.England stuck with him though and Hales showed that he is more
than willing to fight for his place at the top of the order with a
gritty knock of 86 in treacherous conditions for batting (unless you are
Jonny Bairstow).It was a quite out-of-character innings by Alex Hales,
who you expect to be looking to hit fours and sixes all the time but he
left the ball pretty well, said Bob Willis. Youve got to hand it to him
for the way he played.Having shown he is capable, the challenge for
Hales now is to maintain the same level of application for the rest of
the series and beyond. Watch the second Investec Test between England
and Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street from 10am on Friday, live on Sky
Sports 2 HD.
Also See:
England v Sri Lanka on Sky Sports
England fixtures/results
Sri Lanka fixtures/results
WATCH: Murali magic
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