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On face value, the trade is interesting enough on its own: the Edmonton Oilers sent center Sam Gagner to the Tampa Bay Lightning for winger Ted Purcell on Sunday. That much we knew for sure when it happened. Immediately after the move was announced , the scuttlebutt began about the Lightning buying Gagner out on Monday. As it turns out, Gagner was instead flipped with B.J. Crombeen to the Arizona Coyotes for cap space and a sixth-rounder. ( Click here for the specifics. ) Tampa Bay wasn’t done making moves, either, as they sent Nathan Thompson to the Anaheim Ducks for two low draft picks. ( More here .) As dramatic as the situation is for the Lightning, the Oilers have some questions to answer regarding how Purcell, 28, will fit into the mix and how they’ll replace Gagner, 24, in the lineup: Gagner's future is as a winger, IMO. Oil now short at C, unless they've penned Draisaitl in at No. 2 C. — Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) June 30, 2014 It was certainly an … [Read more...] about Lightning send Purcell to Oilers, briefly acquire Gagner (Update)

Manchester City – West Ham: Pep Guardiola and Co., will look to extend their 17-game unbeaten run when they host the fourth-place Hammers at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday  (Watch live at 7:30 am am ET, on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com ). MANCHESTER CITY – WEST HAM STREAM LIVE Not only are the Premier League champions-elect unbeaten since mid-November, but they have won 13 straight in the league while allowing just three goals in that time (and just four in 17) — that’s a goal conceded every 382 minutes (more than four full games) over a three-month span. In a word, absurd. With a 10-point gap between themselves and second- and third-place Manchester United and Leicester City, respectively, it hasn’t mattered on bit that Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus, the club’s only recognized center forwards, have four goals scored between them this season, nor has it mattered that Jesus has all four and Aguero has played just 142 minutes. Aside from Manchester City’s utter … [Read more...] about Manchester City – West Ham: How to watch, team news, start time, odds, prediction

NHL Three Stars from Friday 1. Nazem Kadri , Colorado Avalanche It must be alarmingly easy to get lost in the hype shuffle with the Avalanche. For one thing, you have Nathan MacKinnon drawing best-in-the-world chatter. There’s also Cale Makar , who’s rushing his way into the Norris conversation already . Then you have new additions, whether it be prospects graduating to the Avs ( Bowen Byram ) or offseason acquisitions ( Devon Toews ). So, yeah, maybe Nazem Kadri gets lost in the shuffle a bit. He’s still a part of what makes the Avalanche so dangerous, even if he’s not a shiny, new thing. Kadri made a big difference in a tight Coyotes – Avalanche game on Friday. He scored a goal and two assists, pushing his season totals to six goals and six assists for 12 points in 17 games. Of course, Kadri does more than just scoring — but that part of his game came in handy. 2. Ryan Strome , New York Rangers Speaking of slipping under the radar, Ryan Strome is heating … [Read more...] about The Buzzer: Rangers add to misery for Bruins; More magic from Kaprizov

SHEFFIELD SHIELD 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Nic Maddinson stayed unbeaten on 53 to help Victoria fight. © Getty Victoria vs New South Wales A stubborn resistance from Nic Maddinson kept Victoria in the hunt for a draw against New South Wales in Sydney. Maddinson remained unbeaten on 53 off 141 balls as Victoria went into stumps on day 3 trailing by 45 runs with nine wickets still remaining. On a rain-curtailed day, NSW first extended their advantage by adding 60 more runs for the final three wickets to get bowled out for 364 with James Pattinson finishing with a four-wicket haul. Having fetched a massive lead of 174 in the first innings, NSW were hopeful of Victoria repeating their poor performance with the bat for the second time in the game. However, Marcus Harris and Maddinson gave their side a brisk start adding 73 for the opening wicket. While Nathan Lyon finally made a breakthrough, … [Read more...] about Stubborn Maddinson keeps Victoria afloat