Thrashers eye No 1 pick with Spezza or Kovalchuk in contention
Atlanta GM Don Waddell weighs the No 1 NHL draft choice as Jason Spezza and Ilia Kovalchuk emerge as top candidates. Waddell met Spezza and family in Mississauga and praised his potential and support. Spezza starred on Canada’s world junior team. Kovalchuk scored four goals for Russia in the same event.
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Juneau Signs Three Year Deal With Canadiens
Montreal signs Joe Juneau to a 3 year 5.4 million contract after taking a pay cut from Phoenix. He will earn 1.8 million per season with Montreal as part of a bid to strengthen the team and show intent to improve. Juneau, 33, left unrestricted free agency to join the Canadiens.
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Gamache tops QMJHL season with record post-season run
Val d Or Foreurs sniper Simon Gamache led CHL in scoring with 74 goals and 110 assists. He broke Mario Lemieux's post-season record with 57 points, including 22 goals and 35 assists in 21 playoff games, and collected six awards at the ceremony.
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Capriati withdraws from Wimbledon tuneup in Netherlands
American Jennifer Capriati pulls out of the Den Bosch tuneup event in the Netherlands citing extreme fatigue after her French Open victory. She was to be top seed for the tournament starting Monday, leaving her with no grass court matches before Wimbledon begins June 25.
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Reds bring back Griffey Jr and drop Deion Sanders to minors
The Cincinnati Reds activated Ken Griffey Jr. off the disabled list after his spring hamstring tear and added six players in a major roster overhaul. Deion Sanders was designated for assignment to the minors, ending a bid to revive his baseball career for now. Griffey starts in center field against Colorado as the Reds project their lineup for the first time this season.
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John Lucas Named Cavaliers Coach After Nuggets Stint
John Lucas accepted the Cleveland Cavaliers head coaching job after serving three seasons as Denver's assistant coach. He previously led the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers with a combined 136 171 record.
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