Matthews Leads NHL Draft With Finns Close Behind
Austen Matthews goes No 1 to the Maple Leafs as a Finnish wave follows with Laine and Puljujarvi among top selections. Tkachuk and Nylander also go in the top 12 as Canadians and Finns push top 10 trends.
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Buffalo
N.Y
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Bellows
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Nylander
NHL
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Calgary Flames
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Carolina Hurricanes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Laine
Ly’-Nay
Winnipeg Jets
Jesse Puljujarvi
Columbus
Blue Jackets
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Edmonton
Puljujarvi
Pool- Yar-Vee
Chicago
Patrick Kane
Kari Lehtonen
Aleksander Barkov
Dubois
Rimouski
Que
Penticton Vees
Tyson Jost
St. Alberta
Alta
Colorado
Sweden
Alex Nylander
Mississauga Steelheads
Calgary
Nathan Denette
Maple Leafs
Flames land Elliott and Tkachuk in draft day deal
Calgary adds top line potential with Matthew Tkachuk at No. 6 and acquires No. 1 goalie Brian Elliott from St Louis. The Flames send 35th pick and a 2018 third rounder to complete the trade. Tkachuk, son of Keith, eyes immediate impact with London Knights scoring 20 goals and 20 assists in 18 games.
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Toronto
Alex Nylander
Mississauga
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New Jersey
Calgary
London
Matthew Tkachuk
Flames
Brad Treliving
Buffalo
N.Y
Calgary Flames
Brian Elliott
St. Louis
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Blues
Tkachuk
Hope
Keith Tkachuk
London Knights
Brexit dominates talk at Euro 2016 tournament
On Friday at the European Championship in France Britain's departure from the EU sparked debate among players and coaches. Wales manager Chris Coleman urged free movement while England's Harry Kane showed little interest in the referendum. Northern Ireland's Michael O Neill lamented missing the ballot and Italy's Giorgio Chiellini offered a measured view on potential domino effects and fears of disintegration.
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Britain
European Union
Wales
Chris Coleman
Europe
England
Harry Kane
Northern Ireland
Michael O’ Neill
France
Italy
Giorgio Chiellini
Spain
Chiellini
Germany seeks cutting edge as Euro 2016 advances
Germany, World Cup holders, face Slovakia in Lille after a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland secured Round of 16. Thomas Mueller remains goalless in eight Euros matches, while Joachim Loew reshuffles the attack to improve goal conversion. Caution over chances and form contrasts with Bayern star output.
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France
Germany
Thomas Mueller
Northern Ireland
Mario Gomez
Slovakia
Lille
Joachim Loew
Gomez
Loew
Mueller
Bayern Munich
Portugal Seeks first win as Ronaldo leads drive vs Croatia
Portugal hope to improve after squeezing into the round of 16 at Euro 2024 with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring again. Fernando Santos said Croatia presents a tough test after Spain’s draw and a 10 match unbeaten stretch.
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Associated Press
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Croatia
Spain
Fernando Santos
Ronaldo
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