The Swift Current Broncos ended the Moose Jaw Warriors seven-game winning streak on Saturday with a 3-2 victory in Western Hockey League action.
Larry Foote Jersey . Shea Howorko, Trevor Cameron and Graham Black each scored for the Broncos (8-11-3). Quinton Howden scored both goals for the Warriors (13-6-1) as Cody Beach chipped in with two assists. Jon Groenheyde made 28 saves for the victory while Spencer Tremblay stopped 34 shots in defeat. Moose Jaw went 1-for-4 on the power play as Swift Current scored once on six opportunities with the man advantage. Elsewhere in the WHL, it was: Portland 4. Spokane 3 (SO); Brandon 7, Prince Albert 4; Kootenay 5, Seattle 1; Tri-City 7, Lethbridge 3; Saskatoon 5, Medicine Hat 1; Kamloops 5, Edmonton 2; Vancouver 3, Kelowna 2 (OT); Everett 3, Prince George 2 and Red Deer 7, Victoria 4. At Swift Current, Sask., Black opened the scoring just 28 seconds into the game to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead. Cameron scored at 1:28 of the second period, on the power play, to double Swift Currents lead and Howorko scored at 13:28 to make it 3-0. Howden answered for the Tigers with a power-play goal at 15:10 to make it 3-1 Broncos heading into the second intermission. Howden scored his second goal of the game at 11:41 of the third period but it was as close as Medicine Hat would come as Groenheyde turned away everything else, giving Swift Current a 3-2 victory. --- Winterhawks 4 Chiefs 3 (SO) At Portland, Ore., Ty Rattie scored twice and assisted on two others as the Winterhawks (13-7-2) beat Spokane (9-4-3). --- Wheat Kings 7 Raiders 4 At Brandon, Man., Mark Stone scored two goals and added two assists as the Wheat Kings (14-6-2) beat Prince Albert (5-16-2). --- Ice 5 Thunderbirds 1 At Cranbrook, B.C., Joey Leach scored two goals to lead the Ice (13-4-3) past Seattle (7-11-0). --- Americans 7 Hurricanes 3 At Lethbridge, Alta., Zachary Yuen scored two goals to lift Tri-City (15-5-0) over the Hurricanes (3-17-1). --- Blades 5 Tigers 1 At Medicine Hat, Alta., Matej Stransky scored two goals as Saskatoon (14-6-1) defeated the Tigers (14-6-2). --- Blazers 5 Oil Kings 2 At Kamloops, B.C., the Blazers (13-6-0) received scoring from five different players as they defeated the Oil Kings (11-7-3). Giants 3 Rockets 2 (OT) At Vancouver, Marek Tyrdon scored 56 seconds into overtime as the Giants (12-8-1) beat Kelowna (6-11-3). --- Silvertips 3 Cougars 2 At Everett, Wash., Ryan Harrison scored twice during a five-minute power play, and Austin Lotz earned his first career win as the Silvertips (5-14-3) beat Prince George (6-13-1). --- Rebels 7 Royals 4 At Victoria, seven different players scored for Red Deer (14-4-1) as it defeated the Royals (10-10-1).
Kevin Minter Cardinals Jersey . Marian Gaborik had two goals and an assist and Martin Jones made just 17 saves to record his fourth shutout of the season as the Kings snapped a three-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the lowly Oilers on Thursday.
Andre Ellington Jersey . - The Colorado Rapids say theyve received a first-round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick, allocation money and a contract buyout from FC Dallas as compensation for coach Oscar Parejas leaving to take the same job with his former club.MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins entered the off-season with a desperate need for starting pitching, and theyre off to a pretty great start in addressing it. Right-hander Ricky Nolasco and the Twins agreed to terms on a free-agent contract Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the team does not plan to announce a deal until Nolasco passes a physical. Terms of the deal were not immediately available, but Yahoo! Sports reported that it was for four years and $49 million. Thats a hefty price for the Twins, who historically have been reluctant to hand out big-money deals to free agents. Prior to Nolascos contract, the most the Twins had spent on a free agent who did not come through their system was the three-year, $21 million deal they gave Josh Willingham in 2011. But their need was acute and Nolasco was widely considered one of the top available free agents in a thin crop of starting pitchers. Hes walked just 2.1 hitters per nine innings for his career, which makes him a perfect fit for the Twins, who have always placed a premium on control from their starters. Pitching to contact has become a bit of a sore spot for Twins fans, who have watched their tteams starting staff get bludgeoned while throwing strike after strike right down the middle.
Carson Palmer Cardinals Jersey. . But Nolasco also has a healthy 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, and hes shown the ability to get out of jams without letting the hitter put the ball in play. Nolascos Twitter account already has a Twins logo as its avatar, and this beleaguered team will no doubt be just as eager to welcome him into the fold. Nolasco pitched at least 185 innings in five of the last six seasons and will immediately slot in right near the top of what was the worst pitching staff in the majors last year. The Twins have lost at least 96 games in each of the last three seasons, thanks in most part to their woeful starting pitching. Last year the starters had an ERA of 5.26. Toronto was the next worse at 4.81. Only two of their starters had ERAs under 5.00, with Samuel Dedunos 3.83 leading the way and Kevin Correias pedestrian 4.18 next. The Twins have also inquired about veteran Bronson Arroyo among other available arms, and are expected to continue adding players to beef up the rotation. Matt Garza and Phil Hughes are among the other viable options, and the Twins also could bring back Mike Pelfrey for depth. ' ' '