4) Another sad note, on a more personal side, if you dont mind? Condolences to the family of former NHLer Murray Oliver, who als

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4) Another sad note, on a more personal side, if you dont mind? Condolences to the family of former NHLer Murray Oliver, who also died on Sunday. Chuck Howley Cowboys Jersey . And thanks to "Muzz" for great memories of fun times in the Twin Cities, too long ago. (Incidentally--Jan. 7, 1980. The Minnesota North Stars, whose assistant coach was Murray Oliver, snapped the 35-game streak of Pat Quinns Flyers with a 7-1 victory.)5) If you think legendary Russian hockey coach Viktor Tikhonov belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame, you are allowed to ask: Will his death at the age of 84 change the obvious lack of support for his enshrinement? The way it works--probably.6) Can the Montreal Canadiens really be the best team in the NHL? True, theyre in first place and only six of their 23 games have been losses in regulation time, but in those six losses, they have been outscored 30-3.7) Did Odell Beckham Junior make the greatest catch in football history? If I hadnt seen him do it like that while warming up (and kudos to ESPN for capturing that and showing it in timely fashion), I would say "yes". But I did see the pre-game acrobatics, and while it didnt make the touchdown catch routine, it left me thinking that Beckhams catch wasnt one of a kind. David Tyrees balancing act that helped the New York Giants beat New England in the Super Bowl was obviously more meaningful and will never be duplicated. In the Grey Cup, will the Calgary Stampeders punt the football to Brandon Banks? I suppose the obvious answer is that they shouldnt. The Montreal Alouettes might well be in the Grey Cup if they hadnt. But the Stampeders are favoured to beat Hamilton, and favourites dont like to concede anything. It will certainly be a "game within the game" whenever Calgary punts.9) Do you miss the TSN Turning Point? Im not sure what happened to it, and lets face it, not every game has one, but Banks 93-yard punt return in the final minute of the first half to give Hamilton a 20-14 lead over Montreal was a TSN Turning Point if Ive ever seen one.10) The latest sensation in Raptorland is Sweet Lou Williams. Does everybody named Lou assume the "Sweet Lou" moniker? Well, we remember Sweet Lou Piniella, Sweet Lou Whitaker, and Lou Nanne is "Sweet Lou from the Sault (Soo?)", but have you ever heard the New Jersey Devils general manager called "Sweet Lou" Lamoriello?11) Where or how in the world did "Sweet Lou" start? You can find references to a 1930s song called "Sweet Lou", a horse named "Sweet Lou" that ran in the 1960s, a mention of "Sweet Lou" in a 19th century poem, for goodness sake.12) Even if you hate them, dont you love the New England Patriots? Jonas Gray rushes for a whopping 201 yards against Indianapolis, shows up late for practice in advance of Sundays clash with the Detroit Lions and is sent home by coach Bill Belichick. Gray was in uniform on game day, but he neednt have bothered with the equipment. The Patriots preferred to hand the ball to LaGarrette Blount, fresh from the street after Pittsburgh had banished him for pouting.13) Jay Bouwmeesters NHL ironman streak was stopped at 737 games, which begs the question: Is it likely that the record of 964 games held by Doug Jarvis will last forever? Likely? Yes. But its not the safest NHL record. Because well never again see a goalie play every game of one NHL season, it is ridiculous to contemplate a goalie playing every game of six straight seasons. And then a few more. Glenn Hall played 502 games in a row. His record is safe.14) The winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadas athlete of the year will be chosen and announced in a couple of weeks. Would a Genie Bouchard-Milos Raonic tie vote be popular, or, if Canadas accomplishments on the tennis tour are to be recognized, must the winner be one or the either?15) And if the previous answer is "yes", how do you decide which one?16) Do you consider yourself a "baseball geek"? Well, youre not if you cant explain what the Pittsburgh Pirates received from the Oakland As when they traded first baseman Ike Davis. They received "international slot money value".17) Should the NFL allow a team with a losing record to make the playoffs, and furthermore, to host a playoff game? Following the New Orleans Saints Monday night loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the NFC South division is led by the Atlanta Falcons with a 4-7 record. A drastic change would be to demand that a division winner have more wins than losses, but more sensibly and more easily, a team with more losses than wins should have to open the playoffs on the road as a bottom seed.1 Fresh from two wins over Pittsburgh and Mondays 1-0 shootout victory over Philadelphia, the New York Islanders are tied for first place in the Metropolitan Division. If youre making a list of the top five NHL teams, are the Islanders on that list? (Two acceptable answers--"yes" or "almost".19) Whats worse for the Carolina Hurricanes--seeing Alexander Semin in the lineup without a goal or seeing him in the press box as a healthy scratch? Either way, theyre paying him $7,000,000.20) How do you think the New York Yankees will react to the headline-grabbing signings of Pablo (Panda) Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez by the Boston Red Sox? (Probably by hoping that Bostons spending spree leaves the Red Sox right where the Yankees were after landing Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran--out of the playoffs.) Darren Woodson Jersey . Rodriguez, who has steadfastly denied using banned substances while with the New York Yankees, made the decision nearly four weeks after arbitrator Fredric Horowitz largely upheld the discipline issued last summer by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. "I think its a good move for him," former Commissioner Fay Vincent said. Larry Allen Jersey . And on Sunday against the Houston Astros they were pleased to see his work finally pay off with his first win since May 24. http://www.cowboysfootballgearshop.com/t-shirts/ . -- A.J. Burnett was happy to escape from New York.Novak Djokovic won Indian Wells but Andy Murray endured a disappointing tournament, so what have we learned? While the world No 1 cruised to a final victory over Milos Raonic this weekend, Murray was licking his wounds from a shock elimination. Hell have an immediate chance to put things right at the Miami Open, live on Sky Sports from Wednesday.Here are five talking points from Indian Wells. Murrays struggles nothing to be concerned about Andy Murray admits he failed to deal with Indian Wells conditions For reasons that even Andy Murray struggles to grasp, he can never find his rhythm playing at Indian Wells. Life in the desert is just too far from home for the Dunblane boy, who historically doesnt performs well in the dry, California air.So a shock loss against Federico Delbonis isnt a disaster, by any means. Murray is now has a 25-11 record at Indian Wells, a peculiarly poor record for the world No 2. He has reached five quarter-finals and was the 2009 runner-up, but has crashed out early twice in recent years. He made a point of stringing his racquet differently and adapting his preparation but still fell short of the desired result at a tournament that has never been his friend.But the tour continues relentlessly to Miami, on the opposite coast of America. Its the city where Murray has always been based for his warm weather training and he has a far deeper understanding of the conditions, and a record at the Miami Open to match. He will fly west to east with even fewer fond memories of Indian Wells. Murray out of Indian Wells Andy Murray suffered a shock defeat against world No 53 Federico Delbonis Djokovic still peerless Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy at Indian Wells Weather, playing conditions and opponents do not seem to concern the dominant Djokovic who predictably tore through the tournament to pick up another trophy, and equal more records in the process. His 27th Masters title has equalled Rafael Nadals haul, and a fifth win at Indian Wells sends him clear of Roger Federers four.Having already collected the Australian Open this year, Djokovic will be red-hot favourite to pick up a 28th Masters title this week in Miami, live on Sky Sports. Last year, Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in the Miami final 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-0. It remains to be seen how any of the chasing pack, Murray included, can deal with the world No 1. Novak claims Indian Wells win Novak Djokovic won a fifth Indian Wells title against Milos Raonic French Open season brings out best in Nadal Highlights of Nadal v Nishikori in the Indian Wells quarter-finals Two months from the French Open, Rafa Nadal reminded us why he has claimed that Grand Slam an unprecedented nine times. Dak Prescott Jersey. The Spaniard has struggled to find trophy-winning form in the past two years but, at Indian Wells, delivered some confidence-boosting thrashings to fellow top-10 players.Most impressively he swept aside world No 6 Kei Nishikori in straight sets with the type of athletic display associated when he was at his prime. He also edged a physically gruelling battle against Fernando Verdasco, and fended off match point against Alexander Zverev to put the prodigious teenager back in his place.There is still plenty of room for improvement - Nadal lost in the semi-finals to Djokovic, a sixth consecutive defeat to the world No 1. But the Serb has one-sided head-to-head records against all of his opponents, and a tight first set must give Nadal hope that he can still compete for the biggest prizes.Raonic fulfilling promise Highlights of Milos Raonic v David Goffin from the semi-finals of Indian Wells Milos Raonic, the Indian Wells runner-up, is enjoying a fine 2016 so far. The Canadian has long been touted as an up-and-coming player but the past two years have been stifled by niggling injuries.Raonic reached the Australian Open semi-finals before losing to Murray, and this weekend fell short in California to Djokovic - his only two defeats of a 14-2 year so far. The world No 12 always had a very tall task to topple Djokovic but that was made significantly harder by an apparent injury which hindered his serve-heavy approach. Expect that world ranking to improve if Raonic can continue in this vein of form - although he needs a high-profile victory against one of the worlds top players to signal his intention.Big guns wont have it easy Stan Wawrinka exited early along with other big names The tournament featured several upsets along the way with only Djokovic able to constantly repel inferior opposition. Fellow top players like Murray and Stan Wawrinka crashed out early as a stern reminder that their position as top five ranked players is constantly under threat.As well as Murrays loss to 25-year-old Delbonis, third seed Wawrinka was beaten in the fourth round by 15th seed David Goffin. Not content with one major scalp, Goffin also dumped out former US Open winner Marin Cilic en route to a semi-final finish. Raonic, during his run to the final, knocked out sixth seed Tomas Berdych. Heading to Miami, there are plenty of reasons for the worlds top players to be on their guard with hungry up-and-comers chasing them down.Watch the Miami Open from Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. 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