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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Norfolk Admirals left-winger Cory Conacher was named the Les Cunningham award winner on Friday as the
American Hockey Leagues most valuable player. Conacher is the fourth rookie to win the award since it was first presented in 1947-48.
He joins Bill Hicke (1958-59), Pelle Lindbergh (1980-81) and Stephan Lebeau (1988-89). Coaches, players and media in each of the
AHLs 30 member cities voted on the MVP award. Conacher ranks second in the AHL with 35 goals and 75 points, is tied for second with
14 power-play goals and tied for third with seven game-winning goals heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Hes been a
key part of the league-leading Admirals season and has helped the Admirals to a record-setting 25-game win streak headed into Fridays
game against the Albany Devils. The 22-year-old native of Burlington, Ont., represented Norfolk at the 2012 AHL all-star classic and was
named to the AHL all-rookie team and AHL second all-star team for 2011-12. Undrafted out of Canisius College, Conacher signed an
AHL contract with Norfolk following training camp and inked a two-year NHL deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning -- the Admirals parent club
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Peterson shouldnt have any reason to get "hot" at Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier this week. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- LaQuinton Ross
scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, hitting his first four 3-pointers, to lead No. 5 Ohio State to an early lead and a 76-60 victory over
Maryland on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Sam Thompson added 14 points, including four rim-rattling dunks, and
Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 12. Aaron Craft created havoc on defence and chipped in with 10 points as the Buckeyes (7-0) controlled the game
at both ends. Ex-Xavier guard Dez Wells had 19 points, former Michigan swingman Evan Smotrycz scored 15 and Charles Mitchell added
12 points and 11 rebounds for Maryland (5-3), which had won four in a row after losing two of its first three. This is Marylands last ACC/Big
Ten Challenge -- well, at least as an ACC team. Next year, the Terrapins join the Buckeyes in the new 14-team Big Ten. Down by 17 at
halftime, Maryland stayed within shouting range of the Buckeyes for part of the second half before Ohio State pulled away behind a 9-0
burst that pushed the lead to 70-45 with just over 6 minutes left. The Terrapins have lost their last 13 road games against ranked
opponents, while Ohio State has won its last 73 home games against unranked teams. Both teams were coming off their best offensive
games of the season. Maryland shot 62 per cent from the field and had a season-best 26 assists, including six from freshman Roddy
Peters, in an 89-62 win over Morgan State on Friday. The Buckeyes shot 69 per cent -- sixth-best in school history -- in a 99-64 win over
North Florida on Saturday. Continuing that strong shooting, the Buckeyes made 60 per cent of their shots from the field in the opening half
Wednesday while building a 43-26 lead. When they needed a bucket, they got it.dddddddddddd When the Terrapins strung together a
couple of baskets, the Buckeyes responded defensively and slammed the door. Ross was the difference early, making those first four
shots from behind the arc. After Maryland became more aware of him on the perimeter, Thompson scored on two high-flying, alley-oop
dunks that shook the arena. Behind Ross 12 points, the Buckeyes broke out to an 18-9 lead. The Terrapins regrouped to trade baskets
and pull to 27-20 before Thompson had five points and Ross the other three in an 8-0 run. Hanging onto a 35-26 lead heading into the
final 90 seconds of the half, Ohio State ran off eight more points in a row. Craft, who had three steals and three assists in the opening 20
minutes, stole the ball in a scrum and passed out of it while on the floor in the final seconds. Thompson got the ball, spun in the lane on a
breakaway and then banked in a layup just as the buzzer sounded. The Buckeyes improved to 7-6 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. They
had won four in a row until blowing a big first-half lead to lose at No. 2 Duke 73-68 a year ago. It was the first meeting between the teams
since 1985. Ohio State is 4-2 in the series, winning four of the last five. Maryland came in with 10 wins in the Challenge, including winning
four of five on the road. The Terrapins won at Northwestern a year ago. The crowd booed loud and long early in the second half when
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Michigan, Brady Hoke. The Buckeyes football team plays Michigan State for the Big Ten title on Saturday. cheap jerseys ' ' '
American Hockey Leagues most valuable player. Conacher is the fourth rookie to win the award since it was first presented in 1947-48.
He joins Bill Hicke (1958-59), Pelle Lindbergh (1980-81) and Stephan Lebeau (1988-89). Coaches, players and media in each of the
AHLs 30 member cities voted on the MVP award. Conacher ranks second in the AHL with 35 goals and 75 points, is tied for second with
14 power-play goals and tied for third with seven game-winning goals heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Hes been a
key part of the league-leading Admirals season and has helped the Admirals to a record-setting 25-game win streak headed into Fridays
game against the Albany Devils. The 22-year-old native of Burlington, Ont., represented Norfolk at the 2012 AHL all-star classic and was
named to the AHL all-rookie team and AHL second all-star team for 2011-12. Undrafted out of Canisius College, Conacher signed an
AHL contract with Norfolk following training camp and inked a two-year NHL deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning -- the Admirals parent club
-- on March 1. Cheap NFL Jerseys . Rinne will continue limited physical activity for the next two weeks and, if all goes well, will be able to
advance to more strenuous conditioning later in December. Cheap Jerseys Web . -- The Chicago Bears have placed running back
Michael Bush on season-ending injured reserve because of a rib injury and signed Kahlil Bell to take his place.
http://www.wholesalenflchinajerseys.com/ . The report likely will address whether the Dolphins organization was at fault for the locker-
room culture that led Martin to leave the team last October. He later said he was harassed daily by teammates, including Incognito, and
alleged their racial, aggressive and sexually charged comments played a role in his departure. Cheap Jerseys Store . The Blainville, Que.,
native won her singles match before teaming up with Marie-Eve Pelletier of Repentigny, Que. wholesalenflchinajerseys . -- Adrian
Peterson shouldnt have any reason to get "hot" at Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier this week. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- LaQuinton Ross
scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, hitting his first four 3-pointers, to lead No. 5 Ohio State to an early lead and a 76-60 victory over
Maryland on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Sam Thompson added 14 points, including four rim-rattling dunks, and
Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 12. Aaron Craft created havoc on defence and chipped in with 10 points as the Buckeyes (7-0) controlled the game
at both ends. Ex-Xavier guard Dez Wells had 19 points, former Michigan swingman Evan Smotrycz scored 15 and Charles Mitchell added
12 points and 11 rebounds for Maryland (5-3), which had won four in a row after losing two of its first three. This is Marylands last ACC/Big
Ten Challenge -- well, at least as an ACC team. Next year, the Terrapins join the Buckeyes in the new 14-team Big Ten. Down by 17 at
halftime, Maryland stayed within shouting range of the Buckeyes for part of the second half before Ohio State pulled away behind a 9-0
burst that pushed the lead to 70-45 with just over 6 minutes left. The Terrapins have lost their last 13 road games against ranked
opponents, while Ohio State has won its last 73 home games against unranked teams. Both teams were coming off their best offensive
games of the season. Maryland shot 62 per cent from the field and had a season-best 26 assists, including six from freshman Roddy
Peters, in an 89-62 win over Morgan State on Friday. The Buckeyes shot 69 per cent -- sixth-best in school history -- in a 99-64 win over
North Florida on Saturday. Continuing that strong shooting, the Buckeyes made 60 per cent of their shots from the field in the opening half
Wednesday while building a 43-26 lead. When they needed a bucket, they got it.dddddddddddd When the Terrapins strung together a
couple of baskets, the Buckeyes responded defensively and slammed the door. Ross was the difference early, making those first four
shots from behind the arc. After Maryland became more aware of him on the perimeter, Thompson scored on two high-flying, alley-oop
dunks that shook the arena. Behind Ross 12 points, the Buckeyes broke out to an 18-9 lead. The Terrapins regrouped to trade baskets
and pull to 27-20 before Thompson had five points and Ross the other three in an 8-0 run. Hanging onto a 35-26 lead heading into the
final 90 seconds of the half, Ohio State ran off eight more points in a row. Craft, who had three steals and three assists in the opening 20
minutes, stole the ball in a scrum and passed out of it while on the floor in the final seconds. Thompson got the ball, spun in the lane on a
breakaway and then banked in a layup just as the buzzer sounded. The Buckeyes improved to 7-6 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. They
had won four in a row until blowing a big first-half lead to lose at No. 2 Duke 73-68 a year ago. It was the first meeting between the teams
since 1985. Ohio State is 4-2 in the series, winning four of the last five. Maryland came in with 10 wins in the Challenge, including winning
four of five on the road. The Terrapins won at Northwestern a year ago. The crowd booed loud and long early in the second half when
during a "celebrity look-a-likes" fan-cam segment, an Ohio State booster was shown who looked a lot like the football coach at archrival
Michigan, Brady Hoke. The Buckeyes football team plays Michigan State for the Big Ten title on Saturday. cheap jerseys ' ' '