Author: Michael

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a little more than a year since one of the most tragic moments in hockey history unfolded in the United Kingdom when ex-NHLer Adam Johnson — who was playing for the Elite Ice Hockey League’s Nottingham Panthers at the time — was killed after having his neck cut by the skate of Sheffield Steelers player Matt Petgrave.
Last year, the Panthers announced plans to retire the Minnesota native’s No. 47, and they made that official on Saturday in front of a home crowd with members of the Johnson family in attendance.

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Navy quarterback Blake Horvath carried the day against Army
LANDOVER, MARYLAND — Saturday’s 125th installment of the Army-Navy Game featured a matchup of two incredibly talented teams, but on paper, one might give the advantage to the Black Knights. Army entered Saturday’s game with an 11-1 record to their credit, a ranking of No. 22 in the country, an ACC Championship Trophy already back at West Point, and with quarterback Bryson Daily calling the signals, the sixth-leading vote-getter in this year’s Heisman Race.

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