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Nine players off the two Red Deer bantam AAA hockey teams have been selected to compete for the Central Thrashers in the annual Alberta Cup for players born in 1994.Five players off the Red Deer Rebels Black and four from the Rebels White will compete in the tournament, slated for April 22-26 at the Don Hartman, Northeast Sportsplex in Calgary.

The Calgary Hitmen have the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the brink of elimination after a 4-2 win Tuesday in second round Western Hockey League playoff action.

Canucks 4 Flames 1VANCOUVER — The Calgary Flames played right into Roberto Luongo’s hands on Tuesday night.

MONCTON, N.B. — Canada’s Kevin Martin displayed the killer instinct Tuesday that has served him so well throughout his curling career, crushing Switzerland 8-3 and Norway 9-2 to remain perfect at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship.

Kings 2 Oilers 1EDMONTON — Wayne Simmonds had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings effectively removed the Edmonton Oilers from the playoff picture with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Josh Smith had 25 points and seven rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks used 11-for-22 shooting from three-point range to win 118-110 over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — He was on the practice range at first light, only his coach and caddie at his side.

IRVING, Texas — Troy Aikman thinks the Cowboys made the right move by getting rid of Terrell Owens. Now he’s curious to see whether they also were right about making Roy Williams the new top target for Tony Romo.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina saved the last dance for Danny Green.

No one was more surprised than Rudy Phillips to learn he’d been named for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.