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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Senators goaltender Robin Lehner was named NHL first star of the week Monday after guiding Ottawa to three straight victories last week. Lehner had a 3-0-0 record over the stretch with a 1.33 goals-against average and .958 save percentage. The 22-year-old Swede stopped 91 of 95 shots. Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen was named second star and Chicago Blackhawks left-winger Patrick Sharp took the third star. Andersen had virtually identical numbers to Lehner — posting a 3-0-0 mark with a 1.33 GAA. He stopped 92 of 96 shots for a .958 save percentage. Sharp led the NHL with six assists and seven points in three games to help the Blackhawks extend their point streak to seven games. .com) - Stephen Currys jumper with 3. . The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously in Las Vegas to quit granting therapeutic use exemptions for fighters undergoing the so-called TRT. .500 ball against teams with winning records, so they needed a huge lift from somebody Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders. . Interestingly, the culprits were not rookies, but well paid, experienced pros. The first gaffe came in the 24th minute of arguably the biggest early season MLS game in history between Seattle and Toronto. Sounder newcomer Marco Pappa, (with over 100 MLS games, and 39 Guatemalan Caps to his name) attempted a back pass to one of his central defenders. . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills have activated rookie defensive back Jonathan Meeks off the injured reserve/designated for return list. The move on Tuesday came on the first day Meeks was eligible to be activated after missing eight weeks with a sprained right ankle. Meeks was a fifth-round pick out of Clemson, and had appeared in Buffalos first six games. To make room on their roster, the Billss released linebacker Jamaal Westerman.dddddddddddd. The Bills also shuffled receivers on their practice squad by signing Brandon Kaufman and cutting Tommy Streeter. Kaufman, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Eastern Washington, returns to Buffalo after being cut by the team last summer. The Bills (4-9) return to practice Wednesday to prepare to play at Jacksonville (4-9) on Sunday. ' ' '
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