Ray Emery made himself right at home in goal for the Ottawa Senators. Making his first regular-season NHL start since offseason wrist surgery, Emery made 31 saves to help the Senators beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Saturday night. “I thought the team played really well and I felt pretty good in there.
Phil Kessel used the same formula that’s worked for him in the past, and new Boston coach Claude Julien wasn’t about to change either. Kessel scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Bruins a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. After the first five shooters failed in the tiebreaker, Kessel skated in on Henrik Lundqvist and fired a wrist shot under the crossbar.
Max McGee, the unexpected hero of the first Super Bowl and a long-time challenge for Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, died Saturday after falling from the roof of his home, police confirmed. He was 75. Police were called to the former Green Bay receiver’s Deephaven home around 5:20 p.m., Sgt. Chris Whiteside said.
Seattle SuperSonics rookie Kevin Durant realized a dream Saturday night when he was on the same court with his boyhood idol, Tracy McGrady. The reality, however, is Durant has a lot to learn before he can measure up to the 11-year NBA star. McGrady scored 30 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Sonics 117-94 to spoil Durant’s home debut.
Golden Doc A rallied to beat Foxy Danseur by a neck Saturday in the $98,220 Anoakia Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Golden Doc A ran 6 furlong in 1:08.70, returning $17, $6.80 and $3.20. Foxy Danseur returned $5.20 and $3, and Spring Awakening paid $2.20 to show. The winner earned $62,712 to increase her career total to $135,716.
Cane Pace winner Always a Virgin won the first of two eliminations for the $805,480 Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday night. Always a Virgin, driven by Brian Sears, ran the mile in 1:53.1 and earned $40,000 while advancing to next Saturday’s eight-horse final. Hot Rod Mindle, with David Miller, came up the passing lane to edge Tivoli Hanover to capture the second trail at 1:54.0.
Paradise Dancer beat Finallymadeit by a length Saturday in the $45,000 Go To Will overnight stakes at Calder Race Course. Paradise Dancer, ridden by Roberto Alvarado Jr., ran 7 furlongs in 1:23.36 and paid $7.20, $3.20 and $2.10. Also Saturday, Golden Strategy beat Golden Flame in the $45,000 Jackie Wackie overnight stakes.
McDynamo drew off over the final half-mile to win his fifth straight $250,000 Breeders’ Cup Grand National Steeplechase on Saturday, beating Sweet Shani by six lengths. Ridden by Jody Petty and trained by Sanna Hendriks, McDynamo took the lead for good down the backstretch. Good Night Shirt and Best Attack both tried to rally, but McDynamo took off and wasn’t challenged in the stretch.
Dr. V’s Magic overcame a stumble at the start to win the $250,000 Empire Classic Handicap Saturday at Belmont Park. The Classic was the richest of 10 races, including eight stakes, on New York Showcase Day — a card devoted exclusively to horses bred in the state. Dr. V’s Magic rallied to beat Who What Win by a half length, giving trainer Dominic Galluscio and the owner, Majesty Stud, a second…
The Montreal Canadiens played the lively bounces off the Bell Centre boards to their advantage. Roman Hamrlik had a goal and two assists to lift Montreal to a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Hamrlik was credited with a goal at 12:38 of the third period after his shot off the end boards went in off defenseman Toni Lydman.
