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Lansing Joins CILL, Cleveland Returns for 2014

June 24, 2014

Season four of the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League (CILL) is set to begin play this summer. The United States-based Senior box lacrosse organization will see nine teams in competition for 2014. The “original four” clubs, which include Chicago Outlaws, Columbus Brew, Grand Rapids Dragonfish and Milwaukee Marauders, all return for another campaign. They are joined by the two-time defending CILL Cup champion Colorado Sabertooths, Detroit Coney Dogs and Pittsburgh Octane….

Who Should Be NLL Hall of Fame Class Candidates in 2014?

June 24, 2014

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Until June 10, fans were able to vote for candidates to go into the NLL hall of fame. Fans can’t vote anymore, but it’s still interesting to see who might get in. For the past three seasons, only three players have been elected and they were all goaltenders; Bob Watson, Steve Dietrich and Pat O’Toole. The rules for selection are below; -Player must be retired from playing professional indoor lacrosse…

Bayhawks Acquire Earl, Kimmel Sent to Lizards

June 23, 2014

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The New York Lizards and Chesapeake Bayhawks have made a trade, sending offensive midfielder Michael Kimmel to New York and midfielder David Earl to the Bayhawks. Kimmel was the second overall pick of the Bayhawks in 2010 and has been starting for them since. He had four two-point goals with the Bayhawks last season. Earl, meanwhile, played 12 games with the Lizards last year and seven in 2014. He had 19 points last…

ESPN Announces FIL Broadcast Schedule

June 23, 2014

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BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN today announced its broadcast schedule for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship, set for July 10-19 in Denver. ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 will carry more than 40 games from Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, site of lacrosse’s largest international event ever with 38 nations participating. Team USA will play a minimum of five games on ESPNU and be featured in the event’s pool-play opener against Canada at 9…

MSL Players of the Week: Steenhius and Wilson Lead Lakers

June 23, 2014

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The Six Nations Chiefs were particularly busy in a relatively quiet week of Major Series Lacrosse action, going 2-1 in three games during Week 4. Peterborough’s 15-9 mid-week win over Six Nations not only extended the Chiefs’ longest winless skid since 2011, it also marked just the third pointless game of Cody Jamieson’s MSL career. The 2013 Mann Cup MVP rebounded from a rare scoreless performance with a vengeance, leading…

What’s Working for the Rattlers?

June 23, 2014

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Entering the 2014 season, the Rochester Rattlers were thought to be one of the worst teams in the MLL. Following an offseason in which they traded their two most experienced and possibly most talented players in Matt Streibel and Ned Crotty, not many people gave them a chance. But that’s why they play the game! Rochester finds itself in sole possession of second place in the MLL with a 5-3 record…

Outlaws Rookies Boosting Team

June 23, 2014

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The Denver Outlaws have again proven to be one of the most difficult teams to play in 2014. Boasting a league best 7 win and 1 loss record, the Outlaws have heavily relied on veteran talent as well as second and third year players. With all the depth of the Outlaws roster some holes still needed to be filled, so it was up to the rookies to rise up to…

Mohawks Squeeze Past Voyageurs; Axemen Win Blowout

June 22, 2014

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Both Kahnawake teams in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League were in action this weekend with far different results. The Mohawks topped the Vermont Voyageurs 15-13. Vermont held a 6-3 lead after one period but it was then when the Mohawks exploded with seven goals in the second to tie the game up at ten. They scored two more goals than Vermont in the third period to take the victory and…

Cannons Beat Machine 17-16 Again

June 22, 2014

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Both the Cannons and Machine headed into the night vying to stay tied for the third seed in Major League Lacrosse with the Florida Launch and New York Lizards. Boston did so on Saturday night with a 17-16 win in overtime thanks to the game winner from Will Manny. Boston controlled most of the game until three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when Ohio began their comeback. The Cannons…

Schwartzman’s 28 Saves Leads Outlaws to Seventh Win

June 22, 2014

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Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (7-1) hosted the Chesapeake Bayhawks (2-6) at Sports Authority Field at Mile-High on June 21 in front of 6,008 die-hard fans for Paws in the Park Night. It was also “Outlaw Cancer” night. The players wore custom made helmets with pink cancer ribbons, and played in honor of family members and friends who have survived cancer or lost their battle to this awful…

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