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NLL: Wings pay tribute to heroes among them

March 8, 2019
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  The Wings recently celebrated Heroes Night in Philadelphia. Fans stood and applauded active and retired military personnel, firefighters, police officers, paramedics and more as pictures flashed across the big screen at Wells Fargo Center of people who have dedicated their lives to serving others. Everyone probably thinks about Welles Crowther when heroes and lacrosse are mentioned. Crowther, a former Boston College Eagle, courageously saved people trapped in the South…

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NLL: Suspension under appeal, Crawford leads Black Wolves to victory

March 5, 2019
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Sunday afternoon the New England Black Wolves (7-4) defeated the Colorado Mammoth (3-7) 17-11 in front of 4,954 fans at Mohegan Sun Arena. The win moved the Black Wolves to 6-1 at home this season and completed their three game home stand where they outscored their opponents 47-33 and twice scored a season high 17 goals in two of the games (Philadelphia and Colorado). But this is not the only…

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Press Release: NLL extends partnership with Right to Play

March 5, 2019
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 PHILADELPHIA, March 4, 2019 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league, today announced an extended partnership with Right To Play, a global organization dedicated to protecting, educating and empowering youth in need through play and sport, while driving lasting social change in their communities. This is the seventh consecutive year that the NLL has teamed up with Right To Play to increase awareness of the…

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NLL: Buchanan leads Seals to win over Warriors

March 5, 2019
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On the strength of exceptional performances from veteran Kyle Buchanan and rookie Austin Staats, the San Diego Seals defeated the Vancouver Warriors 13-10 Saturday night at Pechanga Arena. The win ends a mini two-game losing skid and moves San Diego into second place in the Western Division with a record of 5-4. In a physical affair that featured 44 minutes in penalties, the Seals used a strong fourth quarter to…

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NLL: Big home victory for Swarm

March 4, 2019
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The Georgia Swarm used a huge third quarter performance on Saturday to help lift themselves to a 15-11 victory at home over the Rochester Knighthawks. It was really tight in the first half, and it all started pretty early on. Georgia got on the board first with a Randy Staats goal just over a minute into the game. Rochester answered with a quick two-goal run as Luc Mangan and Austin…

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Rush Take Down Roughnecks in Decisive 15-9 Win

March 3, 2019
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The Saskatchewan Rush built up an early lead on the Calgary Roughnecks Saturday night and never looked back, taking a 15-9 home victory. The win keeps the Rush (6-4) in first place in the NLL West Division, while the Roughnecks (5-6) drop to third. Calgary struck first, with Tyler Pace beating Rush goalie Evan Kirk at the 2:54 mark. But Saskatchewan answered back loudly, going on a 3-0 run over…

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NLL: Rock fall out of first place

February 25, 2019
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It was a weekend to forget for the Toronto Rock. Not only did they fall to the New England Black Wolves 13-11 at Mohegan Sun Arena, they also fell out of first place in the NLL’s Eastern Division as their loss combined with the Buffalo Bandits’ win puts them a full game back of the Bandits. The Rock had a comfortable 10-7 lead in the fourth but squandered it away…

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NLL: Bandits’ high-octane offence cruises past Knighthawks

February 24, 2019
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Friday night the Buffalo Bandits (9-2) defeated the Rochester Knighthawks (2-7) 16-9 and took the I-90 season series 2-1 in front of 6,672 fans at Connor & Ferris Field at The Blue Cross Arena. This was a night dedicated to the first season of Knighthawks’ lacrosse and about a dozen members of the 1995 team where in attendance. Rochester would get the crowd going early with some early opportunities, but…

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Rush Outlast Mammoth for 9-7 Victory

February 23, 2019
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The Saskatchewan Rush never trailed last night as they earned a 9-7 win at home over the Colorado Mammoth. The win vaults the defending NLL champions back into first place in the tight West Division, while the struggling Mammoth remain in fourth place in the division. Saskatchewan opened the scoring just three minutes and 20 seconds into the game when Matthew Dinsdale notched a shorthanded tally. Colorado wouldn’t get on the…

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NLL: Rock looking for seventh straight win on Sunday

February 22, 2019
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The first place Toronto Rock will be tested on the road by a well-rounded New England Black Wolves team this Sunday afternoon. Budding stars Derek Downs, Nick Chaykowsky and Joel Coyle continue to impress as their time in the NLL progresses. Veterans such as Callum Crawford, Stephan Leblanc and Andrew Suitor bring stability on both sides of the floor not only supporting the young players but also contributing where their…

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