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After spoiling a couple of opportunities to clinch a spot in the conference semi finals, the Pittsburgh Penguins are down to their final chance to keep their 2011 playoff hopes alive with a decisive game seven against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. Even without superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in the lineup Pittsburgh managed to win three of the first four games in their opening round series, but the past two games have been a disaster as the Lightning’s offense came alive with consecutive strikes. Tampa

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Frankel could be the best colt ever trained by veteran Henry Cecil.

How good is Frankel? Privately, it is being suggested that Henry Cecil is now prepared to believe this powerful colt can prove the best he has trained after 40 years in the game, during which time his horses have won 24 English Classics and a record 72 races at Royal Ascot.

If you were to ask him that question directly, his answer would probably be diffident, jokey or evasive, in keeping with the self-deprecating reticence that has helped make him so popular with followers of the sport.

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Spread betting charts are pointing to a higher open for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Spreadex, one of the UKs largest spread betting companies has this morning issued a falshnote calling the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher. The call comes after taking a look at the Dow Jones charts on their spread betting platform which takes futures figures and combines it with current indices performance to arrive at an indicative figure. “Spreadex expects the Dow to open up 38 at 12491 At and the S&P 500 up 6.4 at 1336.7 Today’s release of initial jobless claims and Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index figures could point to recovery signs after a worse than expected jobless figure last week,” says a note from Matthew Nelson at the spread betting company. “

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Varaždin is better team, but after placements in the Cup finals ( in wendsday they beat Cibalia) they for reward  not trained two days. Because off some tired players Varaždin coach Toplak said:  some rotation players who have played less will get a chance just like: Dudić, Punčec, Sušac, Tkalčić, Golubar, Posavec, Hojski, Aganović…

Lokomotiva have some good players and after they change coach they playing better especially in the defense. New Coach Kruno Jurčić is solid motivator and knows how to get players to give 100%. They need a win because they are fighting for survive in 1st division. Last game against Rijeka ( 0-0 ) they are play better but didnt score. Today again

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Washington, D.C. (Sports Network) – Thierry Henry scored two goals as Red Bull New York rolled to a 4-0 win over D.C. United on Thursday night at RFK Stadium in Major League Soccer.

Henry scored in the 12th and 38th minutes, notching his second and third goals of the season and fourth and fifth in his MLS career. Henry set up New York’s third goal by Joel Lindpere, and Juan Agudelo capped the scoring.

New York (3-1-2) won for the first time on the road this season – it failed to score in its first two away games – and moved into first place in the Eastern Conference.

D.C. United (2-3-1) was shutout for the first time this year, although Branko Boskovic hit the frame twice in the second half, and lost at RFK for the first time this season.

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