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  Today in Sports History   MARCH 9TH   1859 – The National Association of Baseball Players adopted the rule that limited the size of bats to no more than 2-1/2 inches in diameter.   1929 – Eric Krenz became the first athlete to toss the discus over 160 feet.   1958 – George Yardley (Detroit Pistons) became the first NBA player to score 2,000 points in a season. He did it in 72 games.   1980 – Gordie Howe and his two sons skated on a line together for the Hartford Whalers. National Hockey League history was made when…

    S U N D A Y    Memorial ladies Seahawks women’s team made it to the AUS basketball final however lost 84-74 to Acadia in the final Sunday. Sydney Stewart had 19 points and Sydney Ezekiel 13 points.   S A T U R D A Y  The Memorial Sea-Hawks (5th) defeated the top ranked Cape Breton Capers 90-82 in AUS women’s semi-final basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Scotiabank Centre to advance to the championship game. The Capers opened the scoring in the game, taking off to a 4-0 lead just two minutes into the first…

  S U N D A Y  Jeremy Nicholas  scored twice as Southern Shore Breakers doubled the CB Blues 4-2. Michael Chafe and Matthew Oates had singles. Michael Ryan and Tyler Tibbo scored for the Blues.      S A T U R D A Y  Chad Earle scored five goals and Clarenville Caribous blated St. John’s Caps 9-1 to take a 2-0 lead in that East Coast Senior Hockey League semi final.   Kevin Reid added two goals and Lucas Goobie and Mason Reid had single.   Mark Rideout scored for the Caps.   That series resumes next weekend…

  S A T U R D A Y    Brampton Beast down 5-4 heading to the third period scored three unanswered goals to come-from-behind and beat the Newfoundland Growlers 7-5 Saturday at Mile One before 3340 fans. Its the second loss in as many nights for the Growlers.   Zach O’Brien opened the scoring firing his 21st over the shoulder of Etienne Marcoux who got the nod between the Beast pipes for the second straight night at 6:51 giving the Growlers an early 1-0 lead. Scott Pooley followed that up just over a minute later making good on a…

  S U N D A Y  Mount Pearl Blades eliminated St. John’s Caps with a 7-0 win Sunday.  Michael Broaders and Mitch McGrath had two goals each with Tyler Power. Nathan Dunne and Colin O’Neill adding singles. Mitch Rogers stopped all 24 shots fired his way for the shutout.  The Southern Shore Junior Breakers forced a fifth and deciding game  in their best of five quarter-final series against the Trinity-Placentia Flyers, in the St. John’s Junior Hockey League, Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over the Flyers at the Trinity-Placentia Stadium in Whitbourne. A J Doyle, Brendan Houlihan, Shayne…