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Posted on Tue, Oct. 13, 2009

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Hockey

The Wichita Thunder has partnered with the Brian S. Etheridge Memorial Fund for their Oct. 23 game against the Tulsa Oilers. Those in the emergency services industry may purchase tickets at a discount, with $5 from each going to the Etheridge fund. Etheridge was killed Sept. 28 in the line of duty. Call the Thunder's Amy Wilds at 316-264-4625 for information.

* Brent Seabrook scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks matched the biggest comeback in NHL history, rallying from a five-goal deficit to beat the Calgary Flames 6-5.... David Jones scored a short-handed goal to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.... Jon Quick made 28 saves, and Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty scored as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 2-1.... Defenseman Dan Girardi and Sean Avery both scored two goals and the Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 7-2 for their fifth straight victory.... Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the shootout, New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur stopped shootout attempts by Alexander Semin and Alex Ovechkin and the New Jersey Devils beat Washington 3-2 for their third straight win.... Tyler Kennedy scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.... Ryan Malone's rebound goal in the third period gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.

GOLF

GolfWeek named Wichita State senior Dustin Garza its player of the week. Garza shot an 11-under-par 205 last week to win the Wolf Pack Classic in Reno, Nev., helping the Shockers to the title. It was Garza's second medalist honor of the fall.

* Louise Sjoberg shot a 5-over 77 to lead the Newman women to fourth place after the opening round of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate in Duncan, Okla.

SOCCER

AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani says it's likely David Beckham will join the club on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy again in January.

"It's very probable that Beckham will come to Milan on loan until June 30, but I don't consider anything done until there's a signature," Galliani said at a meeting in Monaco on Monday, according to the ANSA news agency.

Tim Leiweke, the chief executive of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the Galaxy, said last week he wants the deal for Beckham's return to Milan to be completed within two weeks.

Beckham has helped the Galaxy reach the MLS playoffs for the first time in four years. The MLS final is Nov. 22.

* The No. 14 Hutchinson Community College women squeaked out a 1-0 win over Northern Oklahoma thanks to freshman Caitlyn Coney's goal in double overtime at Tonkawa, Okla.

VOLLEYBALL

The Big 12 Conference says it has addressed Nebraska's concerns about the volleyball environment at Oklahoma and considers the matter closed.

Nebraska coach John Cook complained last week about excessive heckling by Oklahoma fans during a Sept. 30 match. Cook said Nebraska servers were taunted viciously from extremely close proximity.

There was a change in arena setup for last week's Iowa State match in Norman, Okla. Students were not allowed to sit in the front row, as they were during the Nebraska match.

FOOTBALL

Despite suffering a sprained right ankle in Thursday's loss to Nebraska, Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert should start in Saturday's matchup at Oklahoma State.

Head coach Gary Pinkel said Monday that Gabbert and cornerback Carl Gettis have ankle sprains, but that they are "probable."

Gabbert was hurt in the first quarter after being sacked by Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh but finished the game, which Nebraska won 27-12. But all indications are that he'll take the field for the Tigers in Stillwater on Saturday.

BASEBALL

Larry Jansen, the winning pitcher for the New York Giants in the 1951 playoff game decided by Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World," has died. He was 89.

The San Francisco Giants said Jansen died at his home in Oregon on Saturday.

Jansen spent nine years in the major leagues, making his biggest mark with the Giants during their pennant-winning season. He won 23 games in 1951, including one of the biggest in team — and baseball — history.

Jansen, in relief of Sal Maglie, struck out two batters in the top of the ninth before the Giants rallied with three runs in the bottom half of the inning to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 in the third and deciding playoff game.