Date: 10/14/2015 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ryan Miller made 15 saves in his 36th career shutout, Adam Cracknell scored his second goal in two games, and the Vancouver Canucks completed a Southern California sweep with a 3-0 victory over the winless Los Angeles Kings last night. Alexander Edler scored and Derek Dorsett added an empty-net goal for the Canucks, who followed up a 2-1 shootout win over Anaheim on Monday by improving to 3-0-1 in the young season.
SEATTLE (AP) – Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano has undergone surgery to repair core muscle injuries and is expected to be OK for spring training. Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto made the announcement yesterday after Cano’s surgery was complete. The surgery was done in Philadelphia to fix injuries on Cano’s left and right sides. The recovery time is expected to be six weeks.
NEW YORK (AP) – Clayton Kershaw ended his five-game postseason skid with seven brilliant innings while pitching on three days’ rest and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 3-1 last night to force a deciding Game 5 in the NL Division series. The series shifts back to Dodger Stadium tomorrow.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly returned to practice for the first time since suffering a concussion in the Carolina’s season-opening win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The four-year pro spent four weeks in the NFL’s concussion protocol and missed three games before being cleared to return. The Panthers had a bye last week and travel to play Seattle on Sunday.
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