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Workington Comets have healthy lead from A66 Trophy first leg

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By Liam Waite

Last updated at 13:41, Friday, 27 March 2015

Redcar Bears 36 Workington Comets 56: Workington Comets take a 20-point lead into tomorrow nights first home fixture of the season after they breezed to a 56-36 victory on a freezing cold night at Redcar.

Ricky Wells

Workington Comets used rider replacement in the place of absent No1 Kenneth Hansen in what was the first leg of the A66 Trophy.

And it was a dream start to the night and the season for the Comets as Ricky Wells and Kyle Howarth led from the gate and fought off strong resistance from Lasse Bjerre to take a maximum in the first heat.

It was the turn of debut reserves Nicki Barrett and Nathan Greaves to impress next, and impress they did with yet another maximum and Barrett finishing half a lap ahead of the pack.

A fierce contest in the third heat saw Rene Bach wind up out front but Comets veteran Rusty Harrison finished last as the scores ended up even.

And heat four was the reverse, with Redcar Bears No5 Stuart Robson taking an impressive lead but Howarth and Nathan Greaves hot on his heels to make it another stalemate.

Skipper Bach said this week that he wanted to show what he could do this season and he didnt disappoint with a sweeping pass around the outside of Matej Kus to take a second win of the night. Wells followed Kus home to make it 4-2 to the Comets in heat five and 20-10 to the visitors overall.

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Missouri Comets player charged with head butting competitor

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INDEPENDENCE, MO (KCTV) -

A Missouri Comets soccer player is accused of intentionally hurting a competitor by head butting him after a game.

The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office cited Andre O. Braithwaite, 23, of Kansas City with third-degree assault, which is a misdemeanor.

The Jamaica-born player is accused of intentionally head butting a Baltimore Blast player Patrick Healey, causing a laceration to the victim's eye. The assault occurred after a March 15 game at the Independence Events Center, which is near Interstate 70 and Highway 291.

Healey told police that after the game he was shaking hands and talking with Comets player Josh Gardner when Braithwaite approached him. Healey said Braithwaite appeared initially that he wanted to shake his hand.

"Mr. Healey advised that when he turned to acknowledge him, defendant Braithwaite grabbed his head with his hand and forcefully head butted him," according to court documents. "Mr. Healey stated that as a result of the assault, he required five stitches to close the wound."

Police said Braithwaite initially agreed to provide a statement at police headquarters, but later changed his mind. He allegedly told the detective during an initial telephone call that the game was full of emotions and his actions were "boneheaded."

KCTV5 reached out to Braithwaite on Twitter, but he has yet tor reply.

He has not directly addressed the allegations on Twitter, but he did tweet on March 23, "I never lost my way, I never turn fool when I reach at the crossroads. I never lost my way!!"

The day after the alleged assault he tweeted, "I wish that I could know the place I have yet to go, the ways I'll change, the things I'll do. I wish I could see the life that lies ahead of me."

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Arrest warrant issued for former Missouri Comets player

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An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Missouri Comets player on suspicion of third-degree assault.

Prosecutors said Andre Braithwaite attempted to cause Patrick Healey injury by head-butting him after a playoff game.

The Baltimore Blast had just beaten the previously undefeated Comets in the playoffs when, according to court documents, Braithwaite approached Healey as if they were going to shake hands. Braithwaite is accused of grabbing Healey's head with his hands and forcefully head-butting him.

Healey said he needed five stitches to close a wound near his eye.

Police said Braithwaite initially agreed to come to police headquarters to discuss what he called "boneheaded" actions taken after an emotion-filled game, but he later canceled the meeting.

He also posted a statement on his Facebook page, talking about his love for soccer. He said he never played the game for money, but played for self-fulfillment and joy.

The Comets released Braithwaite after the incident.

Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale said he welcomes news of the warrant, but he's not satisfied. He said he'd like to see the Comets' ownership held responsible for Braithwaite's actions.

"We feel like they are culpable for their players and coaches and we are going to at least look at civil damages and a criminal action if possible," Hale said to KMBC 9 News.

Braithwaite was not home when KMBC 9 News went to his home Thursday. The team's owners did not immediately respond to comments about Hale's statement.

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Cancer shock for Workington Comets speedway rider Hansen

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Last updated at 08:05, Thursday, 26 March 2015

Workington Comets No.1 Kenneth Hansen has pulled out of their season-opening challenge meeting at Redcar tonight (7.30pm start) after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Kenneth Hansen

Comets will use rider replacement for the 27-year-old Dane in the first leg of the A66 Trophy at the Bears Media Prima Arena tonight and in Saturdays return leg at the Zebra Claims Stadium.

Hansen has returned to Denmark to begin treatment and has pulled out of at least the next two weeks after his diagnosis yesterday.

Comets owner Laura Morgan said: Kenneth unfortunately will not be taking part in any meetings this weekend after this awful news.

I was really impressed with all of the lads at the press and practice session and Kenneth was no exception. He quickly found a fast line around the track despite not having ridden at Workington for eight years.

I know the supporters will join us in wishing Kenneth a speedy recovery and hope to see him in a Comets jacket soon.

Hansen first rode for Comets in 2007 but lost his place after picking up an injury.

Prior to the news breaking last night, Morgan said she had been looking forward to the start of the season after a tough winter break.

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Canucks Reassign Adam Clendening to Comets

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March 25, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the Canucks have reassigned defenseman Adam Clendening to the AHL Utica Comets. In addition, Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher announced today that the Comets have reassigned forward Patrick Kennedy to the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings from the Comets.

Clendening, 22, has appeared in 17 games with the Canucks this season registering two assists (0-2-2) and eight penalty minutes. He has also split time this season with the Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs. He collected two points (1-1-2) in four games with Chicago and 13 points (1-12-13) in 38 games with Rockford. In 2013-14 he was named an AHL First Team All-Star and, in 2012-13, was named a second team AHL All-Star and Rockford's Rookie of the Year.

The Niagara Falls, New York native was acquired from Chicago in exchange for Gustav Forsling on January 29, 2015. He was originally selected by Chicago in the second round, 36th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Kennedy, 25, has appeared in five games this season as part of three separate call-ups with Utica. He has appeared in 25 games and has registered 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) with Evansville this season. After being traded to the Kalamazoo Wings on March 11, he has recorded two points (1-1-2) in four games for his new team.

After starting last season with the Icemen, Kennedy was signed by the Comets and played in 40 AHL games with Utica. He recorded a goal and four assists with 10 penalty minutes. A native of Dorchester, ON, Kennedy played his college hockey in central New York at Cornell University (2007-11).

For a complete schedule of Utica Comets games, as well as ticketing information, visit http://www.uticacomets.com.

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Blue Comets edge Cougars on PKs

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ASHEBORO The Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph High School varsity soccer teams faced off Wednesday and it came down to the last second or, more accurately, the last kick.

The Blue Comets edged the Cougars 3-2 on penalty kicks at Lee J. Stone Stadium to take the outright Mid-Piedmont Conference lead.

We knew it would be a to-the-wire game, said Blue Comets coach David Parrish, whose team improved to 4-0 in the conference, 4-2 overall. Theyre a great team. Theyre well-coached, theyre disciplined and theyre very fast. We played really good team defense and rotated players on (Deisi Hernandez). Weve been focusing on team soccer.

With the score knotted at 2-all after both 10-minute overtime periods, it came down to five penalty kicks for each team.

AHS went first with Meredith Priest nailing a shot into the left side of the net. SWRs Sarah Teague answered with a similar shot. The Blue Comets Faith Shrewsbury made her first shot, but the official blew his whistle as she went early. Her second try hit off the crossbar. The Cougars Aranza Gallagos saw her attempt hit off the left post, but AHS Riley Clark kicked hers off the right post and it was still 1-1.

The Cougars Deisi Hernandez sank a shot into the left side of the net for a 2-1 lead, but Krystal Jaimes did the same for AHS. Blue Comets keeper Emily Skoglund blocked Bri Cross shot, keeping the PKs at two apiece.

Julia Otranto gave AHS the edge, sinking hers into the right side of the net.

It game down to keeper versus keeper as SWRs Cassie Kopf took the final PK. Skoglund blocked it, giving the Blue Comets the win.

This was just a team effort, said Skoglund, who got the wind knocked out of her with a hard-kicked ball in the first half. Thats how we got here as a team. We just needed to keep fighting the fight. I needed to make stops and they needed to make goals as a team. This shows we have a bright future.

I just told them, Believe, (before the PKs), Parrish said. Thats been our motto this year. I try not to single any one player out. Were gaining confidence. Southwestern Randolph was our kryptonite last year. We needed this.

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When is our next Great Comet?

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Should we complain? Two Great Comets have garnished Southern Hemisphere skies within the past 8 years Comet McNaught in 2007 and Comet Lovejoy in 2011 while a generation of northerners have had just photos. We are now treated to a near constant barrage of magnificent comet photos, but be aware that most are from highly experienced amateur astrophotographers using telescopes and solid-state sensors, or from professional astronomers using big telescopes, or even from the International Space Station, above Earths obscuring atmosphere. Meanwhile, from the ground and with the eye alone? Not since Comet Hale-Bopp in 1996-97 has the Northern Hemisphere seen a magnificent comet. Whats more, some skygazers would not classify Hale-Bopp as a Great Comet. In that case, we northerners have to look back to Comet West in 1976 nearly 40 years ago to find a Great Comet.

Lets consider some of the incredible comets of recent times and historic records, to find out when the Northern and Southern Hemispheres might expect to see the next Great Comet.

A night under the stars and Comet Hale-Bopp. It remained visible to the unaided eye for 18 months. Photo 1997 Jerry Lodriguss / http://www.astropix.com. Used with permission.

First, how are we defining a Great Comet? Theres no official definition. The label Great Comet stems from some combination of the comets brightness, longevity and breadth across the sky.

For purposes of this article, to consider the question of Great Comets of the north and south and their frequency, well define Great Comets as those that achieve a brightness equal to the brightest planet Venus (magnitude -3 to -4) or brighter with tails that span 30 degrees or more of the sky.

We can consider some other major comets, too, those that reached magnitude 1 or brighter in other words, they became as bright as the brightest stars with tails spanning 15 degrees or more. These major comets would have been visible long enough for Earths citizenry to take notice (some impressive comets have such extreme orbits that they arent visible long, and hardly anyone besides astronomers notices them).

Halleys Comet in 1986 seconds before closest approach by the ESA spacecraft Giotto. The inset shows comets as depicted in popular illustration duration the time of Halleys 1910 apparition. Big difference! Photo via Giotto/ESA.

Consider, also, how humanitys ability to view the heavens has completely changed in the last 50 years.

In that time, space travel has become a reality and solid-state electronics have revolutionized photography. Space probes have been sent to comets beginning with the European Space Agency (ESA) Giotto spacecraft sweeping past Halleys Comet in 1986, and, most recently, ESAs Rosetta spacecraft which is currently spending many months orbiting and becoming intimately acquainted with 67P/ChuryumovGerasimenko.

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New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line Train With Comets & Bombardier ALP-45DP – Video

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Five-Game Winning Streak Sets Franchise Record

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March 22, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets ROCHESTER, N.Y. - For the first in the history of the franchise, the Utica Comets (39-19-6-1) pushed their winning streak to five games after Sunday afternoon's match-up against the Rochester Americans (25-33-5-0) resulted in a 4-1 victory at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.

Darren Archibald (1-0-1) scored his second goal in three games and Frank Corrado (1-0-1) scored his first since returning from the Vancouver Canucks to help give them the early lead. Both Hunter Shinkaruk (1-0-1) and Sven Baertschi (1-0-1) both found the back of the net later on in the game, which was more than enough to secure the Comets 39th win of the season.

It didn't take much for the Comets to open up the scoring in the first period of play as Archibald found the net just past the three-minute mark. Negrin set up the opportunity in front as he directed one towards the net from the point. Mike Zalewski got a hold of the puck first and tipped it down towards the ice, but Archibald was there to collect the puck and bury it top shelf on Andrey Makarov's blocker side for the early 1-0 lead.

With less than two minutes left in the first, Corrado took advantage of the Comets second power play of the period as he raced down the right wing. A slapshot is all that it took for Corrado to bury the power-play goal on the far side that gave the Comets the two-goal lead before heading into the second period. Jeremie Blain was credited with the only assist on the play.

The Americans answered back halfway through the second period at 10:20 after the Comets defenders were caught out of position. Matt Pelech found the hole and snuck through towards the left of the slot as he put it through Joacim Eriksson's legs to make it 2-1.

The Comets took their two-goal lead back in the third period after a nice heads-up play by Alexandre Grenier. A dish to the center slot was enough for Shinkaruk to snipe it off the crossbar and in to make it 3-1 at 7:20. Cal O'Reilly tallied the secondary assist.

And for the second night in a row, Baertschi sealed the deal at 19:15 with his second empty-netter in just as many games to give the Comets the 4-1 win. Carter Bancks assisted Baertschi's tenth point in nine games since being dealt to the Comets from the Adirondack Flames.

After defeating their fellow North Division foes Sunday afternoon, the Comets have secured a total of 85 points and could be gunning for the first place standing within the Western Conference depending on the outcome of the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Adirondack Flames game this afternoon.

The Utica Comets will be heading back to The Utica Memorial Auditorium for back-to-back home games that begin next Friday night March 27th. It will be their second and final meeting of the regular season against the Oklahoma City Barons and the action begins at 7 p.m.

Three Stars: 1. UTI - Frank Corrado (1 Goal) 2. UTI - Darren Archibald (1 Goal) 3. UTI - Joacim Eriksson (Win, 21 Saves)

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Comets Recall Forward Patrick Kennedy

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March 21, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher announced today that the Comets have recalled forward Patrick Kennedy from the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings.

Kennedy, 25, has appeared in five games this season as part of hreeo separate call-ups with Utica. He has appeared in 25 games and has registered 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) with Evansville this season. After being traded to the Kalamazoo Wings on March 11, he has recorded two points (1-1-2) in four games for his new team.

After starting last season with the Icemen, Kennedy was signed by the Comets and played in 40 AHL games with Utica. He recorded a goal and four assists with 10 penalty minutes. A native of Dorchester, ON, Kennedy played his college hockey in central New York at Cornell University (2007-11).

The Comets hit the road tonight to face the Syracuse Crunch. All games can be heard on 94.9 FM KROCK or online through http://www.krock.com.

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