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After waiting a few extra days, the Colorado Avalanche finally has an opponent for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: the Central Division champion Dallas Stars. The Stars locked up the final spot in the second round with a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of their first-round series Sunday night.

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When it rains, it pours. While the sun did not shine at Citi Field in New York, the Colorado Rapids sure did in a bounce-back road outing against New York City FC. Just a week after dropping a road match against FC Cincinnati, the Rapids pitched a clean sheet to finish their road trip with a 2-0 win against one of the hottest teams in the MLS. The two goal scorers for the Rapids were Rafael Navarro in the 16th minute and Cole Bassett in the 86th minute.

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New mission could shed light on the secrets of the moon’s ‘hidden side’ CNNWhat’s on the far side of the moon? Here’s why scientists want to find out CNNChina launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon ReutersThe new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned?