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MALMO, Sweden - Saku Maenalanen had two goals and an assist to power Finland past Norway 5-1 on Friday in preliminary round action at the world junior hockey tournament. Andre Ellington Authentic Jersey . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). Joachim Svendsen made 43 saves. Finland led the Group B contest 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third. Lehkonen had the lone goal of the opening period, scoring on the power play at 19:13. Maenalanen scored both of his goals in the second, at 2:57 and 14:19, respectively, before Nikko put Finland ahead 4-0 at 15:18. Tyrann Mathieu Jersey . And it showed Thursday night. The Canadiens, playing in their second game in as many days, however, got a good performance in the end from their backup goaltender as he filled in for an injured Olympic gold medallist . Frostee Rucker Jersey .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. NORMAN, Okla. -- Tony Jefferson was starting to think his performance was too good to be true. Fortunately for Oklahoma, it was entirely for real. Jefferson fueled a second-quarter scoring surge with interceptions on three straight drives, and the second-ranked Sooners geared up for their rivalry game against Texas next week by beating Ball State 62-6 on Saturday night. "It was kind of weird. It just kept happening over and over again," Jefferson said. Thats what Ball State had to be thinking, too, as Oklahoma (4-0) made each turnover costly by cashing in for seven points again and again. By the time they were done with the turnover-fed 5 1/2-minute binge, a four-point lead had grown to 32. Landry Jones threw for 425 yards and five touchdowns -- including scores of 64 yards to Ryan Broyles and 56 yards to Jaz Reynolds a minute apart in the third quarter -- and then Jeffersons mind strayed toward the looming game next Saturday in Dallas against No. 17 Texas. The Longhorns also remained unbeaten with a 37-14 win at Iowa State. "I started thinking, All right, now its time to move on. Were up big. Weve got a big game next week," said Jefferson, the Sooners starting nickelback. Ball State (3-2) didnt stand much of a chance after recovering an onside kick to open the game, then going three-and-out, particularly once Jefferson got involved. Keith Wenning had gone 176 straight passes without an interception but then threw three to Jefferson in a span of four attempts. On Ball States first play after Dominique Whaleys 25-yard TD run, Sooners defensive end Frank Alexander tipped Wennings pass high into the air, and Jefferson leaped to grab the ball. That set up Kenny Stills 7-yard touchdown catch from Jones two plays later. Jefferson ended Ball States next drive by tipping Wennings overthrown pass with his right hand and then corralling it along the Cardinals sideline. Roy Finch picked up 47 yards on a swing pass, and Whaley then punched it in with a 1-yard score on his fourth straight carry. And Jefferson wasnt done yet. He tracked down another batted ball -- this time by R.J. Washington -- for his third interception in a span of six offensive snaps by the Cardinals. Broyles scored two plays later on a 27-yard touchdown catch from Jones, capping the Sooners sudden scoring spurt and make it 38-6. It was the second straight week the Sooners had an unimpressive start before taking control with 28 straight points in the second quarter, this time courtesy of Jefferson. "Hes got a real knack for the ball, obviously," defensive co-ordinator Brent VVenables said. Frostee Rucker Cardinals Jersey. "We all know that. Hes got good instincts, good anticipation and thats why he so valuable down close to the line of scrimmage. "That position gets a lot of opportunities but it takes the right guy to capitalize in those situations. Tony, hes a ball magnet." Jefferson even had a shot at picking off a pass on four straight drives, when Wennings throw clipped off Toreial Gibsons hands and then off of Jeffersons before falling incomplete. Jefferson said he dropped it because he was already thinking about making a spin move and running in for a touchdown. "(Jefferson) was just in the right place at the right time," said Wenning, who was trying to throw away the interception that didnt get tipped at the line. "Hes a good player, so he made a couple plays." Tom Wort picked up where Jefferson left off, recovering Wennings fumble and running it back 22 yards for a score that made it 59-6 with 11:34 left in the third quarter. That capped a 68-second span with three Oklahoma touchdowns, after the Sooners had already scored a pair of touchdowns 49 seconds apart twice in the first half. Wenning, coming off a career-best 324-yard outing against Army last week, managed just 84 yards on 12-for-31 passing. The Cardinals were outgained 655-214. "You have to have a short memory," Wenning said. "Obviously this game hurts, but youve got to forget about it and move on." The most trying times for the Sooners came early in the second quarter, just before the scoring onslaught. Ball State got within 10-6 after a 15-play, 7-minute drive that finished with Steven Schotts second field goal of the game. Then Brennan Clay and Whaley, Oklahomas top two running backs, both got dinged up within three plays. While one group of trainers was helping Clay across the field, another group was helping Whaley remove his jersey so they could tend to his right shoulder. He returned six plays after Clay left with a sprained shoulder, going for a 10-yard pickup before his 25-yard score around the left side. Whaley finished with 109 yards on 15 carries, with most of the damage coming in the first half. Clay did not return but coach Stoops expects him to play next week. Broyles caught four passes to move to 304 career receptions, one more than the previous Big 12 record set by Texas Tech running back Taurean Henderson (2002-05). He is 12 catches behind the NCAA career record held by Purdues Taylor Stubblefield (2001-04). Broyles had 109 yards receiving with two touchdowns. 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