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LANGLEY, B.C. -- Dan Dawson finally did it. Dawson had a goal and four assists as the Rochester Knighthawks held off the Washington Stealth for an 11-10 victory on Saturday and the National Lacrosse League championship. The Oakville, Ont., native, who was the NLLs most valuable player in 2009, had played in the league for 12 years without winning a championship. Hed played in four Champions Cup finals without a win. "Finally," said Dawson. "One word describes it -- finally. Its a load off my shoulders. Im just thankful that (team owner and general manager Curt Styres) brought me on this year and things went according to plan." Dawson and brother Paul had been acquired in an off-season blockbuster trade with the Wings that sent Paul Rabil and four other players to Philadelphia. "It makes it a little bit extra special whenever you can win something with your own blood," said Dawson. "Ive been lucky enough to win a couple of Mann Cups with Paul but we havent had much luck in the NLL, so to win this with him is a little bit extra special. "But as far as Im concerned Ive got 25 brothers in that room." The Knighthawks are Dan Dawsons sixth team, having played for the Columbus Landsharks which then became the Arizona Sting. He was then selected first overall by the Portland LumberJax in the 2007 dispersal draft, and was the top pick of the Boston Blazers in the 2008 dispersal draft. Dawson was also the first to go in the 2011 dispersal draft, spending a season in Philadelphia before being traded to Rochester. Cody Jamieson led Rochester on Saturday with a hat trick and two assists, earning the games MVP honours. "The game went as I expected," said Jamieson. "Nobody comes into the championship game expecting to lose." It is the Knighthawks second consecutive Champions Cup and third in franchise history. Rochester took a 10-7 lead headed into halftime and then both defences took over as the Knighthawks were scoreless in the third quarter and had one goal in the fourth. Washington struck twice in the third and added another goal in the fourth. "Hats off to the defence, obviously," said Jamieson. "Score one goal in the second half and our defence holds them, its huge for us." Joe Walters also had a goal and four assists for Rochester, while Cory Vitarelli had a pair of goals. Johnny Powless, Craig Point, Mike Accursi and Brad Self all added singles. Rhys Duch scored three times for the Stealth, while Cliff Smith and Tyler Garrison both had a pair of goals. Brett Bucktooth, Lewis Ratcliff and Athan Iannucci chipped in as well. Matt Vinc made 39 saves for the win, while Tyler Richards stopped 38 shots for Washington. The Champions Cup final was held in Langley, B.C., before a sold-out crowd of 5,500. The NLL had a franchise in Vancouver from 2002 to 2004. Approximately one-third of players in the league are from British Columbia. Nomar Garciaparra Red Sox Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Jackie Bradley Jr. Red Sox Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Heres an interesting one. I know its common knowledge that all players are responsible for their sticks. We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check. https://www.cheapredsox.com/1111z-ted-williams-jersey-red-sox.html . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Joe Kelly Red Sox Jersey . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. Roger Clemens Red Sox Jersey . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap.CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders bolstered their defensive line with the addition of Shawn Lemon on Sunday. Lemon shared team lead in sacks with six for the Edmonton Eskimos last season. The six-foot-one, 245-pound import DL added 16 tackles, two pass knockdowns, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 11 starts. Calgary also signed import quarterback Jimmy Coy. Coy was the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics player of the year after a sttandout career at Saint Xavier University.dddddddddddd The 6-0, 210-pound pivot ranked third in the United States with 3,427 passing yards last season despite missing two games with an injury. Coy also led the Cougars to a national title in 2011. Meanwhile, Calgary released import defensive lineman Kevin Dixon after he failed to pass his physical. The Stamps also placed import QB Ryan Perrilloux, who has passport issues, on the suspended list. ' ' '