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From James Duthies Ellen-inspired selfie to its very own house band – and 10 hours of hockey talk in between – TRADECENTRE 14 had something for everyone. Jason Spriggs . On one of the most important days on the hockey calendar, Canadians overwhelmingly made TSN their undisputed #1 choice for multi-platform coverage of NHL Trade Deadline Day. Overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that:- An average audience of 243,000 viewers watched TRADECENTRE 14 over 10 hours, making it the most-watched NHL Trade Deadline Day show on Canadian television and marking an increase of 30 per cent compared to last year- The average audience for TRADECENTRE 14 was four times the audience delivered by TSNs only other competitor on NHL Trade Deadline Day (243,000 vs. 63,000)- More than three million unique viewers tuned in at some point to TRADECENTRE 14 and its recap show at 5 p.m. ET- Audience levels peaked at 483,000 viewers just after 3 p.m. ET when the trade deadline hit TSN has brought comprehensive day-long coverage of NHL Trade Deadline Day to fans since 2000. Hockey fans also consistently visited TSN Digital platforms throughout the day:- TSN Digital platforms garnered a record 1.14 million video views throughout NHL Trade Deadline Day, marking a 41 per cent increase compared to last year- The brand new TSN Hockey app for iPhone and iPad both rank as the #1 downloaded free sports app And once again, #TradeCentre drove the conversation on Twitter and Facebook throughout NHL Trade Deadline Day:- TRADECENTRE-related content generated more than 5 million impressions on TSNs Facebook page – The TSN-branded hashtag remained among the top trends in Canada throughout the day- #TradeCentre was referenced more than 85,000 times and used across the league – including the odd mascot (thanks, Bailey!) – Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie, the most-followed media personality in Canada, was retweeted more than 20,000 times yesterday – Finally, the #TradeCentre selfie tweeted by TRADECENTRE 14 host James Duthie resonated with hockey fans across Twitter as it earned more than 28,000 retweets Jason Buck . James Erskine said Tuesday that Thorpe was „quite sick“ in a Sydney hospital but dismissed media reports the swimmer might lose the use of his left arm. „Hes not in the intensive care,“ Erskine said. Scott Gudmundson . — Andy Dorman and Kelyn Rowe scored in the second half to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday night.San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Dwayne Polee II scored 16 points as No. 18 San Diego State narrowly avoided an upset with a 60-59 win over Long Beach State. The Aztecs (7-2) 10 missed free throws could have cost them in a tight game, but Polee made 7-of-8 from the line, including two in the final minute, to help secure the win. Winston Shepard added 10 points for San Diego State on 4-of-6 shooting. Mike Caffey led all scorers with 20 for the 49ers (5-6), but he missed a critical shot late that could have tied the game. He also had a game-high four assists. Tyler Lamb chipped in 13 points for Long Beach State, 10 of which came in the first half. A 10-0 Long Beach run, with the last four points being scored by Caffey, in the second half gave the 49ers a 37-33 lead with 13:21 left. Then, the Aztecs offense went cold. Polee IIs layup at the 12:54 mark ended the LBSU run, but the Aztecs would not hit another shot from the floor for four minutes when Kevin Zabo drained a 3 to cut into Long Beachs eight point lead. A David Samuels jumper with less than five minutes to go ended a quick 4-0 SDSU spurt, but the 49ers then went into a drought themselvves. Roy Ruskusky. The Aztecs scored nine straight, including four from J.J. OBrien, to take a four-point lead with 1:08 remaining. Caffey hit another shot with 28 seconds to go and the 49ers forced a San Diego State turnover on the ensuing possession, but Caffey missed a shot that would have tied the game. After Polee sunk a pair of free throws to extend the Aztecs lead to 60-56, Caffey would redeem himself with a triple with five seconds on the clock, but it was too little, too late. Despite OBrien missing two free throws, Long Beach State could not get a shot off at the buzzer. The Aztecs led by as much as 12 before the break, but a 10-2 LBSU run to close the half left SDSU with just a 25-21 lead after the first 20 minutes despite the 49ers shooting 30.8 percent from the field. Game Notes San Diego State leads the all-time series between these teams, 37-22 … The Aztecs have now won 45 straight games against opponents from California … Long Beach State has lost 10 in a row against ranked opponents … San Diego State takes the court again Wednesday at Cincinnati, while Long Beach States next game is at Texas on Dec. 20. ‚ ‚ ‚