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Catcher Josh Phegley retires after 8 major league seasons

Catcher Josh Phegley retires after 8 major league seasons

Catcher Josh Phegley is retiring from baseball after eight major league seasons, a week shy of his 33rd birthday.
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NLL scraps plans for abbreviated 2020-21 season, wants to begin full campaign in fall

NLL scraps plans for abbreviated 2020-21 season, wants to begin full campaign in fall

PHILADELPHIA — The National Lacrosse League has cancelled plans for an abbreviated 2020-21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The league said in a statement it will now focus on starting a full season this fall.
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'It's a different look': Regulation wins more important in NHL's shortened season

'It's a different look': Regulation wins more important in NHL's shortened season

Paul Maurice is cheering for only one thing when he watches two North Division rivals hit the ice from his couch.
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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime prevails in opener at Australian Open tune-up event

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime prevails in opener at Australian Open tune-up event

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime opened his 2021 season with a 6-3 6-1 win over Japan's Yuichi Sugita in the second round of the Murray River Open on Wednesday.
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Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first-round match at Grampians Trophy

Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first-round match at Grampians Trophy

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beat 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Grampians Trophy on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que., won 70.
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AP source: Liriano gets minor league deal with Blue Jays

AP source: Liriano gets minor league deal with Blue Jays

TORONTO — Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano has agreed to a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays that includes an invitation to spring training, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
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Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games

Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games

TOKYO — A coalition of 180 rights groups on Wednesday called for a boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. The games are to open in one year, on Feb.
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Puljujarvi scores two, Oilers sweep Senators with 4-2 win

Puljujarvi scores two, Oilers sweep Senators with 4-2 win

EDMONTON — Jesse Puljujarvi was all smiles Tuesday after scoring his first NHL goal in more than two years.
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Canadians ousted from ATP Cup with loss to Germany

Canadians ousted from ATP Cup with loss to Germany

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's run at the ATP Cup is over following its loss against Germany on Wednesday.
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Forbort a force for Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames

Forbort a force for Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Derek Forbort scored, led his team in shots and made a last-minute glove save in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Calgary Flames. Forbort was the first Jets defenceman to score this season.
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