RALEIGH,N.BrentGrimesJersey.C.--JimRutherfordsteppeddownasgeneralmanageroftheCarolinaHurricanesonMonday,andtheteampromotedHallofFameplayerRonFrancistoreplacehim.Inaseriesofmoves,theHurricanesalsohiredMikeVellucciasassistantGManddirectorofhockeyoperationsandpromotedBrianTatumtoassistantgeneralmanager.Rutherford,whoalsoownspartoftheteam,willremaininanadvisoryroleasteampresident.Heassembledtheteamsth...[
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SAOPAOLO,Brazil--FabioMaldonadovaliantlyacceptedaheavyweightfightwithStipeMiocictohelpsavethemaineventat"TheUltimateFighter:Brazil3,"buthewasntabletolastlongerthan35secondswithhislargeropponent.DwightLowery.AbigrighthandforMiocicledtothequickfinishintheheadliningboutofSaturdaysevent,whichtookplaceatSaoPaulosIbirapueraGymnasium.Miocic(12-1)hadbeenexpectedtofaceformerUFCheavyweightchampion...[
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TheTorontoMapleLeafshopetopickupwheretheyleftoffbeforetheOlympicbreakwhentheyvisittheJohnTavares-lessNewYorkIslandersinThursdaysclashatNassauColiseum.HarryDouglasJersey.TorontowasoneofseveralNHLteamsthathadhotstreaksinterruptedbytheNHLsOlympicbreak.TheMapleLeafshadwonfiveofsixrightbeforethehiatusandtheclubis11-2-1overitslast14games.With70points,theMapleLeafsarecurrentlyholdingontotheseventhofeight...[
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VANCOUVER--FortheunderdogWinnipegBlueBomberstoendtheir21-yearGreyCupdrought,theclubislikelygoingtoneedChrisGarrett,arunningbacktheydidntwantuntiltheyfoundouthowmuchtheyneededhim.LinvalJosephJersey.The24-year-old,whowascutintrainingcampandthenbroughtbackintothefold,hasbeenalltheBlueBomberscouldhopeforafterstarterFredReidsufferedaseason-endingkneeinjuryinSeptember.GarrettdazzledintheBombers19-3victo...[
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DAYTONABEACH,Fla.JoshScobeeEliteJerseyWomens.--WiththefamedNo.3onhiscarandmemoriesofthelateDaleEarnhardtfreshinhismind,AustinDillontookthefablednumberoutofhibernationandstraighttothetopatDaytona.DillonreawakenedthedaysofTheIntimidatorandprovedhecanhandlethespotlightthrustonhisrideinthe3,winningthepoleSundayfortheseason-openingDaytona500.Hetookthetopspotwithalapat196.019mphinNASCARsseasonopenerinac...[
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SECAUCUS,N.DenverNuggetsCyberMondayJersey.J.-SeveralpeoplehavecollapsedinanovercrowdedNewJerseytrainstationwhilewaitinginlonglinestogettotheSuperBowl.EmergencymedicalworkerspushedtheirwaythroughtheoverheatedcrowdtotreatthepeopleatSecaucusJunctiononSundayafternoon.Longlineshavecometoastandstillinfrontofairport-stylesecuritymachinesthatapparentlycannothandlethecrowdvolume.Peopleweresqueezedtogetheri...[
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"Clint,Tim?""HelloMr.C.J.MosleyRavensJersey.President,howsitgoing?"TheUSWorldCupcampaignformallyendedWednesdaywithacosytwominutechatonthephonebetweenthePresident,thecaptainandAmericaslatestsuperhero.Theteammightnothavescaled2002squarterfinalheights,buttheyleaveBrazilwithsomethingnotevenQataripetrodollarscouldbuy.Theyhavechangedtheconversationwithhowoldfootballperceivessoccersne...[
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CHARLOTTE,N.RandyBullockEliteWomensJersey.C.--TheSteveSmitherainCarolinaisover.ThePanthersreleasedtheirall-timeleadingreceiveronThursdayafter13seasons.PanthersgeneralmanagerDaveGettlemansaidit"wasnotaneasydecision"inapressrelease."StevehasbeenoneoftheNFLsfinestreceiversforoveradecadeandhasbeenthefaceofthefranchiseforalargepartoftheteamshistory,"Gettlemansaid."Asateam,wemad...[
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SUMMERSIDE,P.GiovaniDosSantosMexicoJersey.E.I.-KevinMartinscurlingcareerisgoingtolastonemoregame.MartinledhisEdmontonrinktoa6-5victoryoverWinnipegsMikeMcEwenonSaturdayinthesemifinaloftheGrandSlamofCurlingsPlayersChampionship.Martinshot99percentandscoredapointintheextraendadayafterannouncinghisretirementfromcompetitivecurling.HellfaceBradJacobsofSaultSte.Marie,Ont.,inthefinalonSunday.Jacobs,theOlym...[
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BALTIMORE--DetroitsJustinVerlanderwasntoverlyconcernedwithhisless-than-stellaroutingagainsttheBaltimoreOriolesonWednesday.TrentColeEaglesJersey.Instead,hefocusedonthefinalresult:anotherTigersvictory.RajaiDavishomered,andDetroitovercamearareshakyperformancebyVerlandertocompleteathree-gamesweepoftheOrioleswitha7-5victory.TheTigershavewon12oftheirlast15games,includingeightinarowontheroad.Baltimorehas...[
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