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UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders took a lead into the third period against the struggling Winnipeg Jets and finished strong for an important win.

TORONTO - There was no escaping the onslaught of hype in the Ontario capital on Tuesday as the Toronto Blue Jays kicked off their much-anticipated 2013 season against the Cleveland Indians.

HOUSTON - Relatives and hometown supporters of boxing's first black heavyweight champion are turning to YouTube to convince the president to posthumously pardon him of a 1913 conviction for accompanying a white woman across state lines.

Boston was sure it had a deal for Jarome Iginla last week. The Bruins settled instead for a pretty nice consolation prize in Jaromir Jagr.

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CHICAGO - Andrew Wiggins sat patiently for the better part of an hour Tuesday, answering every question thrown at him. The quiet basketball phenom from Vaughan, Ont.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Baltimore played like a confident bunch that's left 2012 behind and is intent on proving a surprising breakthrough season wasn't a fluke.

SAO PAULO - Gary Player was disappointed he didn't get to design Rio de Janeiro's Olympic golf course because he felt he could have "done more for golf in Brazil" than the winning architect. Player, who is in Brazil promoting a Web.

TORONTO - Opening Day had the feel of a post-season game at Rogers Centre.

Out with the old for the Dallas Stars. Dallas is clearly focusing on the future and its up-and-coming young Stars after trading 41-year-old points leader Jaromir Jagr and surging centre Derek Roy on Tuesday.