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Remember that "great message to women" the International Olympic Committee was trumpeting all last spring and summer, the one about how the participation of a few token female athletes from the Gulf states at the London Games would crack open a wider

PHOENIX - They were called old-timers or purists, those who blanched last fall at the thought that Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera might be passed over for the MVP award after achieving the Triple Crown, leading the American League in batting average,

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Anthony Rizzo thought he hit a homer. A sacrifice fly, at least. He got neither and still sent Italy to its biggest win in three years of the World Baseball Classic.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Ubaldo Jimenez is getting good results by quickening his delivery.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NHL moved a step closer to realignment Thursday as the players' association approved a proposed plan that is set to go into effect next season.

PHOENIX - Many big-name pitchers found reason to say no to the World Baseball Classic. R.A. Dickey was an automatic yes.

JUPITER, Fla. - Ivan Nova bolstered his bid to become a member of the New York Yankees' rotation this season. The St. Louis Cardinals, meanwhile, got a look at how their shortstop situation might play out.

PHOENIX - Chris Young felt out of place as he trotted to left field for the first time ever, at any level. It took a few plays to feel situated.

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Daniel Bard is trying to get back on track for Boston. So far, he's been succeeding.

TORONTO - The Hockey Hall of Fame has a little bit of everything under its roof, from classic photos to vintage uniforms to old sticks and goalie masks.