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Sidney Crosby's overtime goal to beat the United States and win gold for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics is one of the two or three most memorable moments in the history of the sport.

PHOENIX - John Jaso was brought to Oakland as a backup. He showed what he could do as a starter. Jaso had a bases-loaded triple, Brandon Moss had two hits and an RBI, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 on Monday.

The Chicago Blackhawks started the season with questions about their goaltending situation. Corey Crawford and Ray Emery have changed the conversation.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Baseball was invented in the United States, but the World Baseball Classic has been dominated by Japan. U.S. manager Joe Torre has taken a different approach in the WBC's third edition this year.

EDMONTON - There's a subtle class system at the Canadian men's curling championship. There are the three men's teams that already have an Olympic trials berth, and the others scrambling to join them.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Reds first baseman Joey Votto says his knee feels fine and he's decided to go ahead and play for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ in the World Baseball Classic.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Alex Gordon smiled at the notion that the Kansas City Royals may never lose again.

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The locker-room room at JetBlue park was more colourful than normal, with national flags draped over the lockers of players who left the Boston Red Sox's spring training facility to play in the World Baseball Classic.

CLEVELAND - All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving returned after missing three games, but the Cleveland Cavaliers were without two starters — and their trainer — for Monday night's game against the New York Knicks.