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South Korea favourite in Taiwan WBC group; hosts and Netherlands seen in showdown for 2nd spot

TAIPEI, Taiwan - With a lineup boasting power hitter Lee Seung-yeop, South Korea is seen as the Group B favourite in the opening round of the World Baseball Classic.
AP Interview: IOC VP sets out on 'risk assessment' of 3 bids for 2020 Olympics

AP Interview: IOC VP sets out on 'risk assessment' of 3 bids for 2020 Olympics

LONDON - Seven months before the vote, the International Olympic Committee is sending a panel of experts on a series of site-inspection visits that could prove influential in the race to host the 2020 Summer Games.

As World Baseball Classic opens, Japan tries make it 3 titles in a row

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - They'll play in the Far East and the Far West — and in the Caribbean, too. Wherever they are, Miguel Cabrera and R.A. Dickey and dozens of All-Stars in the World Baseball Classic know the team to beat: two-time WBC winner Japan.
Dickey's success with the knuckleball gives Wright renewed confidence

Dickey's success with the knuckleball gives Wright renewed confidence

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Boston Red Sox prospect Steven Wright knew he was taking a risk when he converted to a knuckleball pitcher a year and a half ago.
Never say never: Once insisting he would not coach, Tino Martinez eager for role with Marlins

Never say never: Once insisting he would not coach, Tino Martinez eager for role with Marlins

JUPITER, Fla. - There was a time when Tino Martinez was certain that he would never coach. It's not that he didn't want to, necessarily.

Gardenhire, Girardi, Manuel among managers under pressure in 2013

FORT MYERS, Fla.
Lethbridge Hurricanes extend Victoria Royals’ winless streak

Lethbridge Hurricanes extend Victoria Royals’ winless streak

Goaltender Ty Rimmer continued his quest for the Western Hockey League awards season. Rimmer has already surpassed the 24-year-old previous Lethbridge Hurricanes franchise record for most saves in a season.

Simply the best: Fans say Island’s Mitchell was tops in 2012

Not even a knee injury, which has knocked Willie Mitchell out of this NHL season, can knock him out of the collective hearts of his home-province fans. The Port McNeill native has won Sport sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s 2012 Best of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Chase for Island triple-A boys basketball title ‘wide open’

Tournament begins Thursday at Mount Douglas
Kopitar, Carter lead LA Kings' late rally past Detroit 2-1 for 5th straight win

Kopitar, Carter lead LA Kings' late rally past Detroit 2-1 for 5th straight win

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Anze Kopitar instinctively went to the net while his linemates dug for the puck along the boards. Dwight King knew where to find him with a pass for the Los Angeles Kings' tiebreaking goal.