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In sport, Oscar Pistorius demonstrated how easy it is to be wrong about people.

TEMPE, Ariz. - The subject of trade rumours in recent months, Peter Bourjos once against figures to receive the first shot at winning the centre field job on a team loaded with four centre fielders.

VIERA, Fla. - There was a lot of relief behind the smile that Adam LaRoche wore when he walked into the Nationals' spring training facility Friday. It wasn't too long ago, after all, that he wasn't sure if he'd even be back in this clubhouse.

KINGSTON, Ont. - Colleen Jones was a teenager the last time she handled sweeping duties at a national women's curling championship.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Since there's no Quadruple Crown in baseball, it will be awfully tough for Miguel Cabrera to top his performance from 2012.

PEORIA, Ariz. - Whatever critics in his home country had to say about Felix Hernandez, it all seemed many miles away Friday when the star pitcher reported to Mariners spring training.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Sitting in front of his cubicle, All-Star closer Chris Perez pushed aside the crossword puzzle he was working on and eyed the other side of the Indians' clubhouse. The changes are obvious.

DETROIT - Nicklas Lidstrom walked into Joe Louis Arena this week for the first time as a retired defenceman and acknowledged it was a little odd.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Joey Votto is really looking forward to rounding the bases. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman hasn't hit a homer since June 24 last season, when he connected off Scott Diamond of the Minnesota Twins.

LONDON - The IOC will hold a conference on the role of the World Anti-Doping Agency amid increasing tensions over how to deal with performance-enhancing drugs.