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INDIANAPOLIS - First the Heat, now the Knicks. The Indiana Pacers are proving they can beat up on everyone in the Eastern Conference these days.

PHOENIX - Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton vetoed a trade to the Seattle Mariners, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The person asked to remain anonymous because Upton's decision had not been made public.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jonathan Quick stood at the edge of the rink and looked up at the Staples Center roof. Several large banners were rolled up tight against the rafters, just waiting to be unfurled.

Kelly Hrudey was not accustomed to being pulled into his coach's office for a chat after the first game of the regular season. But this wasn't a normal season.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Phoenix Coyotes made hockey cool in the desert again with their run to the Western Conference finals last season, invigorating a blase fan base with a blue-collar mentality and unprecedented playoff push.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pete Rose recently went to Cooperstown to film an episode of his upcoming reality television show.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - NHL players will have 36 hours from Thursday night until Saturday morning to vote on the new labour deal that would end the four-month lockout. The players' association announced that electronic voting will begin Thursday at 8 p.m.

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL used to pressure its players.

TORONTO - Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp will reportedly hold talks with Ryan Nelsen next week in a bid to delay the New Zealand defender from taking up his new role as head coach of Toronto FC.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rather than run from the pressure, Nick Foligno welcomes it.