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NEW YORK, N.Y. - His old fans booed him. His old friend clobbered him. Otherwise, it was Linsanity all over again at Madison Square Garden.

The standoff continues for the NHL and NHL Players' Association. Another day passed without communication between the sides, who have no plans to return to the bargaining table and appear to be digging in.

TORONTO - The longest hiatus Steven Stamkos has ever taken from high-level hockey is not without its occasional good moments.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Two people with knowledge of the negotiations say the Oakland Athletics have agreed to sign shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima of Japan's Seibu Lions.

DETROIT - Anibal Sanchez hadn't gone anywhere, really, and yet here he was getting a big "welcome back" from Detroit Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski.

A pair of back-to-back wins have brightened the outlook for the injury-plagued St. John's IceCaps. "At the end of the day, regardless of who's out . . .

MONTREAL - The new year will begin without a Canadian boxer holding a world title. And 2013 will also start with its former champions, Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute, either injured or looking to restore a battered reputation.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI told Italy's Olympic team on Monday not to be tempted by performance-enhancing drugs, saying doping was a "blind alley" that isn't worthy of such models of perseverance, sacrifice and human ability.

TORONTO - After more than a month on the sidelines, Jussi Rynnas picked up where he left off. Rynnas, who hadn鈥檛 played since Nov.

The Victoria Grizzlies go into the Christmas break as the hottest team in the entire sa国际传媒 Hockey League.