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After a disappointing and lacklustre loss to Nanaimo on Saturday, the Victoria Grizzlies are hoping to show a little more resolve tonight in their 2013 launch as they travel over the Malahat and into Cowichan Valley to face the Capitals at the Stick.

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - With the NHL and Players' Association trading proposals back and forth ahead of a deadline to save the season, hope is on the rise that an agreement to return the game to the ice is getting close.

PASADENA, Calif. - Shayne Skov and Zach Ertz believe every game in Stanford's improbable football renaissance led the Cardinal to midfield at the Rose Bowl.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Tom Corbett said Tuesday he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over stiff sanctions imposed against Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

CLEVELAND - Free agent Brett Myers is getting a fresh "start" with the Indians.

UFA, Russia - Goaltending coach Ron Tugnutt mused aloud during the Canadian junior hockey team's selection camp in Calgary that travelling 13 times zones to pursue a gold medal might not be a disadvantage for the team.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Former AL MVP Miguel Tejada has reached a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals and says he is ready to return to the majors. The 38-year-old infielder got a one-year contract that will be worth $1.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Just steps from the massive celebration in Times Square, top NHL executives spent New Year's Eve reviewing a collective bargaining proposal that could save a shortened season.