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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mike Richter missed hockey when a lockout kept the star goalie and his New York Rangers teammates off the ice 18 years ago. Now as a parent and an observer of the game, Richter is feeling the loss all over again.

The Victoria Grizzlies are guaranteed to carry top spot in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League’s Island Division into the Christmas holidays, but would love to extend the advantage even further as the break nears.

A Friday night reunion, of sorts, didn’t quite end up the way Dave Lowry wanted it, but he’ll take it just the same.

MONTREAL - Jean Pascal needed only one hand to score an impressive victory in his return to the boxing ring after a 19-month layoff.

TORONTO - Whatever sense of relief the Toronto Raptors enjoyed Friday, coach Dwane Casey warned the feeling would be brief.

TORONTO - The focus of the NHL lockout is shifting from the bargaining room to the courtroom.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - After spending 8 1/2 years in Boston and delivering a pair of World Series titles to the Fenway Park faithful, Kevin Youkilis was surprised when the New York Yankees expressed interest in fitting him for pinstripes.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Yankees were hit with an $18.9 million luxury tax by Major League Baseball, the 10th consecutive year they will pay a penalty for their spending. The team finished with a $222.

TORONTO - Georges St-Pierre has got his wish — a date with Nick Diaz. "Nick Diaz vs GSP is on!" Cesar Gracie, Diaz's head coach, tweeted Friday. The fight is expected to happen in Montreal in March with the card expected to be UFC 158.

CALGARY - The 2013 edition of the Canadian junior men's hockey team has more thoroughbred than grunt in it. The world junior championship in Ufa, Russia, returns to the wider ice in Europe after four years of North American tournaments.