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PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Neil Walker is hardly bothered the Pittsburgh Pirates haven't been exactly been lighting up the rumour mill over the last few months. If anything, the second baseman sees it as a sign of just how far the club has come.

MONTREAL - A Stanley Cup guardian says it would be a shame to see the historic trophy mothballed if the National Hockey League season is cancelled.

CALGARY - sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s premiere player at the world junior hockey championship will also be its captain. Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was given the nod Friday by head coach Steve Spott.

DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers have made another major move to help their quest to win a World Series for the first time since 1984.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ichiro Suzuki and the New York Yankees closed in Friday on a $13 million, two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

When it comes to fighting friends, Canadian Mike Ricci says he doesn't want to go there. Literally. Ricci, 26, trains with close friend Rory (Ares) MacDonald at Montreal's Tristar Gym, which is also home to UFC champion Georges St-Pierre.

For the second straight year, the biggest bat on the free-agent market is headed to the high-rolling Angels.

GAME DAY: PRINCE GEORGE VS. VICTORIA 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena - - - It’s turning out to be a perfect match.

GAME DAY: VICTORIA VS. RED DEER 6:30 p.m. at the ENMAX Centrium Radio: The Zone 91.

It’s not every day that a six-foot-seven post player is dropped into your lap. So veteran St.