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OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane hopes he got another significant addition from the international market. The A's finalized a $6.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ron Hainsey is getting antsy. Not only is he anxious to get back to the bargaining table with the NHL, he really wants to be on the ice with his teammates.

BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox moved forward with their strategy of giving free agents short-term contracts by reaching a $9.5 million, one-year agreement with shortstop Stephen Drew.

TORONTO - After contemplating Alistair Overeem and beating Frank Mir, UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos sees a rematch with Cain Velasquez as a chance to face off with a fighter he respects.

CLEVELAND - The Indians called upon a proven recruiter to land free agent outfielder Nick Swisher.

There was victory and heartache as Canadian athletes made headlines around the world in 2012. From no NHL hockey to just one Olympic gold medal, here is our take on the top-10 sports stories of 2012: No.

TORONTO - It's quirky, unpredictable and been described in baseball circles as an oddity and "pitch of last resort." But the Toronto Blue Jays are banking heavily on R.A. Dickey's dancing knuckleball leading them back to the baseball playoffs.

MINNEAPOLIS - Mike Pelfrey once was a promising prospect for the New York Mets, a groundball-inducing machine who chewed up innings and bats with a hard sinker that tumbled out of his 6-foot-7 frame.

MONTREAL - Boxer Jean Pascal got the verdict he was looking for on his injured left shoulder. Doctors told the former light heavyweight champion from Laval, Que.

LONDON - Britain is pumping record amounts of cash into its Olympic sport programs, aiming to win more medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 than it did as host nation in London this year.