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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) -- The University of Massachusetts has hired Mark Whipple as its football coach. He returns to the school he coached from 1998 through 2003 and led to the Division I-AA national championship in his first season. Read story
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding has been making progress toward a return to playing. Read story
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- For hockey fans, Alex Ovechkin will be the face of Russia at next month's Winter Olympics. Read story
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LONDON (AP) -- Actor Ian McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written an open letter urging Russia's president to repeal an anti-gay law. Read story
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Will West had been given a 100-game suspension for violations of baseball's minor league drug program, a penalty that will be added to the 50-game ban from last summer that he hasn't completed. Read story
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Reds have agreed to a minor league deal with left-hander Jeff Francis, who pitched in their farm system during the 2012 season. Read story
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CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with pitcher Brian Omogrosso. Read story
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Defending champion Phil Mickelson has officially committed to play the Phoenix Open. Read story
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- About the only support Stephen Curry used to receive on the road when he first entered the NBA in 2009 came away from the court before or after games. Read story
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Blues have activated defenseman Roman Polak from the injured list and placed forward Maxim Lapierre on the list with a lower-body injury. Read story
