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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.

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 - Canada'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.