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at 16:17 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Star LB Brian Urlacher says he's retiring after 13 seasons with Bears

CHICAGO - Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

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at 15:35 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Canada names rising American star Quon for women's soccer friendly vs. U.S.

She was born in the United States and has played all her soccer there, but Rachel Quon has been asked to join the Canadian women's team for a match against her home country.

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at 14:52 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Canada faces key rugby summer schedule, with World Cup qualifier looming in August

Coach Kieran Crowley and the Canadian rugby team are about to embark on a key summer, one that will sorely test their resources and ultimately determine whether Canada returns to the Rugby World Cup.

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at 14:27 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Tiger Woods says Garcia's 'fried chicken' remark hurtful; Garcia apologizes

VIRGINIA WATER, England - Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.

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at 11:05 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze out of Champions League final due to hamstring injury

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of its best players.

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at 09:47 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

AP Interview: Rogge says officials agree on more targeted out-of-competition doping tests

LONDON - Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday.

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at 09:39 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Sochi organizers pledge security at 'highest possible level' at 2014 Winter Olympics

MOSCOW - Sochi Olympic organizers say authorities will ensure security at the "highest possible level."

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at 09:39 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Puerto Rico's Richard Carrion announces candidacy for IOC president

LONDON - Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympics through the world's troubled financial times and proposing to deploy IOC staff permanently in host cities to help organize the games.

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at 00:06 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Ricky Romero shows improvement in start with Blue Jays triple-A affiliate

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Five innings in a triple-A start would have been enough to give Ricky Romero's confidence a big boost. Unfortunately for the lefthander, he stuck around for the sixth.

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at 01:38 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Tuesday's Scoreboard

Tuesday's Games

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at 07:00 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Veteran players putting it all on the line for Saskatoon Blades at Memorial Cup

SASKATOON - Saskatoon Blades captain Brenden Walker and his teammates know their time together is almost up.

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at 06:31 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Mooseheads into at least the Memorial Cup semifinals after pounding Knights

SASKATOON - The Halifax Mooseheads are still searching for perfection.

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