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McNair sits while Titans work out -
1/22/00
JACKSONVILLE - Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair did not practice Friday, two days before the AFC championship Game against Jacksonville, because of turf toe.
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Tagliabue rules against Belichick in Jets' dispute -
1/22/00
Any NFL team that wants to employ Bill Belichick this year must pay the New York Jets to get him. While commissioner Paul Tagliabue didn't completely rule in favor of the Jets on Friday, he did uphold their rights to Belichick through the 2000 season. Tagliabue ruled Belichick breached his contract, which has three years remaining, when he resigned as coach of the Jets on Jan. 4 and cannot work for another team this year without the Jets' approval.
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Around the league -
1/22/00
 The Miami Dolphins fired defensive coordinator George Hill and defensive line coach Cary Godette. Earlier this week, new head coach Dave Wannstedt fired offensive coordinator Kippy Brown, offensive line coach Rich McGeorge and quarterbacks coach Larry Seiple.
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Canada backs off plan to subsidize teams -
1/22/00
TORONTO - After enduring two days of intense political forechecking from the press, the public and politicians across the country, the Canadian government announced Friday it would not go ahead with its plan to subsidize the country's six NHL franchises in order to keep them from moving to the United States.
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Around the rinks -
1/22/00
Patrick Elias extended his scoring streak to a team-record 13 games, scoring twice and adding an assist in the Devils' 4-0 victory over the Islanders.
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SABRES VS. HURRICANES -
1/22/00
Sabres update: Coming off 2-1 loss Thursday to Phoenix for their second straight defeat. . . . Are 3-8-1 in last 12 games. . . . Are five games under .
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Blizzard victimized by Kansas City's attack -
1/22/00
KANSAS CITY - The Kansas City Attack rallied from a 5-0 first-half deficit Friday night and pinned an 18-11 defeat on the Buffalo Blizzard in National Professional Soccer League play.
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Howard scores 36 points but Michael misses out on rare Wizards win -
1/22/00
WASHINGTON - Michael Jordan sure would have loved this one. Juwan Howard scored a season-high 36 points and fueled a fourth-quarter comeback as the Washington Wizards ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Indiana Pacers, 123-113, Friday night.
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Hardaway returns to fuel Heat -
1/22/00
MIAMI - Tim Hardaway returned to the lineup after missing 26 games, but it was Jamal Mashburn, the subject of trade talks, who keyed Miami's 101-79 victory over the slumping Atlanta Hawks.
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Around the rim -
1/22/00
Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce each scored 21 points as the Celtics won their fourth straight and ended Seattle's seven-game winning streak with a 111-86 win over the SuperSonics.
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Give Rigas an assist as Empire scores on rebound with Raptors -
1/22/00
This is what I'm thinking: A week after it was noted here that the improving Toronto Raptors had bounced off the Empire Sports Network this season, the regional network has announced a deal that should please Vince Carter fans.
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Hingis able to reign, keeps alive her quest for four straight titles -
1/22/00
MELBOURNE, Australia - In the burning heat or under the roof during rainstorms, Martina Hingis rolls on unperturbed by the elements or her opponents in the Australian Open.
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Duval narrows deficit with 9-under 63, but Beem holds two-stroke lead -
1/22/00
PALM DESERT, Calif. - Here's what it took for David Duval to work his way into contention again at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: three rounds, three days, 54 holes and a Friday at Indian Wells Country Club.
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Jacobs starts off strong -
1/22/00
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - John Jacobs opened the PGA Seniors MasterCard Championship the same way he did last year en route to victory, shooting an 8-under-par 64.
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Mallon setting the pace -
1/22/00
NAPLES, Fla. - Meg Mallon leads the field by a stroke after two rounds in the LPGA Memorial of Naples. Mallon shot a 1-under 71 on The Club at The Strand course after shooting an 8-under 64 in the first round.
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