Signet buying Zale for $900M

The largest U.S. jewelry chain on Wednesday decided to put a ring on its much smaller rival, creating a $6 billion juggernaut with expansive reach in North America.

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Ukraine standoff continues amid shaky truce

Goalie Kristers Gudlevskis gets some help from a teammate to keep Latvia and Canada tied at 1 in the third period on Wednesday.

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Russian militia attacks Pussy Riot

Cossack militia attacked Russia's Pussy Riot punk group with horsewhips on Wednesday as the artists -- who have feuded with Vladimir Putin's government for years -- tried to perform under a sign advertising the Sochi Olympics.

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Provodnikov: Aggressiveness key for Pacquiao

WBO light-welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia believes Filipino boxing champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has to be aggressive if he wants to avoid a repeat of his controversial loss to Timothy Bradley Jr. in 2012.

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Howard's Rockets thrash Lakers 134-108

Dwight Howard enjoyed a winning return to Los Angeles on Wednesday as he and the Houston Rockets dealt the floundering Lakers a resounding 134-108 NBA defeat.

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Koncz: Pacquiao needs to knock out Bradley

Beating WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr. by decision will not be good enough for Manny Pacquiao, as the "Pacman" needs to make a statement by knocking out the unbeaten American in their rematch.

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Dwight Howard returns to Staples, reflects on...

A happy Dwight Howard walked into Staples Center just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday to face his former team, the Lakers, for the first time in Los Angeles to a throng of media in the bowels of the arena.

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Hot streak puts Kyrie Irving's focus on playoffs for Cavaliers

Now that Kyrie Irving has added NBA All-Star MVP honors to his list of accomplishments, he and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers are focused on a push toward the Eastern Conference playoffs.

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Nike Field Hockey Camps Announces Two Locations Directed by Division I Head Coach Shannon Hlebichuk

US Sports Camps is proud to announce a Division I coach in their 2014 camp line-up.

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50 Cent And G-Unit Records Sign Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Agreement

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No medal in Sochi, but bobsledder Lolo Jones is satisfied

She scrambled to find her camera before the flower ceremony began. Lolo Jones wasn't going to miss any of it.

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Skier leaves Olympics, citing violence in Ukraine

Authorities say the second floor of an activity center at a church in Mississippi collapsed during an evening youth service, sending dozens tumbling down and injuring at least 15 people.

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Derek Jeter: a Time is righta to retire

The New York Yankees captain responded to questions for nearly half an hour Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., a week after announcing this will be his final season.

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Olympic Roundup (Feb. 19): Ligety makes Alpine skiing history for United States

Ted Ligety of the U.S. won gold in men's giant slalom, the first American man to win two Olympic medals in Alpine skiing.

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Dolphins fire OL coach, head trainer amid report

... teaching moment not only for the coaches, staff and players in our locker room, but also for participants throughout sports. I am in contact with Jonathan Martin and we plan to meet soon. Next week, I will provide further details of our partnership ...

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DeShields kicks her game up a notch for No. 11 UNC

North Carolina's Diamond DeShields is challenged by North Carolina State's Krystal Barrett, center, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014.

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'Dhoni's Test captaincy has been obnoxious'

Ganguly, one of India's most successful captains, said had the 50-over World Cup not been just one year away, he would have called for Dhoni's removal from captaincy.

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Mount Union students attend sports sales workshop in Cleveland

The 10th annual Sport Sales Workshop and Job Fair was held in Cleveland recently, giving 91 college students from 11 states an opportunity to network and interview with top salespeople from professional sports organizations.

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Some Ukraine athletes leave Games: IOC

Some Ukraine athletes have decided to leave the Sochi Winter Olympics as widespread anti-government protests back home have left dozens dead and hundreds injured, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

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'Can Zaheer survive five Test matches in England? I am not sure'

Zaheer, who made a comeback to the Test team during the disastrous tours of South Africa and New Zealand after a long injury lay-off, failed to trouble the batsmen.

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Quidditch players sweeping into Tulsa for games

Students from schools in six states, including the University of Arkansas and Wichita State University, will be in Tulsa to compete in the International Quidditch Association's Southwest Regional Championship.

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Avalanche ready to reconvene for practice near end of Olympic break

... , a 100 percent chance of making the NHL playoffs? That team is back on the ice Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Family Sports Center. The team, minus its four Olympians, that is. Coach Patrick Roy will reassemble roughly 80 percent of his regular team ...

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Skier leaves Olympics, citing violence in Ukraine

The International Olympic Committee says it has been informed that Ukrainian skier Bogdana Matsotska has left the Sochi Games in response to the violence in her country.

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Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs Tottenham Hotspur: 'I had a hard time...

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Bloomquist has bobsled on back burner, for now

So it is for veteran utilityman Willie Bloomquist, now 36 and back for a second tour with the Mariners after a five-year trek through Kansas City, Cincinnati and Arizona.

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Pair of Huskies await NFL combine

Thumbs have been tested, batteries charged. The clicks of a stopwatch will become benefits or boulders over the next several days in Indianapolis.

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Cal routed by UCLA

Given the chance to move into a tie for second place, the Bears were routed in front of 10,837 fans in their building, losing, 86-66, to No.

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Basketball - James says he will stick with Heat - for now

LeBron James has said that "at this point" he cannot imagine leaving the Miami Heat after this season when he can choose to become a free agent by exercising an option in his contract.

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McClendon values lots of skills at top of order

There are "three or four" possibilities, manager Lloyd McClendon said, as the Mariners search this spring to find a primary leadoff hitter.

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Florida rallies to defeat Auburn; Gators set new home win streak record

The free-throw line had not been kind to Young over the years. But with 19.4 seconds remaining on Wednesday night and Auburn poised for a major upset, Young, a career 55.9-percent foul shooter, calmly stepped to the line and sank two freethrows.

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