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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NHL-Three more games postponed as more players placed in COVID-19 protocol The National Hockey League (NHL) on Monday postponed three more games, bringing the total to 70 for the season, as clubs were hit with more COVID-19 positives after players returned from a prolonged holiday break. The Dallas Stars were expected to face the Colorado Avalanche away on Wednesday and at home on Friday but had both games postponed with a total of eight players and two support staff added to COVID-19 protocol recently. Soccer-South Korea to face Iceland, Moldova…

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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NHL-Three more games postponed as more players placed in COVID-19 protocol The National Hockey League (NHL) on Monday postponed three more games, bringing the total to 70 for the season, as clubs were hit with more COVID-19 positives after players returned from a prolonged holiday break. The Dallas Stars were expected to face the Colorado Avalanche away on Wednesday and at home on Friday but had both games postponed with a total of eight players and two support staff added to COVID-19 protocol recently. Soccer-South Korea to face Iceland, Moldova…

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Week 17 of the NFL schedule is a mixed bag. There are four games with double-digit spreads, and those could be rough for a few teams trying to break in the New Year.  There are some great matchups that could be playoff previews. Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes II roll into Cincinnati to face the red-hot Bengals and Joe Burrow. Arizona will try to get back on track at Dallas, which is trying to catch Green Bay for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Packers, meanwhile, can use the Sunday Night Football spotlight to avenge a Week 11…

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The Utah Jazz lead the NBA in a handful of categories. Most 3-pointers, just like they did last season. Most points per game. Most rebounds per game. They’re also last in use of the word “protocols.” It’s not accurate — yet — to say every team in the NBA has had a coronavirus problem this season. No Jazz player has been on the league’s health and safety protocols list yet this season, making Utah the only team yet to lose a player to a virus-related issue. That’s particularly impressive considering what’s happening. Right now, 27 of the league’s 30 teams…

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For the first time since signing a five-year, $80 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016, Kenley Jansen has entered free agency. The franchise saves leader (350) is coming off a season that may not have started great but definitely ended strong with a 2.22 ERA, 3.08 FIP, and 38 saves in 44 chances.Unfortunately, there were times when the 34-year-old closer didn’t look like himself. Following a blown save against the rival San Francisco Giants in late July, Kenley was booed off the mound at Dodger Stadium. This was his third consecutive blown save since the All-Star break…

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Changes are on the way for the golf course off Church Hill Road in Peters Township.Under new ownership and renamed the 1781 Club, celebrating the year of the township’s founding, the property will feature an expanded clubhouse with a 6,600-square-foot addition. Harry Funk/The AlmanacThe golf course as pictured in mid-December Harry Funk “We’re basically keeping the existing structure and just building it down and out,” said Barb Raymore, the club’s director of membership and service. “So the same lounge downstairs will be bigger and offer outdoor seating with a fireplace.”Plans include the opening of a restaurant, the Farmer’s Dining Room,…

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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Soccer-Australian clubs can play through international breaks The A-League said it intends to finish the season on schedule despite disruptions caused by surging COVID-19 cases and that clubs will be permitted to play during the January and March international breaks. The regular season is due to conclude on May 1 and the grand final is to be held on May 28 or the following day. NHL-Three more games postponed as more players placed in COVID-19 protocol The National Hockey League (NHL) on Monday postponed three more games, bringing the total…

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CHENNAI: Former India batter Ambati Rayudu says he wants to continue playing at least for the next three years and is gearing up for the next cycle of the Indian Premier League. The 36-year-old right-handed batter had quit in July, 2019 from all forms of cricket after being ignored for the ICC ODI World Cup but made himself available for selection after two months. “I would love to keep playing till I am in good form and fit. I will be ready for the next cycle, which is three years and I am working hard on my fitness,” Rayudu, who…

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By Sean Jones: Canelo Alvarez wins Fighter of the Year for 2021 by default because he was the busiest of the top fighters, thanks to his popularity. He accomplished more by becoming the undisputed 168-lb champion. With Canelo winning the undisputed championship at super middleweight, he became the first Mexican fighter to achieve that. During an 11-month period, Canelo fought four times, beating Caleb Plant, Billy Joe Saunders, Avni Yildirim, and Callum Smith. On the downside, Canelo didn’t fight the guys that the U.S boxing public wants to see him compete against in 2021, and that makes it impossible to…

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