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Returns from Tommy John surgery may seem routine. Recovery can be full of grief, angst and isolation

Returns from Tommy John surgery may seem routine. Recovery can be full of grief, angst and isolation

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — One August morning in 2022 while all alone at the Oakland Coliseum, Daulton Jefferies plopped down in the grass and wept. The pitcher cried for a good 45 minutes.
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Before Tommy John surgery became common, pitchers like Bud Black pitched through the pain

Before Tommy John surgery became common, pitchers like Bud Black pitched through the pain

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After every outing late in his career, never fail, Bud Black’s left elbow would swell. He would begin feeling the pain in his pitching arm at a certain number of throws each game, with it varying based on the circumstances.
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Mikko Rantanen's four-point night lifts Avalanche over Flames 6-2

Mikko Rantanen's four-point night lifts Avalanche over Flames 6-2

CALGARY — Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon were a deadly duo once again on Tuesday night.
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WHL roundup: Conor Geekie scores twice, Broncos defeat Raiders 4-2

WHL roundup: Conor Geekie scores twice, Broncos defeat Raiders 4-2

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Conor Geekie had two goals and two assists as the Swift Current Broncos defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 on Tuesday night in the Western Hockey League.
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Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Tuesday's Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 1 (OT) Montreal 3 Columbus 0 N.Y.
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Shesterkin flawless again for Rangers, who beat division rival Hurricanes 1-0

Shesterkin flawless again for Rangers, who beat division rival Hurricanes 1-0

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 28 saves for his second consecutive shutout, and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 in a matchup of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division on Tuesday night.
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Connor Bedard has goal, 4 assists for single-game point high as Blackhawks beat Ducks 7-2

Connor Bedard has goal, 4 assists for single-game point high as Blackhawks beat Ducks 7-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and four assists to set his single-game high in points, Philipp Kurashev scored twice and had two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-2 on Tuesday night.
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Cayden Primeau earns 41-save shutout as Canadiens blank Blue Jackets 3-0

Cayden Primeau earns 41-save shutout as Canadiens blank Blue Jackets 3-0

MONTREAL — Cayden Primeau made 41 saves, and the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.
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Dallas Seavey wins 6th Iditarod championship, most ever in the world’s most famous sled dog race

Dallas Seavey wins 6th Iditarod championship, most ever in the world’s most famous sled dog race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dallas Seavey's path to an Iditarod championship was like none he's faced before, including killing a moose and overcoming a time penalty that had him in 10th place at one point to win a record-breaking sixth championship in
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Batherson scores OT winner, Senators beat Penguins 2-1 to snap seven-game skid

Batherson scores OT winner, Senators beat Penguins 2-1 to snap seven-game skid

OTTAWA — Losing seven straight games can make it hard for a team not to start feeling a little sorry for itself, but it’s amazing what a win can do for the psyche.
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