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Figure skating

Wagner glides to title

at nationals

Ashley Wagner, 20, won her first title at the U.S. championships in San Jose, Calif., finishing with a score of 187.02 and then watching as two-time champion Alissa Czisny and Agnes Zawadzki each melted down.

Czisny finished second and Zawadzki wound up third Saturday.

Wagner was in third place after the short program.

World champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White won their fourth consecutive title in ice dance.

NHL

Bettman, Daly mention

Seattle in interviews

The league has been operating the Phoenix Coyotes, who play in Glendale, Ariz., for the past two seasons, and there is speculation the franchise might move. Cities often mentioned in such speculation include Quebec City and Seattle.

League commissioner Gary Bettman, speaking after a board of governors meeting in Ottawa, said the league hopes to complete a sale before the end of the season to keep the Coyotes in Glendale and added, "I don't see any reason to discuss a Plan B at this point."

According to ESPN.com, Bettman also said, "There are a lot of people who think Seattle would be a great place to have a team. The Pacific Northwest, the natural rivalry with Vancouver, another team in the Pacific time zone ... but there's no building."

Meanwhile, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told media at All-Star weekend in Ottawa that Quebec City remains a possibility if the Coyotes need to be relocated.

According to a CBC Sports report, Daly added there are other options, such as Seattle.

"Quebec is a possibility to get Phoenix next year, but it is not alone," said Daly, according to CBC Sports.

Crosby had neck injury

Sidney Crosby isn't just dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion. A California doctor said the Pittsburgh Penguins' superstar also has recovered from a neck injury.

And Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, said he can't rule out the possibility the injury could be to Crosby's vertebrae. Crosby visited with neurological spine specialist Dr. Robert S. Bray in Los Angeles last week as he continues treatment for symptoms that resurfaced during a loss to Boston on Dec. 5.

Penguins officials said Bray discovered an unspecified neck injury, though they said Bray told them the neck injury is "fully healed."

Players display skills

Team Alfredsson beat Team Chara 21-12 in the All-Star skills competition in Ottawa. Boston defenseman Zdeno Chara surpassed his record for hardest shot with a blast measured at 108.8 mph.

Skiing

Vonn wins in downhill

Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo., dominated a World Cup downhill race, winning by 1.42 seconds over Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Vonn won in 1 minute, 43.65 seconds.

Didier Cuche of Switzerland won his second straight World Cup downhill when he triumphed in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Soccer

U.S., Canada to meet

The U.S. women and Canada meet Sunday in Vancouver, B.C., in the final of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament for this year's Olympics in London. Both teams earned Olympic berths with semifinal victories Friday.

Liverpool ousts Man U

Host Liverpool reached the fifth round of England's FA Cup, beating Manchester United 2-1 in a matchup of Premier League teams.

Elsewhere

• Silas Kiplagat, 22, of Kenya beat American Bernard Lagat, 37, a former Washington State standout, in the mile at the U.S. Open track-and-field meet at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Kiplagat won in 4:00.65. Lagat was 0.27 seconds behind.

• Canadian long-track speedskater Christine Nesbitt set a world record of 1 minute, 12.68 seconds in the 1,000 meters in Calgary, Alberta.

• Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, 74, broke two bones in his shoulder area when he fell backward at least 6 feet from an elevated stage during a charity event Friday night in Hollywood, Fla.

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