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Some of the players to watch on the eight teams competing at the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto, which begins Saturday:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da Conceição Gonçalves, known as "Jefinho," was completely blind by age 7, three years before he learned to play soccer. He had seen images of Pelé but never watched videos of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrik Laine isn't afraid to be himself, whether he's talking or playing hockey.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tom Coughlin and Graeme McDowell share an Irish heritage and the highest achievement in their sports. One has a U.S. Open title and delivered the clinching point in the Ryder Cup, the other has…

PHOENIX (AP) — Jean Segura homered twice for the second consecutive game and finished with five hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with an 11-6 victory Wednesday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager homered to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Wednesday night, extending their longest winning streak of the season to eight games.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Sergio Perez doubled twice and singled, and Travis Blackley allowed just two hits over eight innings as the Pericos de Puebla defeated the Toros de Tijuana 2-0 on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Derek Holland did not pitch well Wednesday night, and he knew it.

HOUSTON (AP) — Down two starting infielders, the Astros did one thing they have struggled to do this season — finish off the Rangers.

BOSTON (AP) — Rick Porcello's unbeaten home season ended because of a hanging second-inning slider.

CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Rodon fell back to his first half form.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals may be angry, but that is not converting into many September victories.

ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Teheran was unable to end his winless streak against Miami, even when handed a three-run lead through five innings.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Austin Hedges homered twice and doubled, scoring three runs while also driving in three as the El Paso Chihuahuas topped the Oklahoma City Dodgers 10-4 on Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Duffey knew that he needed a clean fourth inning Wednesday night.

Viterbo coach Ryan DeLong equated it to a heavyweight boxing match, as each team kept trading blows, or spikes, that the other had no business handling.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- J.P. Sportman hit a run-scoring single in the fourth inning, leading the Midland RockHounds to a 6-4 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pirates relievers Zach Phillips and Wade LeBlanc had numbers more notable than four strikeouts and no runs in a combined 2 1/3 innings Wednesday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Great American Ball Park scoreboard often taunts opposing pitchers with ghosts and the message "Walks will haunt."