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A lovely Friday to everyone. Welcome to Yardbarker Box Score, what we're reading while we wait for the playoffs to start in about 24 hours.
Happy birthday to Nancy Lopez, Howie Long, Charles Haley, Gabrielle Reece, Gilbert Arenas, and Asante Samuel. On this date in 1976 Ted Turner bought the Atlanta Braves. The New York Times headline, "Yachtsman Turner Buys Braves."
Daily Brain Workout
Name the players who wore all the retired numbers of the Atlanta Braves.
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Around the league
Team USA beat Team Canada in a shootout at the World Juniors last night, and what a save.
Down but not out. Tyler Parsons makes an incredible game-saving stop in OT. @CanadianTire #BigPlay #WorldJuniors https://t.co/JLvAqi0ZFz pic.twitter.com/wq7JWPpFLr
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 6, 2017
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