The Florida Panthers are starting to string some wins together, hoping that their effort is not too little, too late.
Florida once again had to come from behind, erasing a third-period deficit and taking down the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime on Thursday night in Sunrise.
It was a quiet evening on the scoreboard, with both teams struggling to light the lamp until well into the night.
Columbus finally got on the board just over 13 minutes into the second period.
After a failed Florida 2-on-1 attempt while killing the final seconds off a Donovan Sebrango interference penalty, the Blue Jackets took advantage of the quick transition and went on an odd-man rush of their own.
Entering Florida’s zone on a 3-on-1, Adam Fantilli carried the puck into the right circle and instead of passing, wound up and fired a shot that went past Sergei Bobrovsky and into the net with 6:59 remaining in the middle frame.
The Blue Jackets carried that lead into the third period, but an early power play for Florida led to the game-tying tally.
A shot by Sam Reinhart was partially blocked and ended up hitting Sam Benentt in the chest at the back post.
Bennett quickly swatted the puck into the back of the net, knotting the score at one at the 1:28 mark of the final frame.
That’s how the score would remain through the end of regulation.
Florida would pick up the bonus point during overtime, once again cashing in on the power play.
The play started with the puck on the stick of rookie Mike Benning, who was playing in his first NHL game.
Benning fed Matthew Tkachuk in the right circle, and his centering pass went through the slot and all the way to Sam Reinhart at the goal line.
Reinhart saw an opening and fired a sharp-angle shot past a sprawling Elvis Merzlikins, giving Florida their third straight victory.
For Benning, he picked up his first NHL point on the game-winning goal in his first NHL game.
Photo caption: Dec 6, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) makes a save on a shot tipped by Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) during the second period at Amerant Bank Arena. (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)
The incident occurred in the latter stages of the second period, shortly after Matthews − who captained the United States men's hockey team to the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics − scored his first goal for the Leafs since Jan. 27. Matthews had gotten the puck alone in front of the net and a hard-charging Gudas drove right through the American star, Gudas' left leg taking out Matthews' left.
Matthews, 28, immediately clutched at his leg and needed assistance to get off the ice. Gudas, a 35-year-old veteran defenseman, was assessed a 5-minute major for kneeing and a 10-minute game misconduct, ending his night.
Radko Gudas has been ejected from the game for kneeing and Auston Matthews has gone to the dressing room. pic.twitter.com/wTiR9t7Tzw
The Leafs announced that Matthews would not return to the game due to a lower-body injury.
The Maple Leafs won 6-4, cashing in twice on the 5-minute power play brought on by Gudas' hit.
Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube called Gudas' hit a "dirty play." He didn't have any updates on Matthews' status, saying Matthews would be "looked at tomorrow."
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanayama will miss Thursday night's game against the Denver Nuggets due to right ankle soreness.
Wembanyama was questionable and ruled out after going through pre-game warmups.
The 7-foot-4 center from France went through his pre-game workout about 25 minutes earlier than normal. He walked off the court after shooting free throws and speaking to a member of the Spurs training staff.
San Antonio, which has won five straight and 16 of its last 17 games, is second in the Western Conference at 48-17. Denver (40-26) is fifth in the West.
Wembanyama was named the West's Player of the Week after leading the Spurs to a 4-0 record for the week ending March 8. He averaged 26 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 blocks.
Wembanyama must play in 13 of San Antonio's final 16 games for end-of-season award eligibility. The NBA requires players to play at least 20 minutes for 65 games during the 82-game regular season.
Wembanyama has played in 51 games this season. He is credited with a 52nd game after playing in the NBA Cup Final, which does not count toward the regular-season standings or statistics, but is part of the 65-game requirement.
Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, who missed five straight games with a left ankle injury will play Thursday. Barnes played in 364 consecutive games before sitting out.
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Thursday night against Anaheim after a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas.
Trying to make a move around Gudas in the slot in the second period, Matthew stook a direct blow to his left leg and crashed to the ice. The U.S. Olympic captain stayed down before being helped to the locker room.
Gudas, the bruising Czech defender whose hit ended Canadian captain Sidney Crosby’s Olympics in the quarterfinals, was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct.
Matthews snapped a 12-game goal drought earlier in the period on a power play. The center has 27 goals and 26 assists in 60 games this season.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 10: Miguel Rojas #72 of the Los Angeles Dodgers tosses the ball during a Spring Training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Camelback Ranch on March 10, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Dodgers are back after their day off on Wednesday as they host the Cincinnati Reds at Camelback Ranch on Thursday. Cole Irvin gets the start for the Dodgers, facing left-hander Nick Lodolo.
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Dallas hasn’t had much success in the win column this season, but Flagg is the real deal. He’s one of the most well-rounded prospects we’ve seen in recent seasons, as he’s a solid playmaker and a threat to score at all three levels, even though he has some room to grow with this three-point shot. Flagg is averaging 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game on .470/.299/.804 shooting splits.
As seen on Wednesday, the Cavs are a work in progress, especially defensively. We’ll see if the Cavs can clean up that end of the floor against a Mavs team that will be on the second leg of a back-to-back.
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Cavs injury report: Jarrett Allen – OUT (knee), Tyrese Proctor – OUT (quad), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Olivier Sarr – OUT (G League)
Mavs injury report for Thursday’s game vs. Grizzlies: Kyrie Irving – OUT (knee), Dereck LIvely II – OUT (foot), Klay Thompson – OUT (rest), Moussa Cisse – OUT (G League), John Poulakidas – OUT (G League), Tyler Smith – OUT (G League)
Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley
Mavs expected starting lineup: Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford
After the Ottawa Senators' 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, Sens goalie Linus Ullmark was, predictably, made available to the local media.
Ullmark probably wasn't in the best of moods after the loss, particularly after the winning goal by Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov. The third-period goal stood up as the winner, frustrating Senators fans, many of whom vented about it on social media.
While Ullmark deserves credit for being available after a tough game, it was clear he wasn't going to be particularly forthcoming with his answers.
TSN 1200's Gord Wilson asked about it being a disappointing result, given the circumstances and the playoff atmosphere in the building.
"Yep!" Ullmark said. "Spot on. Very much."
Wilson tried again, falling back on a reference that Ullmark has used in the past that comes from the TV show Ted Lasso. Wilson asked about the importance of forgetting the result quickly and maintaining a short memory like a goldfish.
"Yeah. Spot on, once again," Ullmark said with a smile and a sideways glance.
TSN's Claire Hanna then gave it a go, asking for Ullmark's thoughts on the Canadiens' winning goal and what he saw.
"Nothing, really," Ullmark said. "I mean, he does a good job of shooting it through, and I feel like I have it. But the puck bounced their way at the end."
At that point, things went quiet.
Ullmark looked to his left and his right, smiling, and assumed more questions were coming. But reporters, who were either frustrated or fresh out of questions, were content to leave 25 seconds after the media availability began.
I want this guy to succeed so badly that I'm almost angry at him for struggling. Feel bad but what else can you say?? A really good team has been sunk by one thing. pic.twitter.com/PcnWwLBPiK
Ullmark's interactions with the Ottawa media have proven unpredictable at times. Last season, his first with the club, he was asked by a reporter about something unrelated, then shoehorned this comment into the conversation:
"I think it's just the media who've been doing their job and not doing their job. Writing things and saying things that haven't totally been the truth."
When Julian McKenzie from the Athletic asked him to elaborate on that, he wouldn't.
"Nope. That's for you to think about."
It is nice when players give you something to think about. But that certainly wasn't the case in the 25-second gathering on Thursday night, in what was surely the shortest media availability in Sens history.
Steve Warne The Hockey News
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The Kansas City Royals went 0-for-2 yesterday in split-squad action and will regroup against the San Diego Padres. The two teams face off in Peoria Sports Complex down in Arizona, with left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic taking the mound.
Things have been rough for the boys in blue since the World Baseball Classic began. With players like Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino gone, the Royals are 1-8 in nine Cactus League games.
Tonight’s Royals Lineup
Kris Bubic takes the mound under the lights in Peoria.
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Edgar Quero will help Ryan Borucki from behind the plate against the Giants. | (Rick Scuteri/Imagn Images)
Happy 312 Day, Sox fans! Prior to tonight’s game, the team shared photos from the Los White Sox mural at Midway Airport, which spans 13,600 square feet.
The White Sox look to bounce back after two straight losses in a rare late-night Spring Training matchup. It might be a tough hill to climb, though, as the Giants have had a successful spring, with a 15-3 record.
Edgar Quero will be behind the plate tonight, and with Kyle Teel sidelined by a recent World Baseball Classic injury, we’ll likely be seeing plenty of him. Ryan Borucki will start the contest after pitching four innings so far this spring. He’s done fairly well, only giving up two hits and a walk, while striking out six as a relief arm.
Trevor McDonald will take the mound for San Francisco. The righthander has pitched a total of seven innings so far and has a similar line to Borucki’s, with two hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.
Matthew Short was the only Australian purchased at Thursday’s auction for the Men’s Hundred as uncapped spinner James Coles pocketed an eye-watering sum following a bidding war.
Mar 12, 2026; Bradenton, Florida, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes (66) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Grant Holmes went into this evening’s spring training start against the Pittsburgh Pirates having not given up a single run across two starts and three appearances. He’s now up to three starts and four appearances without giving up a run so far through spring training and his fourth appearance here in camp was probably the best one of them all so far.
Holmes ended up going five innings in this one against a lineup that very likely won’t look too much different from the one that the Pirates will be rolling out there in a couple of weeks for Opening Day. Holmes struck out Spencer Horowitz to start this one and then followed that up by walking Ryan O’Hearn. That was as good as it got for the Pirates against Holmes as he completely dominated Pittsburgh from this point forward. Holmes got former Braves DH Marcell Ozuna to fly out to end the inning after racking up his second strikeout of the frame and that was the start of a very productive outing for him.
All six pitches from Grant Holmes were put on display on this one — that includes the sinker that Holmes has apparently been working on throughout the offseason and during camp as well. As you can tell by the fact that Holmes didn’t give up a single hit and only had to deal with one baserunner throughout the time that he was on the mound on Thursday evening, each of those six pitches were working like a charm for him in this one.
The Pirates were unable to do much of anything about what Grant Holmes was delivering from the mound tonight and the swings-and-misses were further proof of that. They were also proof that his slider was the key to befuddling Pittsburgh’s batters in this one — of the nine strikeouts that Holmes racked up during this game, eight of them came from a slider. This was one of those outings that made me think “Dude, save some of that for the regular season!” Spring training or not, this was a fantastic performance from Grant Holmes and if he can bring that with him to the regular season then there will be a lot of happy campers here watching Holmes pitch.
As far as the Braves go, that was basically the sparkling highlight of the night. The Pirates started Bubba Chandler (the No. 2 pitching prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline) in this one and he absolutely lived up to the lofty status that he’s already achieved during his time on the farm. Chandler got his evening started by getting Michael Harris II to ground out on a 99-mph fastball that was inside and that basically set the tone for what came next. As good as Grant Holmes was in this one, Bubba Chandler wasn’t too far behind.
Chandler also went five innings in this one and struck out eight batters while only giving up one hit and one walk. Fortunately for the Braves, the one hit that he gave up ended up being a long ball. Former Twins prospect Jair Camargo has been having a very quiet spring training for the Braves so far and he was down 0-2 to Chandler in this AB before he got a hold of a slider and sent it flying onto the party deck out there in left field for a solo shot that put the Braves on the board and in the lead.
Fast forward to the sixth inning and we got to see a truly rare sight: A Michael Harris II walk. The free pass at the expense of Pirates pitcher Evan Sisk ended up being the start of something, as Money Mike stole second base and then eventually made it home on an RBI single from Kyle Farmer. Farmer’s single continues to bolster his care for making a roster spot while Michael Harris II’s fourth walk of spring training so far ended up paying off in dividends a little bit down the road.
The Braves led 2-0 at that point but ended up losing 5-2 after the Pirates ended up plating five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning due to a mixture of a rough outing from Blayne Enlow and a pair of backbreaking errors that allowed Pittsburgh to flip the game upside down. As a result, the Pirates were able to knock the Braves off of their lofty perch in the prestigious Grapefruit League as Atlanta fell to 12-5 with a couple of ties to their name.
With that being said, the most important takeaway here is that Grant Holmes appears to be champing at the bit to get out there for the regular season. He looked excellent on the mound today and has been locked in all spring. Sure, it may be spring training but he’s certainly looking the part when it comes to regular season readiness. We’ll see you tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 p.m. ET when the Braves welcome the Yankees to North Port.
Whether the Giants turn out to be an exciting team remains to be seen, but they are an interesting one, for sure. And that’s something to be said for what has been baseball’s blandest organization.
The most beloved player in recent franchise history is running their front office. He hired a total unknown to try to do something never done before as their manager.
Giants manager Tony Vitello is making the transition from college baseball to MLB. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
It’s been about four months since Buster Posey introduced Tony Vitello at Oracle Park and four weeks or so since pitchers and catchers reported to Scottsdale, Arizona, for Vitello’s first spring training as a major-league manager.
The fiery former University of Tennessee coach still has lots of questions left to answer as he blazes the trail from college ranks straight to The Show.
But we’ve seen enough to assess some winners and losers so far:
It’s been about four months since Buster Posey introduced Tony Vitello at Oracle Park. AP
Winner: Tony Vitello
It would be hard to say Vitello hasn’t second-guessed his choice to put ambition and a change of scenery ahead of loyalty and familiarity in Knoxville. More on that in a second.
But he’s here. He’s doing it. And it doesn’t look any different from the other 29 dugouts across Arizona and Florida. The milestone won’t become official until March 25, Opening Night against the Yankees, when Vitello’s career win-loss record at any level of professional baseball reflects anything other than zeroes.
The games don’t count for now, but his team is off to a rollicking start nevertheless. Heading into Thursday, they owned the best record of any team in the Cactus or Grapefruit leagues — 15-3 — with a plus-47 run differential that also leads every team in spring training.
Loser: Tony Vitello’s public perception
Vitello, himself, didn’t start off on such a strong note.
The rookie manager immediately raised questions about his commitment to and readiness for the job when he questioned the circumstances around his hiring in one of his first sessions with reporters.
In what he called a “tangent,” Vitello began by telling the scrum “new format today” and turning questions around on them about the timeline of events. The Giants’ interest in Vitello was reported by The Athletic four days prior to his hiring becoming official. Vitello said “it might’ve changed the course of history.”
Vitello had continuously referenced his former program, the Volunteers. After it was clear it was becoming an issue, Vitello said, “It’s probably time … to divide the line in the sand.”
Giants pitcher Logan Webb is tuning up for the MLB season by pitching for Team USA during the WBC. Getty Images
Winner: Logan Webb
The Giants ace is one of their seven players in the World Baseball Classic but the only one with Team USA. Not all by himself, though: Dave Groeschner, the Giants’ longtime trainer, is also with Team USA.
Webb will make his second and final start Friday in the quarterfinals against Canada at loanDepot Park in Miami. He recovered from allowing a leadoff homer to Manny Ramirez’s son in the Americans’ opening game of the tournament, tossing four strong innings in a 15-5 win over Brazil.
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It’s also been a good tournament for new second baseman Luis Arraez, who has showed off an unexpected power stroke with two homers for Venezuela, which also advanced to the quarterfinals.
The experience wasn’t so nice to Tristan Beck, who got shelled on the way to Great Britain’s elimination, or Reiver Sanmartin, a left-handed hopeful for the bullpen who suffered a bad hip flexor strain in one of Colombia’s exhibitions. Harrison Bader (Israel) is also back in camp, while Jung Hoo Lee (Korea), Heliot Ramos (Puerto Rico) and Jose Butto (Venezuela) play on.
Loser: Pitching depth
Webb and Robbie Ray are about the only sure things in the Giants’ starting rotation.
The good news is offseason stopgaps Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser have looked more than capable of holding down two spots in the back end. Youngsters Landen Roupp and Trevor McDonald have also looked promising. Beyond them, the early showings from other young arms have left little to be desired.
Winner: The starting lineup
Adding Arraez’s contact ability atop a middle-of-the-order made up by Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames gives the Giants their most potent lineup in years. While Bader was signed primarily as a salve to their defensive woes in the outfield, his proven veteran presence also lengthens the lineup.
Although Devers missed two weeks with a hamstring strain, the group has lived up to the billing so far this spring. Adames, a notorious slow starter, is the only slugger whose numbers don’t pop off the page.
Giants first baseman Bryce Eldridge has a shot to make the Opening Day roster. AP
Loser: Bench composition
The Giants look poised to carry two backup infielders who both hit right-handed and play every position in Casey Schmitt and Christian Koss. Their two best options off the bench in the outfield have looked like Luis Matos and Jerar Encarnacion — both out of options and tearing the cover off the ball this spring, but also bat from the right side. Same goes for Rule 5 pick Daniel Susac, the front-runner to back up Patrick Bailey.
It’s a little right-handed heavy. (There’s a similar problem in the bullpen, where the Giants just signed Joey Lucchesi, whom they non-tendered after last season, to add some competition to a group of lefties either injured or underwhelming.)
It also looks different in a world where Bryce Eldridge makes the Opening Day roster, which looks like more of a possibility now than when camp began. The 6-foot-7 left-handed slugger is still probably striking out more than the Giants would like, but the 21-year-old is making consistent enough contact — and when he does, it’s been among the loudest of anyone in the Cactus League.
The Flyers picked up a signature win Thursday night with a come-from-behind, 3-2 shootout decision over the Wild at Grand Casino Arena.
Travis Konecny won it as the lone scorer in the skills competition.
Emil Andrae and Owen Tippett found the back of the net for the Flyers in regulation. Tippett’s goal tied the game at 2-2 when the Flyers were killing off a penalty in the third period.
Rick Tocchet’s club improved to 8-3 in the shootout. It went to overtime for the 22nd time.
The Flyers (31-23-11) have earned at least a point in nine of their last 12 games (7-3-2). They took both games of a back-to-back set after beating the Capitals, 4-1, Wednesday night at home.
Minnesota dropped to just 27-0-4 when holding a lead entering the third period.
The Flyers swept the Wild (38-16-12) in their two-game regular-season series. They took the first meeting back in October with a 2-1 overtime finish.
• After their 6-2 home loss Monday night to the Rangers, the Flyers felt they owed Dan Vladar a much better effort.
They gave it to him in Minnesota.
Vladar converted 21 saves on 23 shots and made a great stop on Matt Boldy in the shootout. The Flyers were more structured and connected compared to three nights ago against New York.
Through 40 games, Vladar is 21-11-6 with a 2.50 goals-against average and .904 save percentage.
The Wild’s big boys started rolling in the second period. The Flyers surrendered their fifth power play goal over the last three games when Boldy erased their 1-0 lead. Kirill Kaprizov then put Minnesota ahead with 2:10 minutes left in the middle stanza.
But Tippett had another excellent game and drew the Flyers even in the third period on a big-time blast. Over this back-to-back set, the 27-year-old winger had two goals, an assist and 12 shots.
Wild netminder Jesper Wallstedt stopped 24 of the Flyers’ 26 shots.
Andrae, back in the lineup after a couple of healthy scratches, gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead at first intermission.
• With the Bruins’ 4-2 loss to the Sharks, the Flyers moved to within five points of the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot.
The Flyers have 17 games to go and still need to make a significant push. As a team that hasn’t won more than three straight in over two years, the Flyers still have to prove they can make a run.
But they’ve kept themselves in it.
• Tippett has a team-leading three shorthanded goals after coming into the season with none in his career.
• The Flyers didn’t face their old friend Bobby Brink, who was out with an upper-body injury.
Brink was traded to the Wild a little under a week ago. The 24-year-old winger has a goal and a plus-2 mark through three games with Minnesota.
“Bobby was very popular, a great guy to coach,” Tocchet said Wednesday morning. “It’s a business. He was one of the best guys to coach, he was very receptive.”
• The Flyers are back in action Saturday when they host the Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. ET/NBCSP).
Feb 27, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at American Family Fields of Phoenix. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
After dropping below .500 in yesterday’s game, the Brewers are looking to get back to even tonight against the Guardians. This is their second meeting this spring, with the first a 9-6 loss on February 21.
DL Hall gets the start this evening for the Brewers. It’s his fourth appearance this spring, but only his first start for the Brewers. So far this spring, he has pitched six innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts. His last appearance came against the Brewers as he pitched with Great Britain in their exhibition. Hall allowed a run, a hit, two walks, and two strikeouts in three innings.
Three other Brewers are scheduled to pitch tonight. Easton McGee is making his fourth appearance of the spring. He’s pitched 4 1/3 innings this spring and not allowed a run, along with two hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Jacob Waguespack has also not allowed a run this spring in 5 1/3 innings. He’s also allowed one hit and one walk and struck out four. Drew Rom is over from minor league camp after being reassigned on March 8. He’s allowed a run in 3 1/3 innings, with two hits, four walks, and six strikeouts. Peter Strzelecki is also over from minor league camp and has allowed two runs in four innings, with two hits and four strikeouts.
With the Brewers on the road, many of the bench players and minor league players are getting starts tonight. Garrett Mitchell is leading off with Brandon Lockridge batting second as the designated hitter. Christian Yelich is batting third with Gary Sánchez catching and batting fourth. Jett Williams is playing third and batting fifth, with Mike Boeve at first and batting sixth. Cooper Pratt, Jacob Hurtubise, and Eddys Leonard round out the lineup.
In recent injury news out of camp, Quinn Priester is expected to begin the season on the IL with a return TBD as he deals with a nerve issue “in the T.O.S. [thoracic outlet syndrome] family,” per manager Pat Murphy. He isn’t expected to require surgery. Additionally, outfielder Akil Baddoo’s quad injury is worse than expected, and he’s expected to miss 3-4 weeks.
Quinn Priester is back from seeing a vascular specialist in Dallas. Per Pat Murphy, diagnosis is a nerve issue “in the T.O.S. [thoracic outlet syndrome] family,” but believed to be treatable without surgery. Priester already threw lightly today. Scheduled for a bullpen 3/21.
PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 06: Nick Castellanos #21 of the San Diego Padres bats during the third inning of the spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Peoria Sports Complex on March 06, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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