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AP - Dustin Pedroia could easily be mistaken for a mechanic, carpenter or plumber, most anything except a major leaguer.

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Panthers condemned the Tampa Bay Lightning to their fifth defeat in a row with a 4-3 shootout win on Tuesday.

BOSTON (Reuters) - The boston celtics, playing without kevin garnett for the first time this season, beat the New york knicks 110-101 on Tuesday.

NORMAN, Okla. -- Blake Griffin scored 25 points and pulled down a career-high 21 rebounds, freshman Willie Warren added 20 points and No. 12 Oklahoma overcame the highest scoring game of Stephen Curry's career to beat No. 21 Davidson 82-78 on Tuesday night.

Elsewhere, McCabe scores a pair in Panthers' victory and the Blackhawks beat the Coyotes in a shootout

Depite being outshot 39-19, Edmonton beats Columbus 7-2 and overcomes three-game skid

Pitcher Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs agreed Tuesday on a $52 million, four-year contract that includes a player option to 2012. He gets a $4 million signing bonus, $8 million next year, $12.5 million in 2010 and $13.5 million in 2011. Dempster has a 2012 option for $14 million. Dempster was 17-6 with a 2.96 ERA for the Cubs last season, then became a free agent after making the switch from the closer to starter. As the Cubs' closer from 2005-07, he saved 87 games in 102 chances.

Calgary peppers Colorado goaltender with more than 50 shots in 4-1 win as team tries to salvage November

The Orioles sign catcher José Reyes, last seen having a cup of coffee with the Chicago Cubs in 2006, to a minor league deal and add several others to the 40-man roster.

No. 12 Sooners overcome Curry's 44 points to beat No. 21 Davidson 82-78