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Today in sports: Venezuela promises "quick resolution" to the Wilson Ramos kidnapping, the UFC's rapid rise, and North Carolina and Michigan State open their seasons at sea.
Today in sports: The last best chance of saving the NBA season has come and gone, the UFC brings in big numbers for Fox, and a fair price for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Today in sports: Venezuela promises "quick resolution" to the Wilson Ramos kidnapping, the UFC's rapid rise, and North Carolina and Michigan State open their seasons at sea.
Also in sports: the NFL Players Association cops out on testing for human growth hormone, Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped in Venezuela, and the NBA lockout talks are riding a "wave of optimism" as they head into the evening.
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