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Quarantine requirements make for uneven NHL trade deadline

( AP ) - Nick Foligno is diens — weren’t so fortunate.
leaving his family back Staal was the first player to
in Columbus to join To- benefit from Canada reduc-
ronto and will have to iso- ing its quarantine time from
late for seven days before two weeks to one, though he
getting on the ice for the still missed three games.
Maple Leafs. He will miss Toronto traded a first and two
at least five games. fourth-round picks to land
Foligno but won’t be able to
Taylor Hall hopped in his insert him into the lineup
car to drive from Buffalo to until April 21 at Winnipeg, at
Boston and expected to be in the earliest.
the Bruins lineup less than
48 hours after they acquired “There’s a little bit of a lull
him. here with the seven days
Quarantine requirements that’s coming,” Foligno said.
are making the trade dead- “But I’m really looking for-
line drastically different for ward to just getting there and
teams around the NHL this getting acquainted with ev-
year. Within the league’s own erything and then hitting the
protocols, U.S. teams — es- ground running and helping
pecially those getting players any way I can.”
from nearby rivals — have a Don’t feel too bad for the
sizable advantage over their North Division-leading Ma-
Canadian counterparts, and Defenseman Mike Reilly, ately. avoid the quarantine, which ple Leafs: They’ll gave goal-
it could make a difference who was traded from Ottawa “Try to get there as quick as is nice.” tender David Rittich available
down the road in trying to to Boston late Sunday, it’s possible here,” Reilly said. Foligno — and Eric Staal Tuesday night after acquiring
develop chemistry for the like any other trade deadline “Just pack everything up when he went from the Sa- him from Calgary. The oppo-
playoffs. where he can play immedi- here, and I believe I get to bres to the Montreal Cana- nent? The Flames.

AP source: Browns still putting rush on Jadeveon Clowney

(AP) — The Cleveland before he signed a one-year, tendon in the regular-season
Browns remain in active $13 million contract with the finale and wasn’t re-signed.
pursuit of defensive end Tennessee Titans. Clowney Cleveland’s draft plans could
Jadeveon Clowney, a per- did not have a sack in eight be affected if the team signs
son familiar with the situ- games before undergoing Clowney. The Browns have
ation told the Associated season-ending knee surgery. the No. 26 overall pick and
Press on Monday. The free If he comes to Cleveland, the will likely add another defen-
agent visited the team last 28-year-old Clowney would sive piece after addressing the
month and could do so pair with All-Pro defensive unit during free agency with
again. end Myles Garret and give several signings.
the Browns two of the NFL’s The Browns showed some
The person spoke on condi- best edge rushers on the same interest in star end J.J. Watt
tion of anonymity because of line. before he signed with Ari-
the sensitivity of the matter. zona.
It’s unclear if the sides are ne- The Browns ended their long
gotiating a contract. ESPN, playoff drought last season Clowney’s asking price could
citing unidentified sources, and have Super Bowl aspira- be the only impediment to over five years to Garrett. sons with the Texans, record-
said the sides are “progress- tions. They have been in the him coming to Cleveland. Clowney was the No. 1 over- ing 29 sacks and making the
ing in talks.” market to upgrade their de- The Browns won’t invest too all pick by Houston in 2014 Pro Bowl three times. He
The Browns offered Clowney fensive end spot after Olivier heavily in him after already and has dealt with assorted played one season in Seattle
a multiyear contract last year Vernon ruptured an Achilles committing $125 million injuries. He spent five sea- before going to Tennessee.

South Africa levels T20 series vs. Pakistan

(AP) — South Africa lev- with the wickets of Markram
eled the Twenty20 series and Pite van Biljon (2) in the
against Pakistan 1-1 with space of two overs.
a six-wicket win in the Klaasen and George Linde
second game on Monday. (20 not out) took the hosts
home with an unbroken
Stand-in captain Heinrich stand of 49.
Klaasen made 36 not out Pakistan was 10-2 in the third
from 21 balls to see the Pro- over and struggled to set a
teas to 141-4 and past Paki- big total despite a run-a-ball
stan’s 140-9 with six overs to 50 from captain Babar Azam
spare. and 32 from the 40-year-old
Opener Aiden Markram set Mohammad Hafeez.
up South Africa’s big win Linde took 3-23 with his left-
with 54 from 30 balls at the arm spin and seam bowler
top. He hit seven fours and Lizaad Williams 3-35 in his
three sixes and South Africa second international appear-
cruised from there. ance.
Legspinner Usman Qadir The third game of the four-
gave South Africa a brief scare game series is on Wednesday.