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Vice President-elect JD Vance will be inaugurated hours before Ohio State faces Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff final.

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Jakob Chychrun scored a goal and added an assist while Alex Ovechkin picked up an empty-netter in his return as the Washington Capitals took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Andrew Mangiapane ...