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Sport in Short: Ice Hockey

WAYNE GRETZKY, the leading scorer in the history of the NHL, face an indefinite period of inactivity because of a serious back injury. The Los Angeles centre is suffering from a herniated disc in his upper back, but he is hopeful of playing again.

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