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Weekend Briefs....

The Canadiens last night "honored the victims in the Charlie Hebdo shootings by playing the French national anthem" prior to the team's home game against the Penguins (SI.com, 1/10).

Katy Perry during yesterday's Patriots-Ravens game announced that Lenny Kravitz will join her as part of the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show at Univ. of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1 (“AFC Divisional Playoff: Ravens-Patriots,” NBC, 1/10).

Manchester City MF Frank Lampard "finally signed" a contract to join NYC FC in July, midway through MLS' season, following "repeated misleading public statements" from NYC FC and partner club Man City (AP, 1/10).

Former NHLer Teemu Selanne today "will become the first Duck to have his jersey retired" when the team raises his No. 8 jersey "to the rafters of Honda Center" (L.A. TIMES, 1/11).

Thousands of fans "braved the frigid weather to honor" Baseball HOFer-elect Craig Biggio at an event in Houston on Friday (CHRON.com, 1/9).

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