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OTTAWA -- Chris Byrne stepped down as general manager of the Ottawa 67s on Tuesday and was replaced by assistant GM Pat Higgins. Byrnes resignation will take effect immediately as he pursues new challenges at the NHL level, the Ontario Hockey League team said in a release. "Im happy for Chris," said team governor Jeff Hunt. "He served us well as an assistant coach, head coach and most recently as general manager and its great to know hes moving up to the NHL level. We wish him well." Byrne coached and managed in the 67s organization for eight seasons. He served as both head coach and GM over the last three seasons. "Im thankful to Jeff and the 67s organization for a great experience in Ottawa and for allowing me to pursue my dream of working in the NHL," said Byrne. "This opportunity came up very recently and it really is something I couldnt turn down. "I know the 67s have a great core of young, talented players and I wish them and the organization good luck in the future." Details on his NHL plans were not immediately released. Higgins, meanwhile, has spent over 20 seasons in the organization as a scout, assistant GM and head of scouting. Hell oversee all facets of hockey operations. "Im humbled and excited by the opportunity the 67s have given me," said Higgins. "We have a talented roster of new players joining a more experienced core group of veterans and I know great things are ahead for the fans. Thanks to Jeff, Chris and (former coach) Brian Kilrea for their roles in my development as a hockey operations leader." George Hill Bucks Jersey . Villarreals victory in Valencia kept it in fourth place and in control of Spains last Champions League spot. Uche broke free in the area in the 10th minute and was brought down by goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who was shown a direct red card. Luke Maye Bucks Jersey . His actions are much louder on the Fenway Park mound. 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Iwakuma pitched seven strong innings to stay unbeaten in road games since last July, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.Naples, Italy (SportsNetwork.com) - Martin Caceres second-half strike proved to be the match-winner on Sunday as Juventus claimed a tense 3-1 victory over Napoli in a top-four clash at the Stadio San Paolo. Juventus entered the clash on a bit of a slide, going winless in its past two contests, but the three-time champions got off to a good start after 29 minutes with a spectacular individual effort from France international Paul Pogba. Pogba found some space in the penalty area and ripped a well-placed strike past a diving Rafael for a spectacular opening salvo. But Napoli battled back with an equalizer in the 64th minute when Miguel Britos got on the end of a corner kick from Dries Mertens and wired it past Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Juve went back in front in the 69th minute as Andrea Pirlo delivered one of his patented free kicks into the box where Martin Caceres got on the end to snap it home. Napoli looked to have again equalized in the 73rd minute when Buffon came off his line to claim the ball but looked to have lost it in a collision. The home side slid it into the empty net, but it was ruled out for a foul against Napoli. The fourth officials board showed six minutes of added time, but Napoli couuld not find an equalizer and Juve put the result to bed in stoppage time when Arturo Vidal smashed one into the top right corner, leaving Rafael with no chance for a save as the defending champs escaped with all three points.dddddddddddd The win sees Juve climb back to the summit of the Serie A table with 43 points, while Napoli remains in fourth place on 30 points. Also in Serie A on Sunday, Inter Milan claimed a 3-1 victory over Genoa thanks to goals from Rodrigo Palacio, Mauro Icardi and former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, while Davide Zappacosta and Dejan Lazarevic traded goals as Atalanta and Chievo played to a 1-1 draw. Joao Pedro Galvao and Godfred Donsah scored first-half goals to lift Cagliari to a 2-1 win over Cesena, while Juan Cuadrado and Joaquin netted second-half goals in a span of 10 minutes to lead Fiorentina to a wild 4-3 win over Palermo. Jacopo Sala, Luca Toni and Mattia Valoti netted goals to send Hellas Verona to a 3-1 win over Parma, while Francesco Totti scored two goals in the second half to help Roma battle back and earn a point in a 2-2 draw with Lazio. Citadin Martins Eders 49th-minute strike held up as Sampdoria claimed all three points with a 1-0 win over Empoli. ' ' '