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SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Eleven shots separated Phil and Tiger Sunday at Pebble Beach as Lefty secured his 40th Tour win. Jason Sobel had hole-by-hole reports.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
ReutersMVP: Steve Nash, Suns. Phoenix made significant changes from last season's 62-win team and has been without Stoudemire all season. The issue before the season was whether the Suns could make the playoffs without Stoudemire, not whether they were going to win the Pacific Division without him.
Rookie of the Year: Chris Paul, Hornets. Baron who? Paul, who leads all rookies in points, assists, steals and minutes, has made Hornets fans forget about Baron Davis, traded to the Warriors last February.
Coach of the Year: Mike Fratello, Grizzlies. Despite losing five key pieces from last year's 45-win team, Fratello has the Grizzlies on pace to win 50. Although, you won't get any argument here if Detroit's Flip Saunders is your choice.
Defensive Player of the Year: Shane Battier, Grizzlies. You know Detroit's Ben Wallace likely will win this award, and maybe he should. But the thinking here is that the Pistons start five above-average defenders and singling out Wallace is an insult to his teammates. Game in and game out, Battier guards the toughest perimeter player.
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Most Improved Player: David West, Hornets. West missed 52 games last season because of a knee injury and averaged only 6.2 points. This season, he's averaging 16.9 points and 7.8 rebounds and shooting 51.2 percent from the field. Give some thought, too, to the Lakers' Smush Parker, who played just 16 games last season for the Suns and Pistons and was in Europe the year before that. He's starting and averaging 11.6 points. 
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Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto
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