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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.
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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.
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The top 25 high school players as rated by Rivals.com, Allen Wallace of SuperPrep Magazine/Scout.com, Scouts Inc. — three of the top recruiting reports (school verbally committed to in parentheses, if any). |
| Player | Pos. | Ht./Wt. | Hometown | College |
| Rivals.com | ||||
| 1. Percy Harvin | WR | 6-1, 188 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Florida |
| 2. Andre Smith | OL | 6-4, 325 | Birmingham, Ala. | Alabama |
| 3. Chris Wells | RB | 6-1, 228 | Akron, Ohio | Ohio State |
| 4. Gerald McCoy | DT | 6-4, 305 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma |
| 5. Sergio Kindle | LB | 6-4, 225 | Dallas | Texas |
| 6. Matthew Stafford | QB | 6-3, 210 | Dallas, Texas | Georgia |
| 7. Vidal Hazelton | WR | 6-3, 193 | Chatham, Va. | USC |
| 8. C.J. Spiller | RB | 5-10, 190 | Lake Butler, Fla. | Clemson |
| 9. Allen Bradford | LB | 5-11, 219 | Colton, Calif. | USC |
| 10. Mitch Mustain | QB | 6-3, 208 | Springdale, Ark. | Arkansas |
| 11. Sam Young | OL | 6-8, 302 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Notre Dame |
| 12. Myron Rolle | ATH | 6-2, 214 | Princeton, N.J. | Florida State |
| 13. Brandon Spikes | LB | 6-4, 235 | Shelby, N.C. | Florida |
| 14. Reshad Jones | DB | 6-1, 173 | Atlanta | Georgia |
| 15. Brandon Graham | LB | 6-2, 250 | Detroit | Michigan |
| 16. Taylor Mays | ATH | 6-3, 218 | Seattle | USC |
| 17. Robert Rose | DE | 6-4, 255 | Cleveland | Ohio State |
| 18. Stafon Johnson | RB | 5-11, 200 | Los Angeles | USC |
| 19. A.J. Wallace | DB | 6-1, 195 | Pomfret, Mich. | Penn State |
| 20. Al Woods | DT | 6-4, 329 | Elton, La. | LSU |
| 21. Ricky Sapp | DE | 6-4, 225 | Bamberg, S.C. | Clemson |
| 22. Tim Tebow | QB | 6-3, 217 | Ponte Verda Beach, Fla. | Florida |
| 23. C.J. Gable | ATH | 5-11, 180 | Sylmar, Calif. | USC |
| 24. Brandon Warren | DE | 6-2, 230 | Alcoa, Tenn. | Florida State |
| 25. Eddie Jones | DE | 6-3, 240 | Kilgore, Texas | Texas |
| SuperPrep/Scout.com | ||||
| 1. Chris Wells | RB | 6-1, 220 | Akron, Ohio | Ohio State |
| 2. Andre Smith | OL | 6-4, 315 | Birmingham, Ala. | Alabama |
| 3. Sam Young | OL | 6-7, 297 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Notre Dame |
| 4. Gerald McCoy | DT | 6-4, 285 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma |
| 5. Vidal Hazelton | WR | 6-2, 200 | Chatham, Va. | USC |
| 6. Sergio Kindle | LB | 6-3, 225 | Dallas | Texas |
| 7. Myron Rolle | S | 6-2, 210 | Princeton, N.J. | Florida State |
| 8. Percy Harvin | WR | 5-11, 182 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Florida |
| 9. Micah Johnson | LB | 6-2, 252 | Fort Campbell, Ky. | Kentucky |
| 10. Mitch Mustain | QB | 6-3, 200 | Springdale, Ark. | Arkansas |
| 11. Matthew Stafford | QB | 6-3, 212 | Dallas, Texas | Georgia |
| 12. Al Woods | DT | 6-4, 327 | Elton, La. | LSU |
| 13. Stafon Johnson | RB | 6-0, 200 | Los Angeles | USC |
| 14. Brandon Graham | LB | 6-2, 251 | Detroit | Michigan |
| 15. Keiland Williams | RB | 6-0, 225 | Chatham, Va. | LSU |
| 16. C.J. Spiller | RB | 5-10, 185 | Lake Butler, Fla. | Clemson |
| 17. Jai Eugene | CB | 5-11, 185 | Destrehan, La. | LSU |
| 18. Michael Goodson | RB | 5-11, 190 | Klein, Texas | Texas A&M |
| 19. Steve Schilling | OL | 6-5, 290 | Bellevue, Wash. | Michigan |
| 20. Eddie Jones | DE | 6-3, 230 | Kilgore, Texas | Texas |
| 21. Taylor Mays | S | 6-3, 220 | Seattle | USC |
| 22. LeSean McCoy | RB | 5-11, 200 | Harrisburg, Pa. | Miami |
| 23. Ken Beasley | CB | 5-10, 163 | Orange, Texas | Texas |
| 24. Jamar Hornsby | S | 6-4, 195 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Florida |
| 25. Nate Byham | TE | 6-4, 230 | Franklin, Pa. | Pittsburgh |
| Scouts Inc. | ||||
| 1. Myron Rolle | S | 6-2, 214 | Princeton, N.J. | Florida State |
| 2. Percy Harvin | WR | 6-1, 188 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Florida |
| 3. Vidal Hazelton | WR | 6-3, 193 | Chatham, Va. | USC |
| 4. Andre Smith | OL | 6-4, 325 | Birmingham, Ala. | Alabama |
| 5. Mitch Mustain | QB | 6-3, 208 | Springdale, Ark. | Arkansas |
| 6. DeMarco Murray | RB | 6-0, 183 | Las Vegas | Oklahoma |
| 7. Sergio Kindle | LB | 6-4, 225 | Dallas | Texas |
| 8. Taylor Mays | S | 6-3, 218 | Seattle | USC |
| 9. Matthew Stafford | QB | 6-3, 210 | Dallas, Texas | Georgia |
| 10. Micah Johnson | LB | 6-2, 252 | Fort Campbell, Ky. | Kentucky |
| 11. Antwine Perez | S | 6-1, 199 | Camden, N.J. | USC |
| 12. Maurice Evans | DE | 6-3, 245 | Middle Village, N.Y. | Penn State |
| 13. Jevan Snead | QB | 6-3, 205 | Stephenville, Texas | Texas |
| 14. Stafon Johnson | RB | 5-11, 200 | Los Angeles | USC |
| 15. Tim Tebow | QB | 6-3, 217 | Ponte Verda Beach, Fla. | Florida |
| 16. Jai Eugene | CB | 5-11, 185 | Destrehan, La. | LSU |
| 17. Al Woods | DT | 6-4, 329 | Elton, La. | LSU |
| 18. Marcus Ball | LB | 6-0, 204 | Stone Mountain, Ga. | Florida State |
| 19. Sam Young | OL | 6-8, 302 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Notre Dame |
| 20. Brandon Warren | DE | 6-2, 230 | Alcoa, Tenn. | Florida State |
| 21. Gerald McCoy | DT | 6-4, 305 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma |
| 22. Eddie Jones | DE | 6-3, 240 | Kilgore, Texas | Texas |
| 23. Allen Walker | S | 6-2, 200 | Olive Branch, Ms | Mississippi |
| 24. Carl Johnson | OL | 6-6, 348 | Durham, N.C. | Florida |
| 25. Reshad Jones | DB | 6-1, 173 | Atlanta | Georgia |
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