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Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
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 title chances now.
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Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
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CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt won the African Cup of Nations for a record fifth time, beating Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalty kicks Friday night following a 0-0 tie.
Mohamed Aboutrika converted the winning penalty kick after Egypt goalkeeper Essam Al Hadari stopped Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba and Bakary Kone during the shootout.
“This tournament belongs to the Egyptian fans. It was not one single player who won this. It was a joint effort,” Pharaohs forward Hossam Hassan said after being hugged by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and lifting the trophy.
Drogba, a leading player for Chelsea in England, missed an open goal in the 77th minute during a rough game in which players scuffled and disputed calls by Tunisian referee Mourad Daami.
“Of course it’s disappointing for us ... but we are a strong team and are going to the World Cup,” Ivory Coast’s Abdoulaye Meite said. “With penalties you always know it’s heads or tails.”
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The Pharaohs also won the title in 1957, 1959, 1986 and 1998.
Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o was the top scorer in the three-week tournament with five goals.
Ivory Coast is preparing for the World Cup. Africa’s other World Cup qualifiers stumbled, with Angola, Ghana and Togo eliminated in the first round and Tunisia losing in the quarterfinals.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Alex Morgan's 2 goals, including the winner in stoppage time, lift the U.S. past New Zealand 2-1.
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Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
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Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green added 12 and defense-minded No. 11 Michigan State beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak.
