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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.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
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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AFP - Getty Images fileGraham, who answered the door Tuesday at his house in Raleigh, N.C., said Gatlin would “have his day in court. He’s a good kid.” He refused to comment on a possible suspension.
“I’ve already made my statement,” Graham said. “My attorney already made a statement.”
His attorney, Joe Zeszotarski, told The Associated Press in an e-mail that his client has never taken part in distributing illegal substances to athletes.
“It is curious that people who are not familiar with the situation can claim that Trevor has somehow done something wrong,” Zeszotarski wrote. “It is worth reminding everyone that one of the chief reasons the issue of doping has come to the forefront is because of Trevor’s integrity and courage in turning in the sample that led (to) the uncovering of the BALCO enterprise. Given what some people have lost as a result of Trevor’s integrity in turning in the sample, it is not surprising that there are people who would make false claims about him.”
At least six athletes who trained under Graham have received doping suspensions. Graham, however, has always denied direct knowledge or involvement with drug use.
In a column published Monday, former Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson said Gatlin’s association with Graham was the biggest obstacle to proving that he’s not a drug cheat.
Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Johnson said his initial reaction to hearing that Gatlin had tested positive for banned substances was “not one of shock or surprise.”
“Not because I have suspected that Justin was doping — I’ve always had a lot of respect for him — but there has always been one thing about him that has bothered me: his association with coach Trevor Graham,” Johnson said.
“Even if Gatlin is innocent, now he will be suspected forever and he is about to see the danger of his continued association with Graham, because that association almost guarantees that no one will give him the benefit of the doubt,” Johnson wrote.
Johnson won five Olympic gold medals and still holds the world record for the 400 meters and 200 meters. He’s the agent for reigning Olympic and world 400-meter champion Jeremy Wariner.
When asked about Johnson, Graham said, “I don’t care what they have to say.”
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.