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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.
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.
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For Marion Jones, the latest doping accusations provide an opportunity to inspire change in drug testing across sports.
“I hope really that this whole situation with me is used as a catalyst, a catalyst for more research and testing, a catalyst for better confidentiality,” the five-time Olympic medalist said Friday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
After competing for years under a cloud of suspicion, Jones’ “A” sample tested positive for EPO on June 23 at the U.S. track and field championships in Indianapolis, where she won the 100 meters, her 14th national title. But Wednesday, her attorney released a statement saying the backup “B” sample was negative. Both samples must test positive for it to be considered a doping violation.
“I was just totally devastated that a mistake like this can happen,” Jones said on the show. “I’ve always said and I will continue to say that I believe in a drug-free sport. I have never, ever taken a performance-enhancing drug. I’m just quite pleased, happy, ecstatic ... that this ’B’ sample proves that I’ve never taken a drug.”
Jones, who turns 31 on Oct. 12, plans to waste no time getting back to work.
Coach Steve Riddick said late Thursday that Jones is aiming to return to the track Sept. 16-17 in Athens and then run at a meet in Shanghai a week later.
“If she wants to compete she can. The lab said the ’B’ sample was negative,” IAAF president Lamine Diack said Friday.
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After a summer marred by doping scandals, Diack is convinced government must become more involved in the fight against doping.
“Only governments can make sure someone is stopped at the borders,” Diack said on the eve of the two-day World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany. “Only governments can make sure hotel rooms are searched. Only governments can stop cars.”
“That is where everything has to happen. With the governments we can reinforce the fight.”
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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.
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