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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
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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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AFP - Getty ImagesHis five-year deal with the team, one of three MLS franchises owned by AEG, is believed to be for around $10 million a year. His representatives have said that outside endorsements could run the total worth of the package to $250 million.
Beckham mentioned that he has watched Cobi Jones play in the World Cup and now he will line up beside him with the Galaxy.
Jones, still a solid player at 36, believes Beckham will have a positive impact on his teammates.
“I know if I’m running around the field with a David Beckham, I want to impress him,” Jones said. “I want him to go, ‘Hey, this guy is good.’ I think it’s going to give us a credibility and a perspective.
“A lot of people don’t have a perspective of how good these guys in the MLS are,” he said.
Though he won’t immediately be besieged as he is in Europe, he has been gaining attention in the United States since the movie “Bend It Like Beckham.”
“I came to L.A. about four years ago, and I was walking around and I got a few people coming up to me and recognizing me,” Beckham said. “But then I went back about a year ago, and when I looked out the window in the house I was staying in and there were forty-five paparazzi cars outside.
“I realize I’m not as recognized in the U.S. as I am around Europe, around other parts of the world. But hopefully, playing for the Galaxy will change that. “
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“That’s going to be a big help to us, to have friends when we arrive in L.A.,” Beckham said. “I talked with him for about an hour last night and an hour the night before.
“I told him there might be an announcement, and asked him for his advice, as well. He’s a very wise man and a very good friend of mine. To have his experience and have him explain some things to me, that’s a big favor. He couldn’t speak any higher than what he was saying about LA.”
Beckham said his wife and their three children aren’t packed yet, and added with a grin, “It might take a while with Victoria.”
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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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Wesseling: 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 AFC teams.
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.
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