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The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
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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.
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods greeted their Sunday pairing at Pebble Beach with optimism. But the day would end happily only for one.
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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APMadden deflected a shot from Jay Pandolfo with 4:13 remaining.
With Clemmensen on the bench for an extra attacker, Madden tied the score with less than one second remaining. Dubielewicz made a sprawling save on Madden’s initial shot but was helpless as Madden backhanded his own rebound into the net.
A video review confirmed that the goal was scored before time expired.
“That was probably the toughest thing I’ve ever had to deal with,” Dubielewicz said. “I just couldn’t believe it. I really couldn’t believe that we were that close. I was pretty confident that we were going to win the game at that point. They just kept plugging away and they were able to get it.”
Both teams had excellent chances to win in the overtime. Dubielewicz stopped Patrik Elias early in the session while Clemmensen stopped Satan in the slot 2½ minutes in.
A postseason berth for the Islanders and Maple Leafs then came down to a shootout.
“If you’re an old-school hockey fan, you’re probably not too excited about the way this finished,” Devils center Scott Gomez said. “If you ask a fan who was here today, I’m sure they would tell you it was incredible.”
The loss ended the Devils four-game winning streak. The Patrick Division winners had no incentive as their playoff position as the second seed in the conference was already assured. The Devils will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round.
Notes: The Devils activated D Richard Matvichuk on Sunday from the long-term injury list. Matvichuk had not played this year because of a combination of a back injury and the Devils inability to squeeze him under the salary cap. The Devils cleared roster space by assigning D Andy Greene and RW Cam Janssen to Lowell (AHL). ... By sitting out, Brodeur fell one game shy of tying Grant Fuhr’s record of 79 appearances by a goalie set in the 1995-96 season with St. Louis. ... The game might have been the Devils final regular-season contest in the Continental Airlines Arena. They hope to complete construction of the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. for the start of next season.
The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
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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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