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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.
PBT: Boston's Rajon Rondo continues to be named in trade talks, which is madness. The Celtics guard creates offense and makes everyone around him better, which was evident in Sunday's win over the Bulls.
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.
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.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
APAficionados of dancing call their activity dancesport — one word. The International Dancesport Federation has been working for years to get high heels and frilly clothing — and that’s just what the guys wear — into the Olympics.
They argue that it’s every bit as much a sport as figure skating, and they’re right. Except for the ice, dancing has everything skating does: snooty judges who speak a language similar to English, only more gushy; hard bodies; acres of skin; hot music; flashy outfits; sequins; weeping; swooning fans.
The judges were swept away by Ohno. Okay, they’re swept away by Geico commercials, too, but for Ohno, they pulled out all the stops.
“You would think he’s been dancing all his life,” enthused Len Goodman, the obligatory British judge.
“Out of all the athletes we’ve had in the past, Apolo has become the best, technical ballroom dancer,” gushed Carrie Ann Inaba, the American judge who made up in enthusiasm what she lacks in exotic accent.
“He reminds me of a cheetah, the fastest animal on earth,” hyperventilated Bruno Toniolo, who seemed incapable of giving you the time without making it into an exclamation of great import.
Ohno clutched his disco-ball trophy with the same joy he exhibited when he held up his gold medal in the Olympics. It was understandable. He went after it with the same determination and gusto. Like the Olympics, this was a competition, an athletic competition, and he wanted to win.
He was the best athlete out of all 11 celebrity contestants who started 10 weeks ago. And in the end, he was the best dancer.
Two years, two athletes, and they didn’t win on their fame as jocks. Smith and Ohno had to impress judges who may not have known who they were when the series began. The viewers, whose votes counted for half the final scores, for the most part weren’t the same viewers who watch 18 hours of sports every weekend.
But, they all knew an athlete when they saw one, an athlete who could dance a little.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) - As the glow fades from the Giants' Super Bowl triumph, some New York sports fans are tuning in to basketball and hockey, with the Rangers in first place and the Knicks' overnight sensation, Jeremy Lin, sparking "Lin-sanity.''
Robins: This year, six new breeds will be making their debut on the green carpet for the Westminster Dog Show, which begins Monday.
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