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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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EPADonovan admitted he was surprised by the level of attention.
“I don’t think people realize how famous that guy is,” Donovan said. “I didn’t. We didn’t. It’s been fun. At times it’s a little tiring but it’s definitely going away now. It helps us focus, it helps us bond a little more.”
Fans wearing England and Real Madrid jerseys with Beckham’s name on the back dotted the stands at BMO Field, but they were drowned out by a partisan crowd who booed when Beckham was shown on the scoreboard. One fan wore a T-shirt that read “David Beckham is rubbish.”
“I’d love Beckham to have played,” Toronto coach Mo Johnston said. “It’s just unfortunate that he had the ankle injury.”
MLS commissioner Don Garber said he and Beckham understood the fans’ frustration. Still, Garber wasn’t worried about negative fallout in Toronto, a first-year team that has sold out all its home games.
“This team is doing just fine without David Beckham,” Garber said.
While he has yet to make an impact on the field, Beckham’s presence is being felt through sponsorship and merchandising deals. Garber said jersey sales have risen 700 percent for Galaxy merchandise and 300 percent league-wide this season.
Sunday was the Galaxy’s first league match since a 2-2 tie with Kansas City on July 7. Los Angeles (3-5-5) has played a league-low 13 games so far, its schedule backloaded to maximize exposure following Beckham’s arrival. Houston, which leads the West, has played 20.
“Every time teams play us now, they’re bringing their ‘A’ game,” Donovan said.
Notes: Beckham and some of his Galaxy teammates will attend Monday afternoon’s baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees. Yallop, born in Canada, is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
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.
Alex Morgan's 2 goals, including the winner in stoppage time, lift the U.S. past New Zealand 2-1.
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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.