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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.
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.
ST. LOUIS - Mark Mulder could rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation next week, a little more than one year after shoulder surgery.
The left-hander, coming back from an operation last Sept. 13 to repair a torn rotator cuff, worked five innings in his fourth rehab start on Friday night. Pitching for Triple-A Memphis, he allowed two runs on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk against Nashville, the Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate.
The only damage to Mulder, who threw 65 pitches, was a two-run homer by Mike Rivera in the second inning.
St. Louis, 2½ games back in the NL Central going into Friday night, is in the midst of playing its final 35 games in a 34-day stretch with no days off. Using six starters would allow the team to give some extra rest to fatigued pitchers like Adam Wainwright and Braden Looper, a pair of converted relievers.
Mulder could be slotted in Wednesday or Thursday at home against the Pirates.
“There’s a possibility if he keeps moving forward, he could pitch in that Pittsburgh series,” Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. “He’s not here yet, so let’s let him take his assignment, because he may need another one. I don’t want to put any pressure on him.”
The 30-year-old Mulder threw about 60 pitches in his third rehab start, and La Russa said the plan called for him to increase to 75-80 on Friday.
Mulder was 6-7 with a 7.14 ERA in 17 starts last year and had two stints on the disabled list. He was a 21-game winner for Oakland in 2001 and was 16-8 with a 3.64 ERA in 2005, his first year with the Cardinals.
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