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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.
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AP“We’re 0-12. It doesn’t get much lower,” said star pass rusher Jason Taylor, who is going to find out that it does get lower.
Obviously, the Dolphins are going to face a tumultuous offseason. The first thing they have to do is figure out if first-year coach Cam Cameron is the answer. He’s well-liked by his players, but if he finishes 0-16, how they can bring him back with that kind of stigma attached to his resume? You can’t help but wonder if the Dolphins will make a play for Bill Cowher or Marty Schottenheimer or — dare we say it? — Bill Parcells.
The Dolphins also must trade Taylor, their best and most marketable player. On a team with so many holes, it doesn’t make sense to keep a 33-year-old pass rusher, not when he could bring back premium draft choices that would help the rebuilding process. If they don’t move him now, they will regret it two or three years down the road, when his trade value is zilch.
With the first overall pick in the 2008 draft, the Dolphins should try to trade down, accumulating draft picks. Failing that, they should pick LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, widely regarded as the nation’s top senior prospect. The once-proud defense is old and broken down, especially with emotional leader Zach Thomas a major question mark because of his head injuries.
Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, a junior, might be the sexier choice if he decides to enter the draft, but they already have a premier back, Ronnie Brown, who should be recovered from knee surgery by the 2008 season.
There’s no need to use a high pick on a quarterback. The Dolphins have rookie John Beck, who shows promise even through he has yet to lead the offense to a touchdown in three starts. But, assuming concussion-plagued Trent Green retires, they will need to sign a veteran to compete with Beck.
The Dolphins are light years away from contending. When you get blown out at home by the three-win Jets, a team the Dolphins really thought they could beat, it’s a bad, bad sign. As Taylor said after the game, “They suck, too.”
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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.
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.
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