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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: Syracuse is among a solid group of No. 1 seeds in our latest tournament projections, but the middle of the pack is much more murky.
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.
Getty ImagesThe Giants (12-6) will show up and play, and likely play well considering they’ve won nine straight road games, including two in the playoffs. Both of those, of course, were in Tampa and Dallas, where anything below freezing is cause for panic.
Star defensive end Michael Strahan promises there won’t be panic even if it is the coldest day any of the Giants have encountered.
“This is going to be a game of will, a game of whoever wants it the most,” Strahan said. “That is what the playoffs are all about, so this is going to be a very interesting battle. Us, a team that has a strong will and plays well on the road, and that team that has a strong will and plays well at home.”
The Packers (14-3) are 8-1 at home. None of those games was played in anything close to the bitter cold they will face Sunday, not even last weekend’s snowfest.
One of the team’s corporate partners, Mills Fleet Farm, is donating 30,000 hand warmers for fans entering the game. Dr. Don Hartig of the Bellin Health Family Medical Center in Howard advised spectators to dress appropriately, wearing loose, dry layers, a hat, mittens instead of gloves, and waterproof insulated boots.
So don’t go sleeveless? When told fellow end Justin Tuck was planning the same fashion statement as many of the Packers, the veteran Strahan shivered.
“I told him I’m wearing layers,” Strahan said. “These guys can wear short sleeves. I’m not trying to impress anybody. For what? Oh, I’m strong!
“I guarantee you Justin Tuck’s goose bumps will be bigger than his muscles.”
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