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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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Getty ImagesDETROIT - Davidson sophomore star Stephen Curry said he will return to school for his junior season and skip the NBA draft after nearly leading his team into the Final Four, ESPN reported Monday.
"I'm definitely coming back," he said. "I don't think I'm ready."
Davidson’s silent locker room was filled with players slouching in chairs, staring at the floor with towels draped over their heads.
The Wildcats’ magical run in March was over. Barely.
The tiny school that captivated the nation fell just short of pulling off one of the most stunning upsets in NCAA tournament history, missing a last-second 3-pointer in a 59-57 loss to top-seeded Kansas in the Midwest Regional final on Sunday.
After sending Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin packing, Davidson lost for the first time since Dec. 21 — snapping a 25-game winning streak.
“The sadness of this whole situation is that we can’t celebrate the four months of greatness because now we’ll reflect upon what finished the season,” Davidson coach Bob McKillop said.
The Wildcats had the ball with 16 seconds left and a chance to be the third double-digit seed to reach the Final Four, but the Jayhawks refused to let Stephen Curry beat them.
Kansas forced Curry to dish to a teammate and Jason Richards long 3-pointer with a second off was off the mark.
The school is in a North Carolina town so small — population less than 9,000 — it’s named after the institution.
The Southern Conference school is so quaint about a third of its 1,700 students accepted the board of trustees’ offer to go to the Motor City on the institution’s dime.
Busses were filled and so was a red-clad section behind Davidson’s bench, where everyone stood throughout the game, creating a buzz in a huge, sterile stadium that needed it.
LeBron James even jumped on the bandwagon.
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Curry, who might have the quickest release on the planet, made the final basket with 55 seconds left and finished with 25 points to earn the Most Outstanding Player award for the Midwest Regional.
With his first 3-pointer, he broke an NCAA single-season record — surpassing the 158 Butler’s Darrin Fitzgerald made during the 1986-87 season.
“Stephen is a great player,” Kansas assistant Danny Manning said. “He was on display for the world.”
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The rest of the Wildcats were, too.
Davidson hadn’t beaten a ranked team in McKillop’s first 18 seasons until knocking off Gonzaga in the first round and following that win up by shocking the second-seeded Hoyas and routing the Badgers.
“It’s been a fantastic journey,” Max Paulhus Gosselin said. “Being in front of all of our friends and families, and doing this for (the seniors) was a great experience.”
It was an experience that ended a little earlier than the Wildcats wanted.
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Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Evan Smotrycz added 13, helping No. 22 Michigan remain unbeaten at home with a 70-61 win over Illinois on Sunday.
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