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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.
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -England defender Joleon Lescott preserved Manchester City's two-point lead in the Premier League by scoring a second-half winner in a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.
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.
ASSOCIATED PRESSThe night didn’t start out in the Red Wings’ favor, even though an octopus splattered in the Pittsburgh end near the completion of the national anthem. Dallas Drake took a roughing penalty that led to Hossa’s power-play goal early in the first, before Lidstrom tied it for the Red Wings 4:15 later.
Hossa’s 10th goal of the playoffs was Pittsburgh’s second goal in 12 power-play chances in the series.
Detroit also has struggled on the advantage, coming in with two goals on 19 opportunities against the Penguins. The Red Wings clicked 2 seconds after Pascal Dupuis’ cross-checking penalty expired.
Brian Ralfaski slid a pass left to defense partner Lidstrom, who after a slight backward curl ripped a drive that got by Fleury 7:06 into the first.
The momentum off Pittsburgh’s 3-2 win in Game 3 continued in the Penguins’ direction before the opening faceoff when it was announced that Detroit top-line forward Tomas Holmstrom wouldn’t play due to a hamstring injury.
Holmstrom, always a presence in front especially on the power play, was hurt in Game 3 when he was knocked into the net by Pittsburgh defenseman Hal Gill.
The good fortune didn’t last as the Penguins fell to 11-1 in the playoffs when scoring first.
Notes: Darren McCarty, who hadn’t played since Game 1, took Holmstrom’s place in the lineup. ... The Red Wings blocked nine shots in the first period, the same amount the Penguins got through to Osgood. ... Malkin, an MVP finalist, has no points in the series.
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