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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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Q: What do you make of the talk that Carlos Boozer is going to opt out next summer and take his ambidextrous ways to Miami? If true, what can the Jazz do to make the best of the inevitable?
— Barry, Salt Lake City
A: That is the word around the NBA, though I still wonder since Beasley is a power forward and you better have a good point guard to make Boozer effective. But the talk has been Boozer's daughter needs a warmer climate for health reasons and he has a home in Miami. You can see the Jazz is drafting big guys, and perhaps this keeps them from dealing Kirilenko, who really is out of position at small forward. Boozer had a poor playoffs trying to go against bigger guys in a half-court set as his shot wasn't going down. So I still wonder if he is the answer for Miami.
Q: Will the Raptors' acquisition of Jermaine O'Neal transform them into contenders in the Eastern Conference?
— Jack, Los Angeles
A: Perhaps. It's a risk because O'Neal hasn't been healthy or interested for the past few years. It's a good gamble, to me, because when players like that start to come up on the chance for a new contract they begin to reawaken some. I do think there is some duplication between O'Neal and Chris Bosh and perhaps O'Neal takes some shots from Bosh. But it was vital for the Raptors to move T.J. Ford. I'd say the Raptors are iffy contenders because it remains difficult to count on O'Neal after so many injuries and so much inactivity. But it was a risk worth taking.
Q: Sam, the Hornets came oh-so-close to making it this past season. What offseason moves do you think the organization needs to make to put them over the top, or is it simply a matter of letting the young core mature together?
— Joel Waltzer, New Orleans
A: The core is pretty good, and obviously dependent upon on Chris Paul. But the bench was poor and still needs some upgrading. There's no one to replace Paul, but even when Chandler is out they suffer and they could use some more reliable perimeter shooting off the bench. They were the surprise team in the West without question, and I don't think taken seriously much of the season. They will be now.
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
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