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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.
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.
Rivals.comGoing national
Missouri has made a living out of recruiting in Texas while also securing top in-state prospects. It’s not too often the Tigers will venture out nationally to snag a player, but that’s what they did when they secured a commitment from three-star receiver Jaleel Clark on Monday.
Clark, from Allentown (Pa.) Parkland, committed to the Tigers over Penn State and Pittsburgh. Clark, a 6-4, 202-pounder, said he felt at home in Columbia.
“The whole environment about Missouri just made me feel comfortable,” he said. “(Assistant) Coach (Dave) Steckel’s a great guy and a great coach. He said that if I came down there, I’d be part of his family. It was a great place to be, and the team’s awesome.
“I love the offense and can’t wait to get down there. It’s a family atmosphere, and it’s just one of those places you want to be. It seems like another home to me already.”
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• Three-star cornerback Taylor Sowell had long been a commitment for North Carolina, but Sowell — a 5-10, 187-pounder from Spartanburg, S.C. — recently backed out of his pledge and is beginning to look at other options. “I de-committed a few days back,” he said. “What happened was that I went to Georgia Tech and North Carolina didn’t want me to. We parted ways and I decided to back off my commitment. I’m not really looking at North Carolina anymore. Now I’m going to look at Miami, West Virginia and Georgia Tech.”
• Fast-rising quarterback Jeff Tuel (6-2/190) from Clovis (Calif.) West wanted to make his college decision before his senior season so he could put all his focus on his team. He did that by committing to Washington State recently.
• Lancaster (Texas) High was already one of the more talented teams in the Dallas Metroplex. Lancaster has at least seven Division I prospects in the 2009 class. Well, the rich just got richer. Lancaster picked up transfer Skyler Scott, one of the top wide receivers in the state of Texas. He had been at West Mesquite High in Mesquite.
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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.
After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play.
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.