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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.
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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.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
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.
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NEW YORK - Ryan Lochte is famous for his laid-back, surfer dude attitude. Maybe too laid-back.
The swimmer, who won four Olympic medals in Beijing, said Tuesday that he has twice been cited for missing drug tests. Athletes must keep the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency apprised of their whereabouts at all times; they can be suspended if they can’t be located for a test three times in 18 months.
“One more, I’m hurtin’,” Lochte said, conceding that he’s “horrible” about updating USADA on his travels.
Lochte didn’t appear too concerned about his situation — U.S. teammate Natalie Coughlin seemed more alarmed after hearing Lochte talk about it. It was Coughlin who had brought up the challenge of keeping USADA informed as the star swimmers jet around the country following the Olympics.
“I don’t know from day to day where I’ll be,” said Coughlin, who won six medals in Beijing.
On Tuesday, it was the New York Stock Exchange, where she, Lochte and Michael Phelps rang the opening bell. As was the case with this trip, it’s not unusual to find out they need to book a flight a day or two in advance.
“You have to be really diligent about giving them your whereabouts 24-7, which is a huge pain in the butt, but it’s something that we do,” Coughlin said.
Since returning from the Olympics on Aug. 21, Lochte has bounced around from Gainesville, Fla., to Daytona Beach, Fla., back to Gainesville, then on to Chicago, Florida again, and now New York.
Coughlin has been in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Phelps, who broke Mark Spitz’s record with eight gold medals, is preparing to host “Saturday Night Live” this week. He will be honored with a parade, music and fireworks in his home state of Maryland on Oct. 4, local officials announced Tuesday.
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.
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Robins: This year, six new breeds will be making their debut on the green carpet for the Westminster Dog Show, which begins Monday.
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Silva: 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 NFC teams.