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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.
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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AP“They always say records are meant to be broken but this one, with the stadium closing here in a week, you know at least I know I tied for it,” he said.
The Yankees, almost certain to miss the playoffs for the first time since 1993, are nine games behind wild card-leading Boston.
The Rays loaded the bases after Pavano departed, and Damaso Marte walked Akinori Iwamura to make it 7-4. Jason Bartlett followed with a sinking liner but Brett Gardner made a terrific tumbling catch to end the inning.
Gardner also made a diving catch to rob Gabe Gross of a hit in the eighth.
Jackson (11-11) never looked comfortable and dropped to 0-3 in his past three starts. He allowed New York’s first three batters to reach before Rodriguez hit a 3-1 pitch into the bleachers in right-center for his 17th career grand slam.
“I got some balls up,” Jackson said. “They took advantage of it. It just wasn’t my day.”
Rodriguez reached 100 RBIs for the 11th straight season with his 34th homer of the year. It also gave him at least 100 runs in 13 consecutive seasons.
Jeter reached on a perfectly placed bunt single and Giambi finished a 12-pitch at-bat with a walk to set up A-Rod’s first grand slam since Sept. 25, 2007, at Tampa Bay.
Notes: RHP Matt Garza, who threw 83 pitches in Tampa Bay’s 6-5 loss Saturday night, will start Wednesday’s game against Boston on short rest. ... RHP Phil Hughes joined the Yankees on Sunday and will start Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. ... Yankees 2B Robinson Cano was pulled before the fifth inning because Girardi was upset by his lack of hustle on a fielding play in the fourth. ... The Rays went 7-11 against the Yankees this year.
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