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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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APChicago Bears coach Lovie Smith is the latest high-profile name to decline interest in the University of Tennessee head coaching job, ESPN reported Sunday.
Tennessee officials recently gauged the interest level of Smith and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden, ESPN reported, citing unnamed sources.
Smith, who served as an assistant at Tennessee, said he wasn't interested, ESPN reported.
Gruden previously dismissed rumors that he might be interested in succeeding Phillip Fulmer.
Gruden said last Tuesday that he would turn down the job even if it was offered to him, which he said hasn't happened.
"I've said it from the beginning, this is the only job I've really ever wanted," Gruden told the St. Petersburg Times. "As long as the Glazers will have me, I'll be here."
Gruden was a graduate assistant at Tennessee from 1986-87 and his wife graduated from the school.
"I've got a lot of respect for Tennessee," added Gruden, who guided the Buccaneers to a victory in Super Bowl XXXVII. "My wife is from there. But this is where I want to be and I can
only make myself that clear."
Gruden was reluctant to even discuss if he would ever be interested in a college job.
"I don't even want to start that," he added. "I've wanted to be in the NFL my whole life and this is something I'm really excited to do. This is where I want to be and I'll leave it at that."
With Tennessee (3-7) possibly headed to the first eight-loss season in the program's history, the school announced recently that Fulmer would not return next year.
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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.
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