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Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
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The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
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CARSON, Calif. - Galaxy coach Bruce Arena dismissed reports from Italy that David Beckham could stay with AC Milan beyond his current loan.
“No one ever knows the accuracy of anything,” Arena said after practice Thursday. “Everything gets distorted, so we don’t concern ourselves with those kind of reports.”
Beckham joined AC Milan in December on a loan that ends March 8. He has started four games and scored twice.
“He’s going to be back here March 9,” Arena said. “We’ve entered into a loan agreement with AC Milan (in which) the player, his agent, AC Milan, ourselves and Major League Soccer understand the guidelines.”
Beckham was quoted in Corriere della Sera on Wednesday as saying he might want to stay with AC Milan beyond March 8. AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said Wednesday that club officials will meet with Beckham’s representatives to discuss the possibility of retaining him, and that AC Milan would offer a $6.5 million transfer fee.
“Do we talk about it? Yeah, we talk about it all the time,” Galaxy midfielder Chris Klein said of himself and his teammates. “We’ve talked to him a little bit. But it’s the same as you hear in the press. He’s enjoying his time but he knew he was going to enjoy his time before he left. I count David as a friend. Speaking for myself. I want what’s best for him. That may not be what’s best for the Galaxy at this point. It may be.”
Beckham signed a $32.5 million, five-year contract with Major League Soccer in 2007.
Galaxy forward Landon Donovan is on loan with Bayern Munich until March 8 and may want to stay with the German team.
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Alex Morgan's 2 goals, including the winner in stoppage time, lift the U.S. past New Zealand 2-1.
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Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put No. 1 Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats took a big step toward a Southeastern Conference regular-season title by beating Vanderbilt 69-63 Saturday night for their 17th straight win.
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.