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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.
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 title chances now.
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Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
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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News of the World
MILWAUKEE - Another of Olympian Michael Phelps’s big-name sponsors — credit-payment processor Visa Inc. — said Tuesday that it supports the swimming sensation despite the publication of a photograph of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
“We have spoken with Michael, and he has expressed regret for the situation, has committed to being accountable and improving his judgment in the future,” Visa said. “We intend to support him as he looks to move forward.”
The 23-year-old, whose performance at the Beijing Olympics netted him a record eight gold medals and predictions of lucrative sponsorships, apologized for his “regrettable” behavior and “bad judgment” after the photo appeared Sunday in the British tabloid News of the World.
On Monday, sponsors including apparel company Speedo, luxury Swiss watchmaker Omega and sports beverage PureSport’s maker Human Performance Labs also said they stand behind the athlete, even if they don’t condone his behavior.
Some of Phelps sponsors still weren’t commenting Tuesday. A spokeswoman at Battle Creek, Mich.-based Kellogg Co. said the cereal maker declined to comment. The company put Phelps on boxes of its Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes.
Phelps may not be in hot water with his sponsors but he may be facing other challenges.
Authorities in the South Carolina county where he was photographed smoking from a marijuana bong said Tuesday they are considering a criminal charge against him.
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