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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.
PBT: Jeremy Lin wasn't his hot self on Saturday, but he still led the Knicks to victory.
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.
Golf's dream pairing - Woods and Mickelson - is on the course in the final round at Pebble Beach. Jason Sobel has 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.
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.
APMine That Bird arrived in Baltimore on Tuesday evening via the same humble way he traveled to the Derby from New Mexico — in a trailer hitched to trainer Bennie Woolley Jr.’s pickup truck.
The trip took about 10 hours, with Woolley driving despite a broken right leg. His only stops were for the restroom and food.
Mine That Bird came off the trailer, got washed off and then posed for photos with the police officers who escorted him on the last part of the trip into Pimlico.
“He’s a good shipper,” Woolley said. “Nothing bothers him.”
Most of the other the Preakness runners were flying into Baltimore.
Mine That Bird likely won't even have the same jockey on his back Saturday. Calvin Borel, whose rail-hugging ride in the Derby was credited for the victory, has committed to being aboard Rachel Alexandra, whom he rides regularly.
If she becomes just the fourth filly to run since 1939, Woolley will go with Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith on Mine That Bird. Smith won the 1993 Preakness with Prairie Bayou.
"It's getting exciting. Things are starting to build and I am eager to run again," Woolley said before leaving Churchill Downs. "I came here as the underdog with no pressure. Things have changed slightly."
Jones figures the betting public will make Rachel Alexandra the heavy favorite, followed by Pioneerof the Nile, Mine That Bird and possibly Friesan Fire, who staggered home next-to-last in the Derby after a rough trip in the mud.
"This filly is something that we haven't seen in horse racing in a while," he said. "It's not that there hasn't been great fillies — Zenyatta is very nice — but this filly might go down in the record books as one of the nicest to ever wear a tack."
Jones decided to enter Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire after a five-furlong workout Tuesday. He's convinced the colt has healed from cuts to his left front hoof and all four legs sustained when he was bumped after the start of the Derby.
"All is well," he said. "We're ready to go."
The first of three pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager begins its three-day run on Friday and the bet's opening scenario is very similar to each of its opening pools since the wager was created in 1999.
It's first time that Classic will be broadcast in primetime on Nov. 3.
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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.