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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.
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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.
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.
APBeckett and Wakefield, also 11-3, will represent the Red Sox along with closer Jonathan Papelbon, left fielder Jason Bay and Youkilis in the All-Star game Tuesday in St. Louis. AL starting second baseman Dustin Pedroia withdrew Sunday to be with his wife, who has had complications with her pregnancy.
The Red Sox won four of their last five games to improve to 54-34, their fifth-best record at the All-Star break since 1954. They’ve held at least a share of first place in the AL East since June 9. Kansas City lost for the fourth time in five games — including a 1-0 loss to Boston on Friday — and fell 14 games below .500.
Beckett allowed two runs or less for the ninth time in 11 starts and is 6-0 in nine home starts this year.
He began the game by striking out DeJesus and Maier and retiring Billy Butler on a fly to left. He started the second with two more strikeouts, against Teahen and Jose Guillen, then got Pena on an infield popup. In the third, he struck out John Buck.
After DeJesus doubled in the fourth, Maier sacrificed him to third but he was stranded. Beckett then retired all six batters in the fifth and sixth on 17 pitches.
He had his most trouble in the seventh when Maier led off with a single. Butler struck out, but Teahen singled Maier to third and Guillen was hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Beckett escaped the jam by getting Pena to ground to second baseman Pedroia, who started a double play.
Notes: Bay walked on his first three at bats on the minimum of 12 pitches then was hit by pitches on his other two at bats. ... Red Sox starters have allowed three runs or less in each of the last six games. ... Chen pitched in just his fourth game in the majors since undergoing elbow surgery in the Fall of 2007. ... Ellsbury became the second Red Sox player with at least 40 stolen bases in two or more seasons. Tris Speaker did it there times from 1912-14. ... Francona said Clay Buchholz, having an outstanding season at Triple-A Pawtucket, will start Boston’s first game after the All-Star break, at Toronto.
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