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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.
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.
Josh Smith seems to be the consensus choice for the most deserving player not to make the All-Star team this season.
Given Smith's past issues with immaturity and his ability worry more about himself than his team, owners have to hope he uses this experience as motivation to work harder and stay focused, instead of having a pity party for himself. And given how this season is going, it wouldn't be at all surprising to see Smith named to the team as an injury replacement. In fact, it even seems likely.
Jeff Teague was wearing a brace on his right wrist at Thursday's practice.
Teague apparently tweaked his wrist while breaking his fall on Wednesday, but it doesn't sound like a serious concern since he was able to go through practice. We expect Teague to be fine.
Hawks signed C Erick Dampier to a 10-day contract.
Dampier said in June that he "definitely" wasn't retiring, but it's taken until February for interest to heat up in his services. The veteran will serve as depth at the end of the bench and not much more than that.
Josh Smith blew up on Wednesday, recording 28 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists while also posting five steals and three blocks.
Smith played a whopping 46 minutes as the Hawks were able to snap a three-game losing streak. He did turn the ball over five times, but fantasy owners will certainly be able to give him a pass given the rest of his production tonight.
With Jeff Teague struggling and dealing with foul trouble, Kirk Hinrich stepped up and scored 17 points and tallied four assists to help the Hawks get by the Pacers on Wednesday night.
This marked the first time this season that Hinrich was able to reach double-figures. While he's a solid reserve for Atlanta, he won't pose any real threat to Teague's starting spot. Don't get too excited over one game.
Jeff Teague scored just five points in 25 foul-plagued minutes on Wednesday, but did manage to add five rebounds and four assists as the Hawks downed the Pacers.
This marks the second straight game that Teague found himself in foul trouble, and Kirk Hinrich (17 points) was able to take advantage off the bench. We don't see Hinrich hurting Teague's value too much going forward, but it's certainly a situation to monitor.
Al Horford (pectoral surgery) said he hasn't begun his rehab yet.
Horford is still in the recovery phase from his surgery. He's not expected back until mid-April at the earliest.
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After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play.
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.