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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.
The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to come to a decision about Tuomo Ruutu's future with the franchise next week.
Ruutu, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, has expressed a desire to stay with the Hurricanes, so we wouldn't rule out the possibility of him signing an extension in the not too distant future. Ruutu's name has come up in trade rumors and it seems likely that he will be dealt if he's not re-signed. The Hurricanes have already removed Tim Gleason from the trade market by inking him to a four-year extension on Jan. 30.
Chad LaRose returned to action on Wednesday from his bout with the flu.
He received the green light to resume playing on Sunday when he got back on the ice for practice. LaRose logged 12 minutes of ice time, while posting a minus-1 rating, two shots and two penalty minutes in Carolina's 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim.
Eric Staal scored a goal in Carolina's 3-2 overtime loss Wednesday.
Tuomo Ruutu netted the Hurricanes' other goal. Jiri Tlusty and Justin Faulk each registered an assist in the losing effort.
Cam Ward kicked out 31 of 34 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss Wednesday night.
This loss snapped Ward's two-game winning streak and reduced his record to 20-18-9 this season. On a more positive note, Ward has allowed three or more goals in just two of his last 13 starts.
Carolina's Anthony Stewart clears waivers and will remain with the team.
Stewart was placed on waivers Monday and other teams had until noon today to file a claim. The forward, who signed a two-year, $1.8-million deal with the 'Canes last summer, is 6-7-13 in 50 games primarily as a fourth-liner.
Tuomo Ruutu will meet with Carolina GM Jim Rutheford this week to discuss his future with the team.
He is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and has been the subject of several trade rumors. "I want to talk to him about where he's at, this season and in the future," Rutherford said. "We'll talk about that and see where it goes. We're closing in on the (NHL) trade deadline, so we need to make a decision. I've had casual conversations with his agent the past month or so. The next step is to meet with (Ruutu) and make a decision on what direction would be the best for everyone."
Justin Faulk currently leads all rookies in average ice time at 22:34 per game.
The Hurricanes feel that Faulk should be mentioned in Calder Trophy talks at the end of the year, but he'll face some steep competition from a number of promising forwards. He has recorded four goals, seven assists and a minus-8 rating in 38 games this season, which will probably keep him out of the running but he should be on your radar in keeper formats.
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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.