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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.
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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.
Richard Bachman will get the start on Friday when the Stars play the Buffalo Sabres.
The Stars played on Thursday with Kari Lehtonen between the pipes in a 4-2 victory over Columbus. Bachman is 6-3-1 this season with a 2.72 GAA and a 912 save percentage. It could be a tough start for Bachman as the Stars are 0-8-1 in the second half of back-to-back games. Adjust your lineup accordingly.
Stephane Robidas potted a goal and also registered an assist in the Stars' 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets Thursday night.
The Sherbrooke, Qu'bec native now has 17 points in 47 games. Robidas has limited fantasy value in standard leagues, but he's worth owning in most leagues that include hits and blocked shots as categories.
Kari Lehtonen allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Stars' 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night.
With the win tonight, Lehtonen has now reached the 20-win mark for the fifth time in his career. Lehtonen has been ok since coming back from a groin injury on Dec. 29 but tonight was a very encouraging start. The former first round pick has a stellar skill-set, however he has had a long history of injuries which have hampered his ability and development. Fantasy owners hope that he can somehow replicate his excellent first half stats for the rest of the season. Either way, he has provided great value this year.
The Dallas Stars have called up defenseman Adam Pardy.
He won't get back into the lineup on Thursday, but he enjoyed a solid conditioning stint in the minors with four assists and a plus-1 rating in two contests.
Tomas Vincour is projected to start Thursday's match on the top line with Steve Ott and Jamie Benn.
"He's scored in the minors, so it's an opportunity for him," coach Glen Gulutzan said. "The message isn't score goals or you'll get moved, the message is play your tail off and see what we can do." Vincour has 11 goals and 15 points in 18 games at the AHL level, but he has one marker and two assists in 20 appearances with Dallas.
Kari Lehtonen is projected to start in Thursday's game against Columbus.
Lehtonen has a 2.35 GAA and .916 starts versus the Blue Jackets this season. He's also just one win away from reaching the 20-win mark for the fifth time in his career.
Brenden Morrow is not expected to join the Stars on their two-game trip to Columbus (Thursday) and Buffalo (Friday) because of neck and back pain.
Dallas returns home to host the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. Morrow is eligible to come off injured reserve on Friday, but he obviously won't play until he is healthy enough.
Wesseling: 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 AFC teams.
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.