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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.
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.
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.
Panthers coach Kevin Dineen said Jose Theodore is healthy enough to play between the pipes on Saturday.
That's not the same thing as confirming that Theodore will start, but we think he should still be regarded as the probable goaltender. Knee problems have limited Theodore to just two games since the start of 2012.
Jacob Markstrom (knee) took part in the Panthers' morning skate on Thursday.
Both Jose Theodore and Scott Clemmensen are healthy now, so Markstrom will probably be sent to the minors when he's ready to play. Markstrom has a 2.66 GAA and .923 save percentage in seven games with the Panthers this season.
Jose Theodore returned from a knee injury on Thursday and served as Scott Clemmensen's backup.
Theodore will probably start on Saturday or Sunday. He hasn't played between the pipes since Jan. 20 and his knee problems have limited him to just two starts in 2012.
Ed Jovanovski is no longer wearing a cast on his surgically repaired right hand.
It's possible that Jovanovski will return within the next two weeks. "Everything is going according to plan. It was three weeks [Wednesday]," Jovanovski said. "It's tough to put a timetable on it because you don't want to be disappointed. But I'm right there. I'm doing everything I can to come back." He was initially projected to miss six-to-eight weeks, so this is all good news.
Jason Garrison registered his 10th assist of the season on Thursday.
Garrison is better known for leading all defensemen with 13 goals, including eight scored with the man advantage. Beyond that, Garrison's fantasy value is limited.
Sean Bergenheim potted a goal in the Panthers' 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night.
With the goal tonight, Bergenheim now has 12 points in 33 games and has limited fantasy value. With the win tonight, Florida regained first place in the Southeast Division from the Washington Capitals, who lost to Winnipeg 3-2.
Scott Clemmensen allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Panthers' 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night.
With the win tonight, Clemmensen improves to 9-4-5 on the season. Clemmensen was filling in for Jose Theodore again tonight, who has been nursing a lingering knee injury since January 1st. However, Theodore did suit up for tonight's contest against the Kings as Clemmensen's backup and should be back between the pipes in one of the weekend back-to-back games against New Jersey and the Islanders. Clemmensen should be owned in 14-team leagues until Theodore is ready to return to the lineup.
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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.