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Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
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 title chances now.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
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.
Jarrett Jack (knee) has been ruled out for Friday and Greivis Vasquez will start in his place.
Jack's knee clearly didn't respond well to 28 minutes of action in his last game and will once again sit out as a result. Vasquez is an excellent spot-start for owners, as he has averaged 16.7 points, 7.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 treys on 51.4 percent shooting in three starts this year.
Jason Smith (concussion) will be re-examined on Friday.
Smith has been away from the team all week due to the league's new concussion policy. He must be cleared by both the Hornets' doctors and a league-appointed expert before returning to the floor. Smith had started 12 straight games before going down.
Chris Kaman played well again off the bench Wednesday, finishing with 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, despite hitting just 6-of-17 shots.
Maybe they're showcasing him in hopes of trading him, but Kaman is going to get run with Carl Landry and Jason Smith injured. If he's still available in your league, it's time to grab him if you need a big man.
Greivis Vasquez returned to the bench on Wednesday with the return of Jarrett Jack and had just five points, three boards and four assists on 2-of-7 shooting in 20 minutes.
The Bulls dominated this game so we may not have a true picture of what Vasquez's role will be going forward. But it looks like Jack is the starting point guard and that GV will back him up. If you need to drop Vasquez to pick up a hot free agent, it makes sense, but he could play much better in the next one.
Jarrett Jack returned from a sore knee and started for the Hornets, but struggled to the tune of 2-of-11 shooting with four points, two rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes.
Jack and the Hornets were blown out by the Bulls tonight, but it is a promising sign for Jack's owners that he started over Greivis Vasquez. Coach Monty Williams is unpredictable, so whether Jack is still starting 10 days from now is anyone's guess, but signs are pointing to him keeping the job. Expect more from Jack on Friday against the Blazers.
Jarrett Jack will start for the Hornets on Wednesday after missing several games with a knee injury, sending hot Greivis Vasquez back to the bench.
Vasquez owners are going to be panicking, and for good reason, but Vasquez played well enough in the absence of Jack that he should still get plenty of minutes off the pine.
Hornets signed G Donald Sloan to a 10-day contract
The Hornets waived both Carldell Johnson and DaJuan Summers on Tuesday, and now Sloan will act as depth off the bench for New Orleans.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
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Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green added 12 and defense-minded No. 11 Michigan State beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak.