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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.
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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.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
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.
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Jerryd Bayless (ankle) will not play on Friday.
Bayless didn't practice on Thursday after leaving Wednesday's game with a sore left ankle, so it's not a huge surprise. Now that he's officially been ruled out, all of Linas Kleiza, Leandro Barbosa and Jose Calderon should see extended minutes.
Jerryd Bayless (ankle) missed Thursday's practice and is listed as a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Celtics.
Bayless aggravated his troublesome left ankle issue on Wednesday night. It doesn't sound severe, but coach Dwane Casey may think twice about keeping a less-than-100 percent Bayless as his starting shooting guard. Linas Kleiza, Leandro Barbosa and Jose Calderon will all get a boost in minutes if Bayless sits.
Andrea Bargnani (calf) is not expected to return before the Feb. 23 All-Star break.
Bargnani missed six games in mid-January due to his strained calf. He came back for two games and then severely aggravated the injury. "His timeframe is extended, whether it is two weeks or three weeks, whatever it is," coach Dwane Casey said Thursday. The 8-19 Raptors have no reason to rush their franchise player back.
GM Bryan Colangelo said that Andrea Bargnani (calf) will remain out for an "extended period."
Bargnani has now missed eight games and counting since aggravating his calf injury. Colangelo didn't provide any sort of timetable for Bargnani's potential return, but the team definitely won't rush him back until he's 100 percent. Owners should continue to have him riding pine until there is more clarity on his timetable to return.
Leandro Barbosa had 11 points and a 3-pointer in 14 minutes on Wednesday, but could be ready to see a boost in minutes if Jerryd Bayless' ankle injury causes him to miss time.
Bayless went down tonight with another ankle injury and could miss time with the injury. If that's the case, Barbosa should go on another run in his absence.
James Johnson got hot for the Raptors on Wednesday, hitting 7-of-11 shots for 15 points, seven rebounds, two steals, three blocks and a three in 30 minutes.
Games like this one are why Johnson is owned in most leagues, but we're guessing he was on a lot of benches tonight given his recent struggles and a full schedule of games. JJ came in averaging seven points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocks, and has hit nine 3-pointers this season. If you were thinking about dropping him, it might not be a good idea if he's about to get hot again, as tonight's line might indicate.
Raptors guard Jerryd Bayless left Wednesday's game with a sore left ankle and will not return.
This is obviously bad news for his owners, and good news for Jose Calderon's production. Bayless had 30 points on Monday, but should now be considered day-to-day, especially given this is the same ankle he's had problems with. Bayless finished with six points and seven assists, while Leandro Barbosa would benefit most if he is going to miss time with the injury.
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.
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.
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