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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.
Getty ImagesJimmie Johnson has taken his emulation of Jeff Gordon one step further by deciding to procreate. Of course, since he has surpassed his one-time mentor's on-track legacy, one can only assume that he and Chandra will be welcoming twins into the Johnson fold come July. I guess, too, this means that Jimmie's streak ends at four.
For as much as I've said that Kyle Busch can't afford the distraction of owning a truck team or vying for a Nationwide Championship, I would be intellectually dishonest if I didn't say that fatherhood will have an impact on Jimmie's performance.
One of the keys to his success has been his single-minded focus. Once his kid is born, there is absolutely no way he can maintain that same level of single-mindedness. It doesn't matter how many nannies and night nurses he hires, or how far away Chandy and the baby are from the track, his focus will be split.
Still, it seems like a "win-win" to me. It's good for Jimmie. (I can honestly say that fatherhood is the best thing I've ever done with my life, though I'm not sure whether my kids will echo that sentiment.)
It's good for NASCAR, too, as the Championship hopes of many other drivers are suddenly rekindled.
The only person for whom this might be bad news is Uncle Chad. Of course, being the Evil Genius, Knaus will probably just strap that baby into a Bjorn, take him or her atop the pit box, change a diaper, give a bottle and sing a lullaby, while still managing to carry Jimmie to Victory Lane in Daytona.
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