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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.
NEW YORK - The injury bug that hit the New York Yankees is affecting Jason Giambi’s wife, too.
Kristian Giambi has been diagnosed with intestinal parasites, just as her husband and Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown were in the last week.
The cause of ailments remained uncertain Friday as the Yankees prepared to play the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Giambi said he and Brown have compared notes.
“We were wracking our brains. We don’t eat dinner together,” Giambi said. “Brownie doesn’t live in the city. There is nothing exotic that I eat at the ballpark.”
Brown said had he thought he might have gotten the illness in Japan when the Yankees opened the season there.
Team physician Dr. Stuart Hershon said the only way to get the disease was through the consumption of food or water, and that parasites were rarely found in developed countries.
Hershon spoke to the team Thursday night, telling players there was no epidemic and there was no need to be tested.
“It can be a concern, I guess,” Yankees reliever Tom Gordon said. “I think anything these days is a concern. Hopefully, it won’t affect three or four or five guys.”
Trainer Gene Monahan has been checking with the players to see if they’re feeling any symptoms.
Giambi and Brown both have been feeling weak for a few weeks, and have been taking antibiotics. Giambi played for the first time in five games Thursday night, and struck out as a pinch hitter in a 13-inning, 5-4 win over Boston.
“It looked like he was having trouble identifying the pitch that moved,” manager Joe Torre said.
Giambi said the medicine has helped.
“A little bit better today. I’m still a little ways away,” he said. “The doctor said, ’It took you a month to get this way. It’ll take a while to get better. One of these days, you’ll wake up and feel better.”’
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