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The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
PBT: Boston's Rajon Rondo continues to be named in trade talks, which is madness. The Celtics guard creates offense and makes everyone around him better, which was evident in Sunday's win over the Bulls.
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.
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.
3 – Connecticut, led by Emeka Okafor, advances to the title game, beating Duke 79-78. In the other bracket, Georgia Tech beats Oklahoma State 77-65. Duke had been the only top-seeded team to make it to the Final Four, and the championship game will pit a third seed – Tech – against a second seed. 
Eric Gay / APLed by Emeka Okafor, Connecticut won the NCAA men's title, beating Duke in the semifinal and Georgia Tech in the final.
5 – UConn turns the title game in San Antonio into a blowout, with the Huskies winning, 82-73. UConnn is the first team since Kentucky in 1996 to win the title after beginning the season ranked first in the country. Okafor scores 25 to go with 15 boards while Ben Wallace throws down 21 for the champs.
6 – The Husky women, led by everyone’s player-of-the-year, Diana Taurasi, takes a big lead, then weathers a rally by Tennessee in New Orleans to win their third straight national title. Taurasi scores 17 in the 70-61 win.
8 - Tom Watson’s caddie, 49-year-old Bruce Edwards, dies of Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
11 – Phil Mickelson sheds the label of “best golfer never to win a major” as he shoots a fourth-round 69 to beat Ernie Els by a stroke at the Masters.
22 - The U.S. Army announces that Pat Tillman, who left the Arizona Cardinals and a big contract to join the Army, was killed in combat in Afghanistan. It is later revealed he died from friendly fire. He was 27.
24 – The San Diego Charges take Eli Manning with the first pick in the NFL draft and immediately trade his rights to the New York Giants, who send the fourth pick, quarterback Philip Rivers, to San Diego. Offensive tackle Robert Gallery goes second to Oakland and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald goes third to Arizona. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who would play a huge role for the Steelers in the coming season, goes eleventh.
25 – The WBC fills its vacant heavyweight crown when Vitali Klitschko scores an eight-round technical knockout over 38-year-old South African Corrie Sanders.
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 (AP) - As the glow fades from the Giants' Super Bowl triumph, some New York sports fans are tuning in to basketball and hockey, with the Rangers in first place and the Knicks' overnight sensation, Jeremy Lin, sparking "Lin-sanity.''
Robins: This year, six new breeds will be making their debut on the green carpet for the Westminster Dog Show, which begins Monday.
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