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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.
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.
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.
AP fileRose, a fan favorite in San Antonio, was nearly dealt to the Knicks a year ago for Kurt Thomas in a deadline-day trade that fell through at the last minute.
So while their Atlantic Division opponents all made significant upgrades this season — New Jersey dealt for Vince Carter and Cliff Robinson, Philadelphia got Webber and Rodney Rogers, and Boston reacquired Antoine Walker — the Knicks made two moves that left little-used Bruno Sundov as their only true center.
Kurt Thomas, the player most frequently mentioned in pre-deadline trade speculation surrounding the Knicks, probably will move back to center — the position he played before Mohammed was acquired from Atlanta slightly more than a year ago.
“I hear (trade rumors) every year,” Kurt Thomas said. “Wouldn’t you be interested in what I do out there?”
Rose and Taylor add depth at the power forward spot, where the Knicks have been giving an increased role to second-year forward Michael Sweetney.
New York (21-33) was in last place in the Atlantic Division heading into its game Thursday night against Philadelphia.
“The way we’re going to improve our team is basically through the draft,” Isiah Thomas said.
Norris, who averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 assists in a limited role backing up Marbury, was the second point guard acquired Thursday by the Rockets. Earlier, Houston got playmaker Mike James, along with center Zendon Hamilton, from Milwaukee for Reece Gaines and two second-round picks.
Baker was playing sparingly for the Knicks, averaging a team-low 1.4 points. The four-time All Star, in his 12th season, joins a Houston roster that already includes ex-Knicks Charlie Ward, Dikembe Mutombo and Clarence Weatherspoon.
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
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Silva: 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 NFC teams.