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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.
Getty Images fileAnyone that thinks this makes students focus on school is nuts. For most kids, it only delays the eventually paydays, while agents still hang around the high school summer camps to scout the best talent. It’s more like a reluctant acceptance of the business model which some players view college — get some experience, win some games and go to the league after a season or two.
Which makes me think that a 20-year age minimum wouldn’t have been much different. Two years would be better than one, but it would still leave some kids focused on leaving ASAP.
So college basketball fans are forced to accept what a supremely talented player wants to do, just like before. It’s a tough compromise, but one that’s easier to stomach. I wish every player would be in school for at least three years or even all four to earn a degree, yet that ignores the financial situation and the fact that some just don’t want to attend college.
Some may not even go to college. They could play in Europe, attend a prep school or a junior college.
And the minimum-age will likely strengthen the college-hoops powers.
The top recruits usually sign on with the country’s top teams. The 2005 entrants signed with UConn (Andrew Bynum), Mississippi State (Monta Ellis), Oklahoma State (Gerald Green), Louisville (Amir Johnson), Texas (C.J. Miles), Washington (Martell Webster) and Arizona (Louis Williams). All of those were NCAA Tournament teams and, with the exception of Texas, were ranked among the top 25 all season.
The top schools could be viewed as a revolving door for the top players, if some aren’t seen that way already. But, when a title is on the line, it’s a price many coaches would be willing to pay. And so would fans.
The compromise isn’t perfect, but it should benefit the college game. And those small victories are worth celebrating.
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.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Evan Smotrycz added 13, helping No. 22 Michigan remain unbeaten at home with a 70-61 win over Illinois on Sunday.
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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.
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