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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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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.
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Game 7! |
Results from the 15 Game 7s in Stanley Cup finals history |
| Year | Result | Comment |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh 2, DETROIT 1 | Talbot scores both Penguins goals |
| 2006 | CAROLINA 3, Edmonton 1 | Ward makes great late save on Pisani |
| 2004 | TAMPA BAY 2, Calgary 1 | Fedotenko scored both Lightning goals |
| 2003 | NEW JERSEY 3, Anaheim 0 | Home team won every game in the series |
| 2001 | COLORADO 3, New Jersey 1 | Tanguay had 3 pts.; Bourque gets Cup |
| 1994 | NY RANGERS 3, Vancouver 2 | Messier scored game-winner |
| 1987 | EDMONTON 3, Philadelphia 1 | Oilers tallied one goal in each period |
| 1971 | Montreal 3, CHICAGO 2 | Richard scored game-winner in third |
| 1965 | MONTREAL 4, Chicago 0 | All goals in first period; Worsley got SO |
| 1964 | TORONTO 4, Detroit 0 | Leafs' 3rd straight Cup; Bower got SO |
| 1955 | DETROIT 3, Montreal 1 | Delvecchio scored two, Howe the other |
| 1954 | DETROIT 2, Montreal 1, OT | Most recent Game 7 in final to go OT |
| 1950 | DETROIT 4, NY Rangers 3, 2OT | First Game 7 in final to go OT |
| 1945 | Toronto 2, DETROIT 1 | Pratt's PPG in third broke tie |
| 1942 | TORONTO 3, Detroit 1 | Leafs rally from 3-1 down in series |
Home team in capitals |
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.
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.
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.
Wesseling: 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 AFC teams.
Paul Pierce has been around long enough to know what Rajon Rondo's performance can mean for the aging Boston Celtics.