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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.
Eleven shots separated Phil and Tiger Sunday at Pebble Beach as Lefty secured his 40th Tour win. Jason Sobel had 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.
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Sven Kramer won the men's 10,000-meter race Sunday to successfully defend his title at the World Allround Speedskating Championships.
Martina Sablikova also defended her women's 5,000 title, finishing in 6 minutes, 50.98 seconds to top the standings.
Kramer won the race in 12 minutes, 57.97 seconds to become the first speedskater to earn four straight allround titles.
His last high-profile 10,000 didn't go as well. The Dutchman was cruising to an apparent gold and Olympic record time in the 10,000 in Vancouver, but was disqualified after his coach sent him into the wrong lane.
Retired skaters Rintje Ritsma and Ivar Ballangrud also had four titles each, but not successively.
Overnight leader Jonathan Kuck of the United States had to settle for second place after finishing fourth. Havard Bokko of Norway was second in Sunday's race to finish third overall.
Canada's Kristina Groves took the silver behind Sablikova after winning the 1,500 in 1:56.64. Olympic champion Ireen Wust of the Netherlands took third.
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After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play.
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.