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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.
· Nicknamed the “Duchess of Poker,” and one of the most recognized women in the game
· Winner of one WSOP bracelet, that coming in a 2004 $2000 Omaha hi/lo event, and also won the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship
· Career live tournament winnings in excess of $4.27 million, and ranks 3rd on the women’s all-time money list, trailing only Kathy Liebert and Vanessa Selbst
· Announced in January 2011 that she is joining forces with former WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack to create a yet unnamed new poker league, in which she will serve as commissioner
· Appeared on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice 2, and though eventually “fired” by Donald Trump she did the poker community proud by finishing 2nd to Joan Rivers
NHPC record: 7-5
NHPC total winnings: $500,000
2005: Eliminated in Round 1 by Scott Fischman
2006: Eliminated in Round 1 by Mike Sexton
2007: Defeated Jeff Shulman before losing to Nam Le in Round 2
2008: Eliminated in Round 1 by J.C. Tran
2009: Eliminated in Round 1 by Brad Garrett
2010: Defeated Andy Bloch, Darvin Moon, Paul Wasicka, Jerry Yang, Dennis Phillips, and Erik Seidel to win the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship ($500,000)
PAD record: 0-5
Match 1: 3rd
Match 13: 5th
Match 17: 3rd
Match 59: 3rd
Match 66: 3rd
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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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