Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Leandro Barbosa scored 19 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday.
Plan Between The Pipes?
By David Alter
It was probably the most difficult decision Ron Wilson has had to make this season. Give the guy who is coming off a shutout another start in goal or go back to the goaltender that has been the most consistent over the stretch. This time, Wilson picked the former.
Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists to tie an Edmonton Oiler record on Thursday. The two players he tied, NHL icons Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey, joined Hockey Central @ Noon to talk about Gagner's accomplishment and to reminisce on their respective eight-point games.
Peyton Manning has received the OK from his surgeon to start taking hits again. A spokesman for Dr. Robert Watkins said in a one-paragraph email sent late Thursday night that the Colts' star was cleared to play.
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, a recovering drug addict, admitted Friday he had a relapse and had "three or four" drinks earlier this week at a Dallas-area bar.
This Time It's Different
By Jordan Heath-Rawlings
This time, it's just about football. The "R" words-revenge, redemption, rematch-will spew from the NFL's hype machine like a printing press stuck in overdrive until Super Bowl XLVI kicks off in Indianapolis on February 5.
John Terry was removed as England captain Friday as he awaits trial for racial abuse, but the Chelsea defender will remain eligible to play for the national team at the European Championship.
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- Canada's Jan Hudec powers his way to stunning World Cup downhill win at Chamonix
- Lindsey Vonn wins downhill for 50th World Cup win, 3rd on all-time list
- Different kind of victory for Lance Armstrong as prosecutors drop criminal probe
- Giants win 7-5 barn burner over Blazers on Gordie Howe tribute night
- NBA Capsules: Bynum and Bryant leads L.A. Lakers over Denver Nuggets, 93-89
- Iginla has goal and assist as Flames hand slumping Blackhawks 3-1 loss
- Canada's Rush and Lumsden win two-man bobsled gold at World Cup event
- NHL Capsules: Jarome Iginla leads as Calgary Flames down Blackhawks 3-1
- Rangers Josh Hamilton says he had relapse, starting with '3 or 4' drinks in Dallas
- Sean Bergenheim scores winner to give Panthers 2-1 victory over Jets
- Brassard scores in OT as Columbus snaps six-game skid with 3-2 win over Anaheim
- Iginla has goal and assist as Flames hand slumping Blackhawks 3-1 loss
- NHL Capsules: Jarome Iginla leads as Calgary Flames down Blackhawks 3-1
- Clay Wilson lifts Abbotsford Heat past Rochester Americans 3-2 in overtime
- Halak makes 22 saves, Langenbrunner scores for Blues in a 1-0 win over Kings
- Four-goal second period helps Bulldogs earn 5-2 victory over Griffins
- Sean Bergenheim scores winner to give Panthers 2-1 victory over Jets
- Home cooking solves nothing as Senators lose to Islanders 2-1 in overtime
- Clark scores in second period to lift IceCaps over Worcester Sharks 3-2
- Bergenheim scores winner to give Florida Panthers 2-1 win over Winnipeg Jets
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