Sports On Top Of Sports: January 2015

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Breaking: UFC middleweight Anderson Silva def. Nick Diaz by unanimous decision in 1st fight since breaking leg Dec. 2013 (ESPN)

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February 01, 2015 at 12:39AM

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Rangers 4, Hurricanes 1: Henrik Lundqvist Has Scare, but Rangers End Slump

Lundqvist shook off a second-period injury and made 31 saves, Rick Nash moved back into a tie for the N.H.L. goal lead, and the Rangers emerged from an offensive funk to beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1, on Saturday night.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Red Wings Stay Hot, Beating Islanders

Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist scored power-play goals as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Islanders, 4-1, for their seventh win in eight games.

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Breaking: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers wins his 2nd AP NFL MVP award, receives 31 of 50 votes; Texans DE J.J. Watt 13 votes (ESPN)

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Breaking: LB Junior Seau, RB Jerome Bettis, WR Tim Brown, G Will Shields among 8 elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame (ESPN)

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January 31, 2015 at 09:00PM

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In Newark, a Youth Hockey Explosion on the Ice

Many children in Newark do not have the prototypical background of a hockey player, but the sport, once seen as inaccessible, is catching on among the boys and the girls.

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Men’s Roundup: Pittsburgh Knocks Off Notre Dame

Pittsburgh guard James Robinson hit a runner with 12 seconds remaining to give the host Panthers the lead for good Saturday in a 76-72 upset of No. 8 Notre Dame.

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Chris Lewis Heeds Parents’ Advice in College Decision

Chris Lewis, a power forward who has been receiving scholarship offers since he was in middle school, has chosen to play for Harvard, following advice from his father, Mo Lewis, the former Jets linebacker.