In the NHL, Sidney Crosby scored on a pair of breakaways to extend his goal streak to a career best seven games and he added two assists as Pittsburgh beats Anaheim 6-2……The Rangers won their third in a row, 2-1 over New Jersey……Detroit shut out Florida 3-0 and Ottawa downed Tampa Bay 5-1.
The Toronto Blue Jays and star third baseman Josh Donaldson have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a two year contract worth nearly $29 million.
Anthony Stover of the Mill Rats, known for his ability to block shots, has been named Player of the Week by the National Basketball League.
In the NBA, the Raptors beat Detroit 103-89……Elsewhere it was Cleveland 120 Sacramento 100……Indiana 89 Los Angeles Lakers 87……Charlotte 108 Chicago 91….Los Angeles Clippers 98 Philadelphia 92….Brooklyn 105 Denver 104….Portland 112 memphis 106 (OT)…..Orlando 117 Atlanta 110 (OT)….New Orleans 116 Minnesota 102 and Oklahoma City 122 Phoenix 106.
