In the NHL, Sean Monahan scored his second goal of the game at 1:14 of overtime to give Calgary a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens……David Backes scored his first two goals of the season in Boston’s 6-1 win over Arizona. Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist…..Defenseman Matt Hunwick scored at 1:29 of overtime in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 win over the Islanders…..Fredericton’s Jake Allen made 29 saves for the shutout as St. Louis blanked Dallas 3-0…..In other play, it was Los Angeles 4 Ottawa 3 in overtime…..San Jose 5 Carolina 4 in overtime…..Philadelphia 4 Vancouver 1….Florida 6 Winnipeg 4 and Tampa Bay 5 Colorado 2.
In the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons held on for a crucial 20-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints to set up a three way race for the N-F-C South title. Deion Jones of the Falcons made an interception in the end zone with 1:25 left in the 4th quarter.
Hope Solo, the former goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s soccer team, has announced she’s running for the presidency of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Solo has been critical of what she sees as the federation putting profits above all else.
In the NBA, it was the Los Angeles Lakers 107 Philadelphia 104…..Washington 109 Phoenix 99…..Brooklyn 100 Oklahoma City 95 and Houston 112 Utah 111. The Rockets have the best record in the West at 19 and 4, leading Golden State by just half a game.
