Jeff Gordan won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway.

Everything was going just fine with Kasey Kahne's pit stop, right up until Blake Griffin tried to jump over his car.

From The Seattle Times

Gordon passed Busch with eight laps left Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway and stretched his lead from there, ending his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winless streak at 66 races.

“It feels so amazing. I can’t tell you how amazing this feels,” said Gordon, a four-time series champion at NASCAR’s highest level. “It’s been a long time, I know, and I’m going to savor this one so much.”

PIR has been the place to end long winless streaks lately. Ryan Newman halted a 77-race checkerless streak at PIR in the spring and Carl Edwards stopped his run at 70 races without a victory in the fall.

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The Washington Capitals were shut out by the New York Rangers 6-0 on Friday night.

Jason Chimera of the Washington Capitals quickly learned that Michael Sauer of the New York Rangers can be pretty scary when he fights.

From The Washington Post

Last night’s blowout loss to the Rangers was especially disconcerting considering the Capitals should have been well rested by faceoff. Players had two days off after completing their recent road trip, then practiced on Thursday, but the energy clearly was lacking for 60 minutes against New York.

Steve Eminger scored first at 5 minutes 56 seconds of the first period, and Erik Christensen followed with a goal at 14:47. By the time Christensen tallied his second goal at 4:19 in the second period on the power play, the Rangers were well on their way to a victory that moved them within four points of Washington for the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

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The St. Louis Cardinals are in a tough spot after losing Adam Wainwright.

The St. Louis Cardinals look like they are going to have some holes this year.

From columbiatribune.com

A month before the season opener, the St. Louis Cardinals have reached a fork in a well-traveled road.Adam Wainwright will require ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow, with the procedure scheduled for Monday. Standard recovery from such surgery lasts 12 to 15 months.

“Not to be melodramatic, but you’re losing an ace,” Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak said during a briefing at Roger Dean Stadium. “It’s not something you can just replace overnight. Some different people are going to have to step up.”

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The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Baron Davis to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

After seeing the news that he had been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers during last night's shoot around, Baron Davis suddenly collapsed .

From SB Nation

Baron’s already struggled to stay motivated and in shape with the Clippers; what happens when he’s playing for the worst team in the league, a coach (Byron Scott) that he absolutely hated in New Orleans? I’m imagining a more spiteful version of Eddy Curry. Not just gaining weight and losing interest, but doing all of it to prove a point.

Baron’s revolution in Cleveland will not be televised, but here’s to hoping it will involve hot dogs on the bench, dozens of donut boxes decorating his locker, and lots and lots of on-court yawning.

Of course, he could just skip out on Cleveland altogether.

Ric Bucher said as much on ESPN:

“the big question for me right now is, will we see Baron Davis actually in a Cavaliers’ uniform? Because that ‘knee injury’ [air quotes] that caused him to sit out last night’s game, I could see that become a real serious issue

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The New Orleans Saints have released Jeremy Shockey.

Jeremy Shockey has been called a bum before, but now he's unemployed and homeless after getting released by the New Orleans Saints.

From NOLA

I’d like to thank Jeremy for the contributions he made to our team during his time in New Orleans,” Saints GM Mickey Loomis said. “These decisions are never easy to make and we wish him the best in the future.” “Jeremy played an important role in helping our team bring a Super Bowl championship to New Orleans,” said Coach Sean Payton. “He contributed to the success of our offense, both as a pass-catcher and run blocker, and we’re appreciative of his efforts.

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In case you haven’t heard, Carmelo Anthony is now a member of the New York Knicks.

New York Knicks fans are pretty excited about welcoming Carmelo Anthony to NY.

From The Star Ledger

Every team needs a 1, 1A punch,” Stoudemire said. “And so with the ways that we both can score …. we’re very versatile, so it’s hard to guard us.

“Stoudemire said he had “no doubt” the All-Star forwards and longtime friends could play together, and said Anthony would handle the move to New York as well as he has.

“It’s what he wants. It’s what I wanted, to come to New York and play on the big stage,” Stoudemire said. “He has the same type of swag. This is what he wants and he can handle it. We’re going to do it together.”

The Knicks haven’t made the playoffs since 2004, but are in sixth place in their first season since acquiring Stoudemire from Phoenix last summer. He thinks the blockbuster deal could make them better equipped to face teams such as Boston or Miami, which already have multiple All-Stars, in the postseason.

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The Calgary Flames beat the Montreal Canadiens in the Heritage Classic.

The Calgary Flames dressed like Ronald McDonald for the Heritage Classic.

From The Calgary Herald

It had all the hoopla of a championship game.

And the 2011 Tim Hortons Heritage Classic left fans with memories of something much more meaningful than a regular-season NHL match.

The thermometer read -8.6 C at the opening faceoff between the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens -and dropped as low as -21 C with the wind chill during the game -but the 41,022 faithful who filled the sold-out stands at McMahon Stadium didn’t seem to care.

“It was worth every penny,” enthused Kim White, bedecked in Flames yellow and red Heritage Classic clothing.

“Yesterday and today, it was fantastic, absolutely wonderful,” added her mother, Jackie White, outfitted head to toe in Habs gear. “We loved every minute of it.”

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Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers won the Slam Dunk contest.

Slam Dunk champion Blake Griffin has become the face of the franchise, so the the Los Angeles Clippers may be altering their logo.

From The LA Times

Clippers rookie power forward Blake Griffin won the Slam Dunk contest by leaping over a compact car while catching a pass from teammate Baron Davis through the sunroof and then slamming the ball through the rim with two hands Saturday night at Staples Center.

The final round by scored by fans nationwide. Griffin defeated Wizards center JaVale McGee, who did a one-handed catch and dunk in his final attempt. But Griffin’s final dunk triggered wild applause as he jumped over the car perfectly and scored his dunk in his first attempt.

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