Northern State's Meyer sets wins mark with 903rd
col. basketball
Northern State University coach Don Meyer set the record for career wins in men's college basketball with his 903rd last night - an 82-62 victory over visiting University of Mary in Aberdeen, S.D. His .750 winning percentage (903-301) was compiled at three universities in a career that began in 1972 and nearly ended in September in a car-truck accident that sent him to the hospital for 55 days, forced doctors to amputate his lower left leg and led to the discovery of a slow-growing cancer. Coaching from the sideline in a wheelchair, Wayne, Neb., native, 64, moved past Bob Knight for the career wins record. Meyer's 37-year coaching record is 37-41 at Hamline University, 665-179 at Lipscomb University, and 201-81 at Northern.
Four-goal third lifts Canadiens over Capitals
nhl
Sergei Kostitsyn scored Montreal's fourth third-period goal with 21.2 seconds remaining to give the Canadiens a 5-4 win over the visiting Washington Capitals. Kostitsyn, who assisted on his brother Andrei's goal earlier in the third, scored unassisted to help Montreal extend its winning streak to four. Tomas Plekanec scored his second goal of the game 4:31 into the third as the Canadiens scored three goals within 2:35 to twice take the lead. Robert Lang and Andrei Kostitsyn put Montreal up for the first time moments earlier on power-play goals 43 seconds apart. Tomas Fleischmann's goal at 4:15 evened it at 3. Michael Nylander drew Washington even for the second time in the third at 4 when he was credited with his fourth goal of the season at 12:21. Alexander Semin scored twice, giving the Capitals the lead both times. Semin opened the scoring in the first and put Washington ahead 2-1 with his second of the game - his 16th - 13:04 into the second.
Devils:: Just two weeks shy of his 40th birthday, Brendan Shanahan is headed back to where it all started. The all-but-certain Hall of Fame forward agreed in principle to a deal with the Devils that will return him to New Jersey - the team that chose him with the No. 2 pick in the 1987 NHL draft. Shanahan has been an unrestricted free agent since July after his one-year deal with the New York Rangers expired.
Et cetera:: Bruins coach Claude Julien will be behind the Eastern Conference bench and Sharks coach Todd McLellan will guide the Western Conference squad at the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal. The All-Star Game is being held Jan. 25 at the Bell Centre. ... Bruins forward Marco Sturm could miss the rest of the season because of a left knee injury.
