Today in Sports, January 24 - David Duval shoots a 59 to match what is then the best round in PGA Tour history

The New York Islanders visit the Philadelphia Flyers after Simon Holmstrom scored two goals in the Islanders' 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Colorado Avalanche (29-20-2, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (21-20-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders ...

Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four

1939 — Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George ... 1981 — Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 50th goal in the 50th game of the season in a 7-3 victory over the Quebec Nordiques.

Isles finish homestand with a record of 5-2-0, winning five straight games and lifting their overall record to two games over NHL-.500 for the first time all season

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Simon Holmstrom had two goals and an assist for the New York Islanders, who won their fifth straight game with a 5-2 victory against the Colorado Avalanche at UBS Arena on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Bo Horvat, Anders Lee and Alexander Romanov also scored for New York, which has won five-in-a-row.

The New York Islanders won a game Saturday night in which their top defenseman played 15 seconds, their newest defenseman played 25 minutes and their backup goalie exited with an injury before overtime began.

The Lakers delivered their best victory of the season with a rout of the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.

Today in Sports, January 24 - David Duval shoots a 59 to match what is then the best round in PGA Tour history

Plane With 64 Aboard Crashes Near Washington After Colliding With Helicopter An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kan., plunged into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport after the ...