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In brief: Steven Stamkos, Ryan Callahan lead Lightning past Red Wings

Lightning forward Steven Stamkos charges with the puck at Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard. (Associated Press)
From Staff And Wire Reports

NHL: Steven Stamkos scored twice and Ryan Callahan had the lone shootout goal to lift Tampa Bay to a 4-3 win over host Detroit for the Lightning’s sixth straight victory.

Callahan deked right and got the puck past Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard to seal the victory. Ben Bishop stopped all three shots he faced during the shootout.Stamkos’ second goal, his 10th this season, ricocheted in off the right post early in the second period to give the Lightning its first lead and former Spokane Chief Tyler Johnson made it 3-1 before Detroit rallied back.

Blackhawks surge by Sharks: Defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk, Brent Seabrook and Niklas Hjalmarsson scored in the first period, and Chicago beat visiting San Jose 5-2.

Bryan Bickell added a big goal in the third and Corey Crawford made 32 saves.

Oilers beat Rangers: Benoit Pouliot scored the go-ahead goal against his former team in the second period and backup Viktor Fasth made 20 saves as Edmonton beat host New York 3-1.

Maple Leafs rally past Senators: Peter Holland had a goal and an assist as visiting Toronto erased a one-goal deficit three times in a 5-3 victory over Ottawa. James van Riemsdyk, Mike Santorelli, Josh Leivo and David Clarkson also scored for the Maple Leafs.

Canucks prevail: Nick Bonino assisted on the tying goal by Alexandre Burrows in the second period and got the only goal in the shootout in his return to Anaheim, California, helping Vancouver beat the Ducks 2-1.

Suns fire back, hand Warriors first loss

NBA: Isaiah Thomas scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead host Phoenix to a come-from-behind 107-95 victory over Golden State, leaving the NBA with no unbeaten teams.

Fellow reserve Gerald Green added 16 of his 19 points in the final quarter, when the Suns surged ahead after trailing by eight through three.

Blazers handle Nuggets: LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points and Wesley Matthews added 21 as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated Denver 116-100 in Portland.

Lakers get a win: Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin each scored 21 points, and host Los Angeles rallied to beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-92 for its first victory of the season after five straight losses.

Heat take down Mavericks: Luol Deng scored a season-high 30 points, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade added 20 apiece and visiting Miami beat Dallas 105-96.

Raptors rout 76ers: DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Terrence Ross had 17 and host Toronto routed winless Philadelphia 120-88. Lou Williams added 16 against his former team and Kyle Lowry had 14 for the Raptors.

Thunder bounce back: Reggie Jackson scored 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to help host Oklahoma City beat the Sacramento Kings 101-93.

Jazz complete comeback: Gordon Hayward scored 17 points, Derrick Favors added a double-double and Utah overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Nets defeat Magic: Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 22 points, Mason Plumlee added 12 with 10 rebounds and Brooklyn beat Orlando 104-96 in New York.

Dellavedova sidelined: Cavaliers backup point guard Matthew Dellavedova will be out at least one month with a sprained left knee. The team confirmed that Dellavedova sprained his medial collateral ligament during Cleveland’s loss in Portland on Nov. 4.

Former Knick dies: Ernie Vandeweghe, the former New York Knicks player and father of former NBA star Kiki Vandeweghe and pro tennis player CoCo Vandeweghe, has died. He was 86. Vandeweghe averaged 9.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 224 regular-season games for the Knicks from 1949-56.

Federer, Nishikori win openers in London

TENNIS: Experience prevailed over youth as Roger Federer tamed Milos Raonic 6-1, 7-6 (0) in his opening round-robin match at the ATP Finals after Kei Nishikori started his maiden campaign at the season-ending tournament with a win.

Federer saved all four break points he faced to avenge his loss to the big-serving Canadian in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters last week.

Nishikori started his campaign with a 6-4, 6-4 win over home favorite Andy Murray, who is now facing an uphill task to reach the elite tournament’s semifinals.

Elbaba, Schnur take titles: Julia Elbaba of Virginia and Brayden Schnur of North Carolina won singles titles at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in New York.

Elbaba defeated California’s Maegan Manasse 6-2, 7-5. Schnur beat Vanderbilt’s Gonzales Austin 6-4, 7-6 (2).

Southern California’s Roberto Quiroz and Yannick Hanfmann beat Illinois’ Tim Kopinski and Ross Guignon 6-3, 7-5 for the men’s doubles title. On the women’s side, UCLA’s Kyle McPhillips and Catherine Harrison defeated Auburn’s Pleun Burgmanns and Emily Flickinger 6-2, 6-3.

Czechs sweep Fed Cup: The Czech Republic claimed its third Fed Cup title in four years after Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova had to fight hard to overcome Angelique Kerber of Germany in the opening reverse singles match in Prague. Kvitova prevailed 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 in nearly three hours to give the Czechs an unassailable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five series.

Donovan carries Galaxy in semifinals

MISCELLANY: Landon Donovan scored three goals and set up another, propelling the L.A. Galaxy into the Western Conference finals with a 5-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.

Donovan, who will retire after this season, extended his career for at least three more weeks with a hat trick and a brilliant effort for the four-time MLS Cup champion Galaxy, who haven’t lost at home in 17 games since March 8.

Revolution move on: Lee Nguyen, Jose Goncalves and Teal Bunbury scored and the New England Revolution advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew in Foxborough, Massachusets.

Yankees sign Young: New York has signed outfielder Chris Young to a one-year contract, rewarding him after his strong run in September. Young hit a combined .222 with 11 homers and 38 RBIs for the Yankees and Mets last season.