ROME, Feb 23 (Reuters) - AS Roma notched up their first home league win for more than two months when they hammered Lecce 4-0 in Serie A on Sunday, helped by an inspirational performance from Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period Sunday as the Washington Capitals topped the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in a battle for first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Feb 23 (OPTA) - Standings from the NHL on Sunday

While the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic are entrenched in the seventh and eighth spots in the Eastern Conference, they are trending in opposite directions of late.

Six days after being injured in a horrific crash at the end of the Daytona 500, NASCAR driver Ryan Newman on Sunday issued a statement providing an update on his condition, thanking his supporters and pledging to return to racing.

Feb 23 (OPTA) - Results from the NHL games on Sunday (home team in CAPS)(start times are EST)

Al Durham scored 14 points and freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis posted his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds, lifting Indiana to a 68-60 win over No. 9 Penn State in Big Ten action in Bloomington, Ind.

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Sevilla laid siege to high-flying Getafe in La Liga on Sunday and left with a comprehensive 3-0 away win to shake up the race to finish in the top four.

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