Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.

Chris Kreider proudly wore the Broadway Hat in the victorious New York Rangers dressing room as he tried to describe the feeling of saving his team's season.

Terry Francona returned to Fenway Park and found some more pleasant memories.

Jonathan Quick saved his best save for the final minute, sliding deftly across his crease and snagging Joe Pavelski's shot from point-blank range to the grateful gasps of the Los Angeles Kings' sellout crowd.

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise.

Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a ``cry festival.'' Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan.

Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a ``cry festival.'' Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan.

Prosecutors are going to court to have the bond revoked for a Dallas Cowboys player awaiting trial on an intoxication manslaughter charge.

Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has signed a four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Houston Texans have donated $100,000 to help in relief efforts in the wake of this week's devastating and deadly tornado in Oklahoma.

The NFL draft is history. Organized team activities are under way. Minicamps will follow next month, and training camps will open a month after that.

The New York Giants may have to start looking for a fullback.

Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden is heading home to help his cherished Oklahoma heal.

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize the Indiana Pacers.

Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on ``the ultimate honor'' of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.

Even if the San Antonio Spurs can't help but feel a touch uneasy about their 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker is completely comfortable.

P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is ``maybe not totally realistic,'' though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.

Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.

Chris Kreider proudly wore the Broadway Hat in the victorious New York Rangers dressing room as he tried to describe the feeling of saving his team's season.

Jonathan Quick saved his best save for the final minute, sliding deftly across his crease and snagging Joe Pavelski's shot from point-blank range to the grateful gasps of the Los Angeles Kings' sellout crowd.

The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise.

Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't quite ready for the traditional season-ending handshake.

Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins.

The Vancouver Canucks fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on ``the ultimate honor'' of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.

When Elon looked at the ever-changing landscape of college athletics and the possibility that the dominoes from conference realignments will just keep on falling, an invitation to join the Colonial Athletic Association became more about the fit for the Phoenix than the future.

Connecticut center Enosch Wolf has been reinstated to the team following a decision last month by prosecutors to drop charges in a domestic violence case.

Missouri-Kansas City basketball coach Kareem Richardson has completed his first coaching staff by hiring Angres Thorpe as associate head coach and Sean Bledsoe and Jason Sautter as assistant coaches.

Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.

Guard Malik Smith has signed his tender to transfer from Florida International to Minnesota.

Pittsburgh, playing its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, highlights the teams that will play in the championship round of this year's Legends Classic at Barclays Center.

Terry Francona returned to Fenway Park and found some more pleasant memories.

Jim Leyland is usually pretty confident about his managerial moves.

With his first major league start in the books, Kevin Gausman was looking forward to a good night's rest.

It was hard to tell whether the Pittsburgh Pirates were heading on a road trip or getting ready for a Stanley Cup playoff game after beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their fourth straight win.

Joe Blanton got some backing from the Angels' bats and bullpen, and finally got his first win of the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed five-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain.

The Seattle Mariners sent slumping catcher Jesus Montero to the minor leagues Thursday, a year after acquiring him in trade full of potential that hasn't panned out for either side.

Denny Hamlin isn't ready to say he's back, even after winning the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a record-setting qualifying lap Thursday night.

Matt Kenseth is ready to get back to work.

Owner Michael Waltrip and others in the NASCAR garage hope to bring attention to the needs of those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes at the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend.

NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle.

Justin Allgaier started the season with a new car, a new crew chief and a relatively new pit crew.

It's only fitting that Jimmie Johnson's latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.

Fuzzy Zoeller says he's ``paid his dues'' after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made by Sergio Garcia will eventually blow over.

The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term ``colored'' during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.

South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge.

Jay Haas is familiar with Bellerive Country Club - and it showed in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship.

Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution Thursday. It shortened the Ocean Club to 12 holes for at least the first round of its inaugural Bahamas Classic.

There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a ``Play That Funky Music'' ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist with a flip phone was snapping photos in the middle of a critical putt.

Wide receiver Nick Harwell is transferring to Kansas after spending three seasons at Miami of Ohio, where he set the school record with 219 yards receiving in a game as a freshman.

Mike Slive sprawls in a comfy arm chair, propping his feet on a coffee table between one massive tome on Winston Churchill and an even thicker ``Encyclopedia of Southern Culture.''

Oregon received a formal notice of allegations in December related into the NCAA investigation into its use of recruiting services.

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has asked a county judge to throw out charges accusing him of helping cover up abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

When Elon looked at the ever-changing landscape of college athletics and the possibility that the dominoes from conference realignments will just keep on falling, an invitation to join the Colonial Athletic Association became more about the fit for the Phoenix than the future.

Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops says one of his graduate assistants and a strength coach had their homes destroyed in the tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City.

Wide receiver Ivan McCartney is returning to West Virginia's roster six months after leaving the team.