Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead
DETROIT (AP) -- 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....

Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goal
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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....

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night....

Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better
MIAMI (AP) -- 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....

Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011
BOSTON (AP) -- Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout....

James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team
NEW YORK (AP) -- LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection....

Krzyzewski returning to coach USA Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- 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....

Euro Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- 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....

Colonial member Palmer has 1st-round lead with 62
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge....

Andretti heads into Indy 500 trying to shake curse
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Shortly before he left home for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti watched a documentary that showed his grandfather, Mario, at the famed track....