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Ian White: No updates as of yet on Ian White Rotoworld.com There have been no updates as of yet as to the status of Ian White. White was injured on Thursday night when he was elbowed in the back of the head by the Kings' Jarret Stoll and knocked into the boards. He did not return to the game and it is possible ... See all stories on this topic »

Lots of fight in these Philadelphia 76ers ESPN By Jamie Kennedy Before LeBron took his talents to South Beach, he had to make a pit stop in Philly. Six months ago, the new-look Miami Heat opened the season at the Wells Fargo Center with a 10-point win over the 76ers. ... See all stories on this topic »

Gonzalez signs $154 million deal to stay with Boston Reuters Boston Red Sox Adrian Gonzalez reacts to flying out to end the fourth inning against the New York Yankees in their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts April 9, 2011. BOSTON (Reuters) - Slugger Adrian Gonzalez has ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Owners, players begin Day 2 of court-ordered mediation USA Today By Arin Karimian, USA TODAY After more than a month away from the bargaining table, NFL owners and the players union met for a second consecutive day of talks in Minneapolis on Friday. The two sides met for more than nine hours on Thursday with US ... See all stories on this topic »

Ginobili has elbow sprain, doubtful for Game 1 Los Angeles Times San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Manu Ginobili is doubtful to play in the San Antonio Spurs' postseason opener because of a right elbow sprain he suffered Wednesday against Phoenix. The team said an MRI exam taken Thursday showed the injury. ... See all stories on this topic »

Detroit Tigers (6-7) at Oakland Athletics (6-7), 10:05 pm MiamiHerald.com By Sports Network Rick Porcello takes another crack at win No. 1 this evening when the Detroit Tigers continue their four-game series against the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. A 14-game winner as a 20-year-old rookie in 2009, Porcello struggled at ... See all stories on this topic »

Happy Jackie Robinson Day msnbc.com April 15th is the anniversary of Jackie Robinson's Major League debut. Tons of players will wear #42 in his honor today (which I don't much care for, but that's another rant). That dude down at that university in Georgia or Florida or wherever will ... See all stories on this topic »

McIlroy shrugs off Masters meltdown to share lead in Malaysia CNN International (CNN) -- Rory McIlroy bounced back after his Masters disappointment to share the lead at halfway in the Malaysian Open Friday with Swede Alexander Noren. The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland matched Noren's eight-under par 64 of the opening round to ... See all stories on this topic »

Need an expert at grilling? Jeff Sluman's your man PGA Tour Jeff Sluman gives a few grilling tips to local reporter Virginia Johnson at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. By Laury Livsey, PGA TOUR staff LUTZ, Fla. -- You're Jeff Sluman. You're playing at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. You've been grilling your ... See all stories on this topic »

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Kings Vs. Sharks: Joe Pavelski's Winner Gives San Jose Big Time Momentum SB Nation Joe Pavelski got the game-winning goal at 14:44 of overtime, getting yet another big goal in his career, as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings in the first ever playoff-edition of the Battle of California. San Jose won Game 1 of their ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports Redux: Right Price Bostonist AP Photo Montreal's goalie Carey Price turned away all 31 of the Bruins shots in a 2-0 win in game one of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Price tightened up his defense considerably since his last two regular season games against Boston when he ... See all stories on this topic » Bostonist

NBA Playoff Odds, Heat Vs. 76ers: Miami Favored Heavily Over Philadelphia SB Nation The Miami Heat are overwhelming betting favorites over the Philadelphia 76ers in the teams' first round 2011 NBA Playoffs series, which begins on Saturday afternoon (3:30 pm ET, ABC). Bodog's odds list the Sixers as 10/1 underdogs to win the series; ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: Red Sox, Gonzalez finalize deal FOXSports.com The Boston Rex Sox are expected to announce Friday that they have reached a deal for a seven-year, $154 million contract extension with Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzalez, obtained from the San Diego Padres in a multi-player trade last December, will sign the ... See all stories on this topic »

Federer falls in Monte Carlo SkySports Roger Federer has crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters at the quarter-final stage following a straight-sets defeat to Jurgen Melzer. The Swiss world number three, who has not tasted victory in 10 visits to the claycourt event, was stunned 6-4 6-4 by ... See all stories on this topic » SkySports

Three things learned after Phil Coke, Detroit Tigers shutout Oakland Athletics MLive.com By Steve Kornacki OAKLAND, Calif. — Three things were learned about Detroit Tigers left-hander Phil Coke during and after seven shutout innings in a 3-0 win against the Oakland A's on Thursday night. And it's hard telling which of these revelations was ... See all stories on this topic » MLive.com

There's a rivalry brewing between Nuggets, Thunder Denver Post Both teams seem to share a dislike for the other, but Denver feels it owes OKC for its trash talking. By Chris Dempsey In the NBA, information rarely travels in a straight line, but it always gets out fast. And not all trash-talking is done on the ... See all stories on this topic »

MLB: Cardinals 9, Dodgers 5 Los Angeles Times Albert Pujols homered and Matt Holliday drove in three runs to propel the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. St. Louis, which had 15 runs and 17 hits in Wednesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, ... See all stories on this topic »

Kobe Bryant appeals slur fine Boston Herald By Herald Wire Services Kobe Bryant is appealing the $100000 fine he's been told to pay by the NBA for yelling a homophobic slur at a referee, USA Today reports. Bryant called into the Mason & Ireland show on ESPN 710 Radio in Los Angeles yesterday ... See all stories on this topic »

Twins Vs. Rays: Johnny Damon Walk-Off Lifts Tampa Bay Over Minnesota SB Nation By Grant Brisbee - Editor Apr 15, 2011 - For eight innings, the Tampa Bay Rays were watching a rerun. Thursday night against the Minnesota Twins, the punchless Tampa offense was shut down yet again, apparently wasting a solid performance from starting ... See all stories on this topic » SB Nation

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Pavelski took his sweet time netting winner San Jose Mercury News By Mark Purdy No. A looooooong shift. And he was at the other end of the rink. He figured a line change might be coming. But he looked up. He saw opportunity. Overtime opportunity. Pavelski did not see teammate Ryane Clowe create a turnover. ... See all stories on this topic »

This could translate into something you hate to see Boston Globe By Dan Shaughnessy Our nerves are frayed. Our patience is running out. Hated rivals are beating up on Boston. Lakers, Jets, Yankees, now the Montreal Canadiens. How much more can we stand? Seeds of discontent were planted on Causeway Street last May ... See all stories on this topic »

Sixers short on experience phillyBurbs.com PHILADELPHIA - Facing a team with two superstars (Dwyane Wade and LeBron James) and one star (Chris Bosh) is a daunting task. Adding to the Sixers' degree of difficulty in their first-round playoff series against the Heat is a lack of playoff ... See all stories on this topic »

Kevin Na shoots PGA Tour record 12-over hole at Valero Texas Open The Guardian Kevin Na watches his second drive off the ninth tee during the first round of the Valero Texas Open. Na hit four drives on the hole and took 16 shots in all. Photograph: Eric Gay/AP Kevin Na said that even he had lost count of how many shots he had ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

A's missing mark with the lumber San Jose Mercury News By Joe Stiglich The consistently solid offensive attack the A's generated on their nine-game trip somehow didn't make it back home with them. Oakland was shut out for the first time in the 2011 season Thursday night when unheralded Detroit left-hander ... See all stories on this topic »

Nation & world: NFL lockout mediation session held in Minnesota Detroit Free Press The NFL and its locked-out players completed their first day of mediation under a court order Thursday and will meet again today as they try to resolve their labor dispute. Commissioner Roger Goodell, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and New ... See all stories on this topic »

Dodgers endure rare miscues in 9-5 loss to St. Louis Los Angeles Times The Dodgers, who have been strong on defense, commit two errors and Hiroki Kuroda throws a career-high three wild pitches. They drop below .500 for the first time this season. Dodgers catcher AJ Ellis, right, talks with pitcher Hiroki Kuroda after he ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

MLB: Rays 4, Twins 3 (10) Los Angeles Times Johnny Damon belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. Sam Fuld singled with one out before Damon's third home run of the season for the Rays ... See all stories on this topic »

Lakers hope to be healthy for playoffs ESPN By Dave McMenamin EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson walked into the Lakers' practice facility with the aid of a purple cane on Thursday, the day after having completed the 20th, and final, regular season of his career. ... See all stories on this topic »

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NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres open playoffs with road victories San Jose Mercury News AP Carey Price saw the puck much better Thursday night than he did a year ago from the Montreal bench. The Canadiens goalie posted his third postseason shutout after starting just one of his team's 19 playoff games last season, Brian Gionta scored ... See all stories on this topic »

Miami Heat's bond with city at unprecedented level MiamiHerald.com Miami Heat guard Mike Bibby smiles along with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade late in the fourth quarter as the Heat went on to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 112-103 at AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Miami. WEB VOTE Which team has the ... See all stories on this topic » MiamiHerald.com

Texas Open is marked by Kevin Na's historic meltdown Los Angeles Times Na sets a PGA Tour record when he shoots a 16 on the par-four ninth hole at TPC San Antonio. JJ Henry and former British Open champion Stewart Cink are atop the Texas Open leaderboard at TPC San Antonio after shooting five-under 67s, but the spotlight ... See all stories on this topic »

Even Kobe Bryant admits, 'This team is weird' Los Angeles Times It's been hard to figure out the defending NBA champions, who face New Orleans in a Western Conference playoff series. 'We've had a very up-and-down finish,' Coach Phil Jackson notes. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reacts after making a shot against the ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Slumping Mariners lose 5-1 at Kansas City Fox News | AP KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Seattle Mariners could use Franklin Gutierrez's glove and bat. Luckily for them, he could be back soon. Gutierrez is on the disabled list with stomach gastritis but is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Class A High ... See all stories on this topic »

Twins catcher Mauer placed on disabled list with leg weakness Reuters Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer watches his double to center off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marc Rzepcynski during the first inning of their American League baseball game in Minneapolis, October 3, 2010. MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Flyers pay price for power play's struggles Fox News PHILADELPHIA -- The energy was there, their goalie was good and the Philadelphia Flyers certainly had the support of their rabid fans during Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday at Wells Fargo Center. ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

Fiesta Bowl to Seek Reimbursement From Lawmakers ABC News AP Arizona legislators who took cross-country trips and accepted free game tickets from the Fiesta Bowl soon will get reimbursement invoices. Bowl attorneys say they're conducting an investigation to determine the Fiesta's total outlay on lawmaker ... See all stories on this topic »

Nuggets waiting for the Thunder Denver Post The Denver Nuggets finally know their first-round opponent in the NBA playoffs will be the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the banged up Nuggets will have their hands full with a young athletic team led by all star Kevin Durrant. ... See all stories on this topic » Denver Post

Danica Patrick takes balancing act to Long Beach grand prix Los Angeles Times The IndyCar driver, who also has been competing in NASCAR races, faces an important decision about her future. Meanwhile, qualifying for the coastal race will take place Saturday. IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick before the Honda Indy Grand Prix at ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

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NBA 411: April 14News and notes ESPN @thechrispalmer More detrimental to the NBA: what Phil Jackson said or an actual lockout? 19 minutes ago @thechrispalmer Lakers will drop at least 2 games to the Hornets. Just not convinced they can flip The Switch. about an hour ago @thechrispalmer ... See all stories on this topic »

Round 2 of NFL-player mediation begins with 'fence-mending' NFL News By Albert Breer NFL Network By Albert Breer NFL Network MINNEAPOLIS -- The first face-to-face negotiations between the NFL and the players lasted 9½ hours Thursday, and a source with knowledge of the talks said they were "tough" and the sides had a lot ... See all stories on this topic »

Chicago Bulls begin playoff prep ESPN By Jon Greenberg DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau didn't want to talk about Indiana Pacers before the regular season ended, but that didn't mean he wasn't preparing for the first-round playoff opponent. The latest news from Bulls ... See all stories on this topic »

NBA considers Kobe's homophobic slur only one-fifth as bad as snowboarding msnbc.com Moments after Kobe Bryant's outburst at referee Bernie Adams during the Lakers' win over the Spurs on Tuesday, David Stern whipped out his NBA fine sliding scale and began calculating. And so at last we know what it costs to fling a homophobic slur in ... See all stories on this topic »

Sabres Vs. Flyers, Game 1: Philadelphia Dominates First Period, But Buffalo ... SB Nation The Philadelphia Flyers certainly backed into the postseason, finishing up the regular season campaign with a weak two months and just enough points to fall out of the East's No. 1 seed. As a result, they're facing the Buffalo Sabres in this Eastern ... See all stories on this topic »

Warriors retain Riley as GM San Jose Mercury News By Marcus Thompson II Golden State Warriors General Manager Larry Riley introduces head coach Keith Smart at a press conference at team headquarters, Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 in Oakland, Calif. Smart succeeds Don Nelson, under whom he was an assistant ... See all stories on this topic »

Justin Williams set to return for Kings Fox News SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Los Angeles Kings expect to get a boost Thursday night with the return of forward Justin Williams for Game 1 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series opener against the San Jose Sharks. The 29-year-old forward finished ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

Nuggets' Karl tight lipped about injury situation entering playoffs Denver Post By Lindsay H. Jones Nuggets coach George Karl said today that he hopes to have "90 percent" of his team healthy enough to play in the Game 1 of the first-round playoffs against Oklahoma City on Sunday. Four of the Nuggets' five starters and one bench ... See all stories on this topic »

In Game 2, Hawks need greatest hits Chicago Tribune Some hockey statistics often fail to represent how a game really went. Shots on goal, for example, often are as misleading as time of possession can be in football. But one stat was right on target in the Blackhawks' 2-0 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday ... See all stories on this topic »

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Giants' Tim Lincecum contributes $25000 to beaten fan USA Today By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY San Francisco Giants two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum announced that he will contribute $25000 to a fund to aid the Giants' fan who was critically injured in an attack at Dodger Stadium. Bryan Stow, the 42-year-old ... See all stories on this topic »

Mets' Rally Falls Short Against Rockies New York Times By DAVID WALDSTEIN When Mets Manager Terry Collins gave an impassioned speech to his players following Wednesday's demoralizing loss to the Colorado Rockies, he was implicitly invoking a tactic handed down by managers over the years. ... See all stories on this topic »

Barry Bonds' star fading even in San Francisco USA Today By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO – There was a time when Barry Bonds could do no wrong in San Francisco. That's no longer the case, either in the city or at the ballpark where he set the career and single-season home run records. ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

NBA postseason power poll: Bulls on top heading into playoffs SportingNews.com The year kicked off with LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach, a move that raised the interest in the NBA to a level it has not seen since the retirement of Michael Jordan. What followed was a season that validated that interest—the Heat's ... See all stories on this topic »

Warriors GM will continue in current position, team hires new assistant GM The Canadian Press OAKLAND, Calif. — New Golden State Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber have given general manager Larry Riley a vote of confidence. The club announced Thursday that Riley would stay put on a multi-year deal in his current position as GM and ... See all stories on this topic » The Canadian Press

NBA fines Lakers, Jackson $75K for coach's lockout comments SI.com Phil Jackson spoke openly with Lakers beat reporters about the likely lockout and how it affected his decision to retire after this season. The NBA appears to have found its most effective revenue-sharing model. And so long as the Lakers continue with ... See all stories on this topic »

NFL Draft analyst: Don't expect any Spartans to go before fourth round The Detroit News Michigan State's success on the field last season doesn't necessarily translate to the next level, at least according to ESPN analyst Todd McShay. With the NFL Draft only two weeks away, McShay talked about Michigan State's prospects in a conference ... See all stories on this topic »

Selby tweets that he will not return to Kansas next season Kansas City Star By J. Brady McCollough - Posted on 14 April 2011 Kansas freshman guard Josh Selby announced on his Twitter account Thursday afternoon that he will declare for the NBA draft, forgoing his last three years of college eligibility. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kobe Bryant meets 'Rudy', says movie changed life ESPN by Arash Markazi SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Two hours before the Los Angeles Lakers played the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night, a man and his 13-year-old daughter walked up to Kobe Bryant. Courtesy of Ruettiger family Kobe Bryant met Rudy Ruettiger in ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN

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Mediation resumes in NFL, players dispute Chicago Tribune Commissioner Roger Goodell, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft were in the league contingent that arrived at the federal court house in Minneapolis on Thursday. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith ... See all stories on this topic »

NBA hasn't always dealt fines for anti-gay remarks USA Today By Tom Weir, USA TODAY The NBA hasn't always taken swift and decisive action against players who make anti-gay slurs, like the $100000 fine that was dealt Kobe Bryant yesterday. During the 2009 playoffs Denver's Kenyon Martin spewed homophobic ... See all stories on this topic »

Series against Ducks a homecoming for Preds' Blum NHL.com By Curtis Zupke - NHL.com Correspondent ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The unorthodox journey of Jonathon Blum came full circle when he stepped on the ice for the morning skate. Honda Center was empty on this Wednesday morning, of course, but the memory came back ... See all stories on this topic »

Schmeelk: NBA Playoff Preview CBS New York By John Schmeelk Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers – The Pacers are easily the worst team in the playoffs and they have the pleasure of taking on the hottest team in the NBA. To make this simple, they don't have a chance. If the Pacers manage to win a ... See all stories on this topic »

NHL Playoff Bracket 2011: Printable Stanley Cup Tree Available SB Nation By Travis Hughes - NHL Editor Apr 14, 2011 - The 2011 NHL playoffs are underway, and with 16 teams in the hunt for Lord Stanley's Cup this year, we need to know what the matchups look like. That's where our 2011 NHL Playoff Bracket comes in handy. ... See all stories on this topic » SB Nation

Noren leads by two in Malaysia MiamiHerald.com By Sports Network Alexander Noren fired an eight-under 64 on Thursday and had a two-stroke lead when the opening round of the Malaysian Open was suspended for the day. Noren's lone European Tour title was at the 2009 European Masters. ... See all stories on this topic »

Roster changes are inevitable for Warriors San Jose Mercury News By Marcus Thompson II Warriors general manager Larry Riley said it himself: To come back next season with the same roster would be "unacceptable." He and owner Joe Lacob have consistently talked about the need to improve the roster. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sharks and Kings open up series on TSN TSN (Sports Network) - The second-seeded San Jose Sharks will host Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals this evening, when they welcome the Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Kings to HP Pavilion. The game can be seen as the second game of the ... See all stories on this topic »

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