CHICAGO – Andre Ethier is feeling comfortable in the Dodgers' lineup, and it's paying off at the plate. Ethier had an RBI single in the first inning off Carlos Zambrano to extend his hitting-streak...

LOS ANGELES – Home ice hasn’t meant much in the all-California series between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings. Each team has won twice as the visitor, and now the Sharks, who won the opener...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ville Leino scored 4:43 into overtime and Brian Boucher’s return in yet another relief appearance sparked the Philadelphia Flyers to force Game 7 in their first-round playoff series...

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jimmie Johnson won a Talladega two-step Sunday, edging Clint Bowyer by about a foot with a big push from Dale Earnhardt Jr. The official margin was 0.002 seconds, tied for the closest...

BOSTON – Ray Allen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left, Paul Pierce shut down Carmelo Anthony and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the New York Knicks 87-85 in their playoff opener on Sunday...

NEW YORK – Rangers manager Ron Washington was comfortable with the matchup. It just didn't work out in his favor. Eric Chavez, filling in for an ailing Alex Rodriguez, singled home the tiebreaking...

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jered Weaver kept mowing 'em down, even as he grew wearier with each pitch. Weaver struck out a career-high 15 and the Los Angeles Angels took advantage of a costly error by Toronto...

MIAMI – If this was an Eastern Conference semifinals preview, then the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics showed what to expect. Few pleasantries. Pushing and shoving. And maybe a Game 7 in Miami. LeBron...

Expect the unexpected has been the name of this year’s March Madness tournament. It is unreal how many upsets and uncertainties there have been throughout the extent of this journey. The VCU vs. Kansas...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Gerald Wallace scored 19 points and the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of the road-weary Dallas Mavericks for a 104-96 victory on Sunday night. LaMarcus Aldridge added...

The NCAA March Madness Tournament is in full swing. People all usual feel pretty confident with their brackets in the first round. However, as expected, there will still always be some upsets and surprises. One...

SAN ANTONIO – Move over, Butler. Virginia Commonwealth is crashing the Final Four. Two weeks ago, the 11th-seeded Rams so doubted they would get a NCAA tournament invite that they watched Cartoon...

PHILADELPHIA – Maya Moore had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help Connecticut rally from a seven-point second half deficit and beat Georgetown 68-63 on Sunday in the regional semifinals. Bria Hartley...

PHILADELPHIA – While the gap may be shrinking, the women’s NCAA tournament is still ruled by the elite programs. Unlike the men’s bracket where top teams became mostly extinct by the regional...

The Big East was a bust. The Jimmer lived up to the hype. There are plenty of 10s, 11s and 12s left in the bracket, along with a handful of talented freshmen and a few familiar faces from Tobacco Road. The...