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• Portland Timbers put out Fire in rain-drenched home opener
• Pavelski's OT winner pushes Sharks past Kings
• Sabres beat Flyers 1-0 in opener
• Pavelski's overtime goal puts Sharks over Kings
• Bellator's Warren plans busy agenda
• Johnny Damon's homer in 10th inning rallies Rays
• Open Mikes: Should endorsements by sports announcers be allowed?
• Swisher, Yanks rally for win vs. Orioles
• Cink, Henry lead Texas Open after Na's historic meltdown
• Welterweight Andre Berto steps up to 'Vicious' foe in Ortiz
• Pavelski's overtime goal sends Sharks past Kings
• Pujols hits second HR in Cardinals' win (AP)
• Pavelski lifts Sharks past Kings in OT (AP)
• Stu Hackel: Price, Gomez find redemption in Habs' Game 1 win over B's
• Rose for MVP ... or Not
• 'Elusive' Pavel Datsyuk has magic touch for Red Wings
• Kaleta's third-period tally lifts Sabres past Flyers
• NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili doubtful for Game 1 after elbow sprain
• Kansas freshman guard Josh Selby to enter NBA draft
• Yanks rally from 5 down, beat O's in 10 (AP)

Portland Timbers put out Fire in rain-drenched home opener Posted: 14 Apr 2011 11:22 PM PDT The Portland Timbers got their first Major League Soccer victory in their rain-drenched home opener against the Chicago Fire on Thursday nig ...

Pavelski's OT winner pushes Sharks past Kings Posted: 14 Apr 2011 11:43 PM PDT Joe Pavelski scored 14:44 into overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their all-California opening round playoff series Thursday night.

Sabres beat Flyers 1-0 in opener Posted: 15 Apr 2011 12:16 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) Ryan Miller stopped a shot from his knees and with six players in the crease. He saved one with Buffalo down two men. Any way Philadelphia tried to attack him, Miller never buckled.

Pavelski's overtime goal puts Sharks over Kings Posted: 14 Apr 2011 11:40 PM PDT Joe Pavelski scored 14:44 into overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their all-California ...

Bellator's Warren plans busy agenda Posted: 14 Apr 2011 09:07 PM PDT Bellator Fighting Championships' top 145-pounder wants more than one piece of gold.

Johnny Damon's homer in 10th inning rallies Rays Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:11 PM PDT Johnny Damon circled the bases and disappeared into a pack of teammates waiting at home plate to celebrate Tampa Bay's first home win of the ...

Open Mikes: Should endorsements by sports announcers be allowed? Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:01 PM PDT Are policies that prevent announcer endorcements a good idea for TV sports? Do they matter? USA TODAY's Michael Hiestand says ESPN's new policies ...

Swisher, Yanks rally for win vs. Orioles Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:23 PM PDT Joba Chamberlain parked his 240-pound frame in front of home plate and waited for Russell Martin's toss from near the backstop. Felix Pie, at ...

Cink, Henry lead Texas Open after Na's historic meltdown Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:37 PM PDT J.J. Henry and former British Open champion Stewart Cink share the Texas Open lead after shooting first-round 5-under 67s on a day the spotlight ...

Welterweight Andre Berto steps up to 'Vicious' foe in Ortiz Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:33 PM PDT Welterweight contender Andre Berto had finally silenced the critics who said he only fought soft touches, signing for a showdown with Shane Mosley. ...

Pavelski's overtime goal sends Sharks past Kings Posted: 15 Apr 2011 12:16 AM PDT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski once again stepped up for the San Jose Sharks in a big moment in the postseason.

Pujols hits second HR in Cardinals' win (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2011 11:17 PM PDT The runs just keep on coming for St. Louis. Powered by Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday, the Cardinals' offense feasted on the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching in a 9-5 victory on Thursday night. St. Louis won for the fourth time in five games, and is averaging more than nine runs in that stretch. "We made some good contact and got some timely hits," manager Tony La Russa said.

Pavelski lifts Sharks past Kings in OT (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2011 11:29 PM PDT Joe Pavelski once again stepped up for the San Jose Sharks in a big moment in the postseason. Pavelski scored 14:44 into overtime for the final momentum swing in a roller-coaster type of game that saw each team dominate for long stretches before the Sharks came out on top with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their all-California opening round playoff series Thursday night.

Stu Hackel: Price, Gomez find redemption in Habs' Game 1 win over B's Posted: 14 Apr 2011 11:55 PM PDT Brian Gionta scored twice, Carey Price stopped 31 shots and the Canadiens blanked the Bruins 2-0 in their playoff opener. For the Habs, it was a night of redemption, writes Stu Hackel.

Rose for MVP ... or Not Posted: 14 Apr 2011 09:20 PM PDT Nothing will take away what Rose has done this season.

'Elusive' Pavel Datsyuk has magic touch for Red Wings Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:01 PM PDT When the Phoenix Coyotes throw body checks at the Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk, it's as if they're defacing a work of art.

Kaleta's third-period tally lifts Sabres past Flyers Posted: 14 Apr 2011 09:27 PM PDT Ryan Miller stopped 35 shots for his second career postseason shutout and Patrick Kaleta scored to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 1-0 win against ...

NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili doubtful for Game 1 after elbow sprain Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:34 PM PDT Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is doubtful for Game 1 against Memphis after spraining his right elbow in the regular-season finale.

Kansas freshman guard Josh Selby to enter NBA draft Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:55 PM PDT Kansas Jayhawks guard Josh Selby will declare for the NBA draft, the Kansas City Star reported Thursday.

Yanks rally from 5 down, beat O's in 10 (AP) Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:34 PM PDT Joba Chamberlain parked his 240-pound frame in front of home plate and waited for Russell Martin's toss from near the backstop. Felix Pie, at a lithe 185 pounds, tried to twist around the Yankees reliever for an insurance run. No chance. The big Nebraskan wouldn't budge. Chamberlain's block of the plate in the eighth kept the Yankees within a run of the Orioles, and New York's bats...

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