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Adrian Dater: Preds' refuse-to-lose OT victory in Game 5 sets stage for great Sunday
Predators come back, take 3-2 series lead over Ducks with OT win
Luke Donald closes in on No. 1 ranking, leads at The Heritage
Five Rangers homer in win over Royals
Montero ends scoring drought to help Sounders down Rapids
Hamels helps Phillies blank Padres again (AP)
Preds tie late, beat Ducks on OT on road (AP)
Preds tie Ducks late, take 3-2 lead on OT score
Persistent Preds
Bryant, Gasol lift Lakers in New Orleans (AP)
Predators prevail in OT
Kobe, Pau help Lakers go up 2-1 on Hornets
Bryant, Gasol carry Lakers past Hornets to take 2-1 series lead
Ian Thomsen: Boston ruthlessly routs Knicked-up New York to take commanding lead
Lakers take 2-1 lead
'Dominant truck' helps Kyle Busch to victory in Nashville
Crawford's 3 lifts Hawks to win as tempers flare
Sabres beat Flyers in OT, take 3-2 series lead
Crawford comes up big as Hawks take 2-1 lead over Magic
Verlander, Tigers beat up slumping White Sox

Adrian Dater: Preds' refuse-to-lose OT victory in Game 5 sets stage for great Sunday

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:55 PM PDT

Jerred Smithson's goal 1:57 into OT gave the Preds a 4-3 win over the Ducks in Game 5 of their series. It was another case of the Predators' never-say-die attitude, says Adrian Dater.

Predators come back, take 3-2 series lead over Ducks with OT win

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:17 AM PDT

Jerred Smithson scored 1:57 into overtime, and the Nashville Predators moved to the brink of winning a playoff series for the first time, beating ...

Luke Donald closes in on No. 1 ranking, leads at The Heritage

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:45 PM PDT

Luke Donald moved a step closer to golf's No. 1 ranking Friday, shooting a 65 to take a one-stroke lead halfway through The Heritage.

Five Rangers homer in win over Royals

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:52 PM PDT

Mike Napoli, Ian Kinsler and David Murphy were among five Rangers with homers and Texas beat the Kansas City Royals 11-6 on a windy Friday n ...

Montero ends scoring drought to help Sounders down Rapids

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:33 PM PDT

Fredy Montero scored in the 19th minute and the Seattle Sounders remained unbeaten in five games, beating the Colorado Rapids 1-0 Friday nig ...

Hamels helps Phillies blank Padres again (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Cole Hamels said there was nothing special about holding his hometown San Diego Padres to four hits on Friday night. Fans in two full sections at Petco Park thought otherwise, giving Hamels a standing ovation as he walked off the mound after the eighth inning in the Philadelphia Phillies' 2-0 win over the punchless Padres.

Preds tie late, beat Ducks on OT on road (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:01 PM PDT

The Nashville Predators have known nothing but heartbreak in their brief playoff history, and the Anaheim Ducks were only a few seconds away from adding to the pain as they nursed a lead in Game 5. That's when captain Shea Weber scored on a slap shot that suggested these Predators might be different -- and early in overtime, Jerred Smithson put Nashville into uncharted postseason territory.

Preds tie Ducks late, take 3-2 lead on OT score

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:13 AM PDT

Jerred Smithson scored 1:57 into overtime, and the Nashville Predators moved to the brink of winning their first playoff series with a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 on Friday night, taking a 3-2 series lead.

Persistent Preds

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:21 PM PDT

Shea Weber scored with :36 left in regulation to force overtime and Jerred Smithson scored 1:57 into OT to give Nashville a 4-3 win over Anaheim in Game 5 of their playoff series.

Bryant, Gasol lift Lakers in New Orleans (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:27 PM PDT

The New Orleans Hornets didn't expect Pau Gasol to toss up a 3-pointer from the corner any more than the Lakers star's growing chorus of critics expected him to make it. Gasol stunned them all by draining the shot, then scored twice more during a key fourth-quarter surge that helped secure a 100-86 victory Friday night and put Los Angeles in control of the first-round playoff series.

Predators prevail in OT

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:16 AM PDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Nashville Predators have known nothing but heartbreak in their brief playoff history, and the Anaheim Ducks were only a few seconds away from adding to the pain as they nursed a lead in Game 5.

Kobe, Pau help Lakers go up 2-1 on Hornets

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:41 PM PDT

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol snapped out of his playoff funk with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took control of their first-round playoff series with a 100-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.

Bryant, Gasol carry Lakers past Hornets to take 2-1 series lead

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol snapped out of his playoff funk with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took control ...

Ian Thomsen: Boston ruthlessly routs Knicked-up New York to take commanding lead

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:45 PM PDT

The Celtics were just too much for the Knicks, coasting to a 113-96 playoff win. It was planned as a Madison Square Garden celebration, but Ian Thomsen said Boston had other plans.

Lakers take 2-1 lead

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:16 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Hornets didn't expect Pau Gasol to toss up a 3-pointer from the corner any more than the Lakers star's growing chorus of critics expected him to make it.

'Dominant truck' helps Kyle Busch to victory in Nashville

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:28 PM PDT

Sprint Cup star Kyle Busch raced to his second NASCAR Trucks Series victory of the season, passing Ron Hornaday Jr. on a late restart and easily ...

Crawford's 3 lifts Hawks to win as tempers flare

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Jamal Crawford banked in a 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left to cap a brilliant second half, leading the Atlanta Hawks to an 88-84 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night and a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.