Storts

Drew Brees: Joe Vitt 'obvious choice' to take over Saints
Brown helps Kings beat Canucks for 2-0 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)
McCourt's plan to sell Dodgers for $2B approved
Kings in control after dropping Canucks
Brown helps LA to 2-0 series lead vs. Canucks
Kobe-less Lakers hold off Nuggets, clinch playoff berth
Red Wings square series
Michael Farber: Couturier emerging as fresh face for resilient Flyers' Cup hopes
Todd Bertuzzi drops gloves with Shea Weber
Harang breaks Dodgers record with 9 straight Ks
Jerry Rice withdraws from Nationwide event
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. continues Roush prowess at Texas
Franchitti lauds wife Ashley Judd's plastic-surgery denial
Dodgers' Harang strikes out 9 straight Padres
Late charge nets Danica Patrick season-best 8th-place finish
Magic's Dwight Howard diagnosed with herniated disk
Joe Lemire: A-Rod's bat awakens in Yankees' home opener
Lakers coach Mike Brown leaves before tipoff
Couturier, Giroux rally Flyers to 2-0 series lead
Flyers rally again, beat Penguins 8-5 (Yahoo! Sports)

Drew Brees: Joe Vitt 'obvious choice' to take over Saints

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:32 AM PDT

New Orleans quarterback lauds interim coach, saying, "Vitt is one of the most respected coaches I have ever been around."

Brown helps Kings beat Canucks for 2-0 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 11:29 PM PDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Dustin Brown and the Los Angeles Kings got a lot more out of Vancouver's power plays than the top-seeded Canucks.

McCourt's plan to sell Dodgers for $2B approved

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:19 PM PDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- A federal bankruptcy court judge in Delaware is deciding whether to approve a reorganization plan by the Los Angeles Dodgers that would put the team on track to exit bankruptcy by April 30.

Kings in control after dropping Canucks

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:41 PM PDT

Jonathan Quick made 46 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Friday night.

Brown helps LA to 2-0 series lead vs. Canucks

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:30 AM PDT

Dustin Brown had two goals, Jonathan Quick made 46 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.

Kobe-less Lakers hold off Nuggets, clinch playoff berth

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:32 PM PDT

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched a playoff berth without Kobe Bryant or coach Mike Brown, holding off the Denver Nuggets 103-97 Friday night.

Red Wings square series

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 11:46 PM PDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Todd Bertuzzi called it just a hockey play. Goaltender Jimmy Howard loved seeing Bertuzzi stick up for his teammates, and Detroit coach Mike Babcock saw the big forward dropping the gloves with Predators defenseman Shea Weber as taking care of something ``unacceptable.''

Michael Farber: Couturier emerging as fresh face for resilient Flyers' Cup hopes

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:30 PM PDT

Another slow start didn't hurt the Flyers, who stunned the Penguins 8-5 in Game 2 of their playoff series. Philadelphia rallied because that is what this team does, says Michael Farber.

Todd Bertuzzi drops gloves with Shea Weber

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:46 PM PDT

What the NHL didn't look after, Todd Bertuzzi did.

Harang breaks Dodgers record with 9 straight Ks

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:33 PM PDT

Dodgers pitcher Aaron Harang struck out nine straight batters Friday night, falling one shy of the all time record.

Jerry Rice withdraws from Nationwide event

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:15 PM PDT

Jerry Rice was 23-over par after 27 holes when he withdrew from the TPC Stonebrae Championship on Friday.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. continues Roush prowess at Texas

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:16 PM PDT

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gave Roush Fenway its fourth consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Texas Motor Speedway.

Franchitti lauds wife Ashley Judd's plastic-surgery denial

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:14 PM PDT

IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti applauded wife Ashley Judd on Friday for standing up to accusations she's had plastic surgery.

Dodgers' Harang strikes out 9 straight Padres

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 11:41 PM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Aaron Harang set a franchise record Friday night by striking out nine consecutive batters against the San Diego Padres.

Late charge nets Danica Patrick season-best 8th-place finish

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:49 PM PDT

A late charge lifted the crossover star to a top-10 in the Nationwide Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

Magic's Dwight Howard diagnosed with herniated disk

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:46 PM PDT

Orlando center Dwight Howard was told by a doctor in Los Angeles that he has a herniated disk in his lower back, a team spokesman said.

Joe Lemire: A-Rod's bat awakens in Yankees' home opener

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Almost 37, A-Rod would rather let his bat do the talking these days. Joe Lemire says that's exactly what he did Friday, hitting a milestone homer as the Yankees defeated the Angels 5-0.

Lakers coach Mike Brown leaves before tipoff

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:33 PM PDT

Los Angeles coach Mike Brown has left Staples Center shortly before the Lakers' game against the Nuggets for undisclosed personal reasons.

Couturier, Giroux rally Flyers to 2-0 series lead

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:56 PM PDT

Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux each scored three goals and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for a wild 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.