Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) — It only seemed fitting that Clayton Kershaw tossed a gem on opening day at Dodgers Stadium after Sandy Koufax threw the ceremonial first pitch to fellow Cy Young Award winner Orel Hershiser
UNDATED (AP) — Chicago scored on its first three shots of the game in a 1:39 span and went on to crush the Red Wings 7-1.
Matthew Saad and Dave Bolland were part of that spree and wound up with a pair of goals each in the rout
UNDATED (AP) — Even without LeBron James and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade the Heat got the best of San Antonio.
Chris Bosh drained a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left to lift Miami over the Spurs 88-86 to complete a regular season sweep
UNDATED (AP) — Louisville put the finishing touches on the Final Four by rolling past Duke 85-63 to win the NCAA Midwest Regional.
Russ Smith scored 23 points to lead the way while Gorgui (GOR'-gee) Dieng had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks
UNDATED (AP) — Larry Sanders scored 13 of his career-high 21 points in the third quarter to help Milwaukee rally for a 113-103 win over the Lakers. Sanders was 8 of 11 from the floor and had 13 rebounds
UNDATED (AP) — Thomas Vokoun (voh-KOON') made 20 saves to earn the shutout and picked up his first assist as Pittsburgh blanked Winnipeg 4-0 in a battle of two of the top teams in the NHL. The victory extends the Penguins winning streak to 14, three short of the NHL record
UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State got a go-ahead 3-pointer from LaQuinton Ross with 2 seconds to play in a 73-70 win over Arizona in the NCAA West Regional semifinals.
Ross scored 14 of his 17 in the second half for the Buckeyes who rallied from an early 11 point deficit for their 11th straight win
UNDATED (AP) — It's over in the most improbable way!
Miami's quest to break the NBA record for consecutive wins was ended by a Chicago Bulls team that was without four key players. The final of 101-97 ended the Heat's winning streak at 27, six short of the mark set by the 1971-72 Lakers
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Elk hunters in Wyoming killed a record number of elk last year.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that favorable hunting conditions, long seasons and a growing elk population all contributed to hunters killing the highest number of elk ever in 2012
UNDATED (AP) — Kyle Lohse (lohsh) and the Milwaukee Brewers have put the finishing touches on their three-year, $33 million contract. The last big-name free agent to sign with a team, Lohse joins a club that has had a suspect rotation
UNDATED (AP) — The NHL's conference leaders were able to pad their leads with shutout victories Tuesday night.
Sidney Crosby scored the lone goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins picked up their 13th consecutive victory by downing the Canadiens 1-0
UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks are just 3-4 in seven games since collecting points in their first 24 games of the season.
Dustin Brown scored off his own rebound with 1:27 remaining to give Los Angeles a 5-4 win at Chicago