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Malkin leads Penguins past Rangers again 29 Apr 08, 23:46 ET Reuters - The Pittsburgh Penguins, led by two powerplay goals from Russian Evgeni Malkin, beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their playoff series. more Bulgarian tennis starlet Karatantcheva back from record drugs ban 29 Apr 08, 23:07 ET AFP - Never been one to mince words when it comes to her tennis ambitions, Sesil Karatantcheva is letting her racquet do the talking as she.seeks to revive her career following a record two-year drugs ban. more Paul's triple-double helps Hornets oust Mavs with 99-94 win 29 Apr 08, 22:37 ET AP - Byron Scott accepted his NBA coach of the year award, then guided his team to the second round of the playoffs. Chris Paul had 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 99-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night to win their first-round series in five games. more Cole Hamels, Phillies deny Greg Maddux his 350th career win 29 Apr 08, 22:33 ET AP - Cole Hamels pitched 7 1-3 impressive innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 Tuesday night, denying Greg Maddux his 350th career victory. more Penguins push Rangers to brink of elimination with 5-3 win 29 Apr 08, 22:31 ET AP - Evgeni Malkin and the perfect Pittsburgh Penguins pushed the New York Rangers to the brink of elimination. more Pistons' Billups, Hamilton, Wallace nearly beat 76ers alone 29 Apr 08, 22:26 ET AP - The Motor City's Big Three outscored Philadelphia's entire team when it mattered. Chauncey Billups scored 21 points, Richard Hamilton had 20 and Rasheed Wallace added 19 to lift the Pistons to a 98-81 victory over the 76ers on Tuesday night and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. more Torres wants one more Champions League fairytale 29 Apr 08, 21:18 ET AFP - Fernando Torres has been living a dream in the Champions League this season but the Liverpool striker wants one more fairytale in his side's semi-final second leg against Chelsea on Wednesday. more Michael Jordan hires nomadic Larry Brown to coach Bobcats 29 Apr 08, 20:17 ET AP - Larry Brown wanted to resurrect his vagabond, Hall of Fame coaching career. Michael Jordan needed a veteran teacher and a big hire to rescue his sinking reputation as an NBA executive. more Ronaldo in hiding after cross-dressing prostitutes incident 29 Apr 08, 19:01 ET AP - Ronaldo went into hiding Tuesday after a run-in with cross-dressing prostitutes that prompted police to investigate whether to charge one with trying to extort money from the soccer star. more A-Rod out of Yanks' lineup; Posada's tests sent to Kremchek 29 Apr 08, 18:28 ET AP - Alex Rodriguez was sent for an MRI exam on his strained right quadriceps Tuesday, and the New York Yankees were waiting for three more opinions on Jorge Posada's injured throwing shoulder before determining whether the All-Star catcher needs surgery. more Red Sox activate 3B Mike Lowell from 15-day disabled list 29 Apr 08, 17:28 ET AP - Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell was in the lineup for Boston's game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night after being activated from the 15-day disabled list. more Clemens began affair with singer when she was 15: report 29 Apr 08, 17:05 ET AFP - Embattled Major League Baseball star Roger Clemens began a 10-year affair with country music singer Mindy McCready when she was just 15 years old, the New York Daily News reported Monday. more Smoltz goes on DL with shoulder problem, return uncertain 29 Apr 08, 17:04 ET AP - Atlanta pitcher John Smoltz went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an ailing right shoulder, though the Braves were told he can get over the problem without surgery. more All-Star tickets at Yankee Stadium to have starry prices 29 Apr 08, 16:50 ET AP - Fans will pay starry prices for this year's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. Tickets will be priced at $150-$725 for the July 15 game, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. more Hornets' Scott named coach of the year 29 Apr 08, 15:50 ET Reuters - New Orleans Hornets' Byron Scott was named NBA coach of the year on Tuesday after guiding his team into the playoffs with a franchise-record 56 wins this season. more Avs' Forsberg will play, but Smyth's foot will keep him out 29 Apr 08, 15:45 ET AP - The Colorado Avalanche expect to have center Peter Forsberg and defenseman Scott Hannan back for Game 3 against the Detroit Red Wings, but forward Ryan Smyth is out with a foot injury. more Father of Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain leaves hospital 29 Apr 08, 15:43 ET AP - The father of New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain has been discharged from a Lincoln hospital and is recovering at home. more Spurs hold 3-1 lead and still see Game 5 vs Suns as must-win 29 Apr 08, 15:35 ET AP - For the Phoenix Suns, Tuesday's night Game 5 against San Antonio is a must-win. The Spurs, who get their second straight chance to finish off the Suns, are treating it that way, too. more Hard to predict which Pistons team will show up for Game 5 29 Apr 08, 15:33 ET AP - The Detroit Pistons see it and feel it. When the Pistons are down in the playoffs or hearing from their doubters, they're at their best. When a series is even or they're ahead and outsiders rave about them, they're at their worst. more Struggling Bobcats appoint Brown as coach 29 Apr 08, 15:18 ET Reuters - The Charlotte Bobcats appointed Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown on Tuesday, replacing Sam Vincent who was sacked on Saturday after just one season in charge. more French court says it cannot ban Mosley orgy video 29 Apr 08, 13:37 ET Reuters - A French court said on Tuesday it had no power to ban a British newspaper from posting on its Web site a video showing world motorsport chief Max Mosley in what the paper described as a Nazi-style orgy with prostitutes. more Ovechkin tops list of Hart trophy finalists 29 Apr 08, 13:11 ET Reuters - Washington Capitals' Russian sniper Alexander Ovechkin headed a list of three finalists for the Hart Trophy awarded to the NHL's most valuable player, the league announced on Tuesday. more Motown's mess isn't going to go away easily 29 Apr 08, 12:15 ET The Sporting News - You don't often see the kind of switch the Tigers announced last week, at least on teams predicted to reach the World Series. "Never in my 38 years," one veteran scout says. "But they had to." more Barry Zito: A flop to end all free-agent flops 29 Apr 08, 11:34 ET The Sporting News - San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy moved Zito, the no-bang-for-the-big-bucks lefthander, into the bullpen Monday. This came one day after Zito allowed eight runs over three innings -- including six runs in the first -- during a loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. more NBA playoffs: East is where surreal happens 29 Apr 08, 11:34 ET The Sporting News - We might as well admit it: The NBA's Western Conference has let us down. What was supposed to be a wide-open, anyone-can-win epic unfolding over months has turned into strict determinism. As of today, the Los Angeles Lakers have advanced, and the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz all have commanding leads. The second round is shaping up to be a monster. But the top four teams rolling toward the inevitable confrontation with each other? As fans, that's the least we can ask. more New Orleans Hornets' Byron Scott is voted NBA coach of year 29 Apr 08, 11:07 ET AP - Byron Scott has been voted NBA coach of the year after leading the New Orleans Hornets to their first playoff appearance in four years. more Just between us, here are some secrets of the NBA playoffs 29 Apr 08, 10:45 ET The Sporting News - The playoffs: Where intensity rises like Dwight Howard in a Superman cape, where driving into the key should come with an "Enter at your own risk" warning, where scouting reports grow into mini-novels, where legends are built -- and broken. more Powell out 2 months with chest injury 29 Apr 08, 10:38 ET AP - World-record holder Asafa Powell won't race for the next two months because of a chest injury. His manager says the sprinter will be able to run at the Beijing Olympics in August. more Everest torch silence breeds frustration 29 Apr 08, 09:39 ET Reuters - Sub-zero temperatures and altitude sickness were bad enough, but a lack of information about just when a special Olympic flame would start up Mount Everest made journalists doubly miserable at Base Camp on Tuesday. more Lakers sweep out Nuggets to advance in NBA playoffs 29 Apr 08, 09:17 ET AFP - Kobe Bryant scored 31 points and Pau Gasol added 21 to spark the Los Angeles Lakers past Denver 107-101 Monday, completing a first-round National Basketball Association playoff sweep. more Donadoni hands Del Piero Euro 2008 boost 29 Apr 08, 08:53 ET AFP - Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said in an interview published in La Repubblica on Tuesday that as things stand he will take Alessandro Del Piero to Euro 2008. more FIFA president 'wants Spain to bid' for 2018 World Cup 29 Apr 08, 08:06 ET AFP - FIFA president Sepp Blatter hopes Spain will bid for the 2018 World Cup, possibly jointly with neighbouring Portugal, Spain's sports press quoted him as saying on Tuesday. more Pistons, Celtics still fighting, but Magic, Lakers advance 29 Apr 08, 07:37 ET AP - The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers last night become first teams to advance in the NBA playoffs. more Dan Haren pitches Diamondbacks to 5-3 win over Astros 29 Apr 08, 05:35 ET AP - Lance Berkman knew what was coming from Diamondbacks reliever Chad Qualls. It hardly mattered. more Athletics rout Angels 14-2, move into first place in AL West 29 Apr 08, 05:18 ET AP - With all the tight games the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics have played against each other the past six years while winning three AL West titles apiece, no one on either club could have expected this kind of outcome in their first meeting this season. more Biron strong again to lift Flyers to 3-2 Game 3 win 29 Apr 08, 04:25 ET AP - Maybe Derian Hatcher will play his shifts safe the next time the Flyers have a three-goal lead in the third period. more Japan's Nishikori targets Olympics after rapid rise 29 Apr 08, 03:59 ET Reuters - Japanese prospect Kei Nishikori has set his sights on a place at this year's Beijing Olympics after the teenager became the first player from his country to break into the world's top 100 for 12 years. more Kobe Bryant scores 31 points as Lakers sweep Nuggets 29 Apr 08, 01:55 ET AP - No surrender on this night. No matter, the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the tempestuous Denver Nuggets anyway. Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 31 points over the final 5 1/2 minutes Monday night, leading the Lakers to a 107-101 victory over the Nuggets and a sweep of their first-round series. more Report: Clemens had relationship with Mindy McCready 29 Apr 08, 01:38 ET AP - Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported. more Person familiar with decision says Brown to coach Bobcats 29 Apr 08, 01:04 ET AP - Well-traveled Larry Brown has reached an agreement to return to the NBA as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. more Howard turns on magic to lead Orlando into second round 29 Apr 08, 01:00 ET Reuters - The Orlando Magic eased to a 102-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday, storming into the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in 12 years on the back of Dwight Howard's stellar performance. more

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