Sports

• New car, qualifying among major changes for NASCAR race at Sonoma
• 49ers sign defensive end Justin Smith to contract extension
• Cousins mum on Kings' new regime
• Ailene Voisin: Tapley returns home seeking a shot
• Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2
• Rangers give starter a win for first time in June
• Kings notes: New Mexico's Snell gets another workout
• A Game 7 with more on the line than an NBA title
• Cats glance: Lots of offense by Cats still not enough to win
• Blanco's 2-run triple in 7th helps Giants win, 4-2

• Granite Bay's Andrew Knapp benefits from his ballpark upbringing
• Manuel's school targets both baseball, education

• Ex-manager Torre's daughter catches falling baby
• 5 things learned in Game 4 of Stanley Cup finals
• Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-all
• Saunders' WP scores only run in M's loss to Angels

• Marcos Breton: Giants play winning ball, but they don't talk about it
• Rangers give starter a win for first time in June
• Blanco's 2-run triple in 7th helps Giants win, 4-2
• Giants score twice in 8th to beat Padres

• Ex-manager Torre's daughter catches falling baby
• Sale ineffective after mild physical scares early; White Sox fall to Twins
• White Sox' Ramirez on track to play every inning before All-Star Game
• Samardzija defends Marmol and Sveum

• Bowman, Tallon, Cheveldayoff and Bergevin all have ties to Hawks' 2010 Cup champions
• Goalie Rask says holes in defense and second chances cost Bruins
• Bruins make opposition's power plays powerless
• Blackhawks create traffic and jams in Game 4

• Bears name a director of analytics
• Uncle: Patriots player had link to homicide victim
• Connecticut man claims he was shot by Aaron Hernandez
• Mark Bradley: New Falcon Steven Jackson chases Super Bowl glory

• On the 49ers: Willis has begun his Super Bowl push
• 49ers live chat replay: What we learned this spring, hosted by Matt Barrows