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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Holding a lead with the third period looming, the Chicago Blackhawks had a little discussion among themselves about avoiding another late collapse.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Daniel Carcillo went down to the ice and his stick went up.

Roughly two weeks ago, about 400 miles away from where this all began, Tiger Woods scrolled through his phone after winning another tournament, attempting to fire off thank-yous as quickly as the flume of texts rolled in.

Entering free agency, popular thinking was a snug salary cap situation would allow the Bears to sign one impact player to a large contract.

This one, Michigan fans, is on the books.

When Kevin Ware's leg snapped shockingly in front of Louisville's bench less than a week ago, players collapsed on the court, turned away in horror and some cried.

Like his bosses, Mike Foltynewicz is a baseball optimist. He can see the Astros rising out of the ashes they find themselves in at the beginning of the Jim Crane era.

ATLANTA - It took three implosions and two home runs from the Upton brothers for Cubs manager Dale Sveum to admit it was time.

CHICAGO - With a day affair following a night game and with a dominant right-hander Felix Hernandez pitching, the White Sox stacked their lineup with as many lefties as possible Saturday.

Twenty-four years after he won his first NBA game, Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman on Saturday night joined an exclusive club to which only seven other men belong, reaching his 1000th career victory with a tearful 107-101 victory over Detroit at Target Center.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-Steve Nash, who has missed much of the past four games because of hip and hamstring issues, is expected to sit out Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

It wasn't easy, but that doesn't matter much right now.

As a shortstop in purple and black, Walt Weiss learned quickly there is something different about playing baseball in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.

This game was exactly what Albert Pujols and the Angels needed to silence - at least temporarily - anyone who watched the season's first four games and had flashbacks to 2012.

ARCADIA, Calif. - We love horse racing because ...

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LOS ANGELES-Apparently, trainer Doug O'Neill has taken the name of his most famous horse literally. Saturday, he decided, I'll Have Another.

PHILADELPHIA - Well, this stunk.

ATLANTA - Wichita State's dream run in the NCAA Tournament ended in heartbreak in the Final Four on Saturday.

ATLANTA - One of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA Tournament didn't happen in large part because of two players, one each for Louisville and Wichita State, who combine to average 3.3 points.

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies' first hit in two days against a Kansas City Royals reliever proved to be enough to cap a dramatic comeback victory.

So Manti Te'o goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The good news for the Indians: Trevor Bauer gave up only two hits in five innings. The bad news: He walked seven and gave up a home run.

Maybe all Wichita State needed was one shot.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis didn't make history with his bat Saturday night, instead picking up a key, late error that led to the club's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Dodgers parted with one of their surplus starting pitchers Saturday, trading Aaron Harang to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for prospective backup catcher Ramon Hernandez.

LOS ANGELES-So, what's a stick in the face between friends and linemates?

The college basketball world kept waiting for the stage to get too big, for the scene to overwhelm Wichita State.

The late Gen. William Westmoreland, viewed by many as the architect of defeat in Vietnam, had a broad view of the war that went beyond his military role, according to Col. Gregory Daddis.

ATLANTA - It has been 16 years since Rick Pitino has been in the national championship game, 17 years since he's won it, and Monday night here in the Georgia Dome the coach will get his chance to take home a second title trophy.