LeBron rescues Heat with OT winner in Game 1
LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.
Pens erupt for 4 in 3rd period, take 3-1 lead
Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Source: Carmelo has small tear in shoulder
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony suffered a small left shoulder tear late in the regular season that was revealed during an MRI on Wednesday, a league source confirmed.
Red Sox avoid sweep behind Buchholz, Ortiz
Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Yanks' Kuroda hit in calf with liner, later leaves
The New York Yankees suffered yet another injury on Wednesday night when Hiroki Kuroda was forced out of his start against the Baltimore Orioles due to a bruised right calf.
Crabtree has surgery for torn Achillies
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has undergone surgery for a torn Achillies, a league source confirmed to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
Spurs' Parker getting MRI on ailing left calf
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.
Jarrett, Maurice Petty enter NASCAR HOF
NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber
An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.
Nats' closer calls out Harper's OF positioning
Washington Nationals closer Rafael Soriano questioned Bryce Harper's defensive positioning on Tuesday, claiming that the star right fielder should have been in a better position to make a game-saving catch against the San Francisco Giants.
Sources: Mavs mulling Howard sweepstakes
The Dallas Mavericks, with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on Dwight Howard.
