Fingers have been pointed at Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly for weeks now, aimed at him as the likely fall guy for the team's disappointing season so far.

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ is hoping to return by mid-June from injuries suffered when he was hit by a line drive earlier this month.

A week after the Boston Celtics announced that Doc Rivers would return as their coach next season, they refused to change their mind despite a request from a division rival.

Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent is scheduled for a court appearance on Friday morning to address a possible violation of his bond after a monitoring device detected alcohol.

For Denny Hamlin, Thursday night's qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway felt like a victory -- and it came from pushing his car to the absolute limit.

Anze Kopitar sent a crucial goal past San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi that set the Los Angeles Kings on their way to a 3-0 victory Thursday in Game 5 at Staples Center.

Jimmy Howard made 28 saves for his second career playoff shutout, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday night to take a 3-1 series lead over the heavily favored Blackhawks in the Western Conference semifinals.

Chris Kreider's goal 7:03 into overtime gave the New York Rangers a 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

Walker, Texas Ranger is a Tim Tebow fan.

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III's right knee and his relationship with coach Mike Shanahan, each of which was damaged to an extent during the wild card playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks, are coming along well according to player himself.