 The Associated Press | MLB remembers Jackie Robinson on special day San Francisco Chronicle LaTroy Hawkins has heard the stories from his 87-year-old grandfather, about his days of picking cotton in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big-league baseball. And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson broke the ... New Dodgers owners seek to include family of Jackie Robinson Yankees notes: Honoring Jackie Robinson Robinson gets touching tribute in the Bronx |
 Globe and Mail | Pens merit most blame for Game 3 fisticuffs, but Flyers not off hook CNN - "I can't believe there was a game that saw 158 minutes in penalties without a deuce to Matt Cooke." -"I can't believe there was an 8-4 playoff game in which Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin didn't get a goal." - "I can't believe Marc-Andre Fleury's ... Flyers win battles, lead war 3-0 vs. Pens Frustrated Crosby displaying his dislike for Flyers Philadelphia Flyers build 3-0 series lead over Pittsburgh | NHL playoffs |
 CBC.ca | Flyers win battles, lead war 3-0 vs. Pens CBSSports.com PHILADELPHIA -- Fists were flying faster than shots on goal. Sidney Crosby and Claude Giroux even became knotted in the pushing, pulling and shoving, a pair of superstars willing to mix it up to prove which team was the baddest on the ice and the ... Frustrated Crosby displaying his dislike for Flyers Philadelphia Flyers build 3-0 series lead over Pittsburgh | NHL playoffs View from Philadelphia: Crosby puts series into gutter |
 Los Angeles Times | Miami's stars hold off Knicks and Carmelo Anthony, 93-85 Los Angeles Times LeBron James has 29 points and 10 rebounds and Dwyane Wade adds 28 points and nine boards in the possible playoff preview. Anthony scores 42 but the Knicks lose at home. Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony drives against Heat guard Dwyane Wade on Sunday at ... James leads Heat over Knicks; Miami takes division NBA: Miami Heat defeats New York Knicks Miami Heat send message to NY Knicks that one superstar, Carmelo Anthony, is ... |
 USA TODAY | Going Gets Rough; Flyers Take Charge New York Times PHILADELPHIA â€" All the elements that have so far fashioned the Flyers-Penguins matchup as the most compelling of the NHL playoffs were present Sunday at Wells Fargo Center, but so was perhaps the one component it had lacked. Along with the shaky goalie ... Conference Quarterfinals: Penguins vs Flyers Briere, Read Talbot each score twice, Flyers beat Penguins 8-4 for 3-0 series lead Game 3 Notes: Fleury will start Game 4, says Bylsma |
 USA TODAY | Adrian Dater: Pens merit most blame for Game 3 fisticuffs, but Flyers not off hook SI.com - "I can't believe there was a game that saw 158 minutes in penalties without a deuce to Matt Cooke." -"I can't believe there was an 8-4 playoff game in which Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin didn't get a goal." - "I can't believe Marc-Andre Fleury's ... With Sid acting like a kid, the Penguins are about to bow out Penguins forced to get physical on Flyers Penguins-Flyers postgame |
 Toronto Star | Briere, Read Talbot each score twice, Flyers beat Penguins 8-4 for 3-0 series lead Washington Post PHILADELPHIA â€" Fists were flying faster than shots on goal. Sidney Crosby and Claude Giroux even became knotted in the pushing, pulling and shoving, a pair of superstars willing to mix it up to prove which team was the baddest on the ice and the ... NHL-Fists fly as Flyers go 3-0 up on Pens, Rinne denies Red Wings Flyers defeat Penguins, 8-4 Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia, PAAttendance: 20092 |
USA TODAY | Flyers take down Penguins to take 3-0 series lead USA TODAY PHILADELPHIA (AP) â€" Danny Briere, Matt Read and Max Talbot each scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a fight-filled Game 3 in the opening-round series. Flyers win to take 3-0 series lead on Penguins Flyers outmuscle Pens, take 3-0 series lead |
 CBC.ca | Briere, Read Talbot each score twice, Flyers beat Penguins 8-4 for 3-0 series lead Washington Post PHILADELPHIA â€" Danny Briere, Matt Read and Max Talbot each scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a fight-filled Game 3 in the opening-round series. Wayne Simmonds and Claude Giroux ... Flyers beat Penguins 8-4, take 3-0 series lead NHL playoffs are chippiest in five years Goals and fights galore as Flyers take 3-0 series lead |
 CBS News | Jackie Robinson Day: Major League Baseball pays tribute to No. 42 Washington Post All Major League Baseball players are wearing No. 42 Sunday in honor of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Kosuke Fukudome of the Chicago White Sox stands in front of a picture of Jackie Robinson in the ... MLB honors Jackie Robinson MLB honors Jackie Robinson with ballpark tributes |
CBS News | With all players wearing No. 42, MLB honors Jackie Robinson Day with ballpark ... Washington Post NEW YORK â€" Major League Baseball is honoring Jackie Robinson and his legacy with tributes at every ballpark. From Dodger Stadium to Turner Field, there were celebrations on Sunday. Players, managers, coaches and umpires all wore No. MLB honors Jackie Robinson with ballpark tributes Baseball pays tribute to pioneer Robinson |
 USA TODAY | Kevin Klein leads Predators past Red Wings USA TODAY By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY DETROIT â€" The only similarity between Nashville Predators defenseman Kevin Klein and Bobby Orr is that their jersey numbers are both divisible by four. By Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Predators defenseman Kevin Klein ... Shea Weber scores early to help Predators take 2-1 series lead on Red Wings Weber quiets boos with score that helped Predators beat Red Wings 3-2 to take ... Sunday's NHL playoff roundup |
CBS News | Baseball pays tribute to pioneer Robinson MLB.com By Andrew Simon / Special to MLB.com | 04/15/12 1:57 PM ET The No. 42 is retired by all 30 Major League teams, but every big league player is taking the field on Sunday with those digits on his back, in commemoration of Jackie Robinson Day. Valentine pays tribute to Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson's everlasting legacy Jackie Robinson: Number 42 |
 TSN | Valentine pays tribute to Jackie Robinson Boston.com By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff As part of Jackie Robinson Day across baseball, the Red Sox and Rays will all wear No. 42 in member of Robinson breaking the color line in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The day has special meaning for Bobby Valentine. Jackie Robinson's everlasting legacy Coutinho: Remembering Jackie Robinson Valentine on Robinson: Baseball needed him |
 Sportsnet.ca | Jackie Robinson festivities highlight Angels, Yanks finale Fox News Ivan Nova tries to deliver the New York Yankees a series win this evening when they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Yankee Stadium. Prior to the game, though, there will be a special ceremony ... Jackie Robinson's everlasting legacy 42: Just a number until Jackie Robinson wore it Progressive Politics Played a Big Part in Integrating Baseball |
CBS News | Jackie Robinson's everlasting legacy ESPN By Doug Glanville | ESPN.com On April 15, 65 years ago, Jackie Robinson entered Major League Baseball with a bang. He would earn the first-ever MLB Rookie of the Year award that same year and go on two years later to win the MVP award in 1949 after ... Jackie Robinson festivities highlight Angels, Yanks finale 42: Just a number until Jackie Robinson wore it RBI, UYA, CRG embody spirit of Jackie |
 USA TODAY | Carkner, Dubinsky ejected from Sens-Rangers Game 2 Yahoo! Sports By IRA PODELL | AP â€" 13 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) Ottawa Senators defenseman Matt Carkner and New York Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky were ejected early in Game 2 of the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Just 2:15 into the game Saturday ... Rangers lose in overtime to Senators Ottawa Rallies Around Alfredsson After a Hard Hit Sends Him Off for the Evening Carl Hagelin faces hearing over elbow |
 Globe and Mail | CUP: Late-Race Troubles Deny Johnson Shot At Win Fox News Five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson succinctly summed up his Saturday night following the Samsung Mobile 500. "Second sucks," Johnson said. Johnson, who led more laps than any driver in the 334-lap race at Texas Motor Speedway, used some more ... Texas win validates strong start to season for Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Pulls Away Late, Gives Roush Fenway Another Win in Texas Points leader Greg Biffle gets first victory of season |
 FOXSports.com | Points leader Greg Biffle gets first victory of season Boston Herald By Carlos Mendez / McClatchy Newspapers FORT WORTH, Texas â€" The standings have said so for a while. A victory at Texas Motor Speedway leaves no doubt. Greg Biffle, the points leader in the Sprint Cup standings since the third race of the year but ... Video: Biffle rallies for Texas win Texas win validates Biffle's strong start CUP: Late-Race Troubles Deny Johnson Shot At Win |
 Sportsnet.ca | Biffle pulls away for Texas win Bend Bulletin Greg Biffle burns his tires after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup race Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. Larry Papke / The Associated Press By The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas â€" Greg Biffle regained the lead when he charged under Jimmie Johnson with ... Greg Biffle broke his 49-race winless streak with a huge victory at Texas Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick fall short in late stages again NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas - Race Results |
 CBC.ca | Neil scores in OT; Sens even series CNN Chris Neil scored 1:17 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a wild 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2 to even the first-round Eastern Conference series Saturday night. Chris Neil (top) and Brian Boyle exchange pleasantries ... Neil strikes in OT as Ottawa fights past NY Roundup: Senators fight past Rangers in OT Carl Hagelin faces hearing over elbow |
 ESPN | Greg Biffle broke his 49-race winless streak with a huge victory at Texas CNN After taking a weekend off for the first time this season it was back to racing for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway. The action was fast and fearless on the 1.5-mile oval and was mostly clean and green as the final 234 ... Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick fall short in late stages again Biffle pulls away to win Samsung Mobile 500 Greg Biffle snatches NASCAR win at Texas from Jimmie Johnson |
 Globe and Mail | Neil snaps Sens to series-tying victory in OT Chicago Tribune New York, NY â€" Chris Neil scored just 77 seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Senators took a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. After a left circle faceoff win, Ottawa put a flurry of shots on ... NEW YORK (AP) Carl Hagelin faces hearing over elbow Ottawa Senators show NY Rangers they won't go down without a fight as they ... |
 ESPN | Giants closer Brian Wilson could be out for the season Los Angeles Times By Chuck Schilken Brian Wilson's season could be over after an MRI on the San Francisco Giants closer's right elbow revealed structural damage and an issue with the ligament. Wilson will likely need surgery, but the Giants will seek at least one other ... SF Giants need 'pen to step up in Wilson's absence Giants closer Wilson may need season-ending surgery Post-Game Thread: Zito Awesome Again, Brian Wilson News Tempers Excitement |
