 CNN | Loss of Dwight Howard abruptly ends Orlando's hope for serious playoff run CNN Dwight Howard will miss the playoffs and Olympics to undergo back surgery. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) One of the strangest, most maddening individual seasons in NBA history is over, as news broke Thursday night that Dwight Howard will undergo ... Howard to have back surgery to repair disk Dwight Howard to have season-ending surgery Back surgery only certainty in season of intrigue for Howard |
 ESPN | Bruins can't solve Braden Holtby ESPN By Joe McDonald | ESPNBoston.com WASHINGTON -- Boston Bruins forward David Krejci sat at his locker stall in the visitor's dressing room at Verizon Center late Thursday night, completely dejected. The Washington Capitals had just evened the Eastern ... Holtby lifts Capitals to series-tying win 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Braden Holtby stands tall as Capitals even series ... Holtby does anything to stop pucks |
 USA TODAY | Playoff ready: Heat top Bulls in scuffle-filled game USA TODAY MIAMI (AP) â€" The earliest Miami and Chicago could meet again is Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. By Wilfredo Lee, AP LeBron James (6) had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Heat to their fifth straight win. By Wilfredo Lee, AP LeBron James ... Heat top Bulls 83-72, tighten East race Heat, Bulls game looks anything but meaningless Heat top Bulls in battle of East's top teams |
 The Seattle Times | Reports: Colts will draft Luck with No. 1 pick | NFL The Seattle Times The secret is out. Andrew Luck will be the Indianapolis Colts' new quarterback. Numerous media reports Thursday said the Colts have notified... By The Associated Press Andrew Luck from Stanford is the projected No. 1 pick. No comments have been posted ... Andrew Luck to Join List of Celebrities Who Have Lived in Indianapolis AP source: Colts picking Luck at No. 1 AP source: Colts picking Andrew Luck at No. 1 |
 USA TODAY | Yankees Curtis Granderson goes home run crazy USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) â€" Curtis Granderson hit three home runs in the first four innings for the New York Yankees against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. By Tim Farrell, The (Newark) Star-Ledger via US Presswire Curtis Granderson takes a curtain call ... Granderson Hits 3 Home Runs in First 4 Innings Granderson homers thrice by fourth inning Granderson hits 3 homers, Yankees beat Twins 7-6 |
 New York Daily News | Colts to draft Luck No. 1 overall New York Daily News AP Andy Luck will be the No. 1 pick in next week's NFL draft barring some unforeseen events between now and then. Andrew Luck will be the Indianapolis Colts' new quarterback. A person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday that the Colts ... Person with direct knowledge of decision says Colts taking Stanford QB Andrew ... AP source: Indianapolis Colts tell Andrew Luck he's No. 1 NFL draft pick Indianapolis Colts tell Andrew Luck he's their pick, which means Robert ... |
 Toronto Star | AP source: Indianapolis Colts tell Andrew Luck he's No. 1 NFL draft pick Salt Lake Tribune AP A person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday that the Colts have notified Luck that they plan to take the Stanford quarterback with the No. 1 pick in next week's NFL draft barring some unforeseen event between now and then. No doubt about it: Colts will make Luck the No. 1 draft pick Person with direct knowledge of decision says Colts taking Stanford QB Andrew ... Indianapolis Colts tell Andrew Luck he's their pick, which means Robert ... |
Toronto Star | Person with direct knowledge of decision says Colts taking Stanford QB Andrew ... Chicago Tribune INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â€" The secret is out. Andrew Luck will be the Indianapolis Colts' new quarterback. A person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday that the Colts have notified Luck that they plan to take the Stanford quarterback with the ... Needs and outlooks for 32 NFL teams heading into draft AP source: Colts picking Andrew Luck at No. 1 Colts picking Andrew Luck at No. 1 |
 Sportsnet.ca | Once Jon Jones stopped 'wild' partying and 'immature things,' real problems ... MMAmania.com Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight number one contender, Rashad Evans, insists that reigning division champion, Jon Jones, is a fake and a fraud, with an image that will lead you to believe he's something he's not. Prior knowledge helps Jones, Evans at UFC 145 Viewers' guide to UFC 145 Jon Jones Vs. Rashad Evans = Spider-Man Vs. Beast |
 USA TODAY | Larry Brown named coach at Southern Methodist USA TODAY Chuck Burton, AP Larry Brown is taking over an SMU program that has not won a game in the NCAA touranment since 1988, the season Brown last coached a college team. Chuck Burton, AP Larry Brown is taking over an SMU program that has not won a game in ... Larry Brown to take over at SMU Larry Brown named coach at Big East-bound SMU AP source: SMU, Larry Brown reach agreement |
 AFP | Summitt lauded as she steps down CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt is retiring after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. (CNN) -- Former University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt got some unexpected news just ... Pat Summitt officially passes the whistle to Holly Warlick Obama to give basketball coach Summitt top honor Alex Wolff: Pat Summitt gave all she had in final season as Lady Vols head coach |
 USA TODAY | Pat Summitt officially passes the whistle to Holly Warlick USA TODAY By Andy Gardiner, USA TODAY The women's basketball coaching mantle at Tennessee officially passed from Pat Summitt to Holly Warlick on Thursday when Summitt hung her coaching whistle around the neck of her long-time lieutenant at a news conference in ... Pat Summitt: It's been a "great ride" at Tennessee Pat Summitt to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Summitt: 'It's been a privilege' |
Toronto Star | AP source: Colts picking Luck at No. 1 SI.com INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A person with direct knowledge of the situation says the Indianapolis Colts are taking Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the No. 1 pick in next week's NFL draft. The team has informed Luck that he will replace Peyton Manning in ... AP source: Colts picking Andrew Luck at No. 1 |
 Globe and Mail | Report: Colts set to make Luck first pick in draft Fox News Indianapolis, IN â€" The Indianapolis Colts have reportedly made their decision for the first pick of next week's NFL Draft and, as expected, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is expected to be the overall top selection. The Indianapolis Star cited an NFL ... AP Source: Colts Picking Andrew Luck at No. 1 Report: Colts will take Luck at No. 1 Report: Colts tell Stanford's Andrew Luck they'll take him No. 1 in NFL draft |
 Globe and Mail | Women's basketball icon Pat Summit steps aside at Tennessee Chicago Sun-Times By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer April 19, 2012 10:54AM FILE - In this April 1, 2012, file photo, Tennessee coach Pat Summitt waves to the crowd during a half-time ceremony to honor past olympic coaches at an NCAA women's Final Four semifinal ... Pat Summitt's Signature: Success and Dignity Pat Summitt steps down as Tennessee coach Summitt steps aside at Tennessee after 38 seasons |
Globe and Mail | Pat Summitt's Signature: Success and Dignity New York Times It was at once a moment expected and inevitable and yet one with no way to prepare. As Tennessee's women's basketball season marched on, it became clear Pat Summitt could not sustain her role as head coach much longer as she battled early onset ... Summitt decides to leave sideline David Hyde Pierce: I see hope in Pat Summitt Commentary: Coach Pat Summitt's legacy is everlasting |
 USA TODAY | Bo Ryan: I am doing what every coach in the country does USA TODAY By Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY Over the past couple of days, Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan has been vilified for restricting transfer options of redshirt freshman Jarrod Uthoff. Ryan and the Wisconsin athletic department were quiet on the ... Spoiler Alert: Wisconsin Coach Bo Ryan Is A Gaping A-Hole Jarrod Uthoff intends to transfer Bo Ryan's first public comments on Jarrod Uthoff only make himself look worse |
 USA TODAY | Pat Summitt can now be champion in fight against Alzheimer's Orlando Sentinel As I wrote a few months back: “The prevailing sentiment is understandable. Pat Summit is a fighter. She will beat this thing. She is incredible. She is resilient. All of that is true, except one thing. Pat Summit is going to lose. 38 Facts About Pat Summitt's Extraordinary Career Versyp's Response To Pat Summitt's Decision To Step Aside Pat Summitt: Doc Rivers gives an emotional tribute (video) |
 CBC.ca | Canucks' backup plan becomes main man Vancouver Sun With everything at stake, the Vancouver Canucks chose Wednesday to play the goalie who had the best chance of saving their season. Maybe you heard. It wasn't the guy who has been the starter for six years, but the backup who should be the starter for ... Canucks avoid elimination, beat Kings in Game 4 Changing of the guard in Vancouver Canucks stay alive with 3-1 win over Kings |
 The Associated Press | Canucks avoid elimination, beat Kings Bend Bulletin By AP LOS ANGELES â€" Dustin Brown went to center ice for a third-period penalty shot, and both benches rose in anticipation. When Cory Schneider stopped the Los Angeles captain cold, the Vancouver Canucks knew they were off the ice in this first-round ... Canucks stay alive with 3-1 win over Kings Changing of the guard in Vancouver Canucks avoid elimination, beat Kings in Game 4 |
 al.com | Pat Summitt's incomparable legacy, on and off the court al.com By Jon Solomon -- The Birmingham News Pat Summitt gives a thumbs up as she leaves the court this March after a second-round NCAA Tournament victory. (The Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Pat Summitt departs Tennessee as one of the greatest ... Peyton Manning praises Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt Pat Summitt steps aside as coach at Tennessee Summitt steps aside at Tennessee after 38 seasons |
 Toronto Star | Pat Summitt steps aside as coach at Tennessee Detroit Free Press Pat Summitt still will have plenty of duties as the Lady Vols' head coach emeritus. / Al Behrman/Associated Press By Andy Gardiner Pat Summitt, who has more victories than any basketball coach in NCAA history, is stepping down after 38 seasons at the ... Summitt steps aside at Tennessee after 38 seasons Pat Summitt stepping aside at Tennessee, named “head coach emeritus†with ... |
Globe and Mail | Pat Summitt stepping aside at Tennessee, named “head coach emeritus†with ... Washington Post The time Tennessee Lady Vols and women's basketball fans have dreaded for months finally has arrived. Pat Summitt is stepping aside as Tennessee's head coach after 38 seasons, the last an emotionally draining farewell tour for the woman who won more ... Tennessee women's coach Pat Summitt retires Summitt steps aside at Tennessee after 38 seasons |
 CTV.ca | Penguins avoid sweep by Flyers Boston.com AP / April 19, 2012 Sidney Crosby, at last, found a way to silence the Flyers fans who love to hate him from warmups to the final horn. Crosby and the Penguins dished out the kind of punishment they can only hope swings the series back their way. Phil Sheridan: Bryzgalov meltdown comes at wrong time for Flyers Crosby: 'We just played a full game' NHL roundup: Pens stave off elimination with rout |
