April 19

• Isiah Thomas fired as coach of Knicks

• NBA approves Sonics' move to Oklahoma

• NBA team standings, scores & schedules

• Ducks stay alive with 5-2 victory

• Rangers hold on to eliminate Devils in 5 with 5-3 win

• Postseason NHL schedule

• DeRosa, Hill lead Cubs over Pirates 3-2

• Cards rock Cain in an 11-1 victory over Giants

• Thome hits 511th homer as White Sox crush Rays 9-2

• Wright, Santana lead Mets over Phillies 6-4

• Hunter's 3 doubles and 3 RBIs lead Angels over Mariners 5-4

• Sheets dominates in Brewers' 5-2 win

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Police make arrest in Vegas strip club shooting

• Watson on top again at Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am

• Weekley not backing down

• Ochoa chasing leader, 4th consecutive LPGA victory

• Serena Williams defeats Sharapova in Charleston quarters

• Good old days return for Champ Car at Long Beach

• Indy Japan 300 postponed due to wet track

April 18

• Chicago Bulls fire interim coach Jim Boylan

• Celtics, Pistons in the East; anybody's guess in the West

• Bucks fire Larry Krystkowiak as coach

• NBA team standings, scores & schedules

• Dallas' Turco puts reigning champs on brink of elimination

• Hasek out, Osgood in: Red Wings change goaltenders

• Knuble scores Flyers' 2OT winner

• Postseason NHL schedule

• LCC Angels vs. MacMurray

• Fielder's first home run helps Brewers over Cardinals 5-3

• Griffey's 596th HR leads Reds past Cubs 9-2

• Rockies win 22-inning game

• Red Sox beat Yankees 7-5

• D'Backs top the Giants 4-1

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Packers to retire Favre's No. 4 during opener

• Love, Leonard and Glover share lead at Hilton Head

• Ochoa opens with 68 in bid for 4th straight win

• S. Williams, Jankovic advance at Family Circle Cup

• Australian Olympians tested for asthma

April 17

• Bulls defeat Raptors 107-97

• All-Stars rest as Magic beat Wizards 103-83

• Kidd has 100th triple-double as Mavs top Hornets 111-98

• Spurs wrap up 3rd seed with win over Jazz

• Rockets beat Clippers 93-75, secure No. 5 seed

• NBA team standings, scores & schedules

• Penguins top Senators 3-1 and sweep series

• NHL playoffs roundup: Canadiens win 1-0, lead Bruins 3-1 in best-of-7 series

• Postseason NHL schedule

• Cardinals over Brewers 5-4

• Cubs win 12-3 over slumping Reds

• Thome, Contreras lead White Sox over Orioles 3-1

• Yankees beat Red Sox 15-9
  A-Rod hits homer No. 522

• D'Backs top the Giants 4-1

• Tigers rout Indians
  Renteria's slam, Cabrera's homer help

• Forbes: Yankees worth $1.3 billion

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Woods' knee talk of course

• Ochoa looking for 4th straight win

• Davydenko beats Minar in 2nd round at Estoril Open