April 30

• Hornets oust Mavs with 99-94 win

• Spurs beat Suns 92-87, win 1st-round series

• Pistons' Billups, Hamilton, Wallace nearly beat 76ers alone

• Rockets beat Jazz 95-69 to stay alive

• Michael Jordan hires nomadic Larry Brown to coach Bobcats

• NBA team standings, scores & schedules

• Cardinals pound Reds rookie Johnny Cueto in 7-2 victory

• Brewers edge Cubs

• Boof Bonser shuts down ChiSox to give Twins' rotation a lift

• Youkilis' RBI single in 9th lifts Red Sox past Blue Jays 1-0

• Phillies deny Greg Maddux 350th career win

• Yankees star Alex Rodriguez going on 15-day DL

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Penguins push Rangers to brink of elimination with 5-3 win

• Red Wings win 4-3 over Avs

• Norstrom scores in OT to give Stars 3-0 lead over Sharks

• Postseason NHL schedule

• Powell out 2 months with chest injury

April 29

• Kobe Bryant scores 31 points as Lakers sweep Nuggets

• Howard posts another 20-20 as Magic oust Raptors in 5 games

• Hawks stun Celtics to even series

• Pistons, Celtics still fighting, but Magic, Lakers advance

• NBA team standings, scores & schedules

• Encarnacion's bat, glove help Reds to 4-3 win over Cardinals

• Orioles, White Sox suspended in 3-all tie after 11 innings

• Giants send $126 million left-hander Barry Zito to bullpen

• Matt Cain leads Giants to 4-0 win over Rockies

• Dan Haren pitches Diamondbacks to 5-3 win over Astros

• Athletics rout Angels 14-2, move into 1st place in AL West

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Biron strong again; Flyers chase Price for 2-1 series lead

• Postseason NHL schedule

• ISU's Joyce signs with the Minnesota Vikings

• Raiders release RB Rhodes after taking McFadden in draft

• Tony who? Gibbs has another franchise player in Kyle Busch

April 28

• More than one racetrack in Lincoln
  Outdoor remote control racing starts Friday

• Logan Lanes Bowling: Summer Super Four League

• West's 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left hands Cavs 3-1 lead

• Suns rout Spurs, avoid sweep

• Hornets win 97-84 over Mavericks

• Pistons even series against 76ers 2-2

• NBA team standings, scores & schedules

• Cards win 5-1 over Astros

• Lannan allows 4 hits in 7 innings as Nats blank Cubs 2-0

• Konerko's pair of homers leads White Sox past Orioles 6-1

• Webb wins Cy Young duel over Peavy, helps D'backs top Padres

• Umpire released from hospital after taking fastball to jaw

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Fleury blanks Rangers 2-0 to give Penguins 2-0 series lead

• Postseason NHL schedule

• Adam Scott wins Byron Nelson in playoff

• Sorenstam wins Stanford International in playoff

• Jets sign NCAA career rushing leader Woodhead

• Nadal beats Federer on clay for 4th straight Monte Carlo win

• Patrick's frustrating day ends with mechanical failure

• Kyle Busch gets 2nd Sprint win under caution at Talladega

• Kovalainen in stable condition after crash at Spanish GP

• Ashley Force beats dad to become 1st female Funny Car winner

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