• Railers to enjoy rare Friday off, visit Senators on Saturday
  By Justin Tierney 

• Local pool players vie for national event in Las Vegas

• LC women's basketball results

Football

Ravens FB Leach on collision course to stardom

• Dependable 49ers offensive linemen carry big load

• Carville, Matalin enjoy role as Big Easy boosters

• Black ex-coaches say NFL's Rooney Rule is broken

• Gay-rights backers await for their Jackie Robinson

  • 49ers' Culliver apologizes for anti-gay remarks

• Column: Painful losses endure for Kaepernicks

• Report: RB Foster considering heart procedure

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• K-State's Snyder signs 5-year, $14.75 million deal

Basketball

Without Gay, Grizzlies lose to Thunder 106-89

• Lee, Thompson help Warriors beat Mavericks 100-97

• Rubio stands up for fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol

• NBA scores, schedules & standings

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• Loyola Marymount is no contest for No. 7 Gonzaga

Hockey

Early blitz carries Blues to 4-1 win over Jackets

• Maple Leafs beat Capitals 3-2 for 1st home win

• Sharks beat Oilers 3-2 in shootout to open 7-0

• Vanek has 3G, 2A and Sabres beat Bruins 7-4

• Vokoun shuts out Rangers in Penguins' 3-0 win

• Preds end skid, beat Kings 2-1 in 8-round shootout

• Boyes scores on OT power play to give Isles win

• Stastny scores twice to lead Avs past Flames 6-3

• Panthers net 5 goals in 3rd to beat Jets 6-3

• Fights have spiked in another shortened NHL season

• NHL scores, schedules & standings

Golf

Mickelson shoots 60 at Phoenix Open