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In case you were busy dusting off the old Maypole a few days early so you can really get your Maypole dancing where you want it in time for May Day, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: Denver kept its playoff hopes alive with a chippy 1...

In the next few hours, a winning-goal scorer will think briefly about his accomplishment, and he will shrug and toothlessly smile. "Hey, that's playoff hockey," he will say, as if that explains it. In another room not far away, a heavy and defeated d...

The NHL playoffs are here, and if you cheer for one of the 16 teams that made the cut, you know what you need to do: Put fresh batteries in the remote, kiss your loved ones good-bye, and get ready for the emotional roller coaster that you're about to...

In case you were out all night looking for the afikomen, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: Dallas got a crucial win in the Western Conference playoff race, beating the Los Angeles Clippers, 109-102, at home. Clippers forward Blake G...

In case you were out drinking away the memories of all the birthday parties you didn't get to have as a child because you were born on February 29, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. College basketball's topsy-turvy season continued a...

In case you were out fighting off the pre-Valentine's Day crowds at your local florist, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls, 71-69, at home in a low-scoring matchup of traditional Eastern Conf...

We already looked at 10 players who've been pleasant surprises as we reach the quarter mark of the 2013 season. Today it's time to shine a spotlight on the busts. We'll use the same format as we did earlier this week — expectations, reality,...

It's probably foolish to try to read anything into two days' worth of games, especially when half the players in the NHL are still trying to get back to pre-lockout form. But that's no reason not to try, so here are 10 random observations from the NH...

With the NHL season finally getting under way Saturday, one of the most critical early factors will be conditioning. Who'll be ready to hit the ground running on Day 1, and who'll need some time to get back to his usual output level? That doesn't ...

The Los Angeles Kings are an 8-seed in this year's NHL playoffs. And they are better than you think. The Kings, who dispatched the defending Western Conference Champions in the first round of the playoffs, are one of those teams whose true leve...

The NHL's last remaining undefeated team, the Washington Capitals, went into Edmonton Thursday night with an intimidating squad and a goalie, Tomas Vokoun, who last week was named one of the league's top three stars. But the Oilers, despite being out...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Nelson Cruz hit the first walk-off grand slam in postseason history as the Rangers beat the Tigers 7-3 in 11 innings. The moment was so joyous that when Cr...

Outside the Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, Mich., a man talked on his cell phone and described the scene inside the rink. "You should see them," he said. "They all walk in together and they all wear the same thing. They've got on these jackets...