Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs after the team failed to make the playoffs during his 2 years.

The New York Rangers are faced with pressures such as Sean Avery injury, the steep odds against a comeback from a 3-0 series deficit to the Penguins and whether or not it is Jaromir Jagr’s last stand in New York.

The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson in what might be one of many off-season decisions after the league's highest payroll produced a 2nd consecutive first-round knockout from the playoffs.

The Montreal Canadiens will try to draw even in the best of seven Eastern Conference semifinals when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 4.

As the Kentucky Derby approaches, sports bettors gather their statistics to make the right picks for this year's race.

Greg Chalmers Became the 5th Australian to win in 8 events on the Nationwide Tour when he survived a playoff bogey to win the Henrico County Open.

Jordan Staal scored a power-play goal in the second period giving the Penguins a 2-0 victory over the Rangers and a sweep of the first 2 games of their 2nd round series.

Kyle Busch came back from being a lap behind in the Aaron's 499 for his 1st win at Talladega Superspeedway. A multi-car pileup froze the track and allowed Busch to make his way across the finish line.

Former 2 time heavyweight titleholder Chris Byrd is moving down to light heavyweight and signed a deal with promoter, Artie Pelullo and Banner Promotions.

The New York Jets traded defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Jets having a conditional 2009 draft choice.

Houston Rockets center Tracy McGrady scored 7 of his 27 points in the final period, leading his team to a 94-92 victory over Utah Jazz.

Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen was traded from Kansas City to the Minnesota Vikings, making the Chiefs one of the major players in the NFL Draft.

Tony Parker scored 32 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 102-96 victory in Game 2 after the Phoenix Suns gave away another double-digit, first-half lead.

The Seattle Seahawks released Running Back Shaun Alexander, despite his previous NFL MVP status and a multimillion dollar contract.

Kevin Garnett beat out Denver's Marcus Camby and Houston's Shane Battier for NBA's top defensive player.

The Miami Dolphins, who have the first pick in the draft, have reached a contract agreement with Michigan offensive tackle Jack Long.

Isiah Thomas was fired after his 2nd season with the Knicks, during which the team was 23-59 and suffered their 7th consecutive losing season. He has now been prohibited from communicating with any of members of the team.

Frank Thomas was released by the Toronto Blue Jays after he threw a tirade for being removed from the lineup.

Danica Patrick becomes first female winner in IndyCar history, capturing the Indy Japan 300.

MMA welterweight Georges St. Pierre beats Matt Serra in the second round to get the UFC title.