Panthers coach Ron Rivera says Cam Newton's work ethic is so good, he won't have a sophomore slump.
Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke connected for his first major league homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot in the seventh inning against his father's former team, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
Shane Doan scored two goals, Mike Smith made 36 saves in his third playoff shutout, and the Phoenix Coyotes emphatically avoided playoff elimination with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday.
Winderman: LeBron James left Cleveland because he had to do it all, all the time. Now he faces the same woes in Miami, and this is not what he signed on for.
Morgan Pressel learned the LPGA is serious about slow play. Jason Dufner learned he still has the magic touch. What did we learn?
I'll Have Another and Bodemeister stage another thrilling duel at the Preakness. Watch the entire race again.
Video: Will Power, whose fastest lap during Sunday's qualifying was 220.6 MPH, says he feels he accomplished what he wanted to.
British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame.
CFT: Big 12 members are still split on possible expansion, with one school pushing hard for it and one strongly opposed.
PST: Here are some answers to some of the many myths and stereotypes that remain attached to soccer in the U.S.
ROME (AP) -Rafael Nadal beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Monday to win the Italian Open for a record sixth time.
Panthers coach Kevin Dineen said Jose Theodore is healthy enough to play between the pipes on Saturday.
That's not the same thing as confirming that Theodore will start, but we think he should still be regarded as the probable goaltender. Knee problems have limited Theodore to just two games since the start of 2012.
| DAY | TIME | EVENT | SITE | TALENT |
| Saturday, May 19 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | *NHL on NBC: Eastern Conference finals, Game 3 - Rangers at Devils | Newark, N.J. | Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Pierre McGuire |
| 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | *Preakness Stakes | Baltimore | TBD | |
| Sunday, May 20 | 1 - 3 p.m. | *AMGEN Tour of California | TBD | TBD |
| 3 - 6 p.m. | *NHL on NBC: Western Conference finals, Game 4 - Coyotes at Kings | Los Angeles | Dave Strader, Brian Engblom and Darren Pang |
Note: All times ET* Available in High Definition |