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DETROIT – The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals.

CHICAGO – Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

Starlin Castro's occasional lapses in concentration drive his manager batty.

SAN DIEGO – Manti Te'o isn't hiding out. He's just not talking to the media.

NEW YORK – Helio Castroneves figures plenty of today's fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – AJ Allmendinger's parents attended their first Indianapolis 500 in 1979, when they camped in a grassy lot and watched Rick Mears win his first 500.

CONCORD, N.C. – It's only fitting that Jimmie Johnson's latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.

CHICAGO – Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and his teammates are doing plenty of things right to maintain a perfect record on the penalty kill during the playoffs.

David DeJesus singled sharply to right field in the eighth inning and Darwin Barney sprinted from second base.

Anyone who says they've never regretted anything has never played fantasy baseball. Or they're not playing it right. On the flip side, maybe they're perfect. Lord knows I'm not. This year, regret's name is David Hernandez.

BALTIMORE – Everything's a go for Orb. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.

HOUSTON – Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston.

INDIANAPOLIS – When Takuma Sato strolls into his garage at Indianapolis, he gets a quick glimpse into the two distinct paths that have defined these past 12 months.

These crippled Bulls were not going to beat the Heat. The decomposing depth of a team built on depth was not going to win the NBA title.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The rules surrounding Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race continue to change, and fans are concerned the latest tweak is meant to benefit Danica Patrick.