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Center Brock Nelson, right winger Ryan Strome and left winger Josh Bailey all scored their first career playoff goals and goaltender Jaroslav Halak stopped 24 of 25 shots to lead the New York Islanders to a series-opening 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

The Bucks end their regular season with a 105-100 loss to the Boston Celtics at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

From late January, the jurors in the first-degree murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez have considered how a promising young athlete who earned millions came to take the life of his onetime friend and future brother-in-law, Odin Lloyd.

They say don't judge a book by its cover, but new research suggests you can tell a lot about someone just by looking at what sports they play -- and it seems swimmers make the best lovers.

Duke freshman guard Tyus Jones, the Most Outstanding Player during the Final Four, will enter the 2015 NBA Draft.

The Boston Bruins fired general manager Peter Chiarelli on Wednesday after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in the past eight seasons.

The top two quarterback prospects for the NFL Draft reportedly performed well in the classroom at the league's scouting combine.

Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco had to leave Tuesday's game after getting hit on the jaw, near his right ear, by a line drive off the bat of White Sox outfielder Melky Cabrera, the second batter of the game.

The NFL released the names of the 26 prospects who will be in Chicago for the NFL Draft, and noticeably absent were the two marquee names - quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston.

The basketball series between San Diego State and the University of San Diego seemed to be in jeopardy until the schools reportedly reached agreement for an intriguing contest -- an outdoor game at Petco Park, the San Diego Padres' home baseball field.

The Detroit Tigers will have a much clearer picture of when Justin Verlander might return to their rotation after he pitches a simulated game Wednesday before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

The final postseason berth in each conference and seeding for eight of the 16 playoff teams will be determined Wednesday on the final night of the NBA regular season.

Rod Thorn, who is on his second tour of duty as the NBA's president of basketball operations, plans to retire in August, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday.

A mutual parting is expected between the San Jose Sharks and coach Todd McLellan, according to a report.

The U.S. and Canadian rosters for the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in Czech Republic were announced Tuesday.

Latest developments: • Fighting back tears while addressing the court, Odin Lloyd's sister called Wednesday "a great day ... but it's also a painful day." "I have to go to his gravesite to look at his tombstone to tell him that I love him," she said. •...

A new study found that nearly 16 percent of former NFL players end up filing for bankruptcy within a dozen years of retiring.

Ottawa Senators assistant coach Mark Reeds died of cancer on Tuesday at age 55. The team confirmed the passing of the former NHL defenseman who had been with the Senators as an assistant since 2011. He was diagnosed with cancer last summer ...

Chicago center Patrick Kane confirmed Tuesday that he will return for the Blackhawks' Western Conference playoff opener on Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators after missing seven weeks with a fractured clavicle.

Payouts from 2014-15 postseason games rose nearly $200 million to $505.9 million in the inaugural season of the College Football Playoff, according to an Associated Press report Tuesday.