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Mike Fisher had two goals and an assist, Pekka Rinne made 27 saves, and the Nashville Predators clamped down defensively on the high-flying Anaheim Ducks in a 4-1 victory in their first round playoff series opener Wednesday night.
Jeff Mathis hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 12th inning that scored Vernon Wells and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 on Wednesday.
Kobe Bryant fined $100,000 today for using a derogatory statement about referee Bennie Adams. Bryant had just been hit with a technical foul and said he was trying to get Adams attention from the bench. That's when video replays showed him making the remark in question.
An NBA spokesman says the league is investigating Kobe Bryant's apparent use of a derogatory term about a referee in the Lakers' game on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Lakers say center Andrew Bynum's knee injury probably won't keep him out of their playoff opener. Bynum's MRI on Wednesday showed only a bone bruise in his troublesome right knee. The team says the 7-foot shot-blocker should be able to play this weekend when the Lakers open their chase of a third straight title.
LeBron James had the top-selling jersey in the NBA this season, moving past Kobe Bryant to claim the No. 1 spot for the first time since his rookie season in Cleveland in 2004.
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait will fly to New York City Wednesday to throw his support behind the Sacramento Kings' owners and their proposed move to Anaheim.
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their five-game losing streak at a potentially high cost, losing center Andrew Bynum to a hyperextended right knee in a 102-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs' role players Tuesday night.
Dan Haren pitched a one-hitter, allowing only Shin-Soo Choo's clean single in the fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland 2-0 Tuesday night to snap the Indians' eight-game winning streak.
Backup point guard Steve Blake is out for the remainder of the season with Chicken Pox as the Lakers play their final regular season home at Staples Center.
UCLA guard Malcolm Lee will put his name in the NBA draft and reportedly has hired an agent ending his college basketball career.
Backdropped by the deadly earthquake and tsunami and worsening radiation leak, the Japan Pro Baseball season has opened to relief, empathy and cheers with the Rakuten Eagles beating the defending champion Chiba Lotte Marines 6-4.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal has been placed on the 15-day disabled list as expected after he broke his left thumb while sliding after a steal of second during a 6-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
