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The New York Knicks have established a playing-time plan for Amar'e Stoudemire, stating that the power forward will play between 10 and 15 minutes Saturday in his return from knee surgery.

Kirk Hinrich underwent a second MRI on his bruised left calf Thursday while Luol Deng was feeling a little better, according to coach Tom Thibodeau, but both are unlikely to face the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Lions took a step back in 2012 but, at least according to defensive tackle Nick Fairley, they're about to take a huge step forward in 2013 -- the Super Bowl.

Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri was named the NBA's executive of the year on Thursday, a day after George Karl was named the league's top coach.

Roberto Castro made his debut Thursday in The Players Championship by joining Fred Couples and Greg Norman in the record book.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin still believes he witnessed a home run, and nothing will change his mind.

The Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday that star goalie Carey Price will not return for the rest of their first-round series against the Ottawa Senators due to a lower body injury.

Kobe Bryant says in a court filing that he never gave his mother permission to sell mementos from his high school days and early professional basketball career.

Clearly angered by the attention a recent attempted petition and an ad by an Orlando lawyer got when they pushed for the Jacksonville Jaguars to sign Tim Tebow, a fan group is having success with a counter measure.

Warriors 100, Spurs 91

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said Wednesday he was "hurt" by a Boston Globe story that questioned whether his strong start to the season has been aided by performance-enhancing drugs.

An apparent game-tying homer by Oakland's Adam Rosales was ruled a double by umpires in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Indians

Bryce Harper hit a solo homer and drove in another run with a sacrifice fly, Jordan Zimmermann won his

David Krejci scored his third goal of the night at 13:06 of overtime Wednesday, giving the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and a 3-1 lead in their playoff series.

Ray Allen scored 21 points, LeBron James had 19 and the Miami Heat embarrassed the Chicago Bulls with a 115-78 victory in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night.

Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan scored third-period goals for the New York Rangers, who squandered a two-goal lead and then held on to get even in the best-of-seven playoff series with a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol will undergo a procedure on Thursday to address the tendonosis in both of his knees, the team announced Wednesday.

New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson didn't rule out the possibility of cutting J.R. Smith's minutes in light of the guard's recent shooting struggles.

A NASCAR appeals panel sided with Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday and eased some of the penalties imposed for having an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's race-winning engine at Kansas last month.

Ronde Barber has decided to retire after 16 NFL seasons, all with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Fox Sports reported Wednesday.