SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Joe Pavelski blistered a shot past Los
Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2
overtime victory over the Kings in the opener of their playoff
series. It's Pavelski's third career game-winning goal in OT.
UNDATED (AP) - Montreal and Buffalo stole road victories in the
openers of their Eastern Conference playoff series. The Canadiens
blanked Boston 2-0 behind Carey Price's 31 saves and Ryan Miller
stopped 35 shots in the Sabres' 1-0 win at Philadelphia last night.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After meeting face-to-face for nine hours in
their first formal talks in more than a month, negotiators for the
NFL and its locked-out players are scheduled to meet again today at
the federal court house in Minneapolis. The talks are mediated by
U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego State says sophomore forward Kawhi
(KOW'-wee) Leonard plans to hire an agent and enter the NBA draft
and, according to his coach Steve Fisher, "is going to be an
exceptional NBA player." Leonard helped lead the Aztecs to their
best season ever, when SDSU finished 34-3 and reached the NCAA
round of 16 for the first time.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Kevin Na will remember the ninth hole at the
Texas Open for a long time after he set a PGA record for the worst
par-4 hole in PGA Tour history - a whopping 12-over 16. J.J. Henry
and Stewart Cink (sihnk) are the co-leaders at 5-under 67.
