AP - Kevin Garnett led the Boston Celtics to their first win on the road in the playoffs. He had plenty of help. Garnett scored 22 points and was one of six players to make the Celtics' first six baskets, helping them build the first of many big leads en route to a 94-80 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

AP - It's no surprise the Detroit Red Wings have a Swede to thank for a prime-time performance, but Mikael Samuelsson? The demoted forward busted out of a slump with two goals, and Chris Osgood stifled the Pittsburgh Penguins' young and talented stable of forwards with 19 saves to lift the Red Wings to a 4-0 victory in the opening game of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.

AFP - Justine Henin insisted on Saturday that she will never regret dropping her retirement bombshell despite her decision ruling out a shot at a fifth French Open title.

AP - Red Wings forward Johan Franzen practiced for over an hour Friday with his teammates, but hasn't been cleared by doctors to return to game action following concussion-like symptoms.

AFP - Avram Grant was sacked as manager of Chelsea on Saturday after less than one season in charge and in the immediate aftermath of the club's heartbreaking Champions League final defeat.

AP - The Los Angeles Lakers have the San Antonio Spurs just where they want them. Or is it the other way around?

AP - Never, ever count Paul Hamm out. Not when he appears to be out of the running for an Olympic medal, not when he's taken 2 1/2 years off.

AP - Justine Henin is certain that she's done playing tennis.

AP - Felipe Massa will start the Monaco Grand Prix from the pole position after leading a Ferrari 1-2 finish in qualifying on Saturday.

AP - The Boston Celtics simply watched film and talked about adjustments the day after losing at home for the first time in the playoffs.

AP - On a seesaw day, Dina Ammaccapane liked what she saw when it was over. Ammaccapane, who had six birdies and three bogeys, shot her second straight 69 on Friday to gain a one-stroke lead after the second-round of the LPGA Corning Classic.

AFP - Maria Sharapova hopes to battle through a wearying summer and still be in peak condition when she makes her Olympics debut in Beijing.

AP - Sid the Kid is set to take on Hockeytown.

AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson has given a tongue-in-cheek hint that assistant coach Carlos Queiroz could one day succeed him as manager of Manchester United, two days after winning the Champions League title.

AP - Joe Saunders took a shutout into the ninth inning, Torii Hunter homered and the Los Angeles Angels hung on to beat the White Sox 3-1 Friday night, snapping Chicago's eight-game winning streak.