AP - Willie Randolph kept his job — for now.

AP - Antonio McDyess refused to let the Detroit Pistons get pushed to the brink of elimination. McDyess had his best game of the playoffs, scoring 21 points and grabbing 16 rebounds to lift Detroit to a 94-75 series-evening win Monday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

AP - If the Red Wings keep this up, the next time they perform back in Hockeytown could be along a parade route. Producing timely offense and perfectionist defense, Detroit is not only beating the Pittsburgh Penguins, they are shutting them out.

AP - Phil Mickelson was asked to describe the 72nd-hole birdie that gave him a one-stroke victory at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.

AFP - Roger Federer cruised into the French Open second round Monday while rival and triple champion Rafael Nadal was left kicking his heels in the locker room as torrential rain swamped Roland Garros.

AP - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spent his annual Stanley Cup finals news conference discussing scheduling, expansion, labor issues and ... octopus gunk.

AFP - Chelsea received a double blow in their search for a successor to Avram Grant on Monday as Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini and Russia coach Guus Hiddink both denied they want the Stamford Bridge job.

AP - Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen didn't know anything about Carlos Quentin when the White Sox traded for him in the offseason.

AP - The Spurs were happy to be home. They felt even better about having Manu Ginobili back in top form.

AP - The crack in Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown's left front foot is on the mend, and the colt could be on the track by Wednesday to resume training for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.

AP - Richard Hamilton's postseason is going like his past five in a lot of ways, scoring 20 points on most nights and helping the Detroit Pistons reach the Eastern Conference finals.

AP - Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title that has eluded him. The top-ranked Federer beat Sam Querrey of the United States 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Monday in the first round at Roland Garros, where the 12-time major champion is trying to become only the sixth man to complete a career Grand Slam.