AP - The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel Friday to the city called Hockeytown for their second Stanley Cup finals in as many seasons against Detroit, yet forgive them if they're convinced they already live there.
AFP - John Terry has already lined up a farewell present for Guus Hiddink but he knows the only gift the out-going Chelsea manager really wants is victory in Saturday's FA Cup final.
AFP - LeBron James had a triple double as Cleveland staved off elimination by beating Orlando 112-102 in game five of the Eastern Conference championship series.
AP - The NFL Players Association asked a federal judge on Thursday to keep the suspensions of five players on hold while the case over use of a banned substance is being appealed. -- read full article
AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. stayed loyal to his cousin and crew chief through last year's frustrating finish and this year's slumping start. -- read full article
AP - Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson defended the men's basketball program Thursday, saying the school checks out all potential players. -- read full article
AP - Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, a day after his tirade during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
AFP - Roger Federer and Venus Williams made great French Open escapes on Thursday while 13th-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli merely made an exhausting list of excuses for her second round defeat.
