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Justin Verlander: Triceps Feels 'Better'

Robert Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — Justin Verlander played catch Sunday morning for the first time since leaving a start with a cramp in his right tricep, but it remained unclear when the Detroit Tigers ace would pitch Read More

Rick Barnes Departs From Texas

Brian Bahr/Getty Images(TEXAS) — Rick Barnes parted ways with a team he coached for 17 seasons on Sunday in a classy way. Barnes and the school agreed to “mutually part ways” and during his tenure he was 402-180 and won three Big 12 regular-season Read More

Aldridge Powers Trail Blazers Over Nuggets, 120-114

Christian Petersen/Getty Images(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 11 rebounds as Portland (47-25) outpaced the Denver Nuggets (28-46), 120-114 Saturday night. In 35 minutes of action, Aldridge was 13-of 20 from the field. Read More

Koivu & Niederreiter Lead Wild Past Kings, 4-1

iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — Center Mikko Koivu and forward Nino Niederreiter each scored two goals as the Minnesota Wild (44-25-7; 95pts) iced the Los Angeles Kings (37-24-14; 88pts), 4-1 on Saturday night. Niederreiter put the Wild on the scoreboard Read More

Terence Newman Joins Vikings

NFL via Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) — Cornerback Terence Newman signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal means the 36-year-old Newman will be reunited with Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, who was Newman’s defensive coordinator for four Read More

Bruins Ruin Lundqvist's Return

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Milan Lucic scored twice to help the Boston Bruins upend the New York Rangers 4-2 Saturday, spoiling goalie Henrik Lundqvist’s return to the ice. Lundqvist, who missed the past seven weeks with a vascular injury, was instantly Read More

Scoreboard Roundup – 3/28/15

Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NHL: Boston Bruins 4 (37-25-13, 87 pts) – New York Rangers 2 (47-20-7, 101 pts) Detroit Red Wings 4 (40-22-12, 92 pts) – Tampa Bay Lightning 0 (46-23-7, 99 pts) Nashville Predators 4 (47-21-8, 102 Read More