Ten for 10

Troy Smith, Marshawn Lynch, Dennis Dixon. What do all of them share? They were just a few stars who donned the No. 10 in the past 10 years, Dennis Dodd says as he continues to look at the Golden Decade. Story

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Major breakthrough

The Yanks exorcise a year's worth of frustration. After dropping the first eight to Boston, N.Y. exacts revenge in a 13-6 win. John Smoltz's latest rough game has Danny Knobler wondering if the righty's career is over.

Yanks get RHP Gaudin | BoSox's Baldelli on DL | Knobler: Bay out? | Yo!

Camp tour: Colts

Jim Caldwell follows in the considerable wake of his friend Tony Dungy
in Indy. A tough act to follow, right? But Pete Prisco says only the decibel level will change for the big-winning Colts. Story | Video: Prisco

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Doomed Magic

Untimely miscues hurt Orlando in a 99-91 OT loss to L.A., putting it in a 3-1 hole. And Ken Berger says Mickael Pietrus' dangerous foul at the end ought to get him suspended for Game 5. | Doyel: Fisher true winner

LAL 3, ORL 1 | Notes: Magic's Alston unhappy | Talk!

Eight is great

Ouch, 0-8 has to hurt, Yanks fans. Boston extends its perfect mark in 2009 vs. New York with a 4-3 win. In measuring up to the only team that matters, the Yanks are a very distant second, Danny Knobler says.

Knobler: Yanks' patience | BoSox pick Yaz's grandson | B/R | Speak up!

All or nothing

This and past Stanley Cup Finals indicate the Red Wings hold a huge edge at home for Game 7. But these young and hungry Penguins can defy the odds again on Friday night, Wes Goldstein says. Full story
 
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Scaling the wall

In Game 3 of the Finals, Kobe Bryant shot bricks from the line. And where there's bricks, there's a wall -- one the Lakers star will try to run through, no matter how tired he is, Ken Berger says. | Doyel: Sporadic Odom

Game 4: Thurs., 9 p.m. ET | Finals: LAL 2, ORL 1 | B/R | Yo!

Marc of excellence

Cold. Lonely. That is a Penguin's march; just ask netminder Marc-Andre Fleury. But survival could mean a Stanley Cup at the end of the journey, Wes Goldstein says before an all-or-nothing Game 7 in Detroit. Column

Series | Pens' Sykora could miss Gm 7 | History | Speak!

Tex miss

The Red Sox wanted Mark Teixeira badly this past offseason. Instead, he chose the Yankees. Even with a sterling 7-0 start against its hated rivals, Boston still must dream of what could have been, Danny Knobler says.

Knobler Blog | Fantasy: Teixeira | BoSox fans: Talk! | NYY fans: Talk!

Grand theft

Never count the Celtics out. Trailing most of the game, Boston stages a furious rally in the fourth after trailing by 14 and stuns Orlando 92-88. Stephon Marbury supplies a much-needed spark, Marc J. Spears says.

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Seventh heavens

Hockey fans are loving this. Two more Game 7s are set when top seed Boston prevails at Carolina 4-2 and Anaheim defeats visiting Detroit 2-1. They'll all go at it again Thursday, one night after the Caps-Pens finale.

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Best, then the rest

The Jays, Red Sox and Cards remain the cream of the crop. The rest of the league, meanwhile, can take solace knowing they're not Padre-bad. Well, except for the Padres, Larry Dobrow says. Power Rankings

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