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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago and Boston are set to open the Stanley Cup Finals tonight in the first Original Six showdown in the championship round since 1979. Solving the Bruins' stingy defense will be the key task for the offensively potent Blackhawks in the series...

UNDATED (AP) — Three teams, the Bruins, Ducks and Kings, can advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a win tonight. The Bruins top the Maple Leafs 3-1 while the Kings lead the Blues 3-2 and the Ducks top the Red Wings 3-2...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL draft gets underway tonight at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Luke Joeckel (JOHK'-uhl), the offensive tackle from Texas A&M, is expected to be the first overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs, who are also looking at Eric Fisher of Central Michigan. ...

MLB-SCHEDULE Two pitchers look to go to 4-0 UNDATED (AP) — Barring a change in the schedule because of the events unfolding in Boston, the Red Sox are home to Kansas City this evening. Clay Buchholz of the Sox is looking for his fourth win in as many decisions and starts the day with a 0...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Round two of the Masters is underway with Spain's Sergio Garcia and Australia's Marc Leishman (LEESH'-muhn) sharing the first-round lead. Garcia posted a bogey-free 6-under 66 playing in the afternoon to grab a share of the lead with Leishman, who ran off a string of four straight birdies on the way to the 66 he shot earlier in the day...

UNDATED (AP) — The field for the Final Four is set with play starting Saturday in Atlanta with the national semifinals. In the first game, Wichita State will face Louisville, while in the nightcap the Syracuse Orange are playing Michigan...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for striking Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area during Sunday's game. The league also upgraded the Flagrant Foul 1 Ibaka was given for hitting Griffin to a Flagrant Foul 2, meaning Ibaka should have been ejected from the game...

T25-SCHEDULE Hoosiers lead the way UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Indiana leads the way in college basketball this evening. The 24-3 Hoosiers are facing the Golden Gophers at Minnesota. In this week's poll, which was released yesterday, Indiana was one vote shy of being a unanimous No...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger could make his season debut tomorrow against Charlotte after participating in his second full practice this afternoon. Coach Frank Vogel told reporters that Granger looked a "little rusty" and that the Pacers were eager to finally get him back on the court...

UNDATED (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens will try to ride momentum from yesterday's 24-9 win over Indianapolis into Denver when they open the second round of the NFL playoffs against Denver, which is riding an 11-game win streak. Next Saturday's other divisional playoff game has Green Bay visiting San Francisco in a repeat of an opening week matchup won by the 49ers 30-22...