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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Predators top Red Wings 3-1, take 3-1 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)

Predators top Red Wings 3-1, take 3-1 series lead (Yahoo! Sports):

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) of Switzerland, defenseman Shea Weber (6) and Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (13) of Russia look towards the puck during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Detroit, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

DETROIT (AP) Pekka Rinne made the Detroit Red Wings' dominant performance meaningless.

49ers Baalke still considers Gregg Williams friend (Yahoo! Sports)

49ers Baalke still considers Gregg Williams friend (Yahoo! Sports):

San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke, right, gestures at head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, during the team's NFL football training camp in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Apparently, there are no hard feelings on Baalke's part regarding the Saints' targeting of San Francisco players in their bounty program. Baalke recently reached out to suspended former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to discuss the matter. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Apparently, there are no hard feelings on 49ers general manager Trent Baalke's part regarding the Saints' targeting of San Francisco players in their bounty program.

Silas, Thomas have altercation in locker room (Yahoo! Sports)

Silas, Thomas have altercation in locker room (Yahoo! Sports):

Charlotte Bobcats head coach Paul Silas, left, lowers his head as his son, assistant coach Stephen Silas, right, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, April 15, 2012. Boston won 92-84. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The frustration of losing has started to boil over for the NBA-worst Charlotte Bobcats.

AP source: Ivan Rodriguez to retire (Yahoo! Sports)

AP source: Ivan Rodriguez to retire (Yahoo! Sports):

In this Sept. 13, 2009, photo, Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez pauses during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Arlington, Texas. A person familiar with the planning tells The Associated Press that Rodriguez plans to announce his retirement Monday, April 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

NEW YORK (AP) Ivan Rodriguez plans to announce his retirement Monday, ending a 21-year major league career that included a record 13 Gold Gloves at catcher.

Napoli homers again as Rangers beat Red Sox 6-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Napoli homers again as Rangers beat Red Sox 6-3 (Yahoo! Sports):

Texas Rangers' Mike Napoli swings on a two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

BOSTON (AP) They bash, they pitch and they keep winning.