Daily sport news

Tim Thomas had every reason to be confident heading into overtime of Game 7 in Boston's first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals.

Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest NBA player ever, is poised to become the owner of the worst team in league history.

Former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine has a new job.

A festival of fire at Stonehenge. Acrobatic displays in cathedral naves. String quartets in helicopters.

AP - Muffet McGraw and Notre Dame are one victory away from crossing another item off this season's to-do list.

AP - Brian Matusz had a forgettable 2011. His 2012 started shaky, too.

AP - The Orlando Magic couldn't count on their outsider shooters most of the night. Fortunately, they could rely on Dwight Howard.

AP - What Gregg Williams did wasn't all that different from what football coaches have been doing since the game was invented. He just kept detailed records.

AP - Blake Wheeler scored the deciding goal on a breakaway in the third period and Bryan Little had three assists in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

AP - Russell Westbrook scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final eight points to escape with a 95-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night and run their home winning streak to 13 games.

AP - Stefanie Dolson scored 23 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 22 to help fourth-ranked Connecticut rout No. 13 St. John's 74-43 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

AP - Zybnek Michalek and Chris Kunitz scored three minutes apart in the first period, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory.

AP - It pays to play a skill position in the NFL, like New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, or receivers Wes Welker and Dwayne Bowe.

AP - Al Jefferson scored 25 points, Gordon Hayward added 23, and the Utah Jazz beat Cleveland 109-100 on Monday night, sending the Cavaliers to their sixth straight loss.

AP - Dustin Ackley thinks the Seattle Mariners have the bats to improve an offense that finished last in the majors in runs last season.

AP - Darius Theus had a career-high 16 points and five steals and Troy Daniels made four huge free throws in the final 19 seconds, allowing VCU to hang on and beat top-seeded Drexel 59-56 Monday night in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

AP - Rick Ankiel hit his first spring homer and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Monday.

AP - Rory McIlroy made quite a first impression in America, even when he lost.

AP - Monta Ellis scored 25 points and Klay Thompson added 18 to lead the Golden State Warriors in a 120-100 rout of the Washington Wizards on Monday night.

AP - Stanford senior Nnemkadi Ogwumike has earned Pac-12 Player of the Year honors and co-Defensive Player of the Year recognition with Southern California's Briana Gilbreath.