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DENVER - With another strong outing behind him, Jorge De La Rosa believes that at long last his comeback from reconstructive surgery on his pitching elbow is complete.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson retained his belt, albeit in razor-thin fashion, and capped off his win with a marriage proposal.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Brooklyn blackout was a blowout. Ripping apart the vaunted Chicago Bulls defence during an impressive second quarter, the Nets punctuated their return to the post-season with a 106-89 victory on Saturday night.

PHILADELPHIA - Lance Lynn pitched like the All-Star that St. Louis expected him to be. Lynn threw one-hit ball for seven innings and Carlos Beltran homered for the third straight game to lead the St.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - To help the Tampa Bay Rays relax, manager Joe Maddon invited a disc jockey into the clubhouse for a little pregame entertainment Saturday.

MONTREAL - The goals keep going in for Alex Ovechkin — and the Washington Capitals keep winning games. Ovechkin scored twice to reach the 30-goal mark for the season as the Capitals downed the sagging Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday night.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Russell Martin decided to take James McDonald to the movies before Saturday night's game.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Rick Porcello's brief stint on the mound against the Los Angeles Angels consisted of three infield hits, some well-placed grounders through the infield — and one towering grand slam by Mike Trout.

DENVER - Andre Miller filled a gaping hole in his basketball resume Saturday.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A day after beating Stephen Strasburg, the New York Mets hit even harder against Gio Gonzalez. Too bad for the Mets, none of their pitchers could shut down Bryce Harper on Saturday.