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TORONTO - John Tavares and the New York Islanders have been road warriors this season and will have to continue that trend to end their NHL playoff drought.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers used a fast start and a furious finish to put away the lowly Florida Panthers and lock up a victory they had to have in the push for the playoffs.

TORONTO - R.A. Dickey's best performance of the young season for the Toronto Blue Jays was overshadowed by muscle spasms that forced him from the game.

MILWAUKEE - Matt Cain's struggles continued against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Looking for a reason not to pick the Miami Heat to win another NBA title? Don't check the odds, where the Heat are such an overwhelming favourite that it might as well be Tiger Woods against a weekend hacker.

Massimo Bertocchi was looking forward to competing for the first time in two years. But the Olympic decathlete from Toronto will have to wait another day after a bomb scare forced the evacuation of Cal State Los Angeles on Thursday.

DENVER - Despite throwing in 28-degree weather, Jon Garland was surprised how quickly his pitching hand got cold. That didn't prevent him from throwing a biting curveball, along with some heaters.

CINCINNATI - The Marlins put shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria on the 15-day disabled list with a sore throwing arm before the start of their four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - All winter long, Derek Jeter insisted he would be back by opening day. Now the goal is after the All-Star break.

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors played their best basketball of the season down the stretch, providing a tantalizing glimpse of what might have been.