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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sabres goalie Jhonas Enroth chalked up his first shutout in nearly two seasons as having more to do with skill than good fortune.

DENVER - Jan Hejda didn't blink when he found himself open near the blue line late in a tie game. No, he simply shut his eyes and shot.

BOSTON - Shane Victorino didn't even notice Tampa Bay's unusual five-man infield. His only thought was to make contact with the speedy Jacoby Ellsbury standing on third base.

ST. LOUIS - Kyle Lohse has cut ties from his Cardinals days, spending a final night in his empty St. Louis home that's been sold before starting against his old team. By last August, even though he was having a career year, he knew St.

WASHINGTON - Tim Hudson and Stephen Strasburg were so sharp, it became evident very early there would be little margin for error.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Athletics left fielder Yoenis Cespedes was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained muscle in his left hand after he landed awkwardly in a tumbling slide Friday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula's objective to build a Stanley Cup contender remains the same. It's his three-year timeline that's proving unrealistic.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff chase.

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board suspended international umpire Nadeem Ghauri for four years on Saturday for agreeing to "extend undue favours for material gain" during a sting operation carried out by a Indian television channel last year.

CINCINNATI - Pete Rose drew a walk on four pitches in his first plate appearance in the major leagues. Then, he sped to first base. No slowing him down, either then or 4,256 hits later.