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CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks locked up the Central division. Now, they have their sights set on wrapping up the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jose Reyes heard a pop in his left ankle as he awkwardly slid into second base. After that, everything else was a blur to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

WASHINGTON - In the 10th inning on a night when his Atlanta Braves trailed most of the game, Ramiro Pena — proud owner of two career homers in the majors to that point — was looking for one thing. A fastball down the middle. And he got one.

ST. LOUIS - Shelby Miller's lone regret is it took a lot of work to send Milwaukee Brewers hitters trudging back to the dugout. The 22-year-old rookie allowed one hit in seven innings, a single by Norichika Aoki to open the game, and the St.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Dallas Stars' youth movement is paying off quickly and might lead the club to an improbable playoff berth.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Adam Jones took the blame. Nope, the triple play in the eighth inning had little to do with the Orioles' 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday might.

MIAMI - LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade had not played together in a couple of weeks, so the Miami Heat needed some time to get back into rhythm. About 12 minutes, to be precise.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A lot of NHL teams might not take the Columbus Blue Jackets' sudden playoff surge seriously. Coach Todd Richards knows it is more important that the Blue Jackets do.

NEWARK, N.J. - After two straight wins, the Ottawa Senators are feeling a little better about their playoff chances. The New Jersey Devils, on the other hand, couldn't feel any worse after absorbing their ninth straight loss.

SAN DIEGO - Padres slugger Carlos Quentin was suspended eight games Friday and Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. one by Major League Baseball for their roles in a brawl Thursday night.