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NEWARK, N.J. - Ilya Kovalchuk will not play for the reeling New Jersey Devils until his injured right shoulder feels comfortable.

DETROIT - Miguel Cabrera set the tone in the first inning, stealing third before the opposing pitcher even started his motion. On a chilly day when the ball didn't appear to be carrying, the Detroit Tigers kept their legs moving.

ST. LOUIS - Jake Westbrook waited patiently by his locker, placed on hold by a nearby media throng surrounding the St. Louis Cardinals' unlikely rookie star.

NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey Devils defenceman Anton Volchenkov was suspended for four games by the NHL for elbowing Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand in the head.

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings and goaltender Jimmy Howard are nearing an agreement on a six-year deal that would keep him off the market as a free agent this summer and put him under contract with the franchise for much of the decade.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi left sport's highest court on Thursday after a two-day hearing to challenge his disqualification at the London Games from an athletes' election choosing IOC members.

NEW DELHI - A group of prominent athletes fighting for better administration of sports in India has asked the International Olympic Committee to send a team to resolve the country's suspension.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Nine seasons after he made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics, Joe Blanton finally got a chance to pitch against them. The experience wasn't exactly worth waiting for.

SOCHI, Russia - In April, at the end of another seemingly endless winter, most Russians are eager to get rid of the piles of snow that have clogged their cities and streets and yards for months.

SAN DIEGO - His roster already limited because of an injury to Carlos Quentin, Padres manager Bud Black had Yonder Alonso moving all over the infield in a crazy ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.