Derrick Rose finished with 19 points, Luol Deng scored 18 and the Chicago Bulls continued to close in on the top seed in the Eastern Conference, hanging on to beat the Phoenix Suns 97-94 Tuesday.
Canadiens beat Blackhaws in OT to get playoff spotNBCSports 04/06/11 12:42 AMP.K. Subban scored a power-play goal at 1:19 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Spurs end road skid, beat Hawks 97-90NBCSports 04/06/11 12:39 AMTony Parker scored 26 points and San Antonio moved closer to home-court advantage in the playoffs by ending a four-game road losing streak with a 97-90 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.
Ogando goes 6 shutout innings, Texas beats SeattleNBCSports 04/06/11 12:35 AMAlexi Ogando punched his glove and bounced off the mound, punctuating the last out the right-hander would get in a nearly flawless first major league start for the Texas Rangers.
Capitals outlast Leafs in shootout, clinch SoutheastNBCSports 04/06/11 12:28 AMMike Knuble scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night after the Maple Leafs were eliminated from playoff contention.
Red Sox lose fourth straightNBCSports 04/06/11 12:08 AMJosh Tomlin outpitched Boston's Josh Beckett, Cleveland came up with just enough timely hits and the Indians kept the Red Sox winless so far this season with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night over the team many predicted would win it all.
Young pitches, hits Mets over PhilliesNBCSports 04/06/11 12:05 AMChris Young pitched effectively into the sixth inning and had two of his career-high three hits during a six-run third, helping the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 Tuesday night.
Kansas coach Bill Self says freshman guard Josh Selby is working out in Las Vegas this week and not attending classes.
Twins break through in the Bronx, rally past YanksNBCSports 04/06/11 12:42 AMJoe Mauer hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins broke through in the Bronx, rallying past the New York Yankees 5-4 on Tuesday night to overcome a dominant outing by CC Sabathia.
NC State turns to Gottfried as next coachNBCSports 04/06/11 12:39 AMMark Gottfried said all the things North Carolina State fans wanted to hear: He plans to contend for a national championship, be a fixture in the NCAA tournament and go toe-to-toe with the Wolfpack's highly ranked rivals.
Arc: N.C. State AD rips Maryland's Williams for 'sabotage'NBCSports 04/06/11 12:34 AMPens move closer to home-ice, beat Devils 4-2NBCSports 04/06/11 12:34 AMPascal Dupuis had two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved closer to clinching home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.
Harang wins home opener for hometown Padres, 3-1NBCSports 04/06/11 12:23 AMAaron Harang pitched six strong innings in his debut with his hometown Padres, who won their home opener 3-1 Tuesday against the skidding San Francisco Giants.
Knicks rout Raptors, pull closer to 6th placeNBCSports 04/06/11 12:08 AMToney Douglas scored 28 points, Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire each added 23, and the New York Knicks closed within a half-game of sixth place in the Eastern Conference by routing the Toronto Raptors 131-118 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
Adams dominates to give Texas AM women first titleCBSSports 04/05/11 11:13 PMDanielle Adams scored 22 of her 30 points in a dominating second half and Texas AM beat Notre Dame 76-70 on Tuesday night to win its first national championship.