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Broncos coach Mike Shanahan has signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him in Denver through the 2011 season. Shanahan, 54, led Denver to Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998. Since becoming head coach in January 1995, he has led the Broncos to seven playoff appearances and a 123-69 regular season record, best in the NFL over that span. More Info...  

Dwyane Wade's comeback night was not one the Miami Heat will fondly remember. Gerald Wallace scored 30 points, Walter Herrmann hit two big 3-pointers in the final minute and the Charlotte Bobcats spoiled Wade's first game back after missing 6 1/2 weeks with a dislocated left shoulder, beating the Heat 111-103 in overtime Sunday night. More Info...  

Luis Gonzalez figures he's played everywhere in the NL West for so long, by now he ought to be hitting balls out even in pitcher-friendly parks like San Francisco. Gonzalez hit his first two home runs in Dodger Blue and Randy Wolf gave Los Angeles a third straight standout pitching performance to pull off a three-game sweep of the archrival San Francisco Giants, 10-4 on Sunday. More Info...  

Raja Bell has been playing long enough to know how rapidly things can change for an outside shooter. That being said, he's never had back-to-back games like his last two. Less than 48 hours after missing all 10 of his 3-point shots in a victory over the Hornets, Bell was a perfect 6-of-6 from beyond the arc and scored 22 points Sunday in a 115-107 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers. More Info...  

The New York Islanders were pushed to the limit to earn the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders needed a 3-2 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday to complete a sweep of their final four games and earn a first-round showdown with the top-seeded Buffalo Sabres. "We didn't lose any hope," Islanders defenseman Brendan Witt said. More Info...  

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen got the big hits they needed to break out of early slumps. Pujols hit a two-run homer and Rolen had four RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Pujols' third-inning homer off starter Jason Jennings was the slugger's first hit of the series and it shook him out of a 1-for-17 skid. More Info...  

Johan Santana insisted he doesn't care who he faces. Considering how well he pitches against the Chicago White Sox, one has to wonder. Santana shut them down again, allowing one hit over seven scoreless innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-1 victory on Sunday. "That's the way I am," Santana said. More Info...  

LeBron James almost single-handedly beat the Detroit Pistons a month ago. The Pistons didn't give him a chance Sunday. Detroit's `D' forced James to defer to teammates and that strategy helped the Pistons defeat the Cavaliers 87-82 to move one step closer to earning home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. More Info...  

Mike Hampton's struggle to return to the Atlanta Braves' rotation had another setback on Sunday when he felt pain in his left elbow and had to stop throwing in the bullpen. Hampton plans to fly to New York on Monday to see Dr. David Altchek, the Mets' medical director. Altchek performed ligament replacement surgery on Hampton's elbow Sept. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. AUGUSTA, Ga. – After an impossibly tough Saturday at the Masters, only one guy seemed to be talking about winning. More Info...  

Carl Edwards raced to his second consecutive NASCAR Busch Series victory, easily winning the Pepsi 300 in chilly conditions Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway to extend his lead in the season standings. More Info...  

In Javier Vazquez's native Puerto Rico, weather like this is unheard of -- bone-chilling temperatures and numbing winds that make pitching a greater challenge than ever. "I don't think anybody is comfortable pitching in that weather, but everybody is out there playing on the same page. You know it was a cold day, but I felt good out there," Vazquez said after he allowed one hit over 6 2-3 scoreless... More Info...  

The biggest moment for John Smoltz in his matchup with former teammate and golfing buddy, Tom Glavine, came in the fourth inning. The Atlanta Braves were leading 2-1, but the New York Mets had the bases loaded with two outs and Glavine at the plate. Smoltz got Glavine out on a pop to third and the Braves went on to a 5-3 win Saturday, handing the Mets their first loss of the season. More Info...  

Alex Rodriguez turned Kei Igawa's forgettable debut into a day he'll long remember. Bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two outs and the Yankees trailing by a run. Just the type of pressure situation Rodriguez failed at during the last two Octobers. Nearly the same circumstances as two nights earlier, when he popped out and tossed his bat to the ground in disgust. More Info...  

The Giants have faced some formidable starting pitching so far in a division full of it: Jake Peavy, Brad Penny, Derek Lowe. Still, manager Bruce Bochy knows his players better start hitting soon -- and in key situations. Jeff Kent hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fifth, Lowe bounced back from a bad outing on opening day and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak in San Francisco... More Info...  

Tim Connolly's first goal of the season came in the Buffalo Sabres' most significant win. Connolly scored in his return from a concussion sustained in last year's playoffs and Buffalo beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Saturday to clinch the best record in the NHL. "It's a big monkey off my back," said Connolly, who scored his first goal in almost a year. More Info...  

The New York Islanders still have a shot at the postseason. They got the first win of two this weekend that they needed to stay in the hunt. New York then held out hope that Toronto would knock out Montreal and keep the Islanders in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Wade Dubielewicz was solid again with 28 saves and the Islanders stayed alive by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Saturday. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson matched each other disastrous shot for disastrous shot and somehow managed to stay in contention. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Division foes have opposite offensive philosophies but nearly similar results against one another. The constant is pitching. More Info...  

The Houston Rockets were without both Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming against Portland on Friday night because of back problems. McGrady, who missed eight games earlier this season due to back spasms and soreness, left Wednesday's game against Golden State with a stiff lower back and was listed as day-to-day. More Info...