Yao Ming scored 24 points, all in the first half, and the Houston Rockets spoiled Portland's back-in-the playoffs euphoria with a 108-81 victory over the Trail Blazers in the opener of their first-round series Saturday night.

The Dallas Mavericks stunned the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, winning 105-97 in their first round playoff game. It's Dallas' first road playoff win since 206.

Jonathan Toews scored two of Chicago's three second-period goals as the Blackhawks rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

Marc Savard scored two power-play goals and the Boston Bruins moved two wins away from their first playoff series victory since 1999 with a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins haven't won a playoff series against the Canadiens since 1994.

Brian Rafalski, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler scored, Chris Osgood posted his 14th NHL playoff shutout, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference series.

A surprising switch to a rookie goalie did not prevent Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals from losing 1-0 and falling into a two-game hole against the New York Rangers.

Former Wolf Pack slugger Kevin Kouzmanoff broke a 5-5 tie in the top of the 9th, hitting a three-run home run to hand the Padres a 8-5 win over the Phillies.

Mark Martin has won for the first time in nearly four years, snapping a 121-race winless streak with a victory Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway.

Big 12 freshman of the year Willie Warren has no interest in leaving Oklahoma for the NBA.

A locker used and autographed by Michael Jordan sold for $23,000 at a sports charity auction.

Former Wolf Pack star Kirk Snyder remains in an Ohio jail after his arrest and indictment on charges of aggravated burglary, assault and felonious assault.

The University of Nevada (17-19, 6-4 WAC) baseball team fell 5-3 to New Mexico State University (31-7, 6-4 WAC) in the third game of a four-game Western Athletic Conference series at Peccole Park in Reno Saturday afternoon.

Chris Young hit a two-run double in the ninth and Doug Davis pitched eight shutout innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Saturday.

Helio Castroneves is getting back to speed in a hurry, turning in the seventh-fastest lap in practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Brian Gay shot a 67 and increased his lead to three shots after three rounds of the Verizon Heritage on Saturday.

NHRA rookie Spencer Massey has taken his first No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying, becoming the only driver to supplant one of the overnight leaders at the Summit Racing Southern Nationals.

Asdrubal Cabrera hit his first career grand slam and drove in five runs Saturday as the Cleveland Indians scored 14 runs in the second inning, the biggest inning ever against the New York Yankees.

Running back Dominic Rhodes has agreed to a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills after spending last season with the Indianapolis Colts.

The score is love in tennis these days: Now Andy Roddick is married, too, a week after Roger Federer tied the knot.

Senior swingman Mario Little has had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his lower left leg.

Derrick Rose scored 36 points in his first career playoff game and helped the Chicago Bulls do something not even Michael Jordan could: beat the Boston Celtics in the postseason.

LeBron James banked in a 3-pointer at the halftime horn and Cleveland's superstar finished with 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers embarked on their quest for a first NBA championship with a 102-84 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 on Saturday.

One day after she was plunked on the head by Bill Murray's wayward tee shot, Gayle DiMaggio had a request: a signed copy of his movie "Caddyshack."

The Rangers announced Saturday they've purchases the contract of left-hander Derek Holland from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Former Wolf Pack baseball player Lyle Overbay hit a two-out, two-run homer off Dan Giese in the 12th inning, giving the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.