This time, the Stanley Cup gets to stay on Tobacco Road.

Favoring a stiff left knee, Dwyane Wade hobbled to the yellow maintenance cart and slipped onto its flatbed. He propped himself up against the front seat and settled back for the short ride to the Heat’s locker room.

Pinch-runner Reggie Abercrombie scored on reliever Mike Remlinger’s throwing error in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Florida Marlins a 6-5 win over the slumping Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

Casey Mears was diplomatic about why he would continue to give a full effort for Ganassi Racing even as he was plotting his escape to the nearest title-contending team.

The Edmonton Oilers beat three higher-seeded teams to reach the Stanley Cup finals. They weren’t going out that easy.

The Carolina Hurricanes returned home all fresh and ready to go, clearly intent on bringing the Stanley Cup final to a speedy conclusion.
About three hours later, the Edmonton Oilers finally arrived at their hotel, straggling off the bus in flip-flops and blue jeans with a tired, glassy look in their eyes.
A contrast in appearances that summed up the state of this series.

German police confirmed Tuesday what World Cup observers have suspected: The U.S. team has been given an unusually heavy security detail for soccer's showcase event.

Hours before the biggest game of his life and the most important in this city's hoop history, Dwyane Wade, brimming with confidence and South Beach coolness, gave his take on the NBA finals.

The Florida Marlins have become used to Josh Johnson's strong pitching. On Tuesday night they also benefitted from his offense.
Johnson pitched six strong innings and had an RBI double in the Marlins' 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.