Rob Klinkhammer

|TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball--New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:10 p.m. (WGN); Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP) Soccer--Spanish Pimera Division, Copa del Ray, Championship, Atletico Madrid at Real Madrid, 2:25 p.m. (ESPN) College...

The Sports Xchange By Jonathan Dalton, The Sports Xchange Avalanche 5, Coyotes 4 (SO) GLENDALE, Ariz. -- P.A. Parenteau scored in regulation and again in the shootout to help lift the Colorado Avalanche past the Phoenix Coyotes 5-4 on Friday night....

The Sports Xchange By Jonathan Dalton, The Sports Xchange Avalanche get past Coyotes in shootout GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Despite all signs pointing the other direction, Matt Duchene knew the Colorado Avalanche would get a shootout victory on Friday night....

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Coyotes at Ducks The Anaheim Ducks will begin their preparation for the playoffs on Saturday, when they wrap up their regular-season slate against the visiting Phoenix Coyotes. Pacific Division champion Anaheim is locked...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Avalanche 5, Coyotes 4 (SO) Avalanche 5, Coyotes 4 (SO): Matt Duchene and PA Parenteau scored in the shootout as Colorado spoiled Phoenix's home finale. Parenteau added a goal and an assist in regulation while defenseman Stefan...

The Sports Xchange Coyotes 2, Sharks 1 PHOENIX -- Phoenix defensemen Michael Stone and Keith Yandle scored in the first period, and goaltender Mike Smith beat the San Jose Sharks for the sixth time in the past two seasons in the Coyotes' 2-1 victory...

The Sports Xchange Coyotes hamper Sharks' hopes of top-4 finish PHOENIX -- With nothing on the line, the Phoenix Coyotes and goaltender Mike Smith still beat playoff-bound San Jose on Wednesday, setting up a game that means a lot more to the Sharks....

|TODAY| |HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL| |Region 1AA|  Yankton (6-14) at Brookings (16-6), 7 p.m.  Sioux Falls Lincoln (11-11) at Watertown (11-11), 7 p.m. |Region 2AA|  Sturgis (8-14) at Huron (14-7), 6 p.m.  Aberdeen Central (6-15)...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Norwich City at Manchester United, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Basketball--Louisville at Syracuse, 11 a.m. (CBS); Alabama at Florida, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Butler at Virginia Commonwealth, 11 a.m....

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp has begun skating as he recovers from an emergency appendectomy performed Sept. 12. The veteran skated by himself Sunday and is expected to do so again the next two days before the Hawks can get an assessment on...

TV SPORTS Auto Racing-NASCAR Nationwide Series, OneMain Financial 200, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Sprint Cup AAA 400 final practice, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Major League Baseball-Playoffs, Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers, 4 p.m. (TBS); Detroit Tigers at New...