The Spurs had the title within grasp, but the Heat simply would not allow it. Miami squeezed out a 103-100 OT win to force a Game 7 and cap an epic night, says Michael Rosenberg.
In February 2012 a beloved football assistant faced down a killer in the midst of a school shooting. His courage that day saved lives and earned him the undying gratitude of his community. But while he and the town were changed forever, the culture of gun violence was not.
The Bruins and the Blackhawks, two of the NHL's heritage franchises, hooked up in a compelling series that-with realignment coming-might be the last of its kind.
Forty years ago the American League instituted a rule that increased scoring, prolonged careers, pissed off purists-and created generations of well-rested (and often well-fed) sluggers.