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Sidney Crosby scored early and often, netting a hat trick that fueled a 4-3 victory and a 2-0 lead. The speedy Penguins set a tone the Senators simply couldn't match, says Allan Muir.

A cache of e-mails believed lost when Michael Jackson's last manager's laptop disappeared could become key evidence in the wrongful death trial against AEG Live.

The Grizzlies enter the Western Conference finals on -- no hyperbole -- the ride of the franchise's lifetime. Never before has the organization won as many games as they won this year -- 56 -- and never before has it reached this point, just four wins from competing for a championship. The Spurs, of course, are simply back, mounted on a familiar horse: San Antonio has won four titles since 1999 and this will be their eighth appearance in the Western Conference finals in the last 15 years. The NBA might as well re-name this round "The Gregg Popovich Invitational" when he retires.

Networks unveiled their fall lineups this week in New York at their various upfront events, and although CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox all trumpet their new shows as the best of the best, not every pilot is destined to be a hit, or even worth your time. Which ones are? CNN scoured the various presentations to find the most promising comedies and dramas (and comedy/dramas) of the batch, weighing star power, concepts, production teams and four-quadrant appeal. If the pilots are any indication, these are the shows to watch:

The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State could not continue its extra-inning magic Friday night.

A man was arrested Friday at the Cannes Film Festival after firing a gun loaded with blanks during a live television interview, sending an Oscar-winning actor running for cover.

MOBILE, Ala. – MSU committed four errors and FSU's Lacey Waldrop struck out 10 in a complete-game effort, as the Bulldogs fell to the Seminoles by a 5-2 margin in game one of the NCAA Regional.

Actor Edward Furlong tried to hide, but ended up caught and behind bars in California for allegedly violating a protective order filed against him by an ex-girlfriend, authorities said.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Barrett Edens' 73 helped the Mississippi State men's golf team move into 10th place following Friday's second round at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

MADRID (AP) -- Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against Real Madrid to capture the Copa del Rey title on Friday, coming from behind to win 2-1 in extra time after its city rivals' Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were sent off.

Mike Trout and Bryce Harper took baseball by storm as rookie phenoms last season. How are they doing in 2013? Struggling to live up to the ridiculously high bar they set, say our experts.

Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is being put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

The Grizzlies made history when they knocked out the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs in 2011. How will their sequel in the West finals play out? Expect Big 3's to be key in the series.