Welcome to Soldier Field, where the home team is guaranteed
a playoff spot and looking to better its prospects, while this week's visitor
is trying to get its foot in the door of the postseason tournament.

The Columbus Crew signed Chilean defender
Sebastian Miranda on Thursday.

The Florida Panthers signed right wing Tomas
Fleischmann to a four-year contract on Friday.

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto FC snapped a nine-game winless streak
on Wednesday at BMO Field as Nick ...

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the final singles match Sunday to cap France's Davis Cup quarterfinal victory against Germany.

Eric Hassli scored twice, answering a brace
from Chris Wondolowski, as Vancouver Whitecaps FC ended a four-game losing run
with a 2-2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.

The fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins will begin the 2011
postseason on home ice, as they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to CONSOL
Energy Center for Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference
quarterfinals.

The second-seeded San Jose Sharks will host Game 1 of the
Western Conference quarterfinals this evening, when they welcome the Pacific
Division rival Los Angeles Kings to HP Pavilion.

The San Jose Sharks will try to clinch their fourth
straight Pacific Division title when they welcome the rival Los Angeles Kings
for an important test tonight at HP Pavilion.

The Northeast Division champion Boston Bruins will continue
to fight for the second seed in the Eastern Conference when they host the
Ottawa Senators today at TD Garden.

The Houston Rockets are already out of playoff contention
and will begin the final homestand of the season tonight versus the Los
Angeles Clippers from the Toyota Center.

Ryan Braun's spending habits may change with his new
contract extension, but the Milwaukee Brewers hope the big bucks won't alter
the way he plays on the field.

All three of NASCAR's national touring
series are in action this weekend. The Sprint Cup Series makes its first of
two trips to Kansas Speedway. Camping World Truck teams join Sprint Cup, while
the Nationwide Series runs at Chicagoland Speedway.

A pair of middle-of-the-pack National League West Division
rivals get together for the first of four games tonight when the Los Angeles
Dodgers head to Coors Field to meet the host Colorado Rockies.