LeBron James' exodus from Cleveland was
going to reshape the Eastern Conference in some form, even if it just meant
Miami would replace the Cavs as one of the true contenders chasing Boston and
Orlando.

Top-seeded Samantha Stosur was among
the first-round winners Monday at the $220,000 Brisbane International, an
Australian Open tune-up.

Outfielder Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue
Jays was named the American League Player of the Month for April.

Philadelphia Eagles starting offensive
lineman Jason Peters was arrested early Saturday for disturbing the peace and
resisting arrest in Shreveport, Louisiana.

American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and German
Julia Goerges were among Monday's opening-round winners at the $721,000 Family
Circle Cup tennis event.

Twelfth-seeded German Julia Goerges was
among Monday's opening-round winners at the $721,000 Family Circle Cup tennis
event.

The NFL has rescheduled its supplemental draft
for Monday and also made former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor eligible
to be selected.

World No. 4 Andy Murray and former
champions Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Roddick were easy first-round winners
Wednesday at the U.S. Open.

Last year's runner-up Vera Zvonareva
was an easy opening-day winner, while Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova came up
a first-round upset victim Monday at the 2011 U.S. Open.

Fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka was
an easy opening-round winner Tuesday at the 2011 U.S. Open.

Two-time champion Venus Williams
pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, citing an autoimmune disorder, while
former champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round.

One of the NBA's storied rivalries will be renewed in the
Eastern Conference quarterfinals when the Boston Celtics square off with the
revitalized New York Knicks.

The Tampa Bay Rays aim for their fourth straight series win
when they conclude a three-game set with the host Toronto Blue Jays this
afternoon from Rogers Centre.

Felix Hernandez tries to put a shaky start to the year
behind him this evening when the Seattle Mariners begin a four-game series
with the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field.