LOS ANGELES (AP) -- So much for Kobe Bryant's sore lower back. Bryant scored 26 points, his teammates kept Utah at bay down the stretch, and Los Angeles Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs, beating the Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals....

BOSTON (AP) -- Someone is going to have to win in Boston to keep the Celtics from winning their 17th NBA title. Cleveland hopes for one more chance....

LIMELETTE, Belgium (AP) -- The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if the "incensed" Pittsburgh Steelers fan in Congress has anything to do with it....

DALLAS (AP) -- Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings. Loui Ericksson's goal about 12 minutes after Detroit's was waved off, then third-period goals from Mike Modano and Brenden Morrow sent the Stars past the Red Wings 3-1 on Wednesday night, preventing the Western Conference finals from ending in a sweep....

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Cincinnati Reds blew a six-run lead in the ninth, but Paul Janish singled home the tiebreaking run in only his second big-league at-bat for a 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night....

PHOENIX (AP) -- Micah Owings threw six shutout innings and Brandon Lyon earned his 10th straight save as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Wednesday night, extending their domination of the defending NL champions....

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay left-hander Scott Kazmir agreed Wednesday to a $28.5 million, three-year extension through 2011, a deal with a club option that could raise the contract's value to $39.5 million over four seasons....

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee's beleaguered bullpen blew another game, this time without the help of Eric Gagne. Juan Pierre hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Brewers 6-4 Wednesday night and stop a season-high, five-game losing streak....

MIAMI (AP) -- Prosecutors in Miami say a fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor....

BOSTON (AP) -- Someone is going to have to win in Boston to keep the Celtics from winning their 17th NBA title. Cleveland hopes for one more chance....

LIMELETTE, Belgium (AP) -- The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if the "incensed" Pittsburgh Steelers fan in Congress has anything to do with it....

DALLAS (AP) -- Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings....

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Cincinnati Reds blew a six-run lead in the ninth, but Paul Janish singled home the tiebreaking run in only his second big-league at-bat for a 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night....

PHOENIX (AP) -- Micah Owings threw six shutout innings and Brandon Lyon earned his 10th straight save as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Wednesday night, extending their domination of the defending NL champions....

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay left-hander Scott Kazmir agreed Wednesday to a $28.5 million, three-year extension through 2011, a deal with a club option that could raise the contract's value to $39.5 million over four seasons....

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee's beleaguered bullpen blew another game, this time without the help of Eric Gagne....

MIAMI (AP) -- Prosecutors in Miami say a fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor....

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- So much for Kobe Bryant's sore lower back. Bryant scored 26 points, his teammates kept Utah at bay down the stretch, and Los Angeles Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs, beating the Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals....