McIlroy, McDowell give Ireland 3-stroke lead in World Cup of Golf -- Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday.

Kings beat Oilers 3-1 -- Matt Greene scored the game-winner as the Los Angeles Kings halted a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Wayne Simmonds had a goal and an assist and Alexander Frolov added an empty-netter for the Kings (14-9-2).

Charlotte Bobcats demolish Toronto Raptors 116-81 -- Gerald Wallace broke out of his shooting slump Wednesday night to score 31 points and grab 13 rebounds and Jackson added 23 points as the Bobcats routed the Toronto Raptors 116-81 for the most lopsided victory in franchise history. Charlotte's previous largest margin of victory was 32 points against Indiana on Nov. 16, 2005.

Wednesday Night NHL Roundup -- Leafs beats Tampa 4-3, Pens top Habs 3-1, Devils down Sens 3-1, Calgary dumps Phoenix 2-1 ...