The payoff came in the postseason

So much has changed for James since then. He moved his family to Miami, became engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, and rededicated himself to his sport. Criticized in the past for lacking a midrange game, James worked with Olajuwon on post moves and spent the season honing them.

The payoff came in the postseason, and especially in these finals. Where a year ago James drifted, now he attacks. Where he once settled for lazy fadeaway jumpers, he now grinds through traffic for layups and runners, or sets up on the block and beats double teams with his passing.

In last year's finals, James averaged 17.8 points, 6.8 assists and 7.2 rebounds. Of his 90 field-goal attempts, only 57 percent came from 10 feet or deeper. In these finals, James has moved inside, taking 60.6 percent of his shots within 9 feet of the basket. 

The one-timer beat Scrivens cleanly

In the second period, Reinhart eluded a hit on the end boards by passing the puck to himself off the net. Embarrassing a Toronto defender in the process, Reinhart threw the puck in front to a wide-open Chris Breen.

The one-timer beat Scrivens cleanly, as Breen scored his first goal since Dec. 29.

"Max can handle the physical play," Sutter said. "He's finished checks. He's taken hits to make plays. He certainly hasn't shied away from that."

Matt Frattin got Toronto on the board at 1:27 of the third period. The Marlies pressed for the equalizer, but goalie Danny Taylor frustrated them time and time again.

Florida had a poor year of football in 2011

By all accounts, the state of Florida had a poor year of football in 2011.

It got worse Friday.

A punter from California, Bryan Anger, was selected ahead of any player from the University of Florida, Florida State or Miami.

Fans of the Gators will have to wait another day for the school's first player to be selected in the 2012 NFL Draft.

For the first time since 2005, Florida did not have a player drafted in the first two rounds.

Friday also marked the first time since 1993 that a UF product was not selected in the first three rounds.

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Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson wore customized

Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson wore customized spikes with the Jackie Robinson Day logo on the back and No. 42 on the tongue. The shoes will be auctioned off later, with proceeds going to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

On a shelf in his locker, Granderson had a small figurine of Robinson sliding feet-first in his Brooklyn uniform. He pointed out that Robinson's success provided opportunities for so many in baseball, not only blacks.

"It opened up doors for everybody. I think that's the one thing he would be proud of," Granderson said. "You just look at the diversity, all of which started with Jackie Robinson 65 years ago."

He acknowledged that he played poorly

He acknowledged that he played poorly.
Lin did not speak with the news media before or after the game, and it is not certain how badly his left knee is hurt. Woodson did not sound hopeful that Lin would play Saturday.
"He was out shooting today," Woodson said. "We just got to take it one day at time and see how he's doing. When he tells me he is ready to go, that's going to put a smile on my face."
There was no smiling from Woodson on his return to Atlanta. He was fired by the Hawks after they were dismissed easily in the playoffs in 2010 by the Orlando Magic, but he took some local knowledge with him: how to defend the high-flying Josh Smith. 

McIlroy stopped signing autographs for a moment to listen to Wozniacki's

McIlroy stopped signing autographs for a moment to listen to Wozniacki's on-court interview. "He's 100 percent against Maria," she told the crowd.
Asked earlier Monday whether she sent him flowers after his win Sunday, Wozniacki said, "Well, I don't want his head to become too big, so, um, no."
Sharapova and Wozniacki got into the spirit of the exhibition at times: exchanging smiles after a well-played rally, surrendering a point to make up for a missed call, dancing with fans before the final game.
The second-ranked Sharapova wasn't conserving energy, though. After breaking back to 4-4 in the second set, she chased down a drop shot and then a lob, throwing her hands up in frustration when her shot ricocheted off the scoreboard.

The Oilers drafted Brodziak in 2003

"Obviously I'm really happy and just happy it's done with and now I can concentrate more on playing hockey," Brodziak said after the Wild beat Boston 2-0.

The Oilers drafted Brodziak in 2003. He scored 26 goals in 175 games with Edmonton.

"I've never had to deal with anything like this before, so it was definitely on my mind. I'm happy to be part of the organization for a few more years and looking forward to it."