Employees are entitled to the death benefit from the first day of employment at Google

Chief People Officer Laszlo Bock, through a company representative, declined an interview request.

But he told Forbesmagazine: "Obviously there's no benefit to Google. But it's important to the company to help our families through this horrific if inevitable life event."

Employees are entitled to the death benefit from the first day of employment at Google. The benefit is offered only in the United States, but Google is looking to extend it overseas, a spokeswoman said. Google began offering the benefit earlier this year.

The death benefit adds to Google's other legendary perks — free gourmet cuisine, subsidized massages and on-site doctors.

Wieber walked out of the arena and past reporters

But the moment was bittersweet. Raisman and Wieber are not only roommates in the athletes' village, but also best friends.

"It's really hard; I don't even know what to say to her because it's something that you dream of your whole life, so I feel bad," Raisman said. "I know how much she wanted it."

After her fate was sealed, Wieber walked out of the arena and past reporters, wiping away tears. In a statement provided by Olympic organizers, Wieber called her day "a bit of a disappointment" and said, "It is what it is."

Her personal coach, John Geddert, said in a statement, "She has trained her entire life for this day, and to have it turn out anything less than she deserves is going to be devastating." 

Pak won the championship

Pak won the championship, but Chuasiriporn captured the imagination of golf fans.

"I just remember the week after the Open, we were rooming together to play the Curtis Cup and there was all of this mail for Jenny shoved under our hotel room door," said Beth Bauer Grace, a former L.P.G.A. Tour player who was a Duke teammate of Chuasiriporn's. "Jenny never changed after that Open, but things in her life certainly did."

Chuasiriporn struggled at that Curtis Cup, and the attention followed her everywhere she went. It followed her to North Carolina when she returned to the Duke campus that fall. When she began to struggle on the golf course, the news media was there to document the errant shots. 

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."