John Madden (Hockey)

The defensive-minded defending champions return virtually intact, and that may be enough

Split DecisionKim Clijsters finds out how low she can go during her third-round victory over Paola Suarez at the French Open (page 76).

Wings on the BrinkThe performance of Anaheim goalie J.S. Giguere has defending champion Detroit one defeat from elimination

Rookies have made their marks in postseasons past, but the depth and quality of the current crop of first-year players makes observers wonder whether this is the start of a youthful trend