Sports

NHL’s disputed playoff format ought to make for a grand entrance for the Central Division this year

Arsenal outlasts Sporting Lisbon to set up Champions League semifinal against Atletico Madrid

Reds closer Emilio Pagán is feeling better after injury scare

Who’s got Hart? AP picks the NHL MVP and other top awards as the playoffs arrive

Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim’s family

‘I don’t think this is as simple as it may appear’: Why Alex Ovechkin’s return to Capitals may not be his call