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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30 (UPI) -- Joe Thornton scored twice Sunday for San Jose, powering the Sharks past the Phoenix Coyotes 3-1 for their 17th win in 19 games.
Curtis Brown also scored and Milan Michalek registered two assists for the Sharks, who have won the Pacific Division title and will have home-ice advantage at least through the first round of the playoffs.
San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov blocked 19 shots.
Shane Doan scored for Phoenix, which has lost seven of its last eight games and is out of the playoff picture. Coyotes goalie Ilja Bryzgalov made 29 saves.
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PARIS, June 1 (UPI) --
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
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HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
The silhouette created as Venus transits the face of the sun Tuesday will be widely visible across seven continents, U.S. space officials said.
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HOLMES BEACH, Fla., June 1 (UPI) --
Employees at a Florida grocery store restrained a Cuban sandwich thief by sitting on him until authorities arrived, police say.
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