With the NCAA Tournament in full swing, and the accompanying majesty of that event, eventually, you'll hear how much better the college game is than the pros.

After missing a month of action with a bad back, Martin Brodeur was ready to make his presence felt for the New Jersey Devils in whatever way possible.

Stephen Strasburg stayed on the mound after a liner went off his left hand, pitching six innings in the Washington Nationals' 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

He currently holds a nine-point lead over Dale Earnhardt Jr. and a 15-point advantage over Jimmie Johnson, who dropped from the top spot in the standings after his 22nd-place finish at Bristol. Earnhardt has no worse than seventh this season.

Play was suspended again at the stormy Maybank Malaysian Open on Friday, but not before Kiradech Aphibarnrat birdied his final hole to retain a 1-stroke advantage.