Archive for May, 2009
Celtics simply didnt have enough left without KG
Already down double digits with their title defense on the line, the Boston Celtics sent three second-round picks out to start the second quarter. Thats not exactly a Big Three. And thats why the Celtics wont repeat as champions. Doc Rivers said before the game the NBA is a players league, and he simply didnt [...]
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Rockets fall sort of upsetting Lakers
In the end, the Houston Rockets had too much to overcome. Missing two All-Stars and facing the top-seeded team in the Western Conference on the road, the Rockets couldnt compete in Game 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Houston misfired on its first 12 shots, fell behind by 25 points late in the [...]
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Scotty Bowman trying to keep low profile
Scotty Bowmans imprint on the Detroit Red Wings stretches back 15 years. It includes three Stanley Cup titles during nine seasons as coach and a stint as a consultant that was capped by another championship a year ago. Bowman left the franchise he helped shape to join the Chicago Blackhawks as an adviser and be [...]
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NHL Conference Finals Capsules
EASTERN CONFERENCE. No. 4 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (45-28-9) vs. No. 6 CAROLINA HURRICANES (45-30-7). How they got here: Pittsburgh beat No. 5 Philadelphia 4-2; beat No. 2 Washington 4-3. Carolina beat No. 3 New Jersey 4-3; beat No. 1 Boston 4-3. 2008-09 series record: Pittsburgh 2-1-1. Playoff History: First meeting. PITTSBURGH: Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who [...]
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Canes must slow determined Crosby to beat Pens
Staal vs Staal. The coaches who were somewhere else when the season started. Erik Cole going against the player who broke his neck. The NHLs two best teams down the stretch meeting in the playoffs for the first time. The subplots are intriguing as the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins begin the Eastern Conference finals [...]
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Sheffield relishing regular role with Mets
Gary Sheffield is an everyday cleanup hitter again at age 40 and relishing the role. Sheffield knows he can produce consistently for the New York Mets – and they sure are counting on that right now. With slugger Carlos Delgado on the disabled list for what could be a prolonged injury to his right hip, [...]
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Sundays American League Capsules
ST PETERSBURG, Fla -Andy Sonnanstine delivered after a pregame mistake forced the pitcher to bat Sunday, hitting an RBI double in the Rays 7-5 victory over the Indians. The game was delayed 13 minutes before the bottom of the first due to a lineup card error by the Rays that listed both Ben Zobrist and [...]
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Sundays National League Capsules
MIAMI -At first, Clayton Kershaws pitching had teammates sprinting and diving for balls. Then he found a groove and flirted with a no-hitter. The bid ended with Cody Ross double leading off the eighth inning, ending Kershaws day, and the Los Angeles Dodgers settled for a four-hitter to beat the Florida Marlins 12-5 Sunday. The [...]
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Former Yankee Jim Leyritz fails Breathlyzer test
Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz who is facing trial on DUI manslaughter charges was taken to a Florida hospital after telling police he was concerned about failing a Breathalyzer test in his car, and was under a lot of stress because of his legal problems, authorities said Thursday. Davie police spokesman Bill Coyne said Leyritz [...]
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Thursdays National League Capsules
PHILADELPHIA -Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and Matt Kemp followed with an RBI double to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Thursday. Chad Durbin (1-1) retired the first two batters, then walked Andre Ethier. Martin doubled for a 4-3 lead and after an intentional walk, Kemp [...]
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