|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Poised Penguins upend Flyers in Game 3 (Sports, 13 articles)
|
When the Penguins tanked the final game of the regular season against the Flyers, a lot of hockey people thought Pittsburgh might have been somewhat wary of facing the physical Flyers right off the bat. Marian Hossa scored two goals and Sidney Crosby had two assists, while Ryan Whitney and Ryan Malone completed the scoring for the second-seeded Penguins, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-0. Whitney and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one victory away from playing in the Stanley Cup Final, and the path was paved by his goal that was three months in the making. PHILADELPHIA - One win away from their first Stanley Cup final berth in 16 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins are far removed from Michel Therrien's famous tirade just two and a half seasons ago. On the night of Jan. 10, 2006, after a 3-1 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh's eighth defeat in 11 games since Therrien took over behind the bench, the former Montreal Canadiens head coach exploded. PHILADELPHIA Ryan Whitney and Marian Hossa scored less than three minutes apart in the first period and the Pittsburgh Penguins held the Philadelphia Flyers to 18 shots Tuesday night in a 4-1 victory.
|
Other stories about Penguins, Game and Stars:
|
|
|
Zenit St. Petersburg wins UEFA Cup, beating Rangers in final (Sports, 21 articles)
|
A number of Rangers supporters in Manchester for the Uefa Cup final have clashed with riot police after a big screen in the city centre broke down. Around 30 people were arrested in the city, including six held after a Russian fan was stabbed inside the City of Manchester stadium. A skilled and more inventive Zenit St Petersburg justly won this final last night, thanks to goals from Igor Denisov and Konstantin Zyrianov, which saw Walter Smith's side finally crumple after a heroic, not to say dogged, run.
|
| |
Bryant's overtime performance a sore spot for Lakers (Sports, 10 articles)
|
May 13, 2008 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant met the media yesterday with a new companion - an electronic stimulation device hooked up to his sore lower back. Kobe Bryant didn't practice, didn't even shoot the ball Tuesday, but reiterated he would be part of the Lakers' most important game so far this season. While most who experience back pain feel muscle spasms during simple routines, such as leaning over or sleeping, Bryant said his play was most affected while trying to jump.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
At 25, Justine Henin says she's quitting tennis (Sports, 9 articles)
|
In January, when Justine Henin was riding a 32-match victory streak, retirement seemed as preposterous a thought as a switch to a two-handed backhand. LIMELETTE, Belgium- Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No. 1. The 25-year-old Belgian made the surprising announcement at a news conference Wednesday, less than two weeks before the start of the French Open.
|
| |
D'Antoni ready for Knicks challenge :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Basketball (Sports, 9 articles)
|
NEW YORK - The New York Knicks introduced Mike D'Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn around a team with seven straight losing seasons. By MARC BERMAN May 12, 2008 Mike D'Antoni has a lot on his plate this summer, moving to New York, devising a new playbook for the dysfunctional Knicks, reconstructing his assistant coaching staff. D'Antoni still has to fulfill a six-week obligation to the U.S. Olympic team as the top assistant coach to Mike Krzyzewski as Team USA competes in Beijing in the Summer Games.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Annika Sorenstam Will Reportedly End LPGA Tour Career at End of Season (Sports, 5 articles)
|
Annika Sorenstam has always played golf with a controlled precision and singular focus that made her the best player in women's golf for the better part of a decade, perhaps the best ever. Her 72 victories are third to Kathy Whitworth's 88 and Mickey Wright's 82, and her 10 major championships are fourth all time, five shy of Patty Berg's record 15. Fresh off her third win in eight starts, a dominating seven-stroke triumph that seemed to be an emphatic statement that she has indeed returned to the top of her game, Annika Sorenstam said yesterday that the time is right.
|
| |
Orioles' West Coast Struggles Continue (Sports, 7 articles)
|
With his support group in the stands, the left-handed Olson continued his surprising dominance since being called up from Class AAA Norfolk last week, allowing just four hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics. Olson's effort was not enough in a 2-1 extra-innings loss to the A's before an announce crowd of 10,128. Markakis looked to the skies, grabbed his helmet in an expression of disbelief and jawed at Runge, an exchange of words that dragged on so long that Orioles Manager Dave Trembley left his dugout to defuse the situation.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Phelps, other swimmers find new suit up to speed - (Sports, 11 articles)
|
INDIANAPOLIS - Still a year away from the Summer Olympics, coaches, commentators and swimming enthusiasts are already running out of adjectives to describe what Michael Phelps is capable of in the pool. Phelps won the 200-meter backstroke last night with a time of 1 minute, 54.65 seconds, less than 0.3 of a second off the world-record pace. INDIANAPOLIS - The third day of the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships was marked by a pair of exciting rivalry races one marred by a bad start, and the other capped by an exciting finish.
|
| |
Pistons' Billups not expected to play in Game 5 (Sports, 6 articles)
|
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons missed 64 percent of their shots and had a rookie filling in for an All-Star at point guard. Detroit set an NBA playoff record with just three turnovers and made just enough shots and stops to advance to their sixth straight Eastern Conference finals with a 91-86 win Tuesday night over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the second-round series. Richard Hamilton scored 31 points, made victory-sealing free throws late in the game, and Tayshaun Prince had a key block to help Detroit eliminate Orlando.
|
Other stories about Celtics, Detroit and pistons:
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Notre Dame 2 6 4 2 -- 14... (Sports, 5 articles)
|
Goals: V Atkins, Brennan, Webber, Driscoll, Nolan; D Ambler 3, Casey 2, Van Houten, Dennis, Chapman, Perri, Wojciechowski, Grossi. Goals: D Dickson 2, Moran 2, Howard, Davis, Langmaid; H Dooley 3, Stein 3, Unterstein 2, Muscarella. Goals: ND Hoff 4, Hicks 2, Krebs 2, Christman, Ciambella, Clagett, Earl, Swezey, Wharton; L Bienemann 2, Cornetta 2, Cassilly, Diehl, Fischer.
|
| |
Triple Play Complete, Indians’ Cabrera Tosses Ball Into Stands (Sports, 4 articles)
|
Cleveland second baseman Bill Wambsganss turned the only one in the World Series, in 1920 during a Game 5 win over Brooklyn. Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera pulled off an unassisted triple play against the Toronto Blue Jays, an effort worthy of high praise, unless you were Manager Eric Wedge, who snapped at reporters, " It's a triple play. " He came off the field and tossed the ball into the stands said Indians first-base coach Luis Rivera, serving as the 22-year-old Cabrera's interpreter.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Cashman Under Fire As Yankees Struggle (Sports, 5 articles)
|
The top baseball operations executive under Hank and Hal Steinbrenner in the Yankees hierarchy is General Manager Brian Cashman, whose contract expires after the season. By MARK HALE May 14, 2008 TAMPA - Six days from now, Alex Rodriguez says the plan is to finally put the disabled list in the past and rejoin the Yankees' season. The new projection for the superstar's much-awaited comeback is Tuesday night against Baltimore in The Bronx, according to Rodriguez, assuming the rehab for his strained right quad doesn't suffer any interruptions.
|
| |
Red Sox's Buchholz to rest broken fingernail (Sports, 5 articles)
|
BALTIMORE- Clay Buchholz was put on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday by the Boston Red Sox because of a broken nail on his right middle finger. Buchholz, who had been scheduled to start Sunday against Milwaukee, was put on the DL retroactive to Tuesday, the day after he yielded seven runs in 4 1-3 innings at Minnesota. Of course, the Sox also needed to bring up an outfielder, and did so with Jonathan Van Every, who starts in CF today.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Cubs plan to sign Jim Edmonds (Sports, 4 articles)
|
CHICAGO - The Cubs were on the verge Wednesday of signing free agent outfielder Jim Edmonds, who was released last week by the San Diego Padres. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said before Wednesday night's game that Edmonds was on his way to Chicago and must pass a physical before he can join the team. An eight-time Gold Glove winner and four-time All-Star, the 37-year-old Edmonds strained his right calf in a spring training game on March 6 and started the season on the disabled list.
|
| |
|
|
blaster@cs.columbia.edu
|
