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May 8, 2008 Archives
9:02 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
BOSTON - The Celtics' defense is strangling the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics are now up big in the third quarter, 56-38, and really bothering the Cavs with their defense. Boston trailed 24-17 after the first quarter but dominated the......
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3:45 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, today at Yankee Stadium to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Tribe. The Bombers got home runs from Johnny Damon (positively Damonic), Jason Giambi (the Giambino), Robinson Cano......
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3:31 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
FOXBORO -- Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, May 9, for the highly-anticpated June 6 doubleheader featuring world soccer power Brazil against Venezuela following a Major League Soccer clash between the New England Revolution and FC Dallas. That doubleheader will......
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3:16 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team. The Lakers star was voted to the first team for the third straight season and......
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2:46 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Pawtucket Red Sox earned an even split of their four-game home series with the Durham Bulls by winning 3-2, today at McCoy Stadium. Rehabbing Sean Casey was 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and a run scored,......
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2:33 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
According to the story broken last night by The New York Times, former Patriots assistant Matt Walsh today will deliver his video collection to the NFL. The story goes on to identify the teams whose coaches will be featured giving......
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12:57 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Outdoors writer Tom Meade has filed tomorrow's Fishing Report early. You can read it now: Just click this link to find out what's hot and where.......
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12:30 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey (hip sprain) and infielder Alex Cora (elbow strain) are playing for the PawSox this afternoon as both continue their rehab assignments. Cora, who went 2-for-4 in his first appearance on Wednesday, is batting second......
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12:27 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
ATLANTA (AP) - By the time Bill Hargrove was recognized last year as the nation's oldest league bowler, his eyesight had deteriorated so much he could hardly see the pins. But he kept at it, armed with a mental image......
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12:10 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Kevin McNamara preview tonight's Celtics-Cavaliers Game Two. The topics: Cleveland should feel better about Game One than Boston, the NBA must have been cringing on Tuesday, getting Ray Allen back on the scoreboard......
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12:09 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: a tough, tough way to lose a game, Julio Lugo's channeling of Edgar Renteria, whether there's a market for Julian Tavarez, and the struggles of tonight's......
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10:23 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports today that David Sanborn, a Red Sox fan from Oceanside, Calif., has been ordered to pay about $25,000 for his role in a bar fight in 2006 with Mario Melendez, a Yankee fan. Melendez sued......
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9:03 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who meet Friday night to begin their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series, don't like each other very much. That much we know. Once upon a time, Pittsburgh and Philly fans weren't too chummy......
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7:50 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, Steve Krasner writes about last night's strange Red Sox loss at Detroit, Robert Lee reports that the Celtics defense in Game One set a tough standard to follow, and Tom Meade spends some time with Ken......
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