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Mariano Rivera rocked by Rays as Yankees lose ugly one at Stadium

Waiting the extra day for the anticipated pitching duel between Tampa phenom David Price and established ace CC Sabathia only temporarily seemed worth the delay.
And while the Yankees have made waiting until the latter stages of games worth their fans’ while for several weeks, Saturday turned out to be the exception in that regard, [...]

Kobe Bryant battles the Orlando Magic and Father Time in NBA Finals

When Kobe Bryant worked out for the Lakers as a high school graduate in 1996, he stunned them with his leaping ability and raw basketball talent that few 17-year-olds had ever possessed. Lakers luminary Jerry West, the team’s executive vice president at the time, said it was the greatest workout he had ever witnessed.
Thirteen [...]

Storms postpone Randy Johnson’s bid for 300th win

The Big Unit was held up by Mother Nature, putting history on hold.
Randy Johnson’s bid for 300 wins was postponed Wednesday night after a series of thunderstorms left the field at Nationals Park unplayable for Johnson’s San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals.
At 10:47 p.m. EDT — more than 3 1/2 hours after the [...]

Thome powers White Sox to 6-2 win

Jim Thome hit the 550th homer of his career in the eighth inning to put the White Sox ahead and Chicago went on to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Monday night.
A.J. Pierzynksi homered and Scott Podsednik scored two runs for the White Sox, who won for the fourth straight time and have won 10 [...]

Lakers head to NBA finals

Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers back into the NBA Finals with a 119-92 rout of the Denver Nuggets in Colorado.
Bryant scored 35 points and added 10 assists while team mates Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom had 20 points apiece in one of the most complete post-season outings for the Lakers, who triumphed [...]

Red Wings 3, Penguins 1 – Red Wings Begin Finals in Same Way Last Season’s Ended

Detroit – When he charged onto the ice before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals here last year, Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stumbled comically and fell — a bad omen, it turned out, as the Red Wings won the opener and the series in six games.
Fleury made it onto the ice without mishap [...]

Magic 103, Cavaliers 90 – Howard Unstoppable as Magic Foils James and Reaches Finals

The audience at Amway Arena reached its collective peak as Hedo Turkoglu bounced the ball at midcourt before delivering it to a deserving Dwight Howard. Each dribble dwindled a coinciding timeline — the Orlando Magic’s first N.B.A. finals appearance since 1995 and LeBron James’s postseason exit.
For James, it was the same long, empty [...]

LeBron refuses to let Cavs lose in Game 5

The Cavs started the game by focusing their offense on everybody but LeBron. Screen-and-rolls involving Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Delonte West. Mo Williams taking Rafer Alston to the hole. West, again, with a flipper and a long jumper.
Snappy ball movement was the early game plan, with everybody getting touches and shots. Indeed, James didn’t connect [...]

Zambrano suspended for 6 games

Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, a day after his tirade during a game against the Pirates.
Zambrano said he won’t appeal the penalty, which included a fine. Barring rainouts, he is eligible to return next Thursday and start that night at Atlanta.

Zambrano ousted, Cubs win

Carlos Zambrano’s tantrum kept escalating. The emotional ace of the Cubs went wild, throwing a ball into the outfield, heaving his glove, and then whacking a dugout drink dispenser with a bat.
It was an outpouring of anger yesterday in Chicago that likely will lead to a suspension for the excitable righthander.
As he [...]