Ottawa Senators' Alex Auld, left, looks back into the net as Boston Bruins' Mark Recchi celebrates teammate Zdeno Chara's (not shown) goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Pre
Mark Recchi has agreed to stay with the Boston Bruins.
The NHL's sixth leading active goal scorer has agreed to a one-year deal, a person familiar with the negotiations said Thursday on condition of anonymity because final details were still being worked out. The club had no comment.
The Boston Bruins picked right wing Jordan Caron with the 25th overall selection in the NHL draft Friday night.
Caron, 18, had 36 goals with 31 assists last year in junior hockey in Quebec for Rimouski. He is 6-foot-2 and 199 pounds.
Caron led his team in scoring last season over 56 regular-season games, and ranked 11th in the league in scoring.
The Boston Bruins are trying to move up from the 25th pick in the NHL draft to take a particular player they like.
That player is not among a group of about four in the draft who are ready to play next season, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Tuesday.
The 2008-2009 Boston Bruins may have disappointed themselves and their fans with a Conference semi-final exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but their regular season accomplishments did not go unnoticed as three members of the organization copped awards at the NHL Awards dinner in Las Vegas Thursday night.
The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Peter Chiarelli to a contract extension, rewarding the architect who built the team with the second-best record in the NHL last season.
New England Patriots News
New England Patriots head football coach Bill Belichick looks over his rookies during football minicamp at the team's practice facility in Foxborough, Mass., Friday morning, May 1, 2009 (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Patriots Draft Pick Tears ACL New England Patriots third-round draft pick Tyrone McKenzie will miss the 2009 season with a torn ligament in his right knee.
The outside linebacker from South Florida tore his anterior cruciate ligament during rookie minicamp and will be sidelined for the year, a person familiar with the injury said Wednesday night on condition of anonymity.
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Boston Celtics News
Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34), Kevin Garnett, center, Ray Allen, right, and Eddie House, front, look on from the bench late in the third quarter of a preseason basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, in Boston. The Celti
The Big Three of the Boston Celtics very well could stick around beyond their current contracts with a changing cast of supporting players.
Ray Allen will be 34 after the one year left on his contract, Paul Pierce will be 33 after his two remaining years and Kevin Garnett will be 36 after the three years left on his deal.
Lester Hudson of Tennessee-Martin is the Boston Celtics only pick of Thursday night's NBA draft.
The 2008 NBA champions chose the 6-foot-3 guard with the 58th of the draft's 60 picks. The Celtics had traded their first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 7-for-1 trade for Kevin Garnett after the 2006-07 season.
The Boston Garden will be quiet for the NBA draft.
No party for the season ticketholders and sponsors. No network live shot from the war room. No congratulatory phone call to the next Boston Celtics star on Thursday night, when the top college and international players are distributed around the league.
Celtics Thoughts Turn to Next Year The first-round victory over Chicago bought the Boston Celtics two more weeks, and as they went into Game 7 against Orlando they allowed themselves to wonder whether they could extend their season long enough to get Kevin Garnett out of street clothes and on the court.
Doc Rivers Not Happy with Garnett Suspension Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers tells WBZ's Tom Cuddy he isn't pleased with the league's one-game suspension of Kevin Garnett for having a dust-up with Andrew Bogut of the Milwaukee Bucks.
AP Top Sports News
Fans turn out to honor slain ex-NFL QB McNair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Fans turned out by the thousands Thursday, donning their Tennessee Titans gear or their finest clothes on a steamy hot day for the chance to honor slain ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair's accomplishments and charity work....
Marion to Mavs, Stackhouse to Griz in complex deal
DALLAS (AP) -- The way Jerry Stackhouse's contract was structured, the Dallas Mavericks knew they could parlay him into a key player for next season. As it turned out, a lot of teams benefited....
Pedro Martinez says agent negotiating with Phils
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Pedro Martinez says his agent is negotiating with the Philadelphia Phillies, trying to get the pitcher back into the major leagues....
Armstrong is just off lead as the Pyrenees loom
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- A split second off the lead with the mighty Pyrenees looming, Lance Armstrong now gets to see what his rivals can throw at him....
Ex-NFL star Bruce Smith convicted of DUI in Va.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Former NFL star Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving Thursday by a judge who rejected his claim that old football injuries, not alcohol, were responsible for his poor performance on field sobriety tests....
Haynesworth pleads no contest to reckless driving
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Tennessee and will be on probation for three months....
Mountain West reluctantly agrees to BCS deal
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- After taking its fight to change the Bowl Championships Series to Congress, the Mountain West Conference is reluctantly agreeing to a BCS television deal....
2 Washington RBs ruled ineligible
SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington running backs Brandon Johnson and David Freeman have been ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season....
It may take an act of Congress for BCS playoff
There's only so much our nation's politicians can do in their limited time in Washington, D.C., and only so many issues they can tackle....
UNI's Steichen arrested, charged with assault
ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa (AP) -- Northern Iowa offensive lineman Austin Steichen and two other men have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault....
Golf
Green's 64 leads Laird by 1 shot at Scottish Open
LUSS, Scotland (AP) -- Martin Laird finally came home and put on quite a show Thursday in the Scottish Open, twice chipping in for birdie on his way to a 6-under 65 that left him one shot behind Richard Green after the opening round at Loch Lomond....
Report: Bivens agreeable to buyout
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens reportedly is agreeable to a buyout of the final two years of her contract amid calls for her resignation by key players....
Paula Creamer wants another shot at Women's Open
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- Paula Creamer has taken two anti-inflammatory injections in her ailing left thumb. Now, she wants another shot - at a U.S. Women's Open title....
Daly receives sponsor's exemption to Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ont. (AP) -- John Daly has accepted a sponsor's exemption to the Canadian Open, his second start on the PGA Tour since returning from a six-month suspension....
After big fall, Duval back in spotlight
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) -- David Duval says he doesn't feel like he's on the comeback trail as he prepares for the John Deere Classic this week in Illinois....
Bruins Development Camp 2009: Don Sweeney
Boston Bruins director of player personnel, Don Sweeney, with WBZ's Tom Cuddy on the first day of the team's development camp for newcomers.
NHL accuses Moyes of trying to derail sale of team
PHOENIX (AP) -- The NHL is accusing Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes of trying to derail the sale of the team to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf by filing a flurry of requests for depositions before the July 24 deadline for formal submission of the bid....
No. 1 choice Tavares welcomed as face of Islanders
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- John Tavares' confident stride, friendly wave, broad smile, and polished words didn't give away nervousness that had to be running through him on his first real day as the face of the New York Islanders....
Raptors confirm acquisition of forward Turkoglu
TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors got their top offseason target - thanks to some help from Chris Bosh - finalizing the acquisition of Hedo Turkoglu on Thursday....
Marion to Mavs, Stackhouse to Griz in complex deal
DALLAS (AP) -- The way Jerry Stackhouse's contract was structured, the Dallas Mavericks knew they could parlay him into a key player for next season. As it turned out, a lot of teams benefited....
Pistons pick John Kuester as new coach
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons have picked Cavaliers assistant John Kuester (QUEUE'-ster) as their new head coach....
Reports: Cavaliers, Varejao reach deal
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao reportedly have agreed on a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $50 million....
Pedro Martinez says agent negotiating with Phils
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Pedro Martinez says his agent is negotiating with the Philadelphia Phillies, trying to get the pitcher back into the major leagues....
Shoppach hits slam, leads Indians past White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) -- Kelly Shoppach hit a grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and the Cleveland Indians built a big lead Thursday before holding on for a 10-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox....
Teixeira homers, Yankees top Twins 6-4 for sweep
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Mark Teixeira ended a 23-game homerless drought and the New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-4 victory Thursday. Teixeira connected on the first pitch of the fifth inning. It was his 21st homer of the season and first in 96 at-bats, dating to June 12 against the Mets....
Victorino, Inge elected by fans to All-Star game
NEW YORK (AP) -- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge have been elected by fans to Tuesday's All-Star game in record-shattering voting exclusively on MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, and the individual club sites....
Eury Jr. calls split with Junior the right one
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- His race day results with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a steady decline, crew chief Tony Eury Jr. lost confidence in his setups and strategies....
Earnhardt says he'd like to race in Indy someday
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he would jump at the chance to drive in the Indianapolis 500 if there were not a conflicting NASCAR race on the same day....
Stewart: He and Busch on 'same page' after wreck
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tony Stewart called his last-lap dust up with Kyle Busch at Daytona International Speedway last weekend "just a part of racing," and Busch apparently agrees....
Stewart: Goodyear has solved tire problems
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Two-time Allstate 400 winner Tony Stewart says he's confident Goodyear has solved the tire problems that plagued last year's race at the Brickyard....
Soccer
Violence in SAfrica as World Cup workers strike
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Hundreds of striking workers demonstrated at World Cup stadiums across South Africa on Thursday, with some stoning cars and passers-by as they demanded higher wages for those building the stadiums and rail stations for Africa's first World Cup....
Adu leaves US team to join Benfica
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Freddy Adu will not play for the United States in the remaining games of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, U.S. coach Bob Bradley said after Wednesday's 2-0 win against Honduras....
Patriots owner to help bring World Cup to US
BOSTON (AP) -- The owner of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution has joined an effort to bring the FIFA World Cup to the U.S. in 2018 or 2022....
ESPN paid Beckham's management company
NEW YORK (AP) -- ESPN paid David Beckham's management company to produce a one-hour documentary on the soccer star that aired two years ago, according to a new book on the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder....
Self's trip helps ease Henry family's concerns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas coach Bill Self's fence-mending trip worked: Xavier and C.J. Henry are still coming to Lawrence to play for the Jayhawks....
Ohio State AD to lead men's hoops committee
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has been appointed chairman of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee for 2010-11....
Phelps breaks 100 fly world record at US nationals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, giving him ownership of five individual world marks....
Phelps erases world record in 100 butterfly
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Michael Phelps has broken the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships....
Maloof Money Cup grinds on for top skateboarders
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento Kings co-owner Joe Maloof estimates he lost $1 million staging last summer's inaugural Maloof Money Cup, the self-described "world's greatest skateboarding contest."...
Treat Gently wins Belmont feature
NEW YORK (AP) -- Treat Gently, a stakes winner in France, won her U.S. debut Thursday in the $48,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park....
Tim Wakefield's next trip to the mound may be in the All-Star game. Look out, any AL catcher trying to handle his knuckleball.
Wakefield enhanced his status as a first-time All-Star by earning his AL-leading 11th victory, and David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Wednesday night.
It was a game of firsts for big names John Smoltz and Nomar Garciaparra -- and Oakland rookie Brett Anderson.
On a night when the 21-year veteran Smoltz made his Red Sox debut at Fenway Park and Garciaparra played there for the first time as an opponent, the 21-year-old Athletics left-hander threw a two-hit shutout in a 6-0 win Monday.
David Ortiz seems fully recovered from his poor start to the season.
Ortiz, swinging on a 3-0 pitch, had a tying RBI single to trigger a five-run seventh inning, and the Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Sunday.
Rachael Naphtal, Weston H.S. Rachael Naphtal is a Weston H.S. junior. The 16-year old enjoys competitive figure skating and must learn and perfect all of the moves associated with that sport.
Times twenty!
Alanna Perry, Bristol-Plymouth High School Alanna Perry is a junior at Bristol-Plymouth High School were she plays softball and volleyball. Her forte is the latter and her efforts resulted in a first from her head coach.
One of the stated goals of the 2009 Red Sox is to win every series they play.
That was a bit of an inconsistency earlier in the season but the Sox, of late, have been methodical in taking two out of three against any foe in their path. That is, when they aren't busy finishing off a team in three straight.
Lugo odd man out? With Jed Lowrie nearing completion of his rehab from wrist surgery and Nick Green playing a steady shortstop, what does the future hold for Julio Lugo?
2009 05 31 Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 2: Dustin Pedroia
Red Sox 2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia with WBZ's Jon Miller following the team's 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto. Pedroia hit his 2nd home run of the season, a 3-run line drive into the left field foul pole.
Papelbon on Ramirez Suspension
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon with WBZ's Jon Miller on the announced 50-game suspension of current Dodger and former Red Sox teammate Manny Ramirez for using a performance-enhancing drug.
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