Red Sox Tame Tigers, 5-1 Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at Comerica Park to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
After overcoming an 8-4 deficit, the Red Sox seemed poised to capture their third in-a-row against the Tigers. But a Julio Lugo error in the 9th was their undoing in a 10-9 setback in Detroit.
Schilling Picks Up a Baseball Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling tested his ailing right shoulder by playing catch on flat ground.
The 41-year-old right-hander threw 25 balls from 60 feet away yesterday, an exercise he'll repeat tomorrow.
Sox Get Tigers to Knuckle Under Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Sox Win a Walk in the Park Daisuke Matsuzaka issued eight of Boston's 10 walks and still found a way to beat the Detroit Tigers.
Mike Lowell hit one of Boston's three homers for his first RBIs this season, and the Red Sox defeated Detroit 6-3 Monday night behind a wildMatsuzaka.
Paul Pierce scored 19 points and Ray Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help Boston beat Cleveland 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Down and Dirty Defense Lifts Celtics Over Cavs LeBron James had one of the worst games of his career, shooting 2-for-18 and missing three layups and a 3-pointer in the final minute as the Celtics defense thwarted the Cavs star in posting a 76-72 win in game one of their Eastern Confernce semi-final series.
Celtics Roll Hawks, Cavaliers Up Next Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points in Boston's 99-65 romp over Atlanta in the decisive seventh game of their NBA playoff series. The Celtics earn a second-round matchup with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
New England Patriots News
Nothing New from Walsh Tapes Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh has sent the NFL eight videotapes that show New England violated league rules by recording opposing coaches' playcalling signals.
But the tapes don't include any video from the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough before the 2002 Super Bowl.
Patriots Sign Nose Tackle Steve Fifita The New England Patriots sign nose tackle Steve Fifita and waive rookie offensive lineman Josh Coffman and rookie defensive lineman Carlos Feliciano.
The 6-foot, 312-pound Fifita played in 13 games for the Miami Dolphins in 2007 and finished with 11 tackles.
Patriots Sign Two More Rookies The New England Patriots have signed tight end Tyson Devree and punter Mike Dragosavich, both undrafted rookie free agents.
Patriots Rookies: 1st and Long The New England Patriots' seven draft picks and 11 undrafted free agents took to the field Friday for their first rookie minicamp, which coach Bill Belichick stressed was just the start of a long process to make -- and contribute to -- the team.
Patriots Release Regular Season Schedule The Patriots 2008 schedule puts them on national TV five times, including battles with AFC West rivals San Diego and Denver.
New England beat the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship last year, and play them again on October 12. The next week, they face the traditionally tough Denver Broncos.
Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals....
Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs
BOSTON (AP) -- Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals....
