(Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams. Photo: AP/Charles Krupa) (PhatzRadio / AP) — BOSTON – Good things happen for the Bruins in overtime. Even for Brad Marchand. Boston’s [...]
NHL Playoffs Roundup: Bruins stun Leafs in OT, win Game 7, 5-4, after comeback
May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins turned back Toronto’s comeback with a rally of their own. Trailing by three goals in the third period and still by two with less than 90 seconds left in their season, the Bruins scored twice in a span of 31 seconds to tie it and then eliminated the Maple [...]
NHL Playoffs Roundup: Red Wings to face Blackhawks next
May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Detroit Red Wings had firm control of Game 7 right up until Henrik Zetterberg accidentally shot the puck over the glass in the waning minutes. While the captain sat in the box, the Anaheim Ducks scored on the power play to trim Detroit’s lead to one goal. [...]
NBA Playoffs Roundup: Joakim Noah helps Bulls beat Nets 99-93 in Game 7 for spot against Miami
May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK, N.Y. – Joakim Noah climbed over the baseline seats, his foot that hurt so much two weeks ago that he feared he couldn’t play looking pain-free as he embraced his mother. The first Game 7 in Brooklyn belonged not to the Nets, but to the guy who played here [...]
NBA Roundup: Pierce’s double-double leads surging Celtics past Sixers
March 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics listens to head coach Doc Rivers during the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on February 22, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. (February 21, 2013 – Source: Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul Pierce had 18 points and [...]
MLB Playoffs NLCS: Cardinals lose Game 7 of NLCS 9-0 to Giants
October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cardinals teammates Yadier Molina (left) and Daniel Descalso watch from the dugout during the ninth inning of Monday night’s game against the Giants in San Francisco. Photo by The Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie shortstop Pete Kozma moved to his right, only to watch the ball off Hunter Pence’s broken bat inexplicably change [...]
MLB Playoffs NLCS: Cards face elimination again, NLCS goes to Game 7
October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants in Game Six of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 21, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (October 20, 2012 – Source: Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Carpenter walked off [...]
MLB Playoffs ALCS: Threat of bad weather postpones Game 4 between Yanks, Tigers
October 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers stands in the outfield during batting practice against the New York Yankees during game four of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park on October 17, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (October 16, 2012 – Source: Leon Halip/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Game 4 of the [...]
NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals – Heat top Celtics 101-88 in Game 7
June 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat reacts with the ball between Ray Allen #20 and Greg Stiemsma #54 of the Boston Celtics in the first half in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on June 9, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (June 8, 2012 – [...]
Track Talk: Horse racing lacks stars to compete with Tiger, LeBron
Tiger Woods lines up his birdie putt on the par 3 12th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 3, 2012 in Dublin, Ohio. (June 2, 2012 – Source: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — ELMONT, N.Y. – [...]