(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 [...]
MLB – NL Roundup: Braves beat the Nationals 3-2
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — ATLANTA – Andrelton Simmons hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, then made an eye-popping play to start the ninth as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night and ended their four-game losing streak. Atlanta beat the Nationals for the eighth straight time dating to [...]
NBA Roundup: Lakers beat Rockets in overtime to clinch seventh seed
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Steve Blake scored 24 points, Pau Gasol added his seventh career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the seventh playoff seed in the Western Conference with a 99-95 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Dwight Howard had 16 points and 18 rebounds, and the All-Star centre blocked [...]
NL Roundup: Atlanta Braves beat Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 3-1 Saturday
April 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN DIEGO — Wilin Rosario had a career-high four hits and drove in three runs, and Jhoulys Chacin beat San Diego for the second time this season. Rosario broke a 1-1 tie in the second with his fourth home run of the season, a two-run drive off Edinson Volquez (0-3). Rosario [...]
March Madness – Women’s Results: Louisville gets another upset win / Irish beat Duke for Final Four trip
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Louisville women Final Four bound with 86-78 upset. Two nights after taking out Baylor, the Cardinals scored another upset. Shoni Schimmel had 24 points as the Cardinals beat second-seeded Tennessee 86-78 to advance to the program’s second Final Four.) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Sponging up tales of Jim Valvano and Muhammad Ali, the Louisville Cardinals are [...]
NBA Roundup: Durant, Westbrook lead Thunder over Magic
March 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook had 19 points and Oklahoma City snapped a two-game skid by beating Orlando 97-89. The Magic briefly took a one-point lead in the final period, but the Thunder hit eight of their final 10 free throws to [...]
College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results
February 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(In a game that featured 14 lead changes and four ties, No. 13 Ohio State outdueled Big Ten rival Northwestern 69-59. The Buckeyes were paced by Deshaun Thomas’ game-high 22 points.) MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Gary Bell Jr. scored 20 points and helped fuel a fast start to the second half that helped Gonzaga take [...]
UFC / MMA: Jose Aldo beats Frankie Edgar to retain featherweight title
February 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Jose Aldo celebrates his unanimous-decision victory over Frankie Edgar.(Photo: Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Aldo scored a unanimous decision to remain undefeated in UFC and win his 15th straight fight Edgar suffered his third straight loss, all of which have been close decisions Aldo scored early heavy leg kicks that helped him [...]
NBA Roundup: Lakers loses four straight – Grizzlies beat them 106-93
January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers bites his jersey during a game against the Chicaog Bulls at the United Center on January 21, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Lakers 95-83. (January 20, 2013 – Source: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Darrell Arthur scored 20 points and [...]
College Basketball: Top 25 Tuesday’s Men’s and Women’s Results
January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Freshman Devin Thomas had a season-high 25 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to help the Demon Deacons upset No. 18 North Carolina State 86-84 on Tuesday.) MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Travis Releford scored 12 points and No. 3 Kansas held off No. 11 Kansas State down the stretch for a 59-55 victory Tuesday night [...]
