Dodgers bring back pitcher Jeff Weaver from minors
Jeff Weaver is back in the big leagues. The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased the contract of the right-hander from Triple-A Albuquerque …
Archive for April, 2009
After 12 years, Houston moves on
Ron Artest scored 27 points, Yao Ming had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Houston reached the second round for the first time since 1997, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 92-76 in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Canucks overcome ‘Hawks third period rally, Salo nets winner
Sami Salo scored on a 3-on-1 rush with 1:13 left, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Thursday night in the series opener after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period.
Garza flirts with perfect game as Rays pound Red Sox 13-0
Tampa Bay’s Matt Garza took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Evan Longoria homered and drove four runs to help the …
Marlins rally with sixth in the 10th, down fading Cubs
Jorge Cantu hit a three-run double in the 10th inning after Florida tied it on a throwing error by Carlos Marmol in the eighth, …
Taylor lands squarely on feet in Germany after mini odyssey
After a couple of years in Major League Soccer, Matt Taylor found himself out of the league, unable to land a consistent starting …
Freeman
Philadelphia made Orlando — minus Dwight Howard and Courtney Lee — look outstanding in the Magic’s 114-89, series-clinching victory in Game 6. Orlando is good but its lack of basketball smarts will get lead to destruction in the next round, Mike Freeman says.
Rose’s critical block lifts Bulls past C’s in 3 OTs, forces Game 7
Derrick Rose scored 28 points and blocked Rajon Rondo’s potential game-winner, John Salmons scored 35, and the Bulls beat the defending champions 128-127 in triple overtime Thursday night to tie this first-round series at three games apiece.
Garza loses perfecto in seventh
Tampa Bay’s Matt Garza took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Evan Longoria homered and drove four runs to help the AL Championship Series MVP shut down the Boston Red Sox 13-0 on Thursday night.
