Archive for May, 2010

Niemi, Blackhawks beat Flyers 2-1, take 2-0 lead

Antti Niemi was unflappable as the Stanley Cup finals turned defensive in Game 2. Different style of game from the opener, yet another victory for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Cardinals hit offensive highs, whip Reds 12-4

Albert Pujols continued his torrid hitting, rookie Jaime Garcia overcame a shaky start, and the St.

A-Rod slam backs another Pettitte gem

Alex Rodriguez hit his second grand slam of the season for home run No. 590 and Andy Pettitte was nearly unhittable again in the daytime, helping the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 11-2 Monday.

Wittels extends streak; FIU wins championship

The Golden Panthers scored six runs in the decisive seventh inning to survive Troy 14-10 in the Sun Belt championship game, earning the conference's automatic Regional bid for the first time since 1999.

No drama: Long is a rock of consistency

An NFL head coach has more worries than hours in a day, and for Tony Sparano
those might include finding a starting free safety and getting his young linebackers ready to play or wondering if Brandon Marshall will be healthy for the start of training camp in July.

Super Dario wins

One lap to go, running on empty and someone bearing down on his tail. After having the dominant car and the perfect game plan, Dario Franchitti still needed more Sunday – one break to win his second Indianapolis 500.

Vallerdu falls in semis

University of Miami senior Laura Vallverdu had her run end for an NCAA singles title, falling to No. 2 seed Jana Juricova of California, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 in the semifinals of the NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Championships in Athens, Ga., on Sunday.

Fish bounce back

The Florida Marlins had one run-scoring hit all weekend. It was enough to beat the imperfect Philadelphia Phillies. Not even 24 hours after making the final out of Roy Halladay's perfect game, Ronny Paulino drove in the only run Sunday – the Marlins' lone RBI in the series – to lift Florida past the Phillies 1-0.

Upstart driver Lloyd finishes fourth at Indy after starting 26th

Alex Lloyd and his Dale Coyne Racing teammates celebrated as if they had won the Indianapolis 500.

Upstart driver Lloyd finishes fourth at Indy after starting 26th

Alex Lloyd and his Dale Coyne Racing teammates celebrated as if they had won the Indianapolis 500.

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