Sports in brief
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 CollegesBuckeyes: tressel must pay legal billsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will not have to pay for Jim Tressel's legal team as the football coach defends himself...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning flirting with trouble as most penalized team left in...
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Wednesday, May 18, 2011 TAMPAWhat they are doing is remarkable. And insane.What they have accomplished is impressive. And unrealistic.Essentially, what they're...
View ArticleGame 3 about heart for Tampa Bay Lightning
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 18, 2011 The Lightning, for those of you who like to keep count, went 27 days without losing a game.Its eight-game winning streak came to an end...
View ArticleEastern Conference final: Game 3 against Boston Bruins about heart for Tampa...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 18, 2011 The Lightning, for those of you who like to keep count, went 27 days without losing a game.Its eight-game winning streak came to an end...
View ArticleHamels finally tops Rockies
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels threw eight impressive innings, Jimmy Rollins drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the Phillies beat the Rockies 2-1...
View ArticlePhillies 2, Rockies 1
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Phillies 2, Rockies 1PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels threw eight impressive innings, Jimmy Rollins drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the Phillies...
View ArticleMets 3, Nationals 0
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Mets 3, Nationals 0NEW YORK — Jonathon Niese pitched seven sharp innings, some of them in heavy rain, and Justin Turner added to his surprising tear with a two-run...
View ArticleCubs 7, Marlins 5
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Cubs 7, Marlins 5MIAMI — Marlon Byrd hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth, and the Cubs ended a three-game skid. Reed Johnson hit his third career pinch-hit...
View ArticlePirates 5, Reds 0
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Pirates 5, Reds 0CINCINNATI — Charlie Morton threw a five-hitter for his second career shutout, and Pedro Alvarez hit a three-run homer as the Pirates ended their...
View ArticleNowitzki ready for anything
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 DALLAS — Over his 14 seasons in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki says he has seen pretty much every defense possible.Thunder coach Scott Brooks is tempted to try the ultimate gamble —...
View ArticleHeat pulls away to tie series
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 CHICAGO — LeBron James came up big down the stretch and scored a game-high 29, Dwyane Wade added 24 and the Heat beat the Bulls 85-75 Wednesday to tie the Eastern Conference...
View ArticleWhite Sox 1, Indians 0
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 White Sox 1, Indians 0CHICAGO — Jake Peavy pitched a three-hitter in his home debut for the White Sox this season, outdueling Justin Masterson and making Adam...
View ArticleFans plan 'Save the Thrashers' rally
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 ATLANTA — Thrashers fans are planning to take advantage of possibly their last opportunity to demonstrate support for the team to remain in Atlanta.They are...
View ArticleCanucks pour it on Sharks, win 7-3
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 VANCOUVER — Daniel Sedin scored his second power-play goal of the game, and Chris Higgins and Mason Raymond added man-advantage goals in the third period for the...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays news and notes: Multiduty man James Shields, Rays keeping...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Rays at Blue JaysWhen/where: 7:07 tonight, Rogers Centre, TorontoTV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)Starting pitchersRays RH Wade...
View ArticleRed Sox 1, Tigers 0
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Red Sox 1, Tigers 0BOSTON — Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled off the leftfield wall in the eighth, scoring Carl Crawford from first and giving the Red Sox their fifth...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon suggests interleague play's time has past
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 18, 2011 TORONTO — Rays manager Joe Maddon never has been a fan of interleague play, and with the 15th season set to open Friday, he has joined the...
View ArticleCardinals 5, Astros 1
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Cardinals 5, Astros 1ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lohse threw eight dominant innings to beat the Astros for the second time in less than a month. Jon Jay had two RBIs in a...
View ArticleCautious Hamilton starts rehab with homer
Times wires Wednesday, May 18, 2011 FRISCO, Texas — Reigning AL MVP Josh Hamilton homered and had an infield single Wednesday in the first game of his minor-league rehab assignment that could lead him...
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