Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 7
Joseph’s two second-half goals lift Revolution past SoundersFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Shalrie Joseph scored twice in the second half, including the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute, as the New England Revolution rallied for a crucial 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night. Hernandez runs for 3 touchdowns as Massachusetts beats Stony Brook 44-17AMHERST, Mass. — Jon Hernandez ran for three touchdowns and Massachusetts routed Stony Brook 44-17 on Saturday night. Blue Jackets-Bruins Sums
Torres helps Blue Jackets top Bruins 4-2BOSTON — Raffi Torres scored one third-period goal and then set up Nikita Filatov with the go-ahead tally Saturday night, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 preseason victory over the Boston Bruins. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0
CC Sabathia wins 19th as Yankees cut magic number to 1 for first AL East title since 2006NEW YORK — CC Sabathia combined on a two-hitter to become the major leagues’ first 19-game winner, Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, opposite-field homer off the top of the left-field fence and the New York Yankees closed in on the AL East title with a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Fumble recovery in OT secures 27-24 victory for Boston College over Wake ForestBOSTON — Wes Davis recovered a fumble in overtime to foil Wake Forest’s drive for a winning touchdown as Boston College held on for a 27-24 win behind Dave Shinskie’s three scoring passes on Saturday. Round 3: Sid the Kid and the Stanley Cup champion Penguins could face Red Wings againSidney Crosby nestled into a chair at a New York hotel at the end of the busiest summer of his young life. Alex Rodriguez, Joba Chamberlain lead Yankees past Jon Lester, Red Sox 9-5NEW YORK — The Yankees really bruised the Red Sox. Jon Lester was knocked out by a line drive near his right knee Friday night, when Joba Chamberlain led New York over Boston 9-5 for his first win in 1½ months. Yankees 9, Red Sox 5
Rodriguez, Yankees bruise Lester, Red Sox with 9-5 victoryNEW YORK — The Yankees really bruised the Red Sox. Quarterback Collie Winters throws 2 TDs, rushes for another score as Harvard beats Brown 24-21CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Collie Winters passed for 223 yards, threw two touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead Harvard to a 24-21 win over Brown on Friday night. Peavy, Beckham lead way as White Sox get only 2 hits but beat first-place Tigers 2-0CHICAGO — Detroit’s Eddie Bonine started his career in the San Diego Padres’ minor league system, so he knew facing Jake Peavy would be a challenge, especially with the Tigers in a tight race for the AL Central. Boston pitcher Jon Lester leaves game with bruised quadriceps after hit by Cabrera linerNEW YORK — Boston left-hander Jon Lester was struck near the right knee by a line drive by Melky Cabrera and left Friday night’s game against the New York Yankees in the third inning. Vezina Trophy winner Thomas makes 35 saves in Bruins’ 2-1 win over Senators.OTTAWA — Drew Fata scored 7:16 into the third period and Tim Thomas made 35 saves in the Boston Bruins’ 2-1 preseason win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. Bruins-Senators Sums
Dance with me: Boston manager Terry Francona says wild card berth worth celebratingNEW YORK — Red Sox manager Terry Francona intends to celebrate if Boston clinches the AL wild card. Patriots star WRs Moss and Welker uncertain for SundayFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Randy Moss and Wes Welker have formed a potent 1-2 punch for the New England Patriots the past two seasons. But injuries to both could leave the Pats punchless Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Put me in, Coach! More starts by rookie pitchers in majors in ‘09 than any season since 1800sWASHINGTON — Leave it to Manny Ramirez to make the case that there is no difference between facing a rookie starting pitcher and a veteran. Ortiz homers and drives in three to move Red Sox closer to playoffs with 10-3 win over RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs, and Clay Buchholz took a shutout into the seventh inning to help the Boston Red Sox move closer to the postseason with a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. Red Sox 10, Royals 3
Bergeron scores, Thomas stops all 3 Canadiens shooters in Bruins’ 2-1 shootout win.MONTREAL — Patrice Bergeron scored in a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 preseason victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Bruins-Canadiens Sums
Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce launches campaign to fight childhood obesityNEW YORK — Paul Pierce has launched a campaign to fight childhood obesity. Red Sox 9, Royals 2
Ortiz homers, drives in 4 to lead Red Sox to 9-2 win over RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs, and Josh Beckett allowed two runs over six innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Wednesday night. Patriots QB Tom Brady facing defensive pressure since returning from knee injuryFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Opponents wasted no time pressuring Tom Brady. Yankees thinking big after clinching postseason return with rocky 6-5 win over AngelsANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees were in no position to celebrate when the Texas Rangers’ loss to Oakland clinched New York’s return to the postseason. Brett Gardner and his teammates were too busy blowing a five-run lead over the Angels at the time. Greinke allows 2 hits in 6 scoreless innings to lower ERA to 2.08 as Royals beat Red Sox 5-1KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke bolstered his Cy Young Award credentials by holding Boston to two hits in six scoreless innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Greinke allows two hits in six scoreless innings as Royals best Red SoxKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke bolstered his Cy Young Award credentials by holding Boston to two hits in six scoreless innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Royals 5, Red Sox 1
Filatov, Vermette score in shootout to lift Blue Jackets to 6-5 win over BruinsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Nikita Filatov and Antoine Vermette scored in the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Bruins-Blue Jackets Sums
Joe Saunders healthy again, keeps Yankees from clinching playoff spot in 5-2 Angels winANAHEIM, Calif. — No pitcher wants a stint on the disabled list, yet it appears to have cured whatever was ailing Joe Saunders. |