Donations of baseballs, equipment pour into small Ohio town trying to save youth baseballDAYTON, Ohio — A Florida man is sending a batch of new baseballs. A car filled with gloves, bats and catcher’s gear arrived courtesy of a Columbus man. And an Illinois woman who lived through the Great Depression and has a soft spot for baseball is writing a check. Suspended driver/owner Mayfield withdraws entry at Dover International SpeedwayDOVER, Del. — The Sprint Cup team owned by suspended driver and owner Jeremy Mayfield has withdrawn its entry for this weekend’s race at Dover International Speedway. Donations of baseballs, equipment pour into small Ohio town trying to save youth baseballDAYTON, Ohio — Donations have been pouring in to a tiny band of volunteers who saved youth baseball in the small southern Ohio town of Greenfield. Kentucky Wildcats got their man in John Calipari, but was it more than they bargained for?Freshly minted Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari hasn’t been accused of wrongdoing, just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Earnhardt’s new crew chief puts making the Chase as the goal for slumping driverDOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch couldn’t resist taking a poke at the driver who replaced him at Hendrick Motorsports. Cup over cash: Marian Hossa chose to chase Stanley Cup with Red Wings instead of PenguinsDETROIT — Marian Hossa’s combination of size, speed and skill helped the banged-up Detroit Red Wings finish off Chicago to set up a Stanley Cup finals rematch with the team he spurned. Confident Penguins believe ‘08 loss prepared them for rematch with defending champ Red WingsPITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel Friday to the city called Hockeytown for their second Stanley Cup finals in as many seasons against Detroit, yet forgive them if they’re convinced they already live there. Postseason NBA SchedulePhiladelphia 100, Orlando 98 Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87 National League Standings
Postseason NHL ScheduleN.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0 American League Standings
Hot start sends defending champion Arizona State to 7-3 win against MissouriOKLAHOMA CITY — Arizona State’s grounders kept bounding and bouncing until the Sun Devils had taken the first step toward defending their Women’s College World Series title. Mariners lefty Ryan Rowland-Smith sharp in 2nd rehab start at Triple-A TacomaTACOMA, Wash. — Mariners starter Ryan Rowland-Smith allowed three hits over five scoreless innings in his second minor league rehab outing. Blanco’s late goal keeps Fire unbeaten with 3-2 winCARSON, Calif. — Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s penalty kick with seconds left in second-half stoppage time capped a late rally as the Chicago Fire remained unbeaten with a 3-2 victory over 10-man Chivas USA on Thursday night. Saved By LeBron: James records triple-double as Cavaliers beat Magic 112-102 in Game 5CLEVELAND — LeBron James made a new guarantee: Game 6. Haren outpitches Lowe, Diamondbacks hand Braves fourth straight loss, 5-2PHOENIX — Dan Haren outpitched Derek Lowe and the Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage of second baseman Kelly Johnson’s error to score four times in the fourth inning on their way to a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. Diamondbacks 5, Braves 2E_K.Johnson (3). DP_Atlanta 1, Arizona 1. LOB_Atlanta 4, Arizona 5. 2B_K.Johnson 2 (8), C.Jones (8), Reynolds 2 (8). 3B_Byrnes (1). SB_J.Upton (6). CS_Reynolds (3). SF_C.Young. Saved By LeBron: James records triple-double as Cavs beat Magic 112-102, stay alive in Game 5CLEVELAND — LeBron James made a new guarantee: Game 6. With Cleveland’s wondrous season on the line, James had 37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, and Mo Williams, who boldly predicted his team would come back and win this tight-as-can-be series, added 24 points in the Cavaliers’ 112-102 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 on Thursday night. |
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