2011-05-10
Two of the best pitchers in baseball on the two best teams in the National League square off Tuesday night when Josh Johnson and the Marlins host Roy Halladay and the Phillies. Johnson (3-1, 1.68 ERA) ranks second in the majors in ERA, while Halladay (5-1, 2.19 ERA) is tied for third in the majors in strikeouts (57) and tied for fourth in wins. Florida has the second-best winning percentage in the NL (.588), but it trails Philadelphia by three games in the NL East. ...
SAN JOSE SHARKS at DETROIT RED WINGS (SHARKS LEAD SERIES 3-2)
2011-05-10
Facing a 3-1 third period deficit in Game 5 on the road and 18 minutes from elimination, the Red Wings showed the heart and attitude of true champions. Detroit scored three unanswered goals in the final period to defeat the Sharks and force Game 6 back home in Detroit. Now the Red Wings are 60 minutes from heading back to San Jose for a Game 7, and potential history. ...
ATLANTA HAWKS at CHICAGO BULLS (SERIES TIED 2-2)
2011-05-10
Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls look to use their rowdy fans at the United Center to regain the series lead over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5....
VANCOUVER CANUCKS at NASHVILLE PREDATORS (CANUCKS LEAD SERIES 3-2)
2011-05-09
Winning the Presidents Trophy for the first time in franchise history clinched home-ice advantage for the Vancouver Canucks for as long as they participate in the 2011 NHL postseason. Facing the defending champions in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, the Canucks won the first three games of their best-of-seven series, but held on for dear life as the Blackhawks won Games 4-6 and then forced OT in Game 7. Vancouver was able to defeat Chicago in OT, but looked very vulnerable in barely closing the deal. After winning three of the first four games of this series, the Canucks had another chance to eliminate their opponent on Saturday and failed. They are now 1-4 in the 2011 postseason when they have a chance to eliminate their opponent. Hardly the pedigree of champions...
MINNESOTA TWINS (12-20) at BOSTON RED SOX (16-18)
2011-05-09
Two teams that are expected to challenge for the American League championship, but have gotten off to poor starts will meet in Boston on Monday when the Twins complete a four-game series against the Red Sox. No team has won fewer games than Minnesotas 12 this season. The Twins will throw Nick Blackburn (2-4, 4.41 ERA) while Boston counters with Josh Beckett (2-1, 2.35 ERA). ...
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (GRIZZLIES LEAD SERIES 2-1)
2011-05-09
The city of Memphis has gone through a lot in the last week with flooding and other issues that has the community rallying together to support each other. A big part of that effort has been the play of the Grizzlies, as people jammed in the FedEx Forum on Saturday to forget about their troubles and support a team that is trying to make history. After their Game 3 win, the Grizzlies are now just two wins away from becoming just the second No. 8 seed to advance to the Conference Finals. ...
MIAMI HEAT at BOSTON CELTICS (HEAT LEAD SERIES 2-1)
2011-05-09
Boston returned to its 2010 Eastern Conference champion form in Game 3, easily defeating the Heat and getting back in this series. The Celtics now have a chance to send this series back to South Beach tied at two, as they host Miami in Game 4. ...
ATLANTA BRAVES (17-15) at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (20-9)
2011-05-06
When Cliff Lee and Derek Lowe square off against each other Friday night in Citizens Bank Park, it will be a matchup of contrasting styles that go far beyond the baseball diamond. One pitcher, Lee, had a very strong outing last Sunday night, in a ballgame that eventually got overshadowed by a certain news event which unfolded halfway around the world, you may have heard something about. The other pitcher, Lowe, would very much like to have been out of the news last week, but that plan was squashed when Lowe was arrested in Atlanta last Thursday and charged with DUI. Lowe apologized the next day, but his arrest, combined with the two-week, MLB-imposed suspension of pitching coach Roger McDowell last Sunday stemming from his inappropriate behavior recently at ATT Park in San Francisco, has cast a shadow over the Braves organization. Friday night, Lowe will try and take a page out of the Cliff Lee book of success, and confine his headline grabbing to his on-field performance....
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