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Pro Sports

Late Paille Goal Puts Rangers on Life Support

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

NHL Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3: Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1  Bruins lead series 3-0 …

Battle’s Joined: R&A, USGA Ban Anchored Putting

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Golf’s two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and …

Cavs Lottery Winners Again

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

New York — What’s not to like? Being in the lottery every year. Nick Gilbert expects the Cleveland Cavaliers are through with it, and if so he sent them out a winner again. The Cavaliers and their owner’s son beat the odds for the second time in three years, winning the lottery last night to give them the No. 1 pick for the …

Crosby Leads Pens in Game 2

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Pittsburgh — Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 last night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brenden Morrow added his first playoff …

Sox Rally Past Rays

Friday, May 17, 2013

St. Petersburg, Fla. — Will Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 last night. Middlebrooks lined a …

Nadal Struggles To Beat Qualifier in Rome

Friday, May 17, 2013

Rome — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 yesterday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. Nadal’s performance, and sometimes sluggish movement on the court, raised questions about whether he will be …

‘End It Like Beckham’

Friday, May 17, 2013

London — David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer. Whether striding on the grass, the red carpet or …

Sharks’ Torres Suspended

Friday, May 17, 2013

New York — San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of the Western Conference semifinal series against Los Angeles yesterday for a hit to Kings forward Jarret Stoll’s head. The NHL announced the suspension a few hours before the Kings hosted the Sharks in …

Bradley Shoots 60 In Texas

Friday, May 17, 2013

Irving, Texas — Keegan Bradley had no thoughts about a course record, or the possibility of a 59, after consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round at the Byron Nelson Championship. Until his 136-yard wedge shot …

Knicks Beat Pacers to Stay Alive

Friday, May 17, 2013

New York — Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to help the New York Knicks stay alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 last night. Reserves J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland each had 13 points for the Knicks, who …

Bruins Get Dramatic Again

Friday, May 17, 2013

Boston — Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams last night. Marchand, …

NBA Owners Reject Kings Move to Seattle

Friday, May 17, 2013

Dallas — NBA owners voted yesterday to reject the Sacramento Kings’ proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise. The vote followed a recommendation made last month by the NBA’s relocation committee and may have finally brought …

Seattle Man Posted Video Before Dying On Highway

Friday, May 17, 2013

Portland, Ore. — A final video of Richard Swanson shows him smiling and happy to be at the ocean as he prepared to dribble a soccer ball along Oregon’s coastal road on a planned 10,000-mile walk to Brazil. It was the same coastal road where he was fatally …