The Boston Red Sox hope they’ll eventually be a part of the race for the AL East title. On Wednesday afternoon, they’ll settle for pulling into third place. Boston would leapfrog Toronto if it can complete a second three-game sweep of the Blue Jays and cap an impressive homestand with an eighth victory in 10 games. Series at a GlanceToronto 6 Boston 7 Mon, May 10 - Final Toronto 1 Boston 6 Tue, May 11 - Final Toronto at Boston Wed, May 12 - 1:35 pm ET ADVERTISEMENT After their first ...
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MILWAUKEE (AP)—Say this much for the Milwaukee Brewers: They’ve been very gracious hosts this year. The light-hitting Atlanta Braves come to town, and the Brewers—owners of the league’s worst home record—make their offense look unstoppable. Milwaukee Brewers starting pit… AP - May 11, 8:33 pm EDT Atl-Mil Gallery Series at a GlanceAtlanta 8 Milwaukee 2 Mon, May 10 - Final Atlanta 11 Milwaukee 3 Tue, May 11 - Final Atlanta at Milwaukee Wed, May 12 - 1:10 pm ET ...
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Playing outdoors in Minnesota already seems to have a positive effect on the Chicago White Sox. Chicago looks to complete a sweep of its two-game series against the first-place Twins on Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. Series at a GlanceChi White Sox 5 Minnesota 2 Tue, May 11 - Final Chi White Sox at Minnesota Wed, May 12 - 1:10 pm ET ADVERTISEMENT After losing 16 of their final 19 at the Metrodome, the White Sox (14-19) were glad to see the Twins move into a new outdoor facility. “No ...
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The Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals finished last year tied in the AL Central cellar, so it’s no surprise they’re the bottom two teams in the division again in 2010. It’s also no shock that the sputtering Royals appear to have the biggest problems. Series at a GlanceCleveland 8 Kansas City 2 Tue, May 11 - Final Cleveland at Kansas City Wed, May 12 - 8:10 pm ET Cleveland at Kansas City Thu, May 13 - 2:10 pm ET ADVERTISEMENT Cleveland’s Fausto Carmona(notes) will t...
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NEW YORK (AP)—“The Animal” came off the bench to cap a stirring comeback by the New York Mets. Pinch-hitter Chris Carter, just called up from the minors, delivered a tiebreaking double in his first at-bat for the Mets and New York scored six runs in the eighth inning to rally past the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Tuesday night. New York Mets shortstop Jose R… AP - May 11, 9:12 pm EDT NEW YORK - MAY 11: Jonathon Ni… Getty Images - May 11, 7:37 pm EDT Mike Meenan, ce...
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BALTIMORE (AP)—Cliff Lee(notes) allowed one run in 7 1-3 innings to earn his first win with Seattle as the Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Tuesday in a matchup of last-place teams. Ryan Langerhans(notes) homered for the Mariners, who have won two straight following an eight-game skid. Seattle is 4-0 against Baltimore and 9-19 against everyone else. Lee (1-1) allowed eight hits, struck out two and walked none. After the left-hander gave up two consecutive singles in the eighth, B...
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Last week, Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Silva(notes) benefited from an offensive outburst to maintain his surprising unbeaten record. The Cubs hitters have gone back to being relatively quiet since that game. Series at a GlanceFlorida 4 Chi Cubs 2 Mon, May 10 - Final Florida 3 Chi Cubs 2 Tue, May 11 - Final Florida at Chi Cubs Wed, May 12 - 2:20 pm ET ADVERTISEMENT Chicago hopes to break out of its funk as it tries to avoid a season-high fifth straight loss and a three-game sweep to the visiting ...
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NEW YORK (AP)—Global politics has upstaged baseball in Toronto. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced Tuesday that the Phillies-Blue Jays series will be played in Philadelphia because of the G20 Summit. The three-game series June 25-27 will be relocated from Toronto’s Rogers Centre to Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park because of security issues for the G20 Summit. World leaders will gather at a convention center near the Toronto ballpark. “After reviewing all of the o...
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Oklahoma City has become a legitimate playoff team in a relatively short period of time. Their stable of young and effective players is extremely impressive, a lineup that should be the envy of nearly every team in the league. Yet one issue with having so many young players is that they’re all still on their rookie contracts, which means management hasn’t yet had to make important decisions about which players are worth investing in for the future. This summer, both Kevin Durant(note...
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is a free agent this summer and New York is a big city with lots of money and tall buildings. These two facts of the world have caused rampant speculation over the last two years as to if/when he would make the move to the Knicks, especially because they now have a widely respected coach in Mike D’Antoni and enough cap space to get another max-contract player in free agency. But now it’s crunch time, and New Yorkers are starting to get worried that the King might never sit in his thr...
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SAN ANTONIO – The Phoenix Suns had wrapped up the final practice in preparation for their series against the San Antonio Spurs, and Amar’e Stoudemire(notes) announced he wanted to address the team. Stoudemire talked about the Suns’ past struggles against the Spurs. He implored his teammates to play hard, to never let up. He said they needed to stay sharp, and then, for emphasis, Stoudemire prattled off a list of mistakes his teammates had made in past games, including a blown d...
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On Friday, the basketball-themed romantic comedy Just Wright will be released in theaters around the country. Starring Queen Latifah, Common, and Paula Patton, it’s the story of an NBA star who injures his knee and must work his way back to stardom, navigating life and love along the way. Late last week, I spent some time with Common to discuss the movie, his lifelong love of basketball, and the acting skills of many NBA stars featured in the film. Freeman: In Just Wright, you’re Sco...
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Is Artest getting the triangle? Even during the playoffs, the Lakers have spent extra time helping Ron Artest(notes) learn the nuances of the triangle offense, something he’s struggled with during his first season in L.A. In Game 3 vs. Utah on Saturday, though, Artest had his best offensive night of the playoffs: 20 points, 7-of-13 from the field, 4-of-7 from 3-point range. It will be interesting to see where Artest goes with this, and whether this is a sign of better play on the offensive...
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SYDNEY (AP)—Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut(notes) will sit out the world championships for Australia after being ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. Basketball Australia said Monday that Bogut, who sustained a season-ending injury to his right arm in a game against the Phoenix Suns last month, was forced to withdraw from the Australia squad that will play at the world titles in Turkey beginning in August. Bogut injured his right arm, elbow and a finger in a fall, interrupting...
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BOSTON – Doc Rivers had watched his players march angrily off that charter flight a year ago, the coach’s warnings unheeded of a team meeting gone terribly. The Celtics were leaving a humiliating loss in Cleveland, and Rajon Rondo(notes) had this big idea to commandeer a conversation in the back of the plane. Bad bleeping idea, Rivers predicted. Bad bleeping idea. Kevin Garnett shows his love for Rajon Rondo in Game 4's victory against the Cavs. (AP Photo) Between liftoff and touch d...
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