Wednesday, June 19, 2013
BOSTON – His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins. Given his chance on a rebuilt line, he’s spreading that news in the Stanley Cup …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
BOSTON – Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks’ top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn’t in the lineup for a team that needed all the scoring it can get. …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery yesterday. The operation was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins and was successful, said Drew Rosenhaus, Gronkowski’s agent. On May 20, Gronkowski had his fourth surgery on the left …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
... Not so good news The state and local police spent hours at the North Attleborough, Mass., home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez last night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
NEW YORK – They come back for a bit, then they’re gone again. So it goes for the New York Yankees and many of their ailing stars this season. Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
ARDMORE, Pa. – The U.S. Golf Association is not opposed to inflicting cruel and unusual punishment at its premier championship, so here’s something it might want to consider. Award the “Phil Mickelson Medal” to the runner-up in the …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
MIAMI – During his team’s Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display. “When you’re open, …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Northeast AAA champions In an all-Hopkinton final, the Sharks defeated the Rattlers, 4-3, for the Concord Northeast AAA Championship. The Sharks rallied in the bottom of the sixth inning with key at-bats from Alex Pantano, Brendan Elrick and …
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
TENNIS Citing back, Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England – Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury. Williams’s agent, Carlos Fleming, said Wimbledon was …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
BOSTON – Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals last night and got enough help from the Bruins’ offense to do it without another exhausting overtime. After playing four extra …