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After a bit of a rough start, Angels pitcher Matt Palmer settled down, and the LA offense came to life and defeated the Red Sox 8-4 last night. Amalie Benjamin has Palmer retiring the final 19 batters in a complete came victory. John Tomase has the Angels batting around in the fifth inning against Wakefield putting five … Continue reading Sox Fall To Angels, Bruins Gear Up For Game 7

It was another perfect three-for-three night for the locals, though it wasn't easy. The Celtics needed a 13-0 run in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter to come back from 10 points down and post a 92-88 win over the Orlando Magic in game five of their second round series, the Bruins were charged … Continue reading Another Clean Sweep For Boston Teams

So it's back to the games tonight, after a night off for all three local teams yesterday. The Celtics look to take control of their series with game five tonight at the Garden. Frank Dell'Apa notes that the key to the game four win was not the last second shot by Big Baby, but rather the … Continue reading Celtics Look To Take Control, B’s To Even Up

Friday night was an ugly night to begin the weekend, the Celtics and Bruins were both firmly trounced in their second round playoff games, putting each team behind in the series. Last night was a much better night to end the weekend, as each team, plus the Red Sox bounced back to record a victory. … Continue reading 3-3 Night For the Locals

Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio has died at the age of 92. Manny Ramirez is still causing distractions for the Red Sox, from 3000 miles away. When news broke of Ramirez's suspension for using a banned substance, you just knew the media would be descending upon Fenway Park to get reaction - hoping someone would say … Continue reading Red Sox Back on Track Against Tribe

The Celtics rebounded nicely from their game one loss to the Orlando Magic with an entertaining 112-94 blowout win in game two, evening the series at a game apiece. Eddie House came off the bench to score 31 points for the Celtics, who saw captain Paul Pierce only play 15 minutes due to foul trouble, scoring … Continue reading Celtics Only Team With Magic Last Night

The Red Sox swept a quick game set at the new Yankee Stadium, winning their fifth game in a row against the Bronx Bombers. The final score was 7-3. Amalie Benjamin has Jason Bay and the Red Sox getting the better of Joba Chamberlain, despite the latter picking up 12 K's in 5 2/3 innings of … Continue reading Sox Take 5th in a Row Against Yankees

Trailing by as many at 28 points in the second half, the Celtics charged back to as close as three points, but just couldn't get over that hump, and dropped game one of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the Garden last night, 96-90. Frank Dell'Apa has a first half lag dooming the Celtics last night. … Continue reading Celtics Dig Too Deep A Hole in Game One

The Bruins dropped game two of their Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-0 at home last night. Fluto Shinzawa has the Bruins losing home ice advantage, and the Hurricanes discovering that Zdeno Chara isn't a 6-foot-9-inch goal-eliminating cyborg after all. Steve Conroy says that the Bruins clearly have a fight on their hands now. Mike Loftus has the Bruins … Continue reading Bruins Drop Game 2, Celtics Prep For Round 2

Most NBA observers will be quick to give last night's epic three overtime battle between the Bulls and Celtics the moniker of "Instant Classic." Fans who agonized through the game might feel a little differently. Ray Allen scored 51 points on the night, cementing his own place in Celtics playoff history. But overall, the Celtics squandered … Continue reading Instant Classic?