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Red Sox prospect Anthony Rizzo, 18, battles Hodgkin's lymphoma

Sat, 17 May 2008 15:11:56 -0400

The Red Sox confirmed last night that minor leaguer Anthony Rizzo is being treated at Massachusetts General Hospital for limited stage classical Hodgkin's...

Federer, Nadal advance to Hamburg final

Sat, 17 May 2008 13:41:50 -0400

HAMBURG, Germany - Rafael Nadal fought off a challenge from Novak Djokovic 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 today to set up another final against defending champion Roger Federer at the Hamburg...

Big Brown poised to set up Triple Crown bid

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:50:43 -0400

BALTIMORE - Rick Dutrow Jr. is nearly as confident that undefeated Big Brown will win the Preakness today as he was before the colt's dominating win in the Kentucky Derby. Nothing...

Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semifinal

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:48:39 -0400

ROME - Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Italian Open semifinals because of a strained left calf today, two days before she is to assume the No. 1 ranking following Justine...

Another roadblock has Celtics headed back home

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:01:59 -0400

CLEVELAND - Coach Doc Rivers keeps saying that nights like this are fine as long as the Celtics still have a chance to clinch at home. And that's exactly where his...

Horse racing industry hoping nothing else goes wrong

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:36:01 -0400

BALTIMORE - Except for the occasional victory guarantee by Big Brown's trainer, this has been a particularly low-key Preakness week so far. Rightfully so. It's...

Olympian Montgomery gets 46 months for check fraud

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:09:59 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Olympian Tim Montgomery had everything he ever wanted. Once known as the "world's fastest man," Montgomery won a silver medal in the...

NFL owners may opt out of labor deal next week

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:04:47 -0400

NEW YORK - NFL owners could opt out of their agreement with the players union next week, leaving open the possibility of a 2010 season without a salary cap. The labor agreement...

Sonnanstine tames Cardinals in Rays' 3-1 victory

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:00:30 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Andy Sonnanstine's strong pitching was no surprise. After carrying a shutout into the eighth inning, the right-hander has won his last five decisions for...

Magowan stepping down from Giants

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:57:10 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing...

Cannons ready to explode

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:39:40 -0400

Boston Cannons coach Bill Daye believes his team will improve on last season's 5-7 mark by leaning heavily on their best players. Daye will see how that plan plays...

Seats of change boost Harvard

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:38:18 -0400

Flat water gently rolled past the Tufts Boathouse on the Mystic River tributary as local coaches gathered this week to tub-thump today's Eastern Sprints Regatta on Lake...

Cars show Tom Brady cares about his linemen's protection

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:25:26 -0400

Some quarterbacks will take their offensive linemen out for a steak dinner at the end of the season to thank them for their protection. Others might gift their offensive line...

Carr saw coach in Doc early

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:33:45 -0400

CLEVELAND - There are those who see each Celtics game as a referendum on Doc Rivers. If the Celtics win, Doc knows what he's doing. If they lose, the guy is clearly in...

Rivers makes House call

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:33:07 -0400

CLEVELAND - Sam Cassell hasn't been making shots, so Celtics coach Doc Rivers made a House call - as in reserve guard Eddie House. For the first time this postseason,...

Big man Allred home at last with Cavs

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:32:37 -0400

CLEVELAND - There was really no room for Lance Allred on the Celtics when he played for their summer league entry last year. But the 6-foot-11 center has finally completed...

Stumped by slump

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:32:13 -0400

CLEVELAND - Ray Allen's slump has been so encompassing, the Celtics guard admits that he's never been through a more trying stretch in his career. "Never,"...

Cavs squeezing life out of Celts

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:31:30 -0400

CLEVELAND - You are the Cleveland Cavaliers and you are looking for inspiration for tomorrow. Maybe it's not so difficult. Maybe it's as simple as former Celtic...

Opportunity squandered as Green stray from script

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:30:45 -0400

CLEVELAND - The Celtics have been beaten before on the road in this series, but this one was different. This one they lost. And, yes, there is a difference. This one...

Bryant, LA move on

Sat, 17 May 2008 03:14:36 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious rally by Utah in a 108-105 win last night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference...

Wade starts to Heat it up

Sat, 17 May 2008 03:02:06 -0400

For nearly an hour yesterday, Dwyane Wade was in constant motion, shooting jumper after jumper. His red tank top was dripping with sweat, his chest was heaving and fatigue...

Phillies slugger proves his Werth

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:45:42 -0400

Jayson Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Phillies record with eight RBI in a 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays last night in Philadelphia. Werth had...

Weather forces twin bill

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:45:33 -0400

It took nearly seven weeks for the Red Sox to incur their first rainout of the season, but last night's postponement at Fenway Park left them trying to piece together...

Gabe Kapler never forgets

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:44:56 -0400

No matter where his next life adventure may bring him, Boston will always be with Gabe Kapler and vice versa. After spending part or all of five seasons in the Red Sox...

Eric Gagne: World Championship ring worth struggles

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:43:46 -0400

Eric Gagne chose to remember the one note, not the naysayers. "When I was doing bad and getting booed it was hard mentally, hard for my family and hard for everybody,"...