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Stunned Celtics forced to go to Game 7 with Hawks Fri, 02 May 2008 23:19:00 EDT
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks just won't let go of their first trip to the playoffs in nine years.
The playoff team with the worst record did it again to the team with the best mark, forcing an improbable Game 7 with the Boston Celtics as Joe Johnson hit a crucial 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining and the Hawks held on for a 103-100 victory last night.

Salem News Sports Schedule Fri, 02 May 2008 23:12:00 EDT
Today
(all events 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball — Bishop Fenwick at Cardinal Spellman (1); St. John's Prep at Hopkinton (3); Newburyport at Masconomet (3); Salem at Swampscott (4); Hamilton-Wenham at Rockport (7); Beverly at Danvers (7).

Crusaders storm back to beat Austin Prep, stay unbeaten Fri, 02 May 2008 23:12:00 EDT
GIRLS LACROSSE
The second-year Bishop Fenwick girls lacrosse team has proven it can win games. Yesterday, the Crusaders showed they are capable of erasing deficits on the way to victory.
Senior captain Casey Otovic rolled around the cage after a restart and scored the game-winner — her only tally of the afternoon — with 25 seconds left as Fenwick improved to 10-0 with 10-9 win over Austin Prep.

Jacques' daughter carrying on family hockey tradition Fri, 02 May 2008 22:32:00 EDT
Jean DePlacido
Three of the area's all time hockey greats — Ray Jacques, Bobby Carpenter and Dennis Laing — honed their hockey skills as teammates by playing for the North Shore Raiders in the mid 1970s before going on to stardom at Matignon, St. John's Prep and Marblehead High, respectively.

Bynum, Cote honored as Salem State President's Cup winners Fri, 02 May 2008 19:50:00 EDT
SALEM — All-American track and field superstar Eddie Bynum of Lynn and women's basketball and tennis star Megan Cote of Fall River were awarded the Male and Female President's Cup, respectively, to highlight this year's Salem State College Athletic Awards Banquet.

Rain delay, Red Sox cool off Rays Sat, 03 May 2008 01:34:00 EDT
BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia drove in three runs, including a two-run single in a five-run fourth inning, and the Boston Red Sox earned a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays last night.
Brandon Moss hit a solo homer, and Pedroia had a double and two singles for the Red Sox, who were held to three runs despite winning two of three against Toronto earlier in the week. Boston had 13 hits last nightand won for just the third time in nine games.

Modlish, Pentucket pull off walkoff victory Fri, 02 May 2008 23:59:00 EDT
Baseball
Pentucket 8, Lynnfield 7
Peter Creamer was 2 for 3 with a run scored for Pentucket (4-4). He also sparked a seventh-inning rally with a leadoff double. Bobby DiSorbo pinch ran for Creamer and scored on Chris Modlish's walkoff double. Modlish had three RBIs on the day. Bobby Maguire (2 innings, 2 runs allowed) earned the win. Harry Shipps (2 for 4, 2 RBIs), Sean Milley (2 for 4, 2 runs) and Daniel Johanson (2 for 3) had multihit games.

Local sports briefs Fri, 02 May 2008 23:58:00 EDT
Running
The Newburyport Lions Club is planning for the 49th annual Yankee Homecoming 10-Mile and 5K races to be held July 29. The Lions are seeking volunteers for this event; please contact Jonathan Pearson, race director, at yankeeseacoast@comcast.net. Applications for the race are being accepted at www.yankeerace.com.

Burnett, Jays shut down punchless Sox Fri, 02 May 2008 23:58:00 EDT
BOSTON — A.J. Burnett scattered three hits pitching into the eighth inning and Alex Rios homered for the Toronto Blue Jays, who wrapped up a miserable road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox last night.

Local schedule Fri, 02 May 2008 23:58:00 EDT
Today
BASEBALL: Pentucket at Masconomet (3:45 p.m.)
SOFTBALL: Newburyport at North Reading (3:45 p.m.); Triton at Ipswich (3:45 p.m.)
BOYS LACROSSE: Ipswich at Newburyport (4 p.m.); Triton at North Andover (7 p.m.); Lynnfield at Pentucket (4 p.m.)

Dynamic Georgetown duo helps Royals prevail in OT Fri, 02 May 2008 22:28:00 EDT
Girls Lacrosse
Georgetown 19, Ipswich 17 in OT
With Kelly Burke (8 goals, 1 assist) back in the lineup, perhaps the CAL's best 1-2 punch along with Shannon Hartford (8 goals, 3 assists) were able to help get Georgetown to overtime and win.

What's in a name? Lots for the 20 Derby horses Fri, 02 May 2008 22:28:00 EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When it comes to picking a Kentucky Derby favorite, a lot of people simply play the name game. Be it cute, curious or catchy, that can be the deciding factor.
A look at how the 20 horses set to run today got their names, listed by post position:

Patriots rookies work out in Foxboro at start of minicamp Fri, 02 May 2008 22:25:00 EDT
FOXBORO — The New England Patriots' seven draft picks and 11 undrafted free agents took to the field yesterday for their first rookie minicamp, which coach Bill Belichick stressed was just the start of a long process to make — and contribute to — the team.

Clippers mauled: Rusty Newburyport can't fend off division rival Tigers Fri, 02 May 2008 21:33:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport boys lacrosse team, which had reached the 4-4 mark before April vacation week began, was a squad that looked as if it was turning a corner for a strong push for the tourney. After beating River Rival foes Pentucket and Georgetown, a break after a couple hard-fought victories just might have been what the doctor had ordered.

Sudden death Saturday May 3, 2008
ATLANTA - The Celtics worked hard all season to earn homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs and now they're going to need it.

Moss gets Sox on track Saturday May 3, 2008
BOSTON - About the only guy around who could match George W. Bush's disapproval ratings is J.D. Drew, the Red Sox right fielder who doesn't play very much, and doesn't play very well when he does.

Crew's a thrill for HC woman Saturday May 3, 2008
WORCESTER - Monika Mangsen remembers all those fun days she spent as a kid at her grandparents' house on Lake Quinsigamond, swimming, water skiing or just dangling her feet from the dock.

Stupar thankful he can compete Saturday May 3, 2008
FOXBORO - Jonathan Stupar feels alive when he's playing football. And more so than you could imagine.

Schilling seeing positive returns Saturday May 3, 2008
BOSTON - The saga of Curt Schilling took another turn yesterday, and this one for the better, or so it seems.

Worth the wait Saturday May 3, 2008

Birdie-less Ochoa 6 back Saturday May 3, 2008
Paula Creamer and Lorena Ochoa played together for the first 36 holes at the SemGroup Championship in Broken Arrow, Okla., battling a vicious wind that came from two directions and getting two very different results.

Perrilloux didn't get with LSU's program Saturday May 3, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. - Ryan Perrilloux seemed like a perfect fit for LSU.

Big Brown smells roses Saturday May 3, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - All week, the chatter along the Churchill Downs backstretch has been about Big Brown running away with the Kentucky Derby.

Surge seek win over archrival Saturday May 3, 2008
Everyone seems to have that someone or something that is a thorn in their side.

LeBron propels Cavs to next round Saturday May 3, 2008
LeBron James was everywhere and did a little bit of everything.

Hawks benefit at line Saturday May 3, 2008
ATLANTA - With their opening-round playoff series tied at 3-3, the Celtics are in a foul mood.

Quick Hawks benefit at line Saturday May 3, 2008
ATLANTA - The Celtics have been in a foul mood during their opening-round playoff series against Atlanta and coach Doc Rivers wants them to snap out of it.

Doherty on fast track Saturday May 3, 2008
Doherty coach Wendy Fenner said her 10 years coaching indoor and outdoor track at Shrewsbury was a great place to learn. Now, Fenner is putting that knowledge to further use at Doherty, where the boys' team is off to a 5-1 start after defeating Inter-High rival South on Wednesday.

Hurley does it all for Patriots Saturday May 3, 2008
Junior Kristin Hurley struck out 13 in a two-hitter, while also driving in the only runs with a two-run single in the fifth for the Patriots (3-7, 2-1) in a win over the Colonels (2-8, 0-2) in an Inter-High matchup.

Chieftains start, finish strong Saturday May 3, 2008
GARDNER - The Nashoba baseball team was a little late arriving at Stone Field yesterday, but the Chieftains went right to work once they got there as their first four batters scored, setting the tone for a 17-3 drubbing of Mid-Wach B rival Gardner in their first league game.

New perspective and new team adding up to victories for Busch Saturday May 3, 2008
RICHMOND, Va. - Kyle Busch celebrated his 23rd birthday yesterday in a race car, the one place NASCAR's hottest driver truly loves to be.

Area Results Saturday May 3, 2008
Assumption 4, UMass-Lowell 0

Press Box Saturday May 3, 2008
Denny Hamlin didn't realize how much he was feeling the pressure to perform in front of his hometown crowd until he was hurtling around the track in qualifying. "I knew I was under pressure because my heart was beating out of my chest during my lap," Hamlin, who hails from Chesterfield, about a 15-minute drive from Richmond International Raceway, said after his fastest lap at 126.198 mph gave him his sixth career pole and second at Richmond. Hamlin's Toyota will have the Chevrolet of M

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MCCAA Tournament

Holes in their hearts Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

Bob Citrano will always have a soft spot in his heart for the 13th hole at Reservation Golf Club in Mattapoisett.

NBA PLAYOFFS: Pistons off to fast start in Round 2 Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Hedo Turkoglu's uncontested dunk early in the second half gave the Orlando Magic their first lead. Less than a minute later, the Detroit Pistons took over.

Williams unsure for Game 7 Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

ATLANTA — Hawks forward Marvin Williams isn't sure he'll be able to play today in Game 7 of Atlanta's first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics after spraining his left knee.

NHL PLAYOFFS: Upshall, Flyers KO Canadiens Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

MONTREAL — Scott Upshall scored with 3:04 remaining in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: New Bedford's Gomes wins hurdles, high jump Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

Jonathan Gomes went into Saturday's MSTCA Large School Freshman/Sophomore Meet at GNB Voc-Tech with high expectations, and the New Bedford sophomore didn't disappoint.

SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Whalers focused on second half of schedule Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

New Bedford has a young team that's been struggling, but the Whalers played one of their best games of the season last week in an 11-3 win at Brockton in their Big 3 Conference opener, and coach Harry Lowe was encouraged by the outcome.

FOLCO: Seductive calls will net tougher toms as turkey season closes Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

There's one week left of turkey season in our Zone 11 and if you're having trouble bagging a bird, let me offer a couple of late season tips - sound like a seductive hen that doesn't come here very often and you're likely to bag a love-sick tom, eager to...

NASCAR: Bowyer wins at Richmond Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin appeared headed toward an easy victory. Then, Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed poised to snap his two-year losing streak.

Fire blank Revolution Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — John Thorrington and Stephen King scored goals in the second half and the Chicago Fire beat the New England Revolution 3-0 on Saturday night.

INSIDE THE CELTICS: Celts, Hawks been down this road before Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

Kevin Garnett agreed to come to the Boston Celtics because he hoped it would solidify his legacy. The potential for a championship ring and the chance to be mentioned among the game's eternal elite, helping restore a franchise to its storied past. It...

Celtics get homecoming they didn't want Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

WALTHAM — The Boston Celtics played hard all season for home-court advantage in the playoffs.

Big Brown wins Kentucky Debry to stay unbeaten Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Big Brown backed up his trainer's boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a commanding victory turned somber by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles on horse racing's biggest day.

KENTUCKY DERBY: Eight Belles euthanized after breaking both front ankles Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Boy, did Eight Belles hang with the boys.

Ramirez ends RBI drought to lead Sox past Rays Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

BOSTON — Manny Ramirez finally ended his longest RBI drought since joining the Red Sox.

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