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Papelbon can't close out Twins in 9t Sat, 10 May 2008 01:27:00 EDT
MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Lamb was looking for a hit like this.
Jonathan Papelbon? He's not used to this.
The struggling Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 7-6 last night with a two-run single in the ninth inning against Papelbon, who blew his second consecutive save opportunity.

Softball greats highlight Bishop Fenwick's latest Hall of Fame class Fri, 09 May 2008 22:41:00 EDT
DANVERS — On a night spent looking back, former Bishop Fenwick softball players Kristi Lyman and Mary Wells made attempts at predicting the future.
Lyman, Fenwick Class of 1995, and Wells, Class of '94, each played on four state championship softball teams during the Crusaders' state-record run of seven straight Division 1 titles between 1990-97. Both were among the inductees into Fenwick's latest Athletic Hall of Fame class at a ceremony held at Jimmy's Allenhurst last night.

Hamilton-Wenham laxmen make state tourney Fri, 09 May 2008 22:40:00 EDT
BOYS LACROSSE
Hamilton-Wenham 15, Danvers 7
Hamilton-Wenham made the cut for the state tournament yesterday with a solid 15-7 win over Danvers. But according to Generals coach Jimmy LaSelva, earning a spot in the postseason was not the primary motivation against the Falcons.

Peabody connection fares well for Mount Ida laxmen Fri, 09 May 2008 21:21:00 EDT
Jean DePlacido
When Matt Savage first started playing lacrosse in the seventh grade, he was also playing baseball. It wasn't until he got to Peabody High that he had to make a decision.
Savage chose lacrosse — and Mount Ida College is glad he did.

Salem News Sports Schedule Fri, 09 May 2008 21:20:00 EDT
Today
(all events 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball — Hamilton-Wenham at Triton (10 a.m.); Ipswich at Pentucket (10 a.m.); Pingree at Berwick (11 a.m.); Tyngsboro at Bishop Fenwick (1; completion of suspended game); Georgetown at Masconomet (2); Salem vs. Swampscott at New Salem State College Field (4); Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick (4); Marblehead at Lynn English (4); Beverly at Danvers (7).

Sharks fare well at YMCA Nationals Fri, 09 May 2008 21:20:00 EDT
The YMCA of the North Shore Sharks (YNS) sent 15 of its swimmers to the recent 2008 short-course YMCA Winter Nationals swim meet at the outdoor swimming Hall of Fame pool in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Of all of the events participated in by Sharks swimmers, more than 80 percent of those represented new personal bests.

Fast Pitches softball column: Cullen keeping Beverly loose, hungry Fri, 09 May 2008 01:05:00 EDT
Fast Pitches
Mike Grenier
Senior second baseman Beth Cullen brings energy and enthusiasm to the Beverly High softball team.
The 18-year-old Cullen has a bubbly personality and a sense of humor that helps keep her team loose. She's also one of the captains and is hitting .594 with a team-high 16 RBIs, giving her considerable credibility and respect.

Beverly outlasts Swampscott in 12 inning marathon Thu, 08 May 2008 23:53:00 EDT
BASEBALL
After battling for 12 innings — nearly the equivalent of two high school baseball games — something had to give between NEC rivals Swampscott and Beverly. Zak Levine made sure that the tide broke in favor of his Panthers.

Phil Stacey column: A mother, a wife and the sporting life Thu, 08 May 2008 23:52:00 EDT
Phil Stacey
This is a Mother's Day story about two women.
One has been a mother for almost 40 years, having raised three sons. She now has four (and counting) grandchildren, whom she dotes on at every opportunity.

Peabody police loaded with former gridsters Thu, 08 May 2008 23:44:00 EDT
Bill Kipouras
Join the Navy, as the old saying goes, and see the world.
If you want to become a Peabody police officer, though, your chances are probably better if you played football at Peabody High.

Beckett strikes out 8, Youkilis homers again for Boston Thu, 08 May 2008 23:43:00 EDT
DETROIT — In a matchup of hard-throwing right-handers, Boston's Josh Beckett got the best of Detroit's struggling ace, Justin Verlander. And Beckett reached a milestone along the way, too.
Beckett had eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to Game 2 victory Thu, 08 May 2008 23:43:00 EDT
BOSTON — Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland.
Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 last night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Shades of Red: With bold offseason moves, Celts architect Ainge took a page out of Auerbach's boo Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:00 EDT
This year's Celtics team may not be the beginning of a dynasty, but it did have the greatest turnaround in NBA history.
Nobody would have believed that when a woeful 24-58 2006-07 club had the misfortune of missing out on franchise players Greg Oden and Kevin Durant in the draft.

Mannings eager for more Super Bowl title Fri, 09 May 2008 22:53:00 EDT
LOS ANGELES — Archie Manning admits it. He's getting greedy.
The patriarch of America's reigning first family of football wants sons Peyton and Eli to keep going back to the Super Bowl.
Just not at the same time.

Sokol's ridiculous triple hat-trick paves the way Fri, 09 May 2008 22:53:00 EDT
Boys Lacrosse
Newburyport 18, Manchester Essex 11
The twosome of Andrew Sokol (9 goals) and Corey Ruane (8 assists) were practically unstoppable as Newburyport rolled over Manchester Essex, 18-11.

Local schedule Fri, 09 May 2008 22:51:00 EDT
Today
BASEBALL: North Reading at Amesbury (10 a.m.); Hamilton-Wenham at Triton (10 a.m.); Georgetown at Masconomet (2 p.m.); Ipswich at Pentucket (10 a.m.)
BOYS LACROSSE: Triton at Danve

Cool weather, Lynnfield can't stop rolling Port Fri, 09 May 2008 22:38:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — With the advancement of a nasty front barreling up along the New England coast, it seemed all but certain that any and all River Rival contests yesterday would follow this spring's obnoxiously reoccurring trend of being rained out.

Mr. Clutch: Newburyport's Holmes has sparked team's resurgence Fri, 09 May 2008 00:17:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — Similar to the Nike ad campaign "Witness" that launched the career of LeBron James, fans of Newburyport athletics have witnessed the launching stardom of local three-sport standout Kevin Holmes.

Health Tip of the Week Lois Chapman, Fitness Factory Claudette Novak, Nutrition for Health Fri, 09 May 2008 00:16:00 EDT
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Health Tip of the Week is a series in which The Daily News sports staff will go to local gyms to get advice from trainers to keep River Rivals athletes in great shape.
In the on-the-go 24/7 world, so called "energy" drinks like Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, and many more have become vastly popular for their quick-fix ability to give people short bursts of energy. The Daily News consulted two local nutritionists — Lois Chapman of Newburyport's Fitness Factory and Claudette Novak of Amesbury's Nutrition for Health — to talk about the effects of the high sugar, highly caffeinated drinks.

No state tournament for the Indians Fri, 09 May 2008 00:16:00 EDT
Baseball
Masconomet 19, Amesbury 6
Amesbury's David Smith was 3 for 3 with a home run. John Tassanari was also 3 for 3. Mike Corrigan was 1 for 2 with a home run on his birthday. Amesbury (3-10) will miss the EMass. state tournament for the first time since 2005.

Local sports briefs Fri, 09 May 2008 00:13:00 EDT
Softball
Learn to Pitch camp will run June 23 to 27 (9 to 11 a.m.) at Amesbury Middle School. Amesbury High softball coach Chris Perry is the clinic director. Any girl in grades 3 through 11 is welcome. The cost is $150 per player. Send checks to Chris Perry, Box 355, Newfields, NH, 03856.

Return to the top: Amesbury's Waters named America East player of the year Thu, 08 May 2008 23:41:00 EDT
The University of Maine softball team's record book may soon resemble that of Amesbury High with Ashley Waters' name dominating the pages.
Waters, a second baseman at UMaine, was named America East Conference player of the year Wednesday evening after leading the conference in hits (58), home runs (10) and total bases (101). It is the first time Waters has earned the award in college after receiving Cape Ann League player of the year honors three times (2003, 2004, 2005) at Amesbury.

Papelbon can't hold lead Saturday May 10, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS - Pitchers love to be closers, since most of the time the job allows them the pleasure and privilege of pumping their fists in the air, or occasionally throwing their gloves toward the heavens, when they get the final out of their team's victory.

Batting third Saturday May 10, 2008
WORCESTER - Friends and former teammates of Matt Perry's father and grandfather love getting his ear at Holy Cross basketball games and regaling him with tales - all true - of their triumphs.

Coach comes home to HC Saturday May 10, 2008
WORCESTER - Holy Cross women's basketball coach Bill Gibbons is pretty sure his new hire will help fill the stands at the Hart Center this winter.

McGee, WPI hoping to medal Saturday May 10, 2008
WORCESTER - Tobin McGee knows WPI is having a good season because his T-shirt collection has increased a heap this spring.

Road test drives Celts Saturday May 10, 2008
The Celtics take a 2-0 playoff series lead on the road tonight.

Erring Lugo could use rest Saturday May 10, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS - With Alex Cora ready to come off the disabled list, it may be time for manager Terry Francona to give his regular shortstop a rest.

Pedroia back where it began Saturday May 10, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS - This is where the notion of Dustin Pedroia, Rookie of the Year, had its birth.

For Twins, a walk-off in the park Saturday May 10, 2008

Ozzie's own worst enemy Saturday May 10, 2008
It may be too late for the White Sox to get a refund for the sensitivity training they were ordered to put manager Ozzie Guillen through two summers ago. The man seems more determined than ever to talk his way out of a job.

No. 4 Guardians blank South, go to 12-1 Saturday May 10, 2008
Katie Roy pitched a shutout and struck out four, while Toni Scola and Jill Benson had three hits each for the fourth-ranked Guardians (12-1) against the host Colonels (4-9).

Press Box Saturday May 10, 2008
Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at Texas pitcher Kason Gabbard on Thursday night. Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline, cited Sexson for "violent and aggressive actions." Sexson asked the players' association to appeal, and any suspension will be delayed until after a hearing. Seattle's Felix Hernandez and Texas' Gerald Laird and Sidney Ponson also were

Pittsburgh's two kids are all right Saturday May 10, 2008
PITTSBURGH - With Evgeni Malkin doing his best Mario Lemieux impression, even a healthy Kimmo Timonen might not have made a difference. The Flyers probably needed an in-his-prime Bobby Clarke, and maybe more, to stop this.

10th-ranked Stags stagger the Gaels Saturday May 10, 2008
CLINTON - Stating the obvious, neither Tahanto Regional nor Clinton High were overly thrilled about playing in yesterday's cold, steady rain.

No letdown in Uxbridge Saturday May 10, 2008
Like a bargain-basement shopper, Uxbridge High girls' track coach Walter Berkowicz has made the most out of limited resources as the Spartans are unexpectedly one win away from capturing their eighth consecutive Southern Worcester County League East championship.

Calderwood not there just for kicks Saturday May 10, 2008
WORCESTER - When you think of football players, kickers never come to mind.

Boozer powers Jazz past Lakers Saturday May 10, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY - Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles last night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1.

Pistons hoping Billups can play Saturday May 10, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy sees a little bit of Chauncey Billups in Pistons rookie Rodney Stuckey.

Johnson crashes twice on speedy, repaved Darlington surface Saturday May 10, 2008
DARLINGTON, S.C. - Jimmie Johnson certainly knows his way around Darlington Raceway, where he's scored eight top-10 finishes in nine career starts.

TV, Radio Saturday May 10, 2008

The Week Ahead Saturday May 10, 2008

Area Results Saturday May 10, 2008
Assabet 6, Monty Tech 5

Games Today Saturday May 10, 2008
Bromfield at Groton-Dunstable, 10 a.m.

H.S. SOFTBALL: Quann making the most of her lead role with Spartans Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00 EST

Alyssa Quann likes to set the table for the Bishop Stang softball team.

Celtics are D-throning LeBron Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00 EST

There's no secret to what defensive strategy the Boston Celtics have employed to keep the Cleveland Cavaliers to an average of 72.5 points and, more importantly, 0.0 wins in the first two games of their second-round series.

Big Ben doubtful Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00 EST

Cavaliers starting forward Ben Wallace is doubtful for Game 3 of Cleveland's playoff series against the Boston Celtics because of allergies and a left inner ear infection.

Sox fall as Papelbon blows seconds traight save. Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00 EST

MINNEAPOLIS — Jonathan Papelbon blew his second consecutive save opportunity when struggling Mike Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night with a two-run single in the ninth inning.

Duke lacrosse players came back to chase title Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00 EST

DURHAM, N.C. — Matt Danowski shouldn't be preparing for another run at the national championship. His record-setting career appeared over a year ago when the Duke men's lacrosse team's season of redemption came up a win shy of a national...

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