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Harper brings baseball hope to D.C.
Bryce Harper made his major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 28.
Harper and Nationals bring baseball hope to D.C.
Bryce Harper made his major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 28. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bryce Harper is less than a month into his baseball career with the Washington Nationals The Nationals are banking on the 19-year-old to put Washington baseball on the map Most top players Harper’s age play for college or the minors, he’s already in the majors A baseball history buff, Harper idolizes baseball legends; he’s been compared to Willie Mays (CNN) — He’s brash, bold and has the skills to back it up.
Briere nets winner, Flyers edge Devils in OT, 4-3
By DAN GELSTON | Associated Press – PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danny Briere wasted little time in making up for his misstep. Just minutes after having a goal overturned on review because he kicked it into the net, Briere scored the winner 4:36 into overtime, giving the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. “When you look at the replay, it’s kind of obvious,” Briere said of the reversal.
NBA schedule probably not to blame for Rose injury (Yahoo! Sports)
The NBA ‘s compressed schedule, with 66 games in four months followed by one day off before the playoffs, was tough on everyone. Did it cause more injuries? ”Yeah, probably,” Chicago ‘s Joakim Noah said
Bulls GM Forman backs Thibodeau after Rose injured
By ANDREW SELIGMAN | Associated Press – DEERFIELD, Ill . (AP) — Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman backed coach Tom Thibodeau on Sunday, saying he had no problem with the decision to stick with Derrick Rose late in the playoff opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. “There’s absolutely no issue there,” Forman said
Penguins beat Flyers 3-2 to force Game 6
By WILL GRAVES | Associated Press – PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury restored order to his goal crease and his team’s Stanley Cup hopes. Fleury turned aside 24 shots — a dozen in a frantic third period — and the Penguins fended off elimination with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. “He won them the game, plain and simple,” Philadelphia forward Scott Hartnell said.
Sporting Kansas City-Timbers Preview (The Associated Press)
Sporting Kansas City has been unbeatable thus far, and its next opponent isn’t putting much fear into anyone. Playing its second match of the week, Sporting KC looks to extend its season-opening winning streak to eight when it visits the last-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Kansas City is off to the best start by an MLS team since the 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy won their first eight games in regulation, and their first 12 overall
Rare baseball card sells for $1.2M at auction
By JIM SALTER | Associated Press – ST. LOUIS (AP) — A New Jersey man paid $1.2 million for a rare 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card in an online auction that brought interest from many potential buyers who had never owned a card before, the sale organizer said.
2012 NHL playoffs: First-round series marked by violence, suspensions
“Just watching — and I’ve been watching a lot of the games — everything is just a little bit more intense than it normally is,” Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner said Wednesday.
Green, Morrow lead Nets past Cavaliers in OT (Yahoo! Sports)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP)— Gerald Green knows he’s going to get his chances to score when he’s on the floor with veterans like Deron Williams and Anthony Morrow. Green scored a season-high 32 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 36.7 seconds left in regulation and a high-flying dunk in overtime, leading the New Jersey Nets to a 122-117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night