Thursday, April 19, 2012

Celtics' Allen out, Amare may return Friday for NY (Yahoo! Sports)

Celtics' Allen out, Amare may return Friday for NY (Yahoo! Sports): NEW YORK (AP) Ray Allen's injured right ankle kept him out of the Boston Celtics' lineup Tuesday against the New York Knicks, who could get Amare Stoudemire back on Friday.

Guillen returns and Marlins beat Cubs 5-2 (Yahoo! Sports)

Guillen returns and Marlins beat Cubs 5-2 (Yahoo! Sports):
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen smiles before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Miami. Returning from a five-game suspension imposed by the team after he praised Fidel Castro, Guillen rejoined the team for Tuesday's game. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
MIAMI (AP) There was no protest and just one heckler. The only boos were directed toward the plate umpire, and by the eighth inning Ozzie Guillen's Miami Marlins had the crowd in such a happy frenzy that the roar shook the clubhouse.

Blackhawks Hossa taken off on stretcher (Yahoo! Sports)

Blackhawks Hossa taken off on stretcher (Yahoo! Sports):
Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa (81) of Russia, leaves the game after a hit from Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres (37) during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Chicago, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
CHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being hit by Phoenix's Raffi Torres in the first period of Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series on Tuesday night.

Anthony has triple-double, Knicks rout Celtics (Yahoo! Sports)

Anthony has triple-double, Knicks rout Celtics (Yahoo! Sports):
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks goes to the basket against Paul Pierce #34 and Kevin Garnett #5 of the Boston Celtics on April 17, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK (AP) As the Celtics staggered to the locker room after getting hit by an NBA record-tying 3-point assault, the halftime musical selection perfectly summed up how they must have felt.

Predators top Red Wings 3-1, take 3-1 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)

Predators top Red Wings 3-1, take 3-1 series lead (Yahoo! Sports):
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) of Switzerland, defenseman Shea Weber (6) and Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (13) of Russia look towards the puck during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Detroit, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
DETROIT (AP) Pekka Rinne made the Detroit Red Wings' dominant performance meaningless.