Ruiz, Phillies top Cubs after failed comeback
Ruiz, Phillies top Cubs after failed comeback Chicago, IL – Carlos Ruiz collected four hits and drove in three runs, as Philadelphia held off a late charge by the Cubs to win, 8-7, and sweep a two-game set on Thursday. Hunter Pence had two RBI and scored twice, Jimmy Rollins crossed the plate three times, and Roy Halladay, who earned his first win in over a month, also had two hits and scored twice. The Phillies extended their season-long winning streak to five games and moved above .500 for the first time since Opening Day. Halladay (4-3), who allowed three runs on seven hits without a walk, departed with an 8-3 lead after eight innings that almost evaporated in the ninth. Jake Diekman loaded the bases with a pair of walks and a hit batter for Welington Castillo, who cleared the bases with a two-out double. Jonathan Papelbon entered and [...]
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Broad becomes seventh player ever to claim five wickets and score century at Lord’s
Broad becomes seventh player ever to claim five wickets and score century at Lord’s London, May 18(ANI): Stuart Broad became only the seventh player in history to both take five wickets in a Test innings at Lord’s and score a Test century at the ground after he ended the first day with figures of six for 72 against the West Indies on Thursday. Broad’s best batting knock of 169 in a Test match against Pakistan was also achieved at Lord’s two years ago. He is the fifth English player to get his name on both Lord’s batting and bowling honours boards, following in the paths of Ian Botham and Andrew Flintoff. Broad said it was a huge honour for him to follow in the footsteps of Botham and Flintoff, but claiming nine wickets on the first day was much more important. “To follow Fred (Flintoff) and Beefy (Botham) in the [...]
Pacers take fire out of Heat for big win
Pacers take fire out of Heat for big win 1 of 5. Indiana Pacers fans taunt the Miami Heat players before the first quarter of Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference second round basketball playoff series in Indianapolis May 17, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Brent Smith Pacers take fire out of Heat for big win
Nationals fall short against Pirates; get ready for Orioles
Nationals fall short against Pirates; get ready for Orioles Perhaps it was a misplaced sense of nostalgia that led the Washington Nationals to conjure up an uninspired loss on the eve of their interleague showdown with the rival Baltimore Orioles. Throughout their brief history in the District, the Nationals have typically either been mired in a losing streak as the twice-yearly Battle of the Beltways rolled around, or about to start one. Things are surely different this year — in Washington and, for that matter, Baltimore — but if all the evidence you had was the Nationals’ 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night at Nationals Park, you wouldn’t know what is at stake this weekend. No-hit for five innings by Pirates right-hander James McDonald, shaken down for two more homers by certified Nat-killer Andrew McCutchen and witnesses to Jordan Zimmermann’s first non-quality start of the season, the [...]
Pacers pound ice-cold Heat, take 2-1 series lead
Pacers pound ice-cold Heat, take 2-1 series lead Pacers pound Heat Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Pacers pound ice-cold Heat, take 2-1 series lead
IPL 2012: Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils — As it happened
IPL 2012: Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils — As it happened Suyash Srivastava/Zeenews Sports Bureau New Delhi: 11:36 pm 20th over: 194/8 Parmeswaran to bowl the last over. 30 needed off the last over. And Russell immediately gets into actions, length ball and he smokes it straight down the ground for a SIX! A dot ball. Russell gets under the next ball, hits it very high in the air and Kohli at long-off takes an easy catch! Russell is OUT! A Wide. Negi takes a single. A dot ball. Yadav hits the next ball in the air and is caught by Saurab Tiwary at long-on. RCB win by 21 runs! UT Yadav c Tiwary b Parameswaran 0 (2b) AD Russell c Kohli b Parameswaran 31 (15b) Scorecard »I Match Report»I Points table » 11:30 pm 19th over: 186/7 Vinay Kumar to bowl his fourth over. Russell scores a single towards [...]
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Eagles’ McCoy awarded five-year contract extension
Eagles’ McCoy awarded five-year contract extension Thu May 17, 2012 7:10pm EDT (Reuters) – The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded LeSean McCoy with a five-year contract extension after the running back enjoyed a breakout 2011 season, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Thursday. McCoy, who set Eagles’ franchise records last season with 17 rushing and 20 total touchdowns, was the NFL’s fourth-leading rusher with 1,309 yards and earned All Pro and Pro Bowl honors. The 23-year-old running back’s contract will keep him with the Eagles through the 2017 NFL season. McCoy was selected by Philadelphia in the second round of the 2009 draft and has rushed for 3,026 yards and 28 touchdowns in 46 games. Financial terms were not disclosed. Eagles’ McCoy awarded five-year contract extension
IPL 5: Bangalore beat Delhi Daredevils to boost playoff chances
IPL 5: Bangalore beat Delhi Daredevils to boost playoff chances Sunil Narine, Kolkata’s find of the seasonWith 21 wickets in his first 12 matches at an economy rate of well under six, Sunil Narine has been Kolkata’s main-man with the ball. IPL 5: Bangalore beat Delhi Daredevils to boost playoff chances
Cricket: Broad salutes Shiv as he eyes seventh heaven
Cricket: Broad salutes Shiv as he eyes seventh heaven Stuart Broad urged England to learn from the example of West Indies star Shivnarine Chanderpaul after the two men dominated the opening day’s play in the first Test at Lord’s here on Thursday. Fast bowling all-rounder Broad took six for 72 as West Indies closed on a total of 243 for nine built upon 87 not out from Chanderpaul, officially the world’s best Test batsman. Broad’s return meant he became only the seventh player in history to both take five wickets in a Test innings at Lord’s and score a Test century at the ground — his Test-best knock of 169 against Pakistan was achieved at ‘the home of cricket’ two years ago. Now Broad, whose current Test-best bowling innings return of six for 46 came at his Nottinghamshire home ground of Trent Bridge last year, could take seven wickets for [...]
1st Test: Chanderpaul defiant despite Broad sweep
1st Test: Chanderpaul defiant despite Broad sweep Lord’s: That Shivnarine Chanderpaul values his wicket like few others is not a matter for debate. His team-mate Darren Bravo felt it, the umpire Marius Erasmus felt it and, most painfully of all, the England bowlers felt it. All three found at the start of an international summer that getting him to leave the crease is no easy matter. Scorecard More than 18 years since he made his Test debut, Chanderpaul is ranked the No. 1 Test batsman in the world, which is proof enough that, at 37, his appetite for batting has not diminished. He finished the opening day of the first Test unbeaten on 87 from 175 balls, with his average against England in England climbing beyond 69. That England could claim nevertheless to have got the job done was down to the competitive zeal of Stuart Broad, who became stronger as [...]
