Pro Sports
5/10/2008
Mudcats beat Suns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Manuel Mayorson doubled twice in a 3 for 3 performance to lead the Carolina Mudcats past the Jacksonville Suns, 6-3, in a Double-A Southern League professional baseball game before an announced attendance of 9,489 at the Baseball Grounds on Friday night. ...
5/10/2008
Mudcats - Suns Box Score
Mudcats 6 ...
5/10/2008
Biffle leads record qualifying pace at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- On a fast new surface, 41 of 44 drivers broke the qualifying record at Darlington Raceway. ...
5/10/2008
Penguins check Flyers with 4-2 victory
PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night. ...
5/10/2008
Perry leads TPC by one stroke
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Hot blasts of wind on a diabolical course made The Players Championship tough enough to turn someone's hair gray. Not that the leaders needed any help with that Friday. ...
5/10/2008
Cubs stop D-Backs
CHICAGO -- Ted Lilly gave up another homer to Chris Young, but still led the Chicago Cubs over Arizona 3-1 Friday in the first meeting between the teams since the Diamondbacks' first-round sweep in last year's playoffs. ...
5/10/2008
Stewart wins crash-filled Nationwide race
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Tony Stewart must've needed a new surface to finally break through at Darlington Raceway. ...
5/9/2008
Beddingfield grad Bynum back in starting role for O's
The Baltimore Orioles recalled former Beddingfield standout Freddie Bynum Wednesday night to take over as the team's starting shortstop. ...
5/9/2008
Suns come through with clutch hits, Mudcats don't in 9-7 loss
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Juan Gonzalez hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the fifth inning to spur the Jacksonville Suns past the Carolina Mudcats, 9-7, at the Baseball Grounds Thursday night in Double-A professional baseball. ...
5/9/2008
Mudcats - Suns Box Score
Suns 9 ...
5/9/2008
Garcia builds early two-shot lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The flag was in a tempting location, back and left on the 13th green at the TPC Sawgrass with a pond running alongside the left side. Sergio Garcia took dead aim with a 7-iron and the ball never left its target. ...
5/9/2008
Red Sox assert themselves against Detroit
Kevin Youkilis and the Boston Red Sox asserted themselves against a fellow contender. Not that the Detroit Tigers put up much of a fight. ...
5/9/2008
Webb wins eighth straight in 8-3 win
Brandon Webb is talking with the Arizona Diamondbacks about a new contract and building his case for more cash at the same time. ...
5/9/2008
Red Wings drill Stars in West finals opener
DETROIT -- Nicklas Lidstrom has seen the Detroit Red Wings at their best, helping them win three Stanley Cups in a six-year stretch. ...
5/9/2008
Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to victory
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. ...
5/8/2008
Mudcats win in extra innings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Chris Coghlan scored the winning from third base thanks to a wild pickoff throw in the 10th inning to lead the Carolina Mudcats to a 6-5 victory over the Jacksonville Suns at the Baseball Grounds on Wednesday afternoon. ...
5/8/2008
O'Hair taking another shot at famed 17th
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sean O'Hair took several shots at the famed 17th green at TPC Sawgrass during practice rounds this week and landed safely each time. ...
5/8/2008
Lee wins sixth straight start for Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians haven't had a pitcher get off to as good a start as Cliff Lee in 20 years. It's been even longer since the Minnesota Twins last had a player hit for the cycle. ...
5/8/2008
Orlando scores 1st win of series
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rashard Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points Wednesday night and Orlando beat Detroit 111-86 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Magic's first win in the series. ...
5/8/2008
NASCAR isn't immune to rising gas prices
CONCORD -- As gas prices soar across the country, the thought of paying $6.25 a gallon would make any consumer cringe. ...
5/7/2008
Mudcats blanked by Suns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Despite outhitting their opponent for the second straight game, the Carolina Mudcats lost 2-0 on Tuesday against the Jacksonville Suns in the Baseball Grounds. ...
5/7/2008
Mudcats - Sun Box Score
Mudcats 2 ...
5/7/2008
PGA Tour Glance
The Players Championship ...
5/7/2008
Floyd falls short with a no-hitter
Gavin Floyd keeps flirting with pitching a no-hitter. ...
5/7/2008
Celtics hold off James and beat Cavs 76-72
BOSTON -- LeBron James had one of the worst games of his career, shooting 2-for-18 and missing three layups and a 3-pointer in the final minute. ...
5/7/2008
Bryant runaway MVP
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant kept saying he couldn't have won his first Most Valuable Player award without the many contributions of his teammates. ...
5/6/2008
Maybin, Mitchell blast Mudcats past Suns 11-1
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The hot bats of Cameron Maybin and Lee Mitchell matched the outstanding mound effort by Ryan Tucker as the Carolina Mudcats scorched host Jacksonville 11-1 in Monday's Double-A Southern League baseball action. ...
5/6/2008
Mudcats - Suns Box Score
Mudcats 11 ...
5/6/2008
No love lost between in-state rivals Flyers and Penguins
PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins' Russian-born star, remains a man of few words as he learns English and its tricky nuances. ...
5/6/2008
Santana in control in Angels' win
Ervin Santana was in control all night, while Daisuke Matsuzaka won in a walk. ...
5/6/2008
Another easy win for New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- The Western Conference playoffs were supposed to be a brutal test for a young New Orleans Hornets squad with little postseason experience. ...
5/6/2008
Suns: D'Antoni can talk with other teams
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns granted permission for coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams, with the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks apparently the leading suitors. ...
5/6/2008
Plenty of English talent in Champions League final
LONDON -- Who says there is no English talent in English soccer? ...
5/5/2008
Bowyer wins hectic finale at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. -- For the first time in two years, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the checkered flag within reach. ...
5/5/2008
Mudcats' rally comes up short
ZEBULON -- The bats did finally come alive when the Carolina Mudcats needed them, but they were just a little too late. ...
5/5/2008
Kentucky Derby facing image crisis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A day after Big Brown blazed across the finish line, the snapshot of Eight Belles down on the dirt set off a raging debate that extended far beyond the Kentucky Derby: Is horse racing now facing an image crisis? ...
5/5/2008
Celtics beat Hawks 99-65 in Game 7; LeBron, Cavs await in second round
BOSTON -- Kevin Garnett took a behind-the-back pass from Paul Pierce, slammed in the dunk to give Boston a 36-point, third-quarter lead and then slashed his hand across his throat to signal what the Atlanta Hawks already knew. ...
5/5/2008
Gasquet upset in Rome Masters
The match was tied until the 111th-ranked Horna broke Gasquet late in the first set. The top French player then unraveled, missing 15 forehands and committing 27 unforced errors overall. ...
5/5/2008
Diamond Jaxx-Mudcats Saturday box
Mudcats 9 ...
5/10/2008
Mudcats beat Suns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Manuel Mayorson doubled twice in a 3 for 3 performance to lead the Carolina Mudcats past the Jacksonville Suns, 6-3, in a Double-A Southern League professional baseball game before an announced attendance of 9,489 at the Baseball Grounds on Friday night. ...
5/10/2008
Mudcats - Suns Box Score
Mudcats 6 ...
5/10/2008
Biffle leads record qualifying pace at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- On a fast new surface, 41 of 44 drivers broke the qualifying record at Darlington Raceway. ...
5/10/2008
Penguins check Flyers with 4-2 victory
PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night. ...
5/10/2008
Perry leads TPC by one stroke
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Hot blasts of wind on a diabolical course made The Players Championship tough enough to turn someone's hair gray. Not that the leaders needed any help with that Friday. ...
5/10/2008
Cubs stop D-Backs
CHICAGO -- Ted Lilly gave up another homer to Chris Young, but still led the Chicago Cubs over Arizona 3-1 Friday in the first meeting between the teams since the Diamondbacks' first-round sweep in last year's playoffs. ...
5/10/2008
Stewart wins crash-filled Nationwide race
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Tony Stewart must've needed a new surface to finally break through at Darlington Raceway. ...
5/9/2008
Beddingfield grad Bynum back in starting role for O's
The Baltimore Orioles recalled former Beddingfield standout Freddie Bynum Wednesday night to take over as the team's starting shortstop. ...
5/9/2008
Suns come through with clutch hits, Mudcats don't in 9-7 loss
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Juan Gonzalez hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the fifth inning to spur the Jacksonville Suns past the Carolina Mudcats, 9-7, at the Baseball Grounds Thursday night in Double-A professional baseball. ...
5/9/2008
Mudcats - Suns Box Score
Suns 9 ...
5/9/2008
Garcia builds early two-shot lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The flag was in a tempting location, back and left on the 13th green at the TPC Sawgrass with a pond running alongside the left side. Sergio Garcia took dead aim with a 7-iron and the ball never left its target. ...
5/9/2008
Red Sox assert themselves against Detroit
Kevin Youkilis and the Boston Red Sox asserted themselves against a fellow contender. Not that the Detroit Tigers put up much of a fight. ...
5/9/2008
Webb wins eighth straight in 8-3 win
Brandon Webb is talking with the Arizona Diamondbacks about a new contract and building his case for more cash at the same time. ...
5/9/2008
Red Wings drill Stars in West finals opener
DETROIT -- Nicklas Lidstrom has seen the Detroit Red Wings at their best, helping them win three Stanley Cups in a six-year stretch. ...
5/9/2008
Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to victory
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. ...
5/8/2008
Mudcats win in extra innings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Chris Coghlan scored the winning from third base thanks to a wild pickoff throw in the 10th inning to lead the Carolina Mudcats to a 6-5 victory over the Jacksonville Suns at the Baseball Grounds on Wednesday afternoon. ...
5/8/2008
O'Hair taking another shot at famed 17th
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sean O'Hair took several shots at the famed 17th green at TPC Sawgrass during practice rounds this week and landed safely each time. ...
5/8/2008
Lee wins sixth straight start for Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians haven't had a pitcher get off to as good a start as Cliff Lee in 20 years. It's been even longer since the Minnesota Twins last had a player hit for the cycle. ...
5/8/2008
Orlando scores 1st win of series
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rashard Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points Wednesday night and Orlando beat Detroit 111-86 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Magic's first win in the series. ...
5/8/2008
NASCAR isn't immune to rising gas prices
CONCORD -- As gas prices soar across the country, the thought of paying $6.25 a gallon would make any consumer cringe. ...
5/7/2008
Mudcats blanked by Suns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Despite outhitting their opponent for the second straight game, the Carolina Mudcats lost 2-0 on Tuesday against the Jacksonville Suns in the Baseball Grounds. ...
5/7/2008
Mudcats - Sun Box Score
Mudcats 2 ...
5/7/2008
PGA Tour Glance
The Players Championship ...
5/7/2008
Floyd falls short with a no-hitter
Gavin Floyd keeps flirting with pitching a no-hitter. ...
5/7/2008
Celtics hold off James and beat Cavs 76-72
BOSTON -- LeBron James had one of the worst games of his career, shooting 2-for-18 and missing three layups and a 3-pointer in the final minute. ...
5/7/2008
Bryant runaway MVP
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant kept saying he couldn't have won his first Most Valuable Player award without the many contributions of his teammates. ...
5/6/2008
Maybin, Mitchell blast Mudcats past Suns 11-1
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The hot bats of Cameron Maybin and Lee Mitchell matched the outstanding mound effort by Ryan Tucker as the Carolina Mudcats scorched host Jacksonville 11-1 in Monday's Double-A Southern League baseball action. ...
5/6/2008
Mudcats - Suns Box Score
Mudcats 11 ...
5/6/2008
No love lost between in-state rivals Flyers and Penguins
PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins' Russian-born star, remains a man of few words as he learns English and its tricky nuances. ...
5/6/2008
Santana in control in Angels' win
Ervin Santana was in control all night, while Daisuke Matsuzaka won in a walk. ...
5/6/2008
Another easy win for New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- The Western Conference playoffs were supposed to be a brutal test for a young New Orleans Hornets squad with little postseason experience. ...
5/6/2008
Suns: D'Antoni can talk with other teams
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns granted permission for coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams, with the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks apparently the leading suitors. ...
5/6/2008
Plenty of English talent in Champions League final
LONDON -- Who says there is no English talent in English soccer? ...
5/5/2008
Bowyer wins hectic finale at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. -- For the first time in two years, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the checkered flag within reach. ...
5/5/2008
Mudcats' rally comes up short
ZEBULON -- The bats did finally come alive when the Carolina Mudcats needed them, but they were just a little too late. ...
5/5/2008
Kentucky Derby facing image crisis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A day after Big Brown blazed across the finish line, the snapshot of Eight Belles down on the dirt set off a raging debate that extended far beyond the Kentucky Derby: Is horse racing now facing an image crisis? ...
5/5/2008
Celtics beat Hawks 99-65 in Game 7; LeBron, Cavs await in second round
BOSTON -- Kevin Garnett took a behind-the-back pass from Paul Pierce, slammed in the dunk to give Boston a 36-point, third-quarter lead and then slashed his hand across his throat to signal what the Atlanta Hawks already knew. ...
5/5/2008
Gasquet upset in Rome Masters
The match was tied until the 111th-ranked Horna broke Gasquet late in the first set. The top French player then unraveled, missing 15 forehands and committing 27 unforced errors overall. ...
5/5/2008
Diamond Jaxx-Mudcats Saturday box
Mudcats 9 ...






