Brewer, Thornton are impressive
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The usual pablum followed the first predraft workout at the Celtics' practice facility yesterday.
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Paul Harris scored a season-high 19 points and matched his career high with 15 rebounds, and Scoop Jardine had a season-high 18 points to lead Syracuse past Northeastern, 95-74, yesterday in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries sees a 13.2% rise in profit as it benefits from the fine summer weather.
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The Blackhawks and Blue Jackets, who appeared destined for early elimination from playoff contention a month ago, continued impressive stretches with wins last night.
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Patrick Kluivert and Craig Bellamy scored late on to earn Newcastle a much-deserved win over Crystal Palace. Bellamy and Laurent Robert had wasted early chances but Palace nearly went ahead, Andy Johnson forcing a fine point-blank save from Shay Given.
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The Brewers showed why they're in first and have been for most of the season.
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The ethanol producer's star is rising once more.
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In Anaheim's latest thrilling trip to San Jose, the difference between the Sharks and the Ducks clearly was smaller than the width of Scott Niedermayer's shin guard. And that's exactly where Joe Thornton put the puck that decided the second chapter in what seems certain to be a dynamite rivalry this season.
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The Milwaukee Brewers bobbled a chance to stay close in the NL Central.
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Well, he was actually a nice guy,&#39;&#39; Billy Bob Thornton says. &#39;&#39;Pretty laid-back as those coaches go. A family guy and all that.
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-------------------------------------------------------- TORONTO (Ticker) - Joe Thornton had his arbitration case settled Tuesday when he was awarded a $6.75 million, one-year contract, which will be accepted by the Boston Bruins.
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Kerry Collins has been impressive despite minimal playing time this preseason.
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Yovani Gallardo dazzled in his major league debut, Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 26th home run, and the Brewers held off the struggling San Francisco Giants, 5-4, last night in Milwaukee.
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There's something about the U.S. Open Cup that brings out the best in the Chicago Fire.
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Bruins captain Joe Thornton was less than thrilled when he read comments by team owner Jeremy Jacobs in this space last Sunday in which Jacobs said he thought one of the reasons for the sport's malaise is that the top players don't give 100 percent every game.
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Here's how well things are going for the Anaheim Ducks this season: They bring up journeyman Shawn Thornton from the minors, and he scores 57 seconds into his first game back in the NHL.
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Piling up seven goals and two assists in three games is an incredible feat. Doing it while playing on a severely sprained ankle is all the more impressive. Weymouth's Catie Whelan has done exactly that this postseason.