Bombers not surprised
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MINNEAPOLIS - The Yankees, pretty much to a man, agreed on one thing: Meeting the Red Sox [stats, schedule] was inevitable. It was written in stone long before the Yanks&#39; 6-5, ALDS-clinching win yesterday against the Twins.
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A car bombing that killed three people in Baghdad it did not appear to dampen the celebration of a Muslim holiday.
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BOSTON -- They smart-bombed the New York Yankees in four consecutive and stunning games, exposing George Steinbrenner&#39;s mercenaries as a collection of high-priced misfits instead of cohesive champions.
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They are the team of which the Boston Red Sox dare not speak. At least, not yet anyway. The Yankees may be somewhere on their minds, maybe even stuck in their craws.
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What a difference a week makes. Two debates. Two games. Two wins. The Yankees sure are looking tough. A week ago the Boston Red Sox looked like world beaters, or at least Yankee-beaters.
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Athletes with flawless achievements say making history will not be on the New England Patriotsâ minds Sunday.
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Analysis: Air strikes have taken out some Hamas leaders and crews firing rockets at Israel. But many Palestinians perceive the Israeli actions as support for Fatah
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he big, bad Yankees, who have bashed more home runs than any other big league team this season, scrounged up a victory yesterday without getting a hit in a decisive ninth inning.
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Despite the Mitchell report, which some say deals a blow to baseballâs integrity, fans donât appear to be boycotting the sport. In fact, quite the opposite.
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While not pleased, the Jets were neither surprised at the outcome of their showdown against the Patriots, nor downcast about their future.
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These names aren't likely to spring to mind.
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The bombers have not yet been identified, but an investigator said that the men were Pakistani.
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Minneapolis -- They were down by four runs. They were five outs from defeat. Hmmm. You think the Yankees were actually worried about losing?
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Consistency isn&#39;t sexy. It&#39;s not a quarterback throwing bombs, or backs bursting into the secondary, linebackers in their wake.
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It was about the Yankees taking care of business, or maybe it was about the Boston Red Sox not taking care of business â-gain. One Red Sox fan outside the Yankees&#39; clubhouse was
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The long list of disgraced players in the Mitchell Report didn't surprise Cubs fan Bob Burman. Didn't disappoint him. Didn't anger him. Didn't do much of anything, really.
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There's a lot going on in Red Sox camp, but the Yankees aren't far behind.