Rockets hold off Jazz to take 3-2 series lead

April 30, 2007

Houston Rockets forward Tracy McGrady (R) shoots over Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams during the second half of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference basketball playoffs in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28, 2007. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters)Reuters - Houston's Yao Ming sank two free throws
with 11.7 seconds left to clinch a 96-92 win over the Utah Jazz
on Monday, giving the Rockets a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven
playoff series.

Gary Sheffield leads Tigers past Orioles

April 30, 2007

Detroit Tigers' Gary Sheffield, right, celebrates his two-run home run in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 30, 2007, in Detroit. The Tigers beat the Orioles 8-4. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)AP - Gary Sheffield didn’t get upset when Daniel Cabrera hit him with a pitch. When Cabrera started yelling at Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, though, Sheffield got angry. Sheffield homered off Cabrera moments after the pair had to be pulled apart, leading the Tigers to an 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Rockets return home, beat Jazz 96-92

April 30, 2007

Houston Rockets' Rafer Alston, left, and Utah Jazz's Mehmet Okur, of Turkey, chase a loose ball during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball playoff game Monday, April 30, 2007, in Houston. The Rockets beat the Jazz 96-92 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Tracy McGrady was hitting shots and giving out assists at a record pace. Yao Ming was grabbing rebounds and dominating inside. A change of scenery was just what the All-Star duo and the rest of the Houston Rockets needed to regain control of their playoff series with Utah. McGrady had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, Yao had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the Rockets beat the Jazz 96-92 on…


Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 0

April 30, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)– The Colorado Rapids spoiled Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Chris Seitz’s Major League Soccer debut with a 2-0 victory on Monday night. Forward Roberto Brown opened the scoring in the 71st minute, beating his defender and then Seitz from 12 yards out. It was Brown’s second goal of the year.

Cavs top Wizards for first playoff sweep

April 30, 2007

Washington Wizards' Antawn Jamison's shoes, with the letters VT in memory of the Recent Virginia Tech shootings, are shown during the second quarter of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Monday, April 30, 2007, in Washington. The Cavaliers completed a playoff sweep for the first time in franchise history with a 97-90 win.

A year ago, winning a playoff series by any means was cause for major celebration by the Cleveland Cavaliers. This year’s sweep of the Washington Wizards? That’s simply what the Cavaliers were supposed to do. Cleveland swept a series for the first time in franchise history, finishing the job Monday night with yet another uneven performance in a 97-90 victory.


The next Ditka? Olsen ready for Bears

April 30, 2007

Chicago Bears first-round draft pick, Miami tight end Greg Olsen, holds up a symbolic first round pick Bears jersey during a news conference where he was formally introduced at the Bears training facility in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, April 30, 2007.  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - Greg Olsen grew up with football. His dad was a high school coach and would take him and his brother, Christian, around to different camps. That’s where he got an early glimpse at how various programs are shaped into winners.

Change of scenery propels Rockets to win

April 30, 2007

Houston Rockets' Yao Ming (11), of China, looks to shoot as Utah Jazz's Mehmet Okur (13), of Turkey, defends during the first quarter of their NBA basketball first-round playoff game Monday, April 30, 2007, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - Tracy McGrady was hitting shots and giving out assists at a record pace. Yao Ming was grabbing rebounds and dominating inside. A change of scenery was just what the All-Star duo and the rest of the Houston Rockets needed to regain control of their playoff series with Utah.

Cavaliers live up to raised expectations

April 30, 2007

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James argues a call during the fourth quarter of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Monday, April 30, 2007, in Washington. The Cavaliers completed a playoff sweep for the first time in franchise history with a 97-90 win.(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - A year ago, winning a playoff series by any means was cause for major celebration by the Cleveland Cavaliers. This year’s sweep of the Washington Wizards? That’s simply what the Cavaliers were supposed to do.

Cardinals lose teammate, try to move on

April 30, 2007

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Tyler Johnson , left, hangs the jersey of late teammate Josh Hancock in the bullpen before the start of their baseball game at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Monday, April, 30, 2007. The players will wear the number 32 on their jerseys in honor for their late teammate, Josh Hancock  who died early Sunday, April 29 in a car crash in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)AP - A day after the death of Josh Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals tried to move on. They had a game to play. But for Scott Spiezio, it was too much to handle. He was overcome with emotion just before the first pitch when he saw Hancock’s jersey and the black No. 32 patch the team would be wearing Monday night, and manager Tony La Russa pulled him from the starting lineup.

Emery outduels Brodeur as Senators win

April 30, 2007

Ottawa Senators goaltender Ray Emery makes a save off the New Jersey Devils during the first period of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals hockey game, Monday, April 30, 2007, in Ottawa. (AP Photo/Tom Hanson, CP)AP - Ray Emery held off the Devils until his Ottawa Senators teammates could find a way to score on Martin Brodeur. Emery stopped 25 shots for his second playoff shutout and Tom Preissing scored 4:46 into the third period, leading Ottawa to a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of their playoff series Monday night.

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