In a heated Hudson River clash that is threatening to become pretty nasty, the gloves were officially dropped Sunday when Rangers coach John Tortorella ripped the Devils, accusing them of selling penalty calls and skirting the rules.
Azahara Munoz of Spain defeated Morgan Pressel 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday after a slow-play penalty against the American on the 12th hole turned the match, casting a shadow on the $1.5 million event.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Pena was involved in two key plays, and both went against him. Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. Jonny Venters, who replaced Hudson after B.J. Upton had an infield single with two outs in the eighth, loaded the bases by hitting both Matt Joyce and Pena. The left-hander caught a break when Pena was called out between first and second when he was hit by Luke Scott’s grounder. “It caught me in mid-stride,” Pena said. “It was just a helpless feeling because I couldn’t go anywhere. I think I was in the air when the ball was hit, and it was a rocket. It was just bad…
Keep up with the latest news on The Times’s golf blog. Go to the On Par Blog P.G.A. Leader Board Schedule/Results Stats | Earnings L.P.G.A. Leader Board Schedule/Results Stats | Earnings Champions Leader Board Schedule/Results Stats | Earnings European Leader Board Schedule/Results Stats | Earnings IRVING, Texas (AP) — Jason Dufner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory in the Byron Nelson Championship, his second win in four weeks. Dufner’s winning putt wrapped up a closing 3-under 67 for an 11-under 269 total, one ahead of Dicky Pride. Dufner got his first PGA Tour win in New Orleans on April 29, a week before getting married. Pride, whose only…
LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 and Miami’s dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday.
Jason Dufner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory at the Byron Nelson Championship, his second win in three weeks.
I’ll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move.
Stephen Strasburg hit his first major league home run and struck out eight in five innings to carry the Washington Nationals past the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Sunday.
Disbelieving Chelsea fans celebrate with their Champions League-winning team in London on a victory parade the day after the club won the trophy for the first time.
