Jamaica advance in CONCACAF Gold Cup (AFP)
MIAMI (AFP) – Demar Phillips scored twice in the second half to lift Jamaica to a 2-0 victory over 10-man Guatemala, a victory that secured Jamaica’s spot in the Gold Cup quarter-finals. In the night’s second Group B match, Carlos Costly scored three times and Jerry Bengston twice as Honduras rallied from an early deficit to thump Grenada 7-1 and boost their chances of advancing.
Canucks beat Bruins, edge toward NHL crown
VANCOUVER (AFP) – The Vancouver Canucks edged the Boston Bruins 1-0 to move within one victory of capturing the NHL’s Stanley Cup trophy for the first time.
Reds bullpen struggles in 3-2 loss to Giants (AP)
SAN FRANCISCO – Logan Ondrusek had trouble getting the ball across the plate.
Schierholtz gives Giants 3-2 win over Reds (AP)
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants latest last at-bat win came at a serious price for the defending World Series champs. Second baseman Freddy Sanchez dislocated his shoulder in the Giants’ 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night and will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury and how long he’ll be out. With catcher Buster Posey already out for the season and Pablo Sandoval still on the disabled list, the loss of Sanchez counts as a major blow
Schierholtz gives Giants 3-2 win over Reds (AP)
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants latest last at-bat win came at a serious price for the defending World Series champs. Second baseman Freddy Sanchez dislocated his shoulder in the Giants’ 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night and will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury and how long he’ll be out. With catcher Buster Posey already out for the season and Pablo Sandoval still on the disabled list, the loss of Sanchez counts as a major blow
NHL roundup: Luongo is perfect as Lapierre scores winner
DETROIT FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES Stanley Cup finals Canucks lead, 3-2 G DATE RESULT 1 June 1 Vancouver 1, Boston 0 2 June 4 Vancouver 3, Boston 2 (OT) 3 June 6 Boston 8, Vancouver 1 4 Wed.
NHL roundup: Luongo is perfect as Lapierre scores winner
DETROIT FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES Stanley Cup finals Canucks lead, 3-2 G DATE RESULT 1 June 1 Vancouver 1, Boston 0 2 June 4 Vancouver 3, Boston 2 (OT) 3 June 6 Boston 8, Vancouver 1 4 Wed. Boston 4, Vancouver 0 5 Friday Vancouver 1, Boston 0 G DATE TIME SITE TV 6 Monday 8:00 Boston NBC, CBC 7* Wed
NHL-Luongo shutout puts Vancouver on brink of glory
* Vancouver one win away from first Stanley Cup win * Third period goal breaks Thomas’ resistence Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo regained his confidence with a shutout as the Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Friday and moved within one game of winning the team’s first NHL championship. Vancouver’s third-line center Maxim Lapierre scored the only goal of a tight contest 4:35 into the third period, ending Boston keeper Tim Thomas’s blemish-free run that lasted since Game Three of the series
NHL-Luongo shutout puts Vancouver on brink of glory
* Vancouver one win away from first Stanley Cup win * Third period goal breaks Thomas’ resistence Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo regained his confidence with a shutout as the Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Friday and moved within one game of winning the team’s first NHL championship. Vancouver’s third-line center Maxim Lapierre scored the only goal of a tight contest 4:35 into the third period, ending Boston keeper Tim Thomas’s blemish-free run that lasted since Game Three of the series
Sizemore helps A’s top White Sox, end 10-game skid (AP)
CHICAGO – One strike from their 11th consecutive loss, the Oakland Athletics showed interim manager Bob Melvin the desire to win is still there.