 Shanghai Daily |
Torch Concludes Bumpy Tour of Bay Area
Washington Post - By JULIANA BARBASSA and MARCUS WOHLSEN AP SAN FRANCISCO — Last-minute changes to the Olympic torch's route through the only North American city on its world tour helped it evade not only protesters, but also fans who lined up for hours waiting for a … Video: The passing of the torch  Comment by Allyn Brooks-LaSure Director of Media Relations, Save Darfur Coalition |
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 Sky News |
Augusta gets set for torrid Tiger Woods
New York Daily News - By HANK GOLA AUGUSTA - They have been tinkering with Augusta National since Bobby Jones first stuck a spade into this sacred ground. Who else besides Tiger, Phil? Woods doesn't back off Grand Slam statement |
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 WHDH-TV |
Tigers get on board
Boston Globe - The one thing the Red Sox did better than just about anybody last season was stay healthy, a not insignificant reason they were the last team standing. Red Sox Notebook Thumb’s down for Lowell |
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 Bleacher Report |
No deal on a deal; coach heads for LSU
San Jose Mercury News - By Jon Wilner and Darren Sabedra The stunning turn of events unfolded Wednesday after Johnson, the Pacific-10 coach of the year, led Stanford to 28 victories and its first Sweet 16 berth since 2001. Trent Johnson to LSU - Who knew? Johnson expected to leave Stanford for LSU |
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 Canoe.ca |
Daily Dime: Suns Flex Muscle in San Antonio - NBA
ESPN - AP Photo/Eric Gay By Ric Bucher SAN ANTONIO — The playoffs will ultimately decide if the Phoenix Suns improved themselves by dealing Shawn Marion for Shaquille O'Neal, but this is already a certainty: with the Big Diesel in their garage, they finally … Stoudemire, Suns stifle Spurs Suns notes: What’s Spurs game without spat? |
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 Yahoo! Eurosport |
Wizards handle Celtics
Boston Globe - WASHINGTON - The Wizards are the only NBA team that has the Celtics' number this season. The Celtics ended a seven-game winning streak with a 109-95 loss to Washington last night at a sold-out Verizon Center. Jamison Shoulders the Load Jamison's return sparks Wizards over Celtics |
 KCBS |
Baseball Is Again Linked to Steroids
New York Times - By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT Player agents in Major League Baseball referred clients to a doctor in California who illegally wrote prescriptions for performance-enhancing drugs, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday by federal authorities. Steroids indictment links doctor, baseball agents Doctor indicted on charges of steroids distribution |
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 Ottawa Citizen |
Rangers stick it to Devils in Game 1
New York Daily News - BY JOHN DELLAPINA Almost any other goaltender on the planet would have pounced on the puck or swatted it to safety. But no other goaltender can stickhandle like Martin Brodeur. Gomez burns Devils with three assists in Rangers' series-opening 4 … Rangers 4, Devils 1 The Rangers Own a Piece of the Rock |
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 National Post |
Yelle an unlikely hero with two goals
San Jose Mercury News - By Mark Emmons The discussion about the San Jose-Calgary playoff series had centered on all of the usual suspects. Jarome Iginla and Dion Phaneuf for the Flames. STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Sharks off to bad start Calgary defeats San Jose, 3-2 |
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 Washington Post |
Pelfrey, Mets put end to Phillies' streak
New York Daily News - BY ADAM RUBIN Mike Pelfrey allowed two runs in five innings and got the win for the Mets on Wednesday night. Eric Bruntlett, filling in for an injured Jimmy Rollins, had a poor night in the field for the Phillies. Wild starter, bad fielding equals Phillies loss to Mets Mets end nine-game slide against Phillies |
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