Saturday, April 30, 2011

WHO NEEDS LEBRON? The Cleveland Indians are in first place.

Friday, April 29, 2011

NOT UP TO PAR Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was late to a puck hit by the Flyers' Kris Versteeg during a playoff game in Philadelphia. The Bruins won, 7-3.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

STAR POWER Jamal Crawford of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after a three-point basket against the Orlando Magic during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena on April 28, 2011 in Atlanta. The Hawks won the series 4-2 to advance to the semifinals.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A RETURN TO FORM Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers is introduced before a game against the New Orleans Hornets in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on April 28. The Lakers won the series 4 games to 2.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

STOP Tyler Hansbrough runs into a roadblock of Bulls defenders during Game 5 in Chicago.

Monday, April 25, 2011

UP AND AWAY Manu Ginobili goes up for a left-handed layup as Marc Gasol contests. The suprising Grizzlies have a 3-1 series lead.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

JUMPER Rudy Fernandez scored scored just two points (0-for-5) from the floor in the Blazers' win. Portland and Dalls are tied 2 games apiece.

Friday, April 22, 2011

REVENGE Jason Heyward and Dan Uggla celebrate after the Braves beat the Giants, 4-1. San Francisco beat Atlanta in the NLDS last year.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

TO NO AVAIL Philadelphia 76ers guard Jrue Holiday (11) fouls Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the second quarter of game three of the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center. The Heat took a 3-0 lead in the series.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

ANYTHING TO WIN An elevated Tony Allen crashes on top of Manu Ginobili. The Spurs won, tying the series with the Memphis Grizzlies, 1-1.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

OAKLAND REVOLUTION After controversies over moving the Oakland A's to Sacramento or Oklahoma City, the A's have responded with an impressive opening to the season, defeating the Red Sox 5-0 in front of another big crowd.

Monday, April 18, 2011

OUR TIME Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook soars for a dunk during the Thunder's 107-103 victory over Denver Sunday night. OKC is up 1 game to 0.
UNREAL UPSET Forward DeJuan Blair(notes) #45 of the San Antonio Spurs takes a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Memphis, seeded in last place, beat San Antonio, seeded 1st.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

HAWK ATTACK Al Horford slams home two of his 16 points as the Hawks used a balanced attack to defeat the Magic in Game 1.

Friday, April 15, 2011

#1 Baseball hottest hitter, Troy Tulowitzki congratulated Chris Iannetta after they both scored in the 2nd inning as the Rockies defeated the Chicago Cubs and improved to a major-leauge-best 11-2 on the year.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

CHICAGO TIME Carlos Boozer, who had 14 points and 22 rebounds in the Bulls' win, lets out a yell during first-half action.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

VANCOUVER'S MOMENT Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Vancouver Canucks gives Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks a push to the face during the third period in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 13, 2011 at Rogers Arena

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

HAPPY AT HOME The Twins celebrate Danny valencia's walk-off single that defeated the Royals, 4-3, in 10 innings.

Monday, April 11, 2011

OUT BY A MILE San Diego Padres shortstop Alberto Gonzalez (14) is tagged out at home in the second inning by Cincinnati Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan (29) at Petco Park.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! In a game with few scoring opportunities for the Toronto Blue Jays, Jeff Mathis tags John McDonald at the plate. Jeff Weaver threw a masterful gem for the Los Angeles Angels in their 3-1 win in Anaheim.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

BACK IN THE NEW YORK GROOVE First baseman Ike Davis (29) drove in David Wright and Carlos Beltran with a triple to right-center field in the sixth to give the Mets a 5-4 lead Saturday. Davis scored when the next batter, pinch hitter Daniel Murphy, singled to left.

Friday, April 8, 2011

PATIENCE IN PITTSBURGH The Pirates' Jose Tabata (right) celebrates with manager clint hurdle after driving in the winning run in the 14th inning with a walk-off double to beat the Rockies 4-3.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

TOTAL FAILURE. The Red Sox were held to four singles It's the third time in four games they've had five or fewer hits, as they have fallen to 0-6.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

I CAN'T GET NO Kobe Bryant stuggles to get to the rim as the inconsistent Los Angeles Lakers fell again at the Staples Center to the red-hot Denver Nuggets.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

HUNGRY TO WIN Kemba Walker of Connecticut led all scorers with 16 points as the Huskies took the NCAA national championship.

Monday, April 4, 2011

PROFESSIONALLY DOMINANT The Baltimore Orioles are the hottest team in baseball. After being the only team in the majors to sweep an away series to start the season, the Orioles came home to a sold out crowd of 46,000+ and defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1. Baltimore pitching, under new manager Buck Showalter, has given up just 2 runs in 36 innings.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS Ian Kinsler is congratulated by his teammates following his solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Red Sox. The Rangers outscore the Red Sox 26 to 11 in the opening series, sweeping Boston for a 3-0 start to the 2011 regular season.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

CAN'T TOUCH THIS Dodgers shortstop James Carroll applies the tag too late as the Giants Brandon Belt steals second base in the sixth inning. San Francisco defeated their big-city rival 10-0 in front of nearly 50,000 fans.

Friday, April 1, 2011

HAWAIIAN BANG The Royals Kila Ka'aihue celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run to beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in the bottom of the ningth inning. After losing on opening day, the Royals improved to 1-1.