Thursday, June 30, 2011

INTERLEAGUE PRO Jon Lester scattered two hits and notched five strikeouts over seven scoreless innings, earning his 10th victory of the season as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in-front of the 200th consecutive sell-out crowd at Citizens Bank Park in Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

UNSTOPPABLE Jose Reyes and the surging Mets have scored nearly 60 runs in just 4 games. Jose leads the majors in batting average, stolen bases, singles, doubles and of course triples. With MVP in his sights, New York is holding it's breath to see if he will play his 9th season in a Met uniform.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

FRUSTRATION The worst-in-the-majors Houston Astros just can't seem to win. Above, manager Brad Mills argues with third base umpire Jerry Layne. Mills was ejected from the game and Houston lost to the Rangers 7-3. Nearly half of those in attendance were Rangers fans.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

DODGER PILE The Dodgers pile on Tony Gwynn Jr. at second base after he drove in the winning run during the ninth inning of the Dodgers 3-2 sweep-avoiding walk-off in-front of a sold out crowd in LA. The Dodgers played the Angels.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS Pablo Barrera scored two goals and Mexico rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the United States for their second consecutive Gold Cup title.

Friday, June 24, 2011

BUC TOWN The Pirates, above .500 and competing fiercly in the NL Central, are attracting sell-out crowds in Pittsburgh on a more consistent basis than any other time this decade. Taking on the Boston Red Sox, they won 3-1 at PNC Park Friday night. It was the largest crowd in the history of PNC Park.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

UNFAMILIAR PAIN The Phillies, with the best record in the National League, are not used to losing lately. They lost 12-2 Thursday night in St. Louis and above, their manager Charlie Manuel wipes his face in the dugout.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

FIRST STEP TO NATIONAL STARDOM Duke guard Kyrie Irving, center, before the N.B.A. draft in Newark, in which he was selected first over all by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

UPSIDE DOWN Lleyton Hewitt took a tumble in his match with Robin Soderling.

Monday, June 20, 2011

RIGHTFULLY EMOTIONAL Serena Williams of the United States after defeating Aravane Rezai of France at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on Tuesday.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

PLAY OF THE GAME New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin, right, tags out Chicago Cubs' Carlos Pena during the sixth inning of an classic interleague baseball game.The crucial out at the plate completed an inning-ending double play as the Yankees defeated the Cubs 4-3 in front of a sold out crowd of nearly 45 thousand at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Friday, June 17, 2011

HIS MAJOR LEAGUE MOMENT In front an electric crowd of nearly 50 thousand, Dustin Ackley connected for his first major league hit as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night at Safeco Field.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

WALK-OFF BALK New York Mets pitcher D.J. Carrasco, center, walks off the mound after balking in the winning run as the Atlanta Braves run onto the field to celebrate in the 10th inning of a baseball game.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

THE ULTIMATE TROPHY Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins hoisted the Stanley Cup after their win.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

WATCHING IT FLY Miguel Cabrera, in a game where Justin Verlander guided the Tigers to a complete game shutout of the Cleveland Indians, hits a sac fly in the 3rd.

Monday, June 13, 2011

READY TO PROTECT Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canuks looks on prior to Game Six of the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. The Canucks won.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

STILL SMILING ON A GREY DAY Linet Masai of Kenya took the stage after winning the 10K Mini New York City marathon. .

Saturday, June 11, 2011

SO CLOSE THEY CAN TASTE IT The Vancouver Canucks moved to within one game of a first Stanley Cup success after a tense 1-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

ADVANTAGE MAVS Dallas is one win away from a title, with a 3-2 lead in the NBA finals over Miami. Above, Tyson Chandler throws down a two-handed dunk during Game 5.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW The Boston Red Sox overtook the New York Yankees in the AL East, improving to a first-place 35-26 with another hit-fueled win at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. Above, Jacoby Ellsbury steals second base as shortstop Derek Jeter attempts to catch a throw.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

QUADRUPLE TEAM Dwyane Wade gets four Dallas defenders guarding him in the paint. The Mavericks could not stop him from scoring a game-high 31 points, but they did stop him from being clutch in the 4th quarter. The Mavs tied the series up 2-2.

Monday, June 6, 2011

BEANTOWN BEATING Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) celebrates after scoring a short-handed goal during the second period in game three of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals against the Vancouver Canucks at TD Garden. The Bruins won 8-1.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

CHAMPION YET AGAIN Rafael Nadal (ESP) poses with the championship trophy after defeating Roger Federer (SUI) in the men's final of the 2011 French Open at Roland Garros. Nadal won 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

VICTORY IS MINE Rafael Nadal after clinching birth to his record sixth French Open championship.

Friday, June 3, 2011

INJURED BUT ABLE Dirk Nowitzki, seen wearing a bandage on his left middle finger, gets the shot off in front of Miami's Chris Bosh.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

WATCHING IT FLY St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols watches his two-run home run take off. The first place Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs at Bushe Stadium.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

IT ONLY TAKES ONE Raffi Torres (13) scored a goal with 18.5 seconds to play to steal Game 1 of the Stanley Cup for the Canucks.