Hartnett: Martin St. Louis Has Etched His Name Into New York Sports Lore
Martin St. Louis propelled the Broadway Blueshirts to a dramatic victory that New Yorkers will never forget.
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Martin St. Louis propelled the Broadway Blueshirts to a dramatic victory that New Yorkers will never forget.
Enjoy the baseball and the beach and the barbecues. But take a minute or two to remember that this is also about the veterans who made today not just possible, but necessary.
A win Tuesday in Montreal will put New York in the championship round for the first time since they won the title in 1994. A loss will make Game 6 necessary at what will be a nervous Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda is scheduled to pitch two innings in an extended spring-training game on Tuesday, increasing the possibility he could start a rehab assignment soon.
Martin St. Louis put New York within one win of the Stanley Cup finals, scoring 6:02 into overtime to give the Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six solid innings in a spot start and helped the clutch hitting-deprived Mets with an RBI single.
Derek Jeter had four hits and Masahiro Tanaka rebounded nicely from his first major league loss, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Daniel Murphy dropped a throw on a force attempt at second base with two outs in the ninth inning, allowing the tiebreaking run to score.
Helio Castroneves came up short in his bid to join the elite club of four-time winners of the Indianapolis 500, getting passed by Ryan Hunter-Reay with a lap remaining Sunday and then falling just short at the checkered flag.
The Eastern Conference finals have plenty of juice. Coming up is Game 4 on Sunday night, with New York leading the best-of-seven series 2-1.
Josh Collmenter provided another solid start, Martin Prado hit a pair of RBI singles and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 3-2 on a wet Saturday to end a three-game skid.
Jacoby Ellsbury homered with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees snapped an eight-game road losing streak against the Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 victory on Saturday.
Derick Brassard has been itching to return to the Rangers' lineup. Now healthy, the 26-year-old center will finally get his chance to make his mark on this series when he takes the ice for pivotal Game 4.
On Thursday, half the U.S. Senate urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to change the Washington club's name.
Ray Rice acknowledged Friday that he "failed miserably" and apologized for the actions that led to his arrest on assault charges.
