BOSTON — The Bruins and Ottawa Senators played a thrilling Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series at TD Garden on Monday night. The physicality went up several notches compared to the two previous games, and offense was aplenty as the Senators emerged victorious 4-3 after Bobby Ryan scored in overtime to give Ottawa a 2-1 series lead. The penalty that resulted in Ottawa’s overtime power play drew plenty of criticism. B’s forward Riley Nash was hit along the boards, went to retaliate and was the only player sent to the penalty box. Nash didn’t blame the referees after the loss. He blamed himself. “I think it was p... NESN.com
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Four on the floor for Simone Biles; Bolt coasts in 200 heat
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Biles closed her Rio Olympics with more gymnastics gold. Usain Bolt breezed through another sprint as he makes a run at one final Olympic title in his favorite race. Bolt easily won a qualifying race Tuesday in the 200 meters, the first step in his bid for the gold Thursday. His prowess on the track is the dominant story line of the final week of the Olympics along with Biles’ great success in gymnastics. “I came out here to qualify,” Bolt said, “and that’s what I did.” Biles won the floor exercise Tuesday, her fourth gold of the games. She is only the fourth Olympic gymnast to accomplish that feat.RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16:
Report: Heat Forward Chris Bosh Dealing With Potential Blood-Clot Scare
MIAMI — A person with knowledge of the situation says Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat is dealing with another blood-clot scare and will meet with doctors this week with hopes of finding a way to continue playing this season. Bosh will spend “the next few days” reviewing his options, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because the Heat has not revealed the matter publicly. It’s a very similar situation to what Bosh faced over the All-Star break a year ago, when a blood clot was found on his lung and sidelined him for the rest of the season. The difference in this case
Theo Epstein, Terry Francona Will Share Heat Following Red Sox Loss As They Search for Answers
by Tony Lee on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 2:40AM Theo Epstein and Terry Francona have been linked for eight years in the Red Sox organization. They've been lauded together as the central figures in the best decade in team history. This month, they were side-by-side as targets in a budding rumor that suggested the two were not seeing eye-to-eye. And on Wednesday night at Camden Yards, they were paired once more in a quest for answers. "This is one for the ages, isn't it?" Epstein said in the moments after a gut-wrenching loss teamed with a Tampa Bay Rays win to end Boston's season. "We played poorly in September. You can't sugarcoat this. This is awful. We did it to
Mavericks win first NBA title, oust Heat (AP)
For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year. A season that began with Miami celebrating the signings of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh -- along with the promise of championships -- ended on the very same floor, with the Dallas Mavericks hoisting the title trophy for the first time in their franchise...