Pittsburgh Penguins fans flood downtown to celebrate Stanley Cup title

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 15. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

Four months after celebrating the Steelers’ Super Bowl victory, tens of thousands of people converged on downtown again for a parade, this time in honor of the Stanley Cup champion Penguins.

Manny Ramirez of Los Angeles Dodgers drops to sixth among NL outfielders in All-Star voting

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 15. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

Suspended slugger Manny Ramirez has dropped to sixth among NL outfielders in latest fan voting for starting spots in the All-Star game.

Los Angeles Lakers fans get rowdy in street celebrations

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Los Angeles police say eight officers have suffered minor injuries during downtown disturbances that erupted amid street celebrations of the Lakers’ NBA championship victory over the Orlando Magic.

Carolina Hurricanes agree with Paul Maurice, coaching staff

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 15. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

The Carolina Hurricanes will keep their coaching staff together after their run to the Eastern Conference finals.

Los Angeles Lakers fans get rowdy in street celebrations

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 15. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

A Los Angeles police officer says members of a crowd celebrating the Lakers’ NBA championship have damaged a police cruiser and were setting bonfires in the street.

Lee takes no-hitter into 8th in shutout of Cards

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 14. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

Cliff Lee threw seven innings of no-hit ball before settling for a three-hitter to give the Cleveland Indians a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.

Texas wins on walk-off walk in bottom of ninth

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 14. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

Top-seeded Texas received a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to escape Southern Mississippi on Sunday.

Michael Phelps suffers second defeat at Santa Clara

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 14. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

Michael Phelps has lost another race at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.

Mark Martin cleans up when gamblers fail at Michigan

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 14. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

Mark Martin has won the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, conserving just enough fuel to get to the finish.

Arizona St. erupts in 10th to beat UNC at CWS

Posted by Associated Press in Sports on 14. Jun, 2009 | Comments Off

Kole Calhoun’s three-run homer in the 10th inning capped Arizona State’s eruption to beat North Carolina on Sunday.