Patrice Bergeron and Chuck Kobasew scored 38 seconds apart in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-1 on Saturday night. Marco Sturm added a power-play goal and Tim Thomas made 36 saves for the Bruins, who snapped a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
With so many scorers, the Pittsburgh Penguins are capable of putting up a lot of goals in a short time. The dead-tired Ducks found that out — twice — as they ended a two-continent, two-week road trip. Petr Sykora scored twice and had an assist in his Pittsburgh home debut and the Penguins twice scored goals only seconds apart in a 5-4 victory over road-weary Stanley Cup champion Anaheim on…
The Patriots have had plenty to celebrate this season. Junior Seau finally gave in to the temptation. Now he’s ready to pay the price. In a move more suited to an 18-year-old college player than an 18-year veteran like Seau, he raised the ball high while returning an interception in Sunday’s 34-17 win over the Cleveland Browns, New England’s fifth one-sided win in five games this season.
Aaron Ross started the game on the sideline, benched for a half by the New York Giants for violating team rules. Allowed on the field in the second half, the rookie cornerback came up with two of the game’s most important plays. Ross returned the second of his two interceptions 43 yards for a touchdown with just over 3 minutes remaining to seal a 35-24 victory over the Jets on Sunday in the latest…
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart fractured his left collarbone while getting sacked late in the first half of Sunday’s 34-31 victory over the St. Louis Rams. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Leinart, the team’s first-round pick in 2006, would be out indefinitely. “We don’t know how long it’s going to be,” Whisenhunt said.
Chris Bosh scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off a spirited Virtus Lottomatica Roma squad for a 93-87 preseason victory Sunday.
Out of Control beat 10-1 long shot Zann by a nose to win Sunday’s $250,000 Oak Tree Mile at Santa Anita on Sunday, earning a berth in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile. Meanwhile, Idiot Proof claimed a spot in the Breeder’s Cup Sprint and Tough Tiz’s Sis in the Distaff. Out of Control had Michael Baze aboard and finished the mile, Grade II turf course in 1:34.16, paying $9.80, $5 and $4.20.
Daaher took the lead in the stretch and easily held off Forefathers for a 2-length victory in the $160,100 Jerome Handicap at Belmont Park on Sunday. Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, the 3-year-old Daaher won for the third time in six starts for Shadwell Stable, and is set to run next in either the new Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Monmouth Park on Oct.
Todd Pletcher knows he has a Breeders’ Cup qualifier in Panty Raid, but he isn’t sure which race — if any — she’ll enter at Monmouth Park later this month. The 3-year-old filly earned an automatic bid to the BC Distaff Sunday by winning the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, Keeneland’s fifth “win and you’re in” Cup qualifying race of the weekend.
Jacques Villeneuve finished the race and made no enemies Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
