Open-wheel veteran learning new racing languageOpen-wheel veteran learning new racing language
As the latest of the open-wheel racers to make the move to NASCAR, Dario Franchitti is finding himself learning a completely different language.
Day: October 21, 2007
Kessel gets Bruins by Rangers 1-0 in SOKessel gets Bruins by Rangers 1-0 in SO
Phil Kessel used the same formula that’s worked for him in the past, and new Boston coach Claude Julien wasn’t about to change either. Kessel scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Bruins a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. After the first five shooters failed in the tiebreaker, Kessel skated in on Henrik Lundqvist and fired a wrist shot under the crossbar.
Red Sox hope Fenway unnerves young TribeRed Sox hope Fenway unnerves young Tribe
The Green Monster. Pesky’s pole. The triangle in dead center. Hardcore, insult-spewing fans breathing down your neck. Fenway Park is a scary place for any visiting team. And in Game 6, the Boston Red Sox were hoping it could unnerve the Cleveland Indians. Manager Terry Francona feels Fenway, with all its tradition and nuance, gives Boston a home-field advantage unlike any other.
Falcons’ Crumpler may not face SaintsFalcons’ Crumpler may not face Saints
Alge Crumpler’s chronically sore knee could sideline the four-time Pro Bowl tight end for the Atlanta Falcons’ game at New Orleans on Sunday. Crumpler, the Falcons’ leading receiver the last three years, has played in 40 straight games, including 39 starts, despite having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee the last two offseasons.