AP - Like a bolt out of nowhere, Usain Bolt is now the world’s fastest man. The Jamaican sprinter, who doesn’t even consider the 100 meters his best race, set the world record Saturday night with a time of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix, .02 seconds faster than the old record held by his countryman, Asafa Powell.
Archive for May, 2008
Jamaican Bolt sets world record in 100 meters (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. ClosedAbreu’s single lifts Yanks past Twins in 12th, 7-6 (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
AP - Bobby Abreu gave the New York Yankees another big hit, breaking a 12th-inning tie with a one-out single Saturday night in a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
AP - LSU’s outgoing athletic director and former national championship baseball coach Skip Bertman was hospitalized Saturday with what doctors believed were early signs of a heart attack.
Red Wings forward Holmstrom ruled out of Game 4 (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
AP - Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom sat out Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals Saturday night due to an injured hamstring.
Beltran, Tatis rally Mets to 3-2 win over Dodgers (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
AP - Carlos Beltran hit a tying homer and Fernando Tatis singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, rallying the resurgent New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
Celtics, Lakers centerstage again for NBA finals (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
AP - Boston’s new Big Three reached the NBA’s big stage. And just like their predecessors, they’ll share it with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics and Lakers are meeting again in the NBA finals, with Kobe and KG taking their place alongside the likes of Magic and Bird in the league’s most storied rivalry.
Game 4 win could give Red Wings big mental edge (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
AP - The Detroit Red Wings can win the Stanley Cup on Saturday night, even if they may not realize it. Not in actuality, of course. At last check, the NHL still requires a team to win four games to lift the Stanley Cup, not three.
AP - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 599th career homer Saturday off Atlanta’s Jair Jurrjens, a two-run shot that left him one away from an elite mark.
Soriano, Cubs edge Rockies to win 6th straight (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
AP - Alfonso Soriano homered and drove in three runs Saturday to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 for their sixth straight win. The NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 25-8 at Wrigley Field this season and handed the Rockies their sixth straight loss.
Big Brown gets fresh sutures but remains on track (AP)
Published May 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
AP - Big Brown has new sutures in his hoof, and trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. says his unbeaten colt “knows it’s time to get ready” for a shot at the Triple Crown.