BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins chased Roberto Luongo
(loh-AHN'-goh) while scoring four times over a 4:14 span in the
first 10 minutes of a 5-2 win over Vancouver, evening the Stanley
Cup finals at three games apiece. Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic
(LOO'-chihch) began the offensive barrage by scoring 35 seconds
apart early in the opening period. The series concludes tomorrow
night in Vancouver, where the Bruins have scored just twice in
three games.
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi says he
doesn't expect shortstop Derek Jeter to play tonight against the
Texas Rangers. Jeter collected his 2,994th hit with a first-inning
single but had to leave the game in the fifth with a strained right
calf.
NEW YORK (AP) - Plaxico Burress will work with the National
Urban League and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence after
spending nearly two years in prison on a weapon possession charge.
The 33-year-old former New York Giants receiver said Monday he
would be mentored by Magic Johnson and Tony Dungy (DUHN'-jee)
through the Brady Center. He'll volunteer with Urban League youth
programs and recruit other pro athletes.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch has been docked six points and
his crew chief fined $25,000 because his car failed post-race
inspection at Pocono Raceway. The No. 18 Toyota was found to be too
low after finishing third in Sunday's Sprint Cup race. Despite the
penalty, he remains fifth in the standings, but he now trails
leader Carl Edwards by 31 points.
PHOENIX (AP) - The Fiesta Bowl has hired University of Arizona
President Robert Shelton as its new executive director, replacing
the ousted John Junker. Shelton is a member of the presidential
oversight committee for the Bowl Championship Series. Junker was
fired earlier this year after an internal investigation uncovered
apparently illegal campaign contributions by staff and lavish
spending by him on parties and a night at a strip club.
