Pro Sports

Boston Bruins' Daniel Paille celebrates after scoring during the third period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the New York Rangers Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in New York. The Bruins won the game 2-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Bruins on verge of East finals, lead Rangers 3-0

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

NEW YORK — It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs. Beantown’s Bruins seem intent on wrapping up the long-awaited get-together in a hurry. Daniel Paille scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:31 left in the third period — after defenseman Johnny Boychuk got the Bruins even earlier in the frame — and Boston put the Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. Boston leads the series 3-0 and can advance to the conference finals as early as Thursday at … 0

Jerry Reinsdorf chairman of the Chicago White Sox walks on the field during batting practice before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox baseball game,Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Jose Quintana dominates as Chicago beats Red Sox

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

CHICAGO — Jose Quintana looked up in the fifth inning and started thinking about the possibility. He made a strong bid for a no-hitter. It ended with a weak hit. Quintana did not allow a hit until before David Ortiz broke it up with one out in the seventh on a broken-bat single, … 0

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola heads back onto the field after running a route during a team practice in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Patriots notebook: Danny Amendola among nine new receivers on roster

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

FOXBOROUGH — Tom Brady dropped back and threw a pass. Danny Amendola ran to where he expected it to be. It was a painful connection. “He darted me in the chest with one ball,” the Patriots receiver said Tuesday. “I was like, ‘wow, this guy can really wing it.’” Amendola and New England’s … 0