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Clemens uses Cashman to attack McNamee’s integrity
By JOSEPH WHITE | Associated Press – WASHINGTON (AP) — Injured and defeated in a playoff game against the Boston Red Sox , Roger Clemens asked the general manager of the New York Yankees for the man who could “push his buttons.” He asked for Brian McNamee . Two years later, the Yankees didn’t want McNamee around anymore. They found him to be insubordinate, and they had concerns about a couple of incidents, one in Florida and one in Seattle
Toronto advances to Canadian Championship final (The Associated Press)
TORONTO (AP) Reggie Lambe and Ryan Johnson scored and Toronto FC beat the Montreal Impact 2-0 on Wednesday night to advance to the Canadian Championship final . Toronto, 0-8-0 in MLS play this season, was reduced to 10 men in the 16th minute when English fullback Richard Eckersley got a straight red card from referee David Gantar. The teams tied 0-0 last week in Montreal in the opener
Knicks’ Lin wasn’t willing to risk a knee setback (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) Jeremy Lin knows he would have been rusty and probably not in great shape if he tried to play for the New York Knicks in this playoff series against the Miami Heat .
NHL Free Agency: One Player Each Team Will Be Happy to Let Go
With the NHL playoffs hitting their stride, the majority of the league is preparing for the draft next month and the free agency to follow. While the last of the playoff beards are being trimmed away, general managers around the league will be trimming their rosters. A top heavy free agent market and draft means that teams will be going strong to fill their rosters quickly and expensively
MLS Capsules (The Associated Press)
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Thierry Henry scored his MLS-leading ninth goal in the seventh minute, then went down with a hamstring injury in the New York Red Bulls ‘ 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday. Red Bulls coach Hans Backe estimated Henry will be sidelined a month
Real Salt Lake beats winless Toronto FC 3-2 (The Associated Press)
SANDY, Utah (AP) Jonny Steele is forging a reputation for making clutch plays in his first season with Real Salt Lake .
Real Salt Lake beats winless Toronto FC 3-2 (The Associated Press)
SANDY, Utah (AP) Jonny Steele is forging a reputation for making clutch plays in his first season with Real Salt Lake .
Sporting KC rides first 7-0 start in MLS since ’96 (The Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Peter Vermes never thought another Major League Soccer team would put together the kind of start that the Los Angeles Galaxy accomplished during the league’s inaugural season . There were only 10 teams back in 1996, and hardly the same level of parity
Heat top Bulls 83-72, tighten East race (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) The earliest Miami and Chicago could meet again is Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Good thing
Column: NHL increasingly popular, out of control
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman ‘s vision of a bigger footprint for hockey is finally coming into focus. But it’s not just the skyrocketing TV ratings for these playoffs in markets both traditional, like Philly, Boston and Chicago , and those traditionally slow to come around, like Los Angeles, Miami and Phoenix . It’s the tire marks on the backs of the jerseys of some of the league’s best players.