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TV radio sports schedule for May 26/27, 2012
on May 25, 2012, at 7:35 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING Formula One, Monaco Grand Prix, 8 a.m., Speed-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, Coca-Cola 600, practice 10 a.m. & 1 p.m., Speed-TV NASCAR Nationwide Series, History 300, qualifying 11 a.m., ESPN2-TV; race 2:45 p.m., ABC-TV Global Rallycross Championship, 8 p.m., ESPN2-TV BASEBALL, COLLEGE Atlantic Coast Conference Playoffs Teams TBD, ...
Celtics, minus guard Bradley, set for Sixers, Game 7
By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.
WALTHAM, Mass. — Kevin Garnett won’t be posting any comments from the 76ers owners on his mental bulletin board. The Philadelphia fans won’t be getting all riled up over comments deriding their loyalty. “It’s Game 7. There’s no tomorrow,” Celtics captain Paul Pierce said before practice on Friday. “If this ...
Heat resting up before return to East finals
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 6:56 p.m.
MIAMI — Dwyane Wade has been battling knee soreness. LeBron James was hobbling after a falling into a courtside cameraman. Chris Bosh remains sidelined indefinitely with an abdominal strain. Mike Miller looks to be in agony whenever he moves. An extra day of rest doesn’t sound like much, but it ...
Wade scores 41, Heat eliminate Pacers 105-93
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 11:19 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS — There was nothing soft about Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James chipped in 28 and the Heat finished off the Indiana Pacers, locking up a return trip to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night. ...
Graduation week tough on mother of player who died on basketball court
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 9:04 p.m.
For Jocelyn Leonard, the pain can be difficult to bear — especially during a week like this. Jocelyn is the mother of Wes Leonard, the Michigan high school basketball player who died last year immediately after making a game-winning shot. On Thursday night, Leonard’s class at Fennville High School was ...
Celtics, Sixers prepare for another seventh game
By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 8:45 p.m.
BOSTON — Julius Erving strolled through the 76ers locker room as Philadelphia celebrated beating the Celtics to set up another Game 7 in Boston. “It brings back all the memories,” the Hall of Famer said after the Sixers forced the first seventh game between the old rivals since he teamed ...
Thunder, Spurs bring connection into West finals
By Jeff Latzke, The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 7:48 p.m.
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Clay Bennett was seeking a leader for his team that would one day become the Oklahoma City Thunder, he picked a rising star from a San Antonio franchise on the verge of winning its fourth NBA championship in a decade. It was the start of a ...
On Deck, a sports calendar for May 24
on May 24, 2012, at 6:06 p.m.
BASEBALL LL World Series trip At Millinocket, Millinocket Little League organizing bus trip to 2012 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., four-day, three-night trip Aug. 16-19, opening weekend of LLWS, two days at LLWS and a stop at National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on return trip; ...
76ers top Celtics to force Game 7 in East semis
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 11:18 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — The buzz at the start was for Allen Iverson’s ceremonial return. By the end, more than 20,000 fans were on their feet and going wild for Jrue Holiday, Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala and the rugged-and-determined play that kept the eighth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers alive for at least one more ...
Pacers, Heat respond to Bird’s ‘soft’ comment
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 6:54 p.m.
MIAMI — Larry Bird called the Indiana Pacers soft. His team agreed. LeBron James thought otherwise. Bird told The Indianapolis Star early Wednesday that he “can’t believe my team went soft” after the Pacers were beaten 115-83 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night against the ...
TV radio sports schedule for May 24, 2012
on May 23, 2012, at 6:33 p.m.
BASEBALL, HIGH SCHOOL ELLSWORTH at JOHN BAPST, 4:30 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio BASEBALL, COLLEGE Atlantic Coast Conference Playoffs CLEMSON at VIRGINIA, 11 a.m., NESN-TV NORTH CAROLINA at MIAMI, 3 p.m., NESN-TV NC STATE at WAKE FOREST, 7 p.m., NESN-TV BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE PHILADELPHIA at ST. LOUIS, 8 p.m., ...
Coach Collins hopes blast from 1982 Game 7 inspires 76ers vs. Celtics
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on May 22, 2012, at 9:27 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — Before coach Doug Collins had his Philadelphia 76ers look ahead to Game 6, he had them rewind the tape to a dusty Game 7. He slipped in a highlight video of Sixers vs. Celtics, Game 7, 1982 Eastern Conference finals. Julius Erving and Larry Bird. Andrew Toney and ...
TV radio sports schedule for May 23, 2012
on May 22, 2012, at 8:49 p.m.
BASEBALL, HIGH SCHOOL SKOWHEGAN at BANGOR, 4:15 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 12:30 p.m., NESN-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton (100.1 FM), WQDY Calais (92.7 FM), WSYY Millinocket (1240 AM), WALZ Machias (95.3 FM), WEGP Presque Isle (1390 ...
Lakers will debate overhaul after playoff exit
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on May 22, 2012, at 5:58 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers’ final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll play. It might have been the tandem’s last few minutes together with a franchise that has little patience ...
Magic fire coach Stan Van Gundy; GM also gone
By Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press on May 21, 2012, at 7:44 p.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. — For months the Orlando Magic have been trudging through the aftermath of a preseason trade request by Dwight Howard that sapped the life out of the franchise as internal team issues quickly affected the product on the floor. Now after easily one of the most tumultuous seasons ...
TV radio sports schedule for May 22, 2012
on May 21, 2012, at 6:10 p.m.
BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7 p.m., NESN-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton (100.1 FM), WQDY Calais (92.7 FM), WSYY Millinocket (1240 AM), WALZ Machias (95.3 FM), WEGP Presque Isle (1390 AM), WFAU Augusta (1280 AM), WKTJ Farmington (99.3 FM), WIGY Madison (97.5 FM) ...
James, Wade lift Heat over Pacers in Game 4
The Associated Press on May 20, 2012, at 9:32 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS — Miami’s season, the one that’s supposed to end in an NBA championship and vindication, was slipping away. LeBron James brought it back. And this time, Dwyane Wade helped him. James scored 40 points, Wade added 30 — 22 in the second half — and Miami’s dynamic duo took ...
Celtics back in Boston, back at practice for 76ers
By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on May 20, 2012, at 6:31 p.m.
WALTHAM, Mass. — The Celtics player who needs a break the most this postseason isn’t 34-year-old Paul Pierce, who’s nursing a knee injury. Or 36-year old Ray Allen, who’s got bone spurs in his ankle. Or even Kevin Garnett, who turned 36 on Saturday but is playing like he did ...
76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series
The Associated Press on May 18, 2012, at 11:52 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down in the first half and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The ...
TV radio sports schedule for May 19/20, 2012
on May 18, 2012, at 7:31 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING IRL, IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 qulifying, 11 a.m., NBCSN-TV NHRA, Summernationals qualifying, 5 p.m. (delay) ESPN2-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, Sprint All-Star Race, 7 p.m., Speed-TV; WNZS Veazie (1340 AM) radio BASEBALL, COLLEGE MAINE at STONY BROOK, (2), 1 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM) radio; UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com) BASEBALL, ...
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