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Both ALCS squads added a pitcher to their rosters while subtracting a position player, a concession to a more demanding potential seven-game series.

From the Devil Rays' inception in 1998 through 2007, the Red Sox played them 169 times and won 111. In 2008 the tables turned, with the Rays winning 10 of 18 games en route to the AL East title and, now, a showdown with Boston in the ALCS.

Two pitches. That's all the Phillies need to take a 1-0 lead in the NLCS thanks to Chase Utley and Pat Burrell smacking HRs in a 3-2 win. Is it luck? Opportunism? Whatever, it's one entertaining win, Scott Miller says.

Jonathan Cheechoo scores two goals, Evgeni Nabokov takes a shutout into the final minutes and the Sharks get off to a winning start, 4-1, against the Ducks on Thursday.

David Krejci scores the tiebreaking goal with 2:36 left, lifting the Bruins to a 5-4 win over the Avalanche in the season opener for both teams.

There was an opportunity for Charlie Manuel to demonstrate he was smarter than the dugout bench supporting his weight. All he had to do was tell Cole Hamels to walk Manny Ramirez or at least to pitch around him.

They don't call him Pat the Bat for nothing. Two batters after Chase Utley's two-run homer, Pat Burrell hit a solo shot of his own to lift the Phillies to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dodgers Thursday night in Game 1 of the NLCS.

Despite a 12-7 victory, No. 21 Wake Forest shares the spoils of a disappointing performance with defeated Clemson, confirming the lack of a true ACC favorite.

Vancouver skated to a 6-0 win on home ice over the Calgary Flames Thursday on an evening when the Canucks paid tribute to former teammate Luc Bourdon.

Burrows scores a pair after Vancouver honours Bourdon