Sports

Local fans' jubilation over Spanish victory spills into streets

By Stephanie Miceli -- July 12, 2010 . Passions ran high in Boston during the final World Cup match yesterday. A crowd of 2,000 teeming with red and orange gathered to watch the event in the House of Blues. Less than an hour after Andrés Iniesta's winning extra-time goal, fans poured into Landsowne Street.

Celtics fall in Game 6, NBA playoffs extend to Game 7

By Cat Viglienzoni -- June 16, 2010 Boston suffered a setback in their quest to claim their eighteenth NBA title. The Celtics lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 89-67 in L.A. last night, leaving the series tied 3-3 and forcing a final showdown in Game 7 tomorrow night. The Celtics took a sizeable hit early on in the game, losing center Kendrick Perkins to a knee injury. The Celtics will play for the title tomorrow night in L.A. at 9 p.m. EST.

Rainy, and loud, World Cup

By Saniya Ghanoui -- June 15, 2010 The World Cup has been plagued with 30 degree temperatures and pouring rain as the games are played in the first winter tournament since 1978. In addition to the cold, there has been an issue with the vuvuzelas.

Celtics returning to LA, moving toward a trifecta

By Stephanie Miceli -- June 14, 2010 In a huddle, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson reminded his team that the Celtics typically reversed their leads in the fourth quarter. Except that never happened.

Mayor announces Boston's bid to be future World Cup host city

By Cat Viglienzoni -- June 11, 2010 As the World Cup kicks off in South Africa, Boston hopes to be a future host city. Boston is one of the 18 locations listed by the USA Bid Committee as potential candidates for World Cup sites. Mayor Menino announced Boston's bid to host the popular sporting event in 2018 or 2022. Boston previously hosted the World Cup in 1994 at Foxboro Stadium.

Celtics Lead Despite Lakers Home Court Advantage

By Stephanie Miceli -- June 7, 2010 Jack Nicholson isn't going to air his promised promo just yet, but after the Boston Celtics took Game 2 of the Finals over the Lakers, he might at least want to start practicing.

Surprises Abound in NFL Draft

By Jesse Liebman -- April 23, 2010 The NFL draft got underway Thursday night, and was filled with plenty of thrills. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford went first overall to the St. Louis Ram, while the Denver Broncos made a splash in selecting Florida QB Tim Tebow.

Overtime Theatrics Highlight Bruins Win

By Jesse Liebman Miroslav Satan scored a power-play goal after Buffalo was called for having too many men on the ice in the second extra period, and the Bruins defeated the Sabres 3-2 at 27:41 of overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.

Red Sox Comeback on Opening Day

By Gabrielle Tassone - April 5, 2010 Playing in front of a sell-out crowd on opening night, the Red Sox came back from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the Yankees by a final score of 9 -7.

Vonn Out, Mancuso 18th in Women's GS

By Jesse Liebman -- February 25, 2010 Defending Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso saw her chance for a repeat in the giant slalom competition take a hit Wednesday, thanks to U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn. A series of unfortunate moments during the first run may have cost Mancuso her shot to defend her title.

Lysacek Earns First U.S. Men's Figure Skating Gold in 22 Years

By Jesse Liebman -- February 19, 2010 For the first time since 1988, the music played during the men's figure skating competition was "The Star-Spangled Banner." Skater Evan Lysacek could only stand from the podium in bewilderment. Lysacek upset defending champion Evgeni Plushenko of Russia at the Vancouver Games on Thursday night, becoming the first American man to win figure skating gold since Brian Boitano 22 years ago.