Rico Brogna, a late-game replacement, gets a hero's welcome from the Fenway crowd as he nears home plate after his walk-off grand slam beat the Devil Rays. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis)
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RED SOX 7, DEVIL RAYS 3
In grand style
Brogna slam in 9th inning uplifts Sox
(By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
It was an Edgar Allan Poe kind of night, eerie and awash in intrigue.
It could be season's best night - or worst
(By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
Thick fog enveloped gloomy old Fenway and the Citgo sign served as a lighthouse while the SS Jimy Williams threatened to sink into the Mystic River.
Patriots send Brisby on his way and sign ex-Giant Calloway
(By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
FOXBOROUGH - Gone is Drew Bledsoe's security blanket, Ben Coates. Gone, too, is deep threat Shawn Jefferson. Gone, now, is Vincent Brisby, a receiver Bledsoe came into the league with in 1993 and a player he was very familiar with and confident in.
Celtics to get Pack and Williams, give up Barros and Fortson
(By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
With specifics apparently in place and signatures expected to follow, a four-team, nine-player deal involving the Celtics could become official today.
OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Dollar value costly for US
Olympic Committee loses $500,000 on poor 'hedge bet'
(By Associated Press)
A bad bet on the value of the Australian dollar cost the US Olympic movement $500,000 that will be used to fund the American delegation next month in Sydney.
Kowal leaves doubts, competitors behind
After near misses, she's finally on target for Olympics
(By John Powers, Globe Staff)
INDIANAPOLIS - Four years ago in the same pool, Kristy Kowal looked up at the scoreboard and realized she'd missed making the Olympic team in the breaststroke by 17-hundredths of a second. Four days ago, she looked up again. Missed by one-hundredth this time.
SPORTS LOG
Avalanche, Sakic agree on contract
(By Globe Staff and Wire Reports)
The Colorado Avalanche and center Joe Sakic avoided salary arbitration yesterday by agreeing to a one-year contract that will pay Sakic $7.9 million. General manager Pierre Lacroix, who confirmed the terms, said failed attempts to negotiate a long-term contract with Sakic resulted in the last-minute agreement. Sakic, 31, who led the Avalanche in scoring last season with 28 goals and 53 assists in 60 games, will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2000-2001 season. Lacroix said he senses that Sakic wants to test the free agent market ... Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Bryan McCabe won his arbitration case and was awarded a one-year contract worth $2.15 million ... The Vancouver Canucks signed free agent defenseman Scott Lachance, who spent last season with the Montreal Canadiens ... Former Bruins center Bryan Smolinski avoided arbitration with Los Angeles, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Kings ... The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed free agent center Ryan Johnson to a one-year contract ... Left wing Michel Picard, who played last season with Grand Rapids of the International Hockey League, signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers ... The Kansas City Royals placed second baseman Carlos Febles on the 15-day disabled list with a bone bruise on his right ankle. Febles was injured Sunday sliding into second base in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles ... Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Raul Mondesi now can straighten his arm again after undergoing surgery on his right elbow. Dr. John Uribe removed 12 bone chips from Mondesi's elbow ... Texas pitcher Ryan Glynn, who fainted in the dugout after being lifted Friday night against the Red Sox, was placed on the 15-day disabled list and will undergo tests to determine the cause of his fainting ... Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. complained about his treatment from fans and reporters. ''It's kind of tough when you've got the media on you and you come to the ballpark and you have fans yelling things that are off the wall,'' Griffey told foxsports.com.
PGA NOTEBOOK
Nicklaus and Woods quite a pair on PGA
(By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - If this week's PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club is, as most observers seem to think, Jack Nicklaus's final appearance on a stage he has dominated like no one else, then PGA of America officials have chosen a most appropriate way to bid him farewell.
Conditions not subpar
As misty rain falls, scores on rise in Mass. Public Links
(By William Kalec, Globe Correspondent)
Steve Salvucci waited in the clubhouse at William J. Devine Golf Course yesterday, expecting his name to drop farther down the list of leaders in the Massachusetts Public Links Championship.
Long game is her shortfall
Miller, like the rest, can't keep up with Tobin in Keyes Cup
(By Bob Monahan, Globe Staff)
NEWTON - Like mother, like daughter. That was the feeling yesterday during the first round of the Women's Golf Association of Massachusetts Keyes Cup competition at rainy Charles River CC.
AL ROUNDUP
Pettitte, Yankees roll
New York continues its dominance over Rangers
(By Associated Press)
Andy Pettitte pitched seven strong innings before tiring in the eighth, getting his fifth straight win as the New York Yankees continued their dominance over the Rangers with a 7-3 victory at Arlington, Texas.
NL ROUNDUP
Helton slugs Expos
His 2 HRs give Rockies sweep
(By Associated Press)
Todd Helton homered twice, including a go-ahead, two-run drive in the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the Expos, 4-3, last night at Montreal to complete a four-game sweep.
Merloni thankful for familiar surroundings
(By Michael Smith, Globe Correspondent)
The ''Nice to meet yous'' were replaced with ''Nice to see you agains'' yesterday when the Red Sox welcomed (back) the latest addition to their ever-changing roster.
It's a special night for Swymer
(By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Staff)
Karen Swymer, the bravest and the best of the Jimmy Fund, will be a special guest at Fenway Park for tonight's Red Sox-Devil Rays game.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Alcantara shuffled to disabled list
(By Dan Shaughnessy and Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
Enter Lou. Exit Izzy. And the beat goes on. The Red Sox revolving door rotated again yesterday, and old friend Lou Merloni of Framingham made the leap all the way from the Yokohama BayStars to the No. 6 spot in the Boston batting order. Starting at third base, Merloni became the 48th Red Sox player of the season. He wore No. 26, made famous at the hot corner by Wade Boggs. Sweet Lou cracked a single up the middle in his first at-bat in the second inning, then stole second. He wound up 1 for 2, with two sacrifices.
ON BASEBALL
Bullpen is this team's saving grace
(By Larry Whiteside, Globe Staff)
Don't be shocked, but the Red Sox have the best bullpen in baseball. They've found a formula for success and they're sticking with it, no matter what.
It was child's play
Grand slam made Brogna's boyhood dream come true
(By Michael Smith, Globe Correspondent)
Rico Brogna has done this before. Many times. The winning home run under the lights at a sold-out Fenway Park? Brogna rehearsed it all the time in his backyard while growing up in Turners Falls.
MEDIAS ROJAS 7, DEVIL RAYS 3
Tremenda victoria
Medias Rojas ganan, pero Pedro sale temprano
(By Tito Stevens Redaccion Del Globe)
Los Devil Rays de Tampa Bay, el equipo mas caliente de la Liga Americana en las ultimas tres semanas (12-6), comenzaron una gira de 13 dias anoche en el Parque Fenway contra el mejor lanzador de la Liga Americana tratando de hacer historia.
RACING NOTEBOOK
'Scatter' nearly pulls it all together
(By Ron Indrisano, Globe Staff)
Although it receives scant attention in the United States, there is a Triple Crown in Canada, too. There are major differences in the way the Canadian Triple Crown is conducted, as compared to the US version, but the two had one similarity this year: a son of Mr. Prospector lost out in the end.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Trigger finger a little shaky
(By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
FOXBOROUGH - Damien Woody had problems snapping in the shotgun formation last year, and those problems showed up again in Friday night's game against Washington. It's to the point where coach Bill Belichick may have to do away with the two-minute offense, in which Drew Bledsoe appears to be excelling.
NFL NOTEBOOK
St. Louis locks up Bruce
(By Wire Services)
Wide receiver Isaac Bruce parlayed a superb season into a huge contract, signing a six-year, $40 million extension with the St. Louis Rams yesterday.
SOCCER NOTES
Barbados is trying to sneak up
(By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
MANSFIELD - Barbados has been successful in maintaining a stable economy, a relatively high standard of living, and a positive image for tourists. Its musicians are breaking ground with hybrid styles such as the up-tempo ringbang, rapso (rap/soca), and raggasoca (reggae/soca).
LIBERTY 78, MYSTICS 57
Liberty headed to conference finals
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK - Becky Hammon scored 19 points as the New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics, 78-57, last night and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.
Pettijohn didn't have fighting chance
(By Joe Burris, Globe Staff)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - It is amazing what you stand to lose when someone decides to end an argument with a knife.
Mass West nets an overtime win
(By Chris Forsberg, Globe Correspondent)
NORTH ANDOVER - A group of players from Mass West glanced at the statistical leaderboard before taking the ice yesterday at Merrimack College. Under goaltenders, three names stood out: Gabe Winer, Tim Kane, and Matt Kelly. All three had goals-against averages below one and all three play for South Shore, Mass West's quarterfinal opponent yesterday at Hockey Night in Boston.
SporTView
Ringing in past glory
(By Howard Manly, Globe Staff)
It's a good thing boxing has a grand past. The present is just too cloudy.
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