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The Devils’ Cream Is Rising to the Top

NBC New York — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:23 +0000

The Rangers haven’t been so lucky.

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Essay: Weekly Communion, With the Occasional Elbow

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:03:46 +0000

With the promise of modest donations to the financially challenged parish, St. Joseph’s in Maplewood, N.J., grants that most coveted item of our youth, the gymnasium key.

Bats: For Yankees, Few Runs but Many Questions

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:03:17 +0000

After more than a fourth of the regular season, the Yankees and the Red Sox are each 21-21, 5.5 games behind Baltimore in the American League East.

Pirates 5, Mets 4: Mets Have Control of Game, Then Drop It

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:02:56 +0000

The Mets’ Johan Santana could not hold a four-run lead, and a costly error in the eighth set up Pittsburgh’s go-ahead run.

Ruth Jersey Sells for $4.4 Million, Nearly Quadruple Previous High for Ruth Memorabilia

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:02:33 +0000

The auction price for a 1920s Babe Ruth jersey, nearly quadruple the previous high for a piece of his memorabilia, surprised appraisers and reflected his enduring star power.

Playoffs | Conference Finals: Game 4: Devils 4, Rangers 1: Devils Win Game 4 to Even Eastern Conference Finals With Rangers

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:02:08 +0000

The Devils scored two first-period goals in an ugly game that resembled an old-fashioned, 1994-style Battle of the Hudson.

Devils Get on Scoreboard And Under Rangers’ Skin

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:01:26 +0000

The Devils kept their minds on their business, and captain Zach Parise scored his first two goals of the Eastern Conference finals.

Game 5: Thunder 106, Lakers 90: Thunder Race Past Lakers and Into Conference Finals

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:50 +0000

The end for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers came against an Oklahoma City team that was younger, deeper and ready for its own moment in the Western Conference spotlight.

Off the Dribble: Leading Off: Lakers Join Magic in Off-Season Chaos

The New York Times — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:21 +0000

The Magic and Lakers are basketball’s soap operas of the moment, and the Devils-Rangers series has become a genuine grudge match. No wonder the Celtics-Sixers series is so low profile.

Europe Soccer Games Get "Oracle Hog" to Predict Wins

NBC New York — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:12 +0000

Forget rankings and coin tosses. A psychic pig is the latest tool European soccer tournament organizers intend to use to predict who wins matches.

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