Thursday, May 8 DETROIT (AP) -- Tim Wakefield and Mike Timlin had no idea they were making history Tuesday night.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 DETROIT -- Placido Polanco hit a broken-bat, tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth off Jonathan Papelbon to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 The people who run college athletics took time off the other day from counting the millions of dollars top athletes make for their schools to pat themselves on the back because more athletes are actually going to class.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 BOSTON -- LeBron James says he won't miss baskets like he did in the series opener between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Frank Daniels stood outside the paddock at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, thinking about the first race of the day while watching a rebroadcast of the Kentucky Derby on a big screen.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 WESTMINSTER -- Battling a leg injury going into the track and field season, Brattleboro senior Noah Gillard was lucky to be able to jump and run competitively enough to place in this year's track meets.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 BRATTLEBORO -- The Brattleboro baseball team finally had something to smile about after ending its five-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, coming back from a five-run deficit to beat Mount Saint Joseph, 7-6, at Tenney Field on Wednesday.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 HINSDALE, N.H. -- Most of the time, a substantial lead for the entirety of a softball game, including a 10-run advantage after six innings, would allow a squad to relax a little.   Full Story