WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The 76ers are on the brink of elimination
from the playoffs after a 100-94 loss to the Heat last night that
gives Miami a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. Dwyane Wade had
32 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat. Elton Brand had 21 points
and 11 rebounds for the 76ers.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Phillies blanked the Padres 3-0 last night.
Roy Oswalt and three relievers pitched a combined four-hitter. Ben
Francisco and Brian Schneider homered for the Phillies, who've won
eight straight and 12 of 13 at Petco Park dating to the 2008
season.

MIAMI (AP) - Scott Cousins hit a grand slam, Brett Hayes added a
three-run homer and the Marlins beat the Pirates 9-5 last night to
finish a three-game sweep. The Pirates cut the lead to 9-5 in the
sixth inning before Matt Diaz grounded into an inning-ending double
play with the bases loaded. Pedro Alvarez homered, had three hits
and drove in two runs for the Buccos.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is tired of the
Flyers complaining. Ruff says the Flyers "are really doing a lot
of whining" following their 1-0 loss to Buffalo in Game 4 of their
first-round playoff series. Flyers captain Mike Richards says the
Sabres were allowed "to get away with murder" on the ice. That
comment triggered Ruff's complaints about the Flyers.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Lynn Chandnois, a special teams star for the
Steelers whose average on kickoff returns ranks second only to Gale
Sayers in NFL history, died Tuesday. He was 86. Chandnois' alma
mater of Michigan State, says he died in Flint, Michigan, Steelers
Chairman Dan Rooney called Chandnois one of the team's "great
players from the past."

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Police have arrested five people and
recovered some memorabilia stolen from the Mount Vernon home of
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick. Local newspaper, the
Skagit Valley Herald, says his 2008 World Series championship ring
is still missing. The home of the 26-year-old who grew up in Mount
Vernon was burglarized in late March.

LONDON (AP) - American 400-meter runner Shana Cox will represent
Britain beginning in November after the IAAF approved her switch of
nationalities. The 26-year-old former Penn State star could compete
for her adopted country at the 2012 Olympics in London, where both
her parents were born. Cox was the 2008 NCAA champion in the 400
and part of Penn State's winning 4x400 relay.


Thursday's Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay 2
Minnesota 3, Baltimore 1
Kansas City 3, Cleveland 2
Red Sox 4, Angels 2, 11 innings
Seattle 1, Oakland 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati 7, Arizona 4
St. Louis 5, Washington 0
L.A. Dodgers 5, Atlanta 3, 12 innings
N.Y. Mets 9, Houston 1
Florida 9, Pittsburgh 5
Philadelphia 3, San Diego 0

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

Chicago 88, Indiana 84, Chicago leads series 3-0
Miami 100, Philadelphia 94, Miami leads series 3-0
Portland 97, Dallas 92, Dallas leads series 2-1

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Boston 5, Montreal 4, OT, series tied 2-2
Chicago 5, Vancouver 0, Vancouver leads series 3-2
San Jose 6, Los Angeles 3, San Jose leads series 3-1

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York 4, D.C. United 0


Friday's Schedule - All Times EDT
BASEBALL

American League
Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 1-1) at Detroit (Verlander 1-2), 7:05
p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 0-1) at Baltimore (Bergesen 0-2), 7:05
p.m.
Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-2) at Toronto (Jo-.Reyes 0-2), 7:07 p.m.
Kansas City (Francis 0-1) at Texas (Holland 2-1), 8:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Carmona 1-2) at Minnesota (Duensing 1-0), 8:10 p.m.
Boston (Lester 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Haren 4-0), 10:05 p.m.
Oakland (T.Ross 1-1) at Seattle (Pineda 2-1), 10:10 p.m.

National League
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Coleman 1-0),
2:20 p.m.
Washington (L.Hernandez 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 1-0), 7:05
p.m.
Arizona (J.Saunders 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 0-2), 7:10 p.m.
Colorado (Chacin 3-0) at Florida (Ani.Sanchez 0-1), 7:10 p.m.
Houston (Figueroa 0-2) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 1-1), 8:10 p.m.
Cincinnati (Volquez 2-0) at St. Louis (McClellan 2-0), 8:15 p.m.
Philadelphia (Hamels 1-1) at San Diego (Richard 1-0), 10:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Hanson 1-3) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 0-2), 10:15
p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS
Boston at New York, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Seattle FC at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.