Sports - Red Sox left fielder Cody Ross belted a solo home run to center field in the third inning, racking up 4 RBI’s in total to lead Boston past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 yesterday at Tropicana Field. The Sox posted three runs in the first three innings and held off the Rays from there (more)
Sports - Kevin Garnett netted 12-of-17 from the floor for 27 points while collecting 13 rebounds during Boston’s 107-91 Game 3 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night at Philips Arena. After a disappointing Game 2 loss at TD Garden Monday night, the Celtics were able to regroup and take back home court advantage in convincing fashion. (more)
Concerts - Former American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood is set to tour this fall in promotion of her latest studio album Blown Away. Led by single “Good Girl,” the album dropped in stores on May 1st and debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 267,000 copies. (more)
Sports - Josh Beckett struck out nine and scattered four hits over seven innings of work to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Seattle Mariners 5-0 last night at Fenway Park. The victory helped the 11-year veteran somewhat redeem himself to the Fenway Faithful after a frustrating start to the regular season. (more)
Sports - Patriots veteran wide-out Wes Welker will be joining his team at mandatory minicamp next month, as he recently signed his franchise tender worth $9.5 million in hopes to begin long-term contract negotiations. “I signed my tender today. I love the game and I love my teammates,” Welker stated through his Twitter account. “Hopefully doing the right thing gets the right results. #leapoffaith.” (more)
Concerts - Boston’s TD Garden is not only home to the Celtics and Bruins but also opens its doors to some of the most popular music acts around. This summer is no different, as the the Garden will play host to artists that include Aerosmith, Avicii, Neil Diamond, Coldplay and Madonna. (more)
Sports - Hawks center Al Horford came up big in his first start in over three months, contributing 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Atlanta past the Boston Celtics 87-86 last night at Philips Arena. Horford’s presence was crucial down the stretch, as he hit the Hawks’ final two baskets and held off Celtics PG Rajon Rondo in the closing seconds to send the series back to Boston for Game 6. (more)
Concerts - Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez has announced her official summer tour plans, set to hit the road for 20+ shows alongside Enrique Iglesias. The artists will be performing seperately for the most part, but Lopez revealed to USA Today that she and Iglesias are working on “some special things for the fans,” including a new song for the tour. (more)
Sports - Rookie third baseman Will Middlebrooks drove in five runs with two homers during yesterday’s 11-5 win over the Kansas City Royals to help Boston snap their recent five-game losing streak. Middlebrooks was called up last week after Kevin Youkilis went on the disabled list with a back injury. (more)
Concerts, Sports - The Boston Celtics will look to close out their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks following last night’s 101-76 win at TD Garden. The Hawks had the early advantage in this round due to a Game 1 victory and Rajon Rondo’s Game 2 suspension. The C’s have since played inspired basketball, now holding a 3-1 series lead with Game 5 set for Tuesday night at Philips Arena. The series would then shift back to Boston for Game 6 to be played this Thursday if necessary. (more)