Bonds hits 666th homer in 4-3 Giants win over Padres
Barry Bonds belted his 666th career homer and season-leading eighth, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres and ending a four-game skid. He homered in six straight at bats, while manager Felipe Alou downplayed steroid controversy.
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Red Sox rally past Yankees for three of four
Gabe Kapler delivered the winning run in the eighth after a late Boston rally while Alex Rodriguez went 0-for-16 in the series. Jason Giambi struck out as Keith Foulke earned his third save. Yankees drop final two of the four game set.
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Lakers take 2-0 lead in playoff series
Kobe Bryant scored 36 points and Karl Malone added 17 as the Lakers beat the Rockets 98-84 to move ahead 2-0 in the first round. Shaquille O Neal endured his lowest playoff scoring game with seven points and fouls limited him, while Slava Medvedenko was sidelined with a strained Achilles.
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Canadiens rally to take seventh game in Boston
Richard Zednik struck midway in the third as the Montreal Canadiens erased a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 2-0 and win the first round in seven games. Jose Theodore stopped 32 shots as Montreal advances to meet Tampa Bay in the East semis.
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