Monday, May 16, 2011

Weekend Encore

This weekend was exhilarating. The Yankees and Red Sox kicked off their series in the Bronx on Friday. The Sox took Game 1. The Grizzlies forced a Game 7 with the Thunder in prime time on Friday. Kevin Durant had the worst game of his playoff career with only 11 points. On Saturday, the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament started. Right out of the gate Hofstra took the lead over John's Hopkins. They only wish it was like that at the end of the game. Notre Dame moved on to face Duke who beat Delaware 15-14. That will be a rematch of last year's National Title. Cornell took care of Hartford with star Rob Panell. The Sox and Yanks battled but Boston had the upper hand. The main story was that Jorge Posada took himself out of the lineup once he knew he was batting 9th. This caused a lot of commotion. On Sunday, the Thunder claimed their spot in the Western Conference Finals to face the Mavs. The Bulls also took Game 1 in their series against the Heat. The NCAA Lacrosse Tournament continued. Maryland will move on to the next round after they beat North Carolina on the road in Billy Bitter's last game as a Tar Heel. Virginia escaped an upset at home versus Bucknell with a comeback win in OT. Denver took care of Villanova despite Nova's hard fought effort. Syracuse would not be upset at the Carrier Dome two straight seasons as they defeated Siena. To wrap up the weekend, the Red Sox got their brooms out as they swept the Yankees.