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Pistons hold off Suns March 24 2008 Rasheed Wallace stepped outside to fill the void left by injured star Richard Hamilton, draining four treys in the first quarter, then planted himself in the post with big shots down the stretch and a key block of Amare Stoudemire late in overtime, as Detroit downed Phoenix, 110-105, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Wallace and Chauncey Billups picked up the scoring slack left by the late scratch of Hamilton, who was held out with a sore left hip. Wallace scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Billups poured in a team-high 32 points to go along with six assists. Bye bye Streak March 18 2008 Kevin Garnett led the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds, as Boston used strong inside play and defense to stop Houston's 22- game winning streak, 94-74, ending the second-longest victory surge in NBA history. Leon Powe came off the bench for 21 points and Paul Pierce scored 20 for the Celtics, who dealt the Rockets their first defeat since January 27 at home against Utah. In a matchup between the top two teams in the NBA, the Celtics limited the Rockets to their fewest points of the season and held standout Tracy McGrady to just eight points. Suns Warriors battle in Phoenix March 13 2008 A pair of teams battling for playoff positioning in the Western Conference meet tonight, as the Phoenix Suns welcome the Golden State Warriors to US Airways Center. Golden State is 2-0 against the Suns this season, and has won three straight overall in the series. The Warriors have lost four in a row and six of their last seven at Phoenix. The Suns are scheduled to host Golden State on April 14 in the fourth and final meeting of the regular season between the squads. Favre Sets TD Record In Win Over Vikes September 30 2007 Final Score: Green Bay 23, Minnesota 16 Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Brett Favre threw for 344 yards and became the NFL's all-time leader in career touchdown passes as Green Bay downed Minnesota, 23-16, at the Metrodome. Favre made history when he connected with Greg Jennings on a 16-yard slant pass with 4:56 left in the first quarter for his 421st career touchdown pass. Favre passed Dan Marino, who threw 420 TD passes during his Hall of Fame career with the Miami Dolphins. Red Sox eye best record in AL September 29 2007 Probable Starting Pitchers: Minnesota - Carlos Silva (13-14, 4.22) Boston - Tim Wakefield (16-12, 4.80) (Sports Network) - With their first AL East title in 12 years secured, the Boston Red Sox turn their attention to finishing with the best record in American League this evening when they play the third test of a four-game series at Fenway Park. On Friday, David Ortiz fell a triple short of the cycle, as the Red Sox downed the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, on a night Boston captured its first division crown since 1995. Padres, Brewers continue big series September 28 2007 Probable Starting Pitchers: San Diego - Greg Maddux (13-11, 4.10) Milwaukee - Chris Capuano (5-12, 5.09) (Sports Network) - While the Milwaukee Brewers keep missing opportunities to make up ground in their divisional race, the San Diego Padres are making sure they don't blow their own chances. The two clubs -- both involved in a very tight playoff race in the National League -- continue a season-ending four- game series tonight at Miller Park. San Diego won the opener of this set, 9-5, on Thursday to maintain their one- game lead in the wild card over a trio of teams. The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, now tied atop the NL East standings, both trail San Diego by a game, as does the Colorado Rockies. Golden Eagles hit the road September 27 2007 FACTS & STATS: Site: Bronco Stadium (30,000) -- Boise, Idaho. Television: ESPN. Home Record: Southern Miss 1-0, BSU 2-0. Away Record: Southern Miss 1-1, BSU 0-1. Neutral Record: Southern Miss 0-0, BSU 0-0. Conference Record: Southern Miss 1-0, BSU 0-0. Series Record: First-ever meeting. GAME NOTES: The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles hit the road this Thursday to challenge the Boise State Broncos on the blue turf in Idaho. Southern Miss, which has had more than a week to prepare for this contest, is a game over .500 at the moment thanks to a 28-21 victory over East Carolina on September 15th. Marion wants out of Phoenix September 26 2007 Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - According to a published report, Phoenix Suns forward Shawn Marion feels it is time to move on and for the franchise to trade him. According to the Arizona Republic, Marion is unhappy that the team has not initiated talks concerning a contract extension and of hearing his name in various trade rumors. "I'm tired of hearing my name in trades," Marion told the paper late Tuesday. "I love my fans in Phoenix but I think it's time for me to move on." Mets Dealt A National Blow September 25 2007 Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Matt Chico won his first career road start, and New York began its final week of playoff pressure by falling to the Washington Nationals, 13-4, at Shea Stadium. Playing every day during the final week of the season, New York got off on the wrong foot while Chico (6-9) ended the season on the right one. The 24-year- old southpaw won his first road start in seven decisions, surrendering three runs on nine hits over 5 1/3 frames. "I felt kind of heavy today, and I just tried to get through it," said Chico. 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