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DEVILS 3, RANGERS 0Jagr can’t work his miracle BY STEVE ZIPAY The Rangers faithful had waited nine long years. The last Stanley Cup playoff game at Madison Square Garden was on May 23, 1997, back when Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky were wearing New York sweaters. It wasn't a happy return BY STEVE ZIPAY The comparison to Willis Reed was inescapable. Devils find easy pickings in Garden BY ALAN HAHN As the Garden crowd reached its lone crescendo of the evening, as John Amirante hit his high note of the national anthem, Jamie Langenbrunner shared a smile with Patrik Elias. DEVIL RAYS 4, YANKEES 2 Left stranded with mound of gifts BY JIM BAUMBACH It was as if the Yankees were stuck playing the runners-left-on-base edition of "Can you top this?" last night against the Devil Rays. Every inning they seemingly found a new way to leave men on en route to a 4-2, 10-inning loss that left everyone aggravated. No excuses from Rivera BY BOB HERZOG He could have easily played the rust card, claiming he wasn't sharp because circumstances haven't allowed him to get regular work. But alibis have never been Mariano Rivera's modus operandi, and last night was no exception. NOTEBOOK Giambi resistant to DH role BY JIM BAUMBACH Even though Jason Giambi yesterday was coming off two successful games as the designated hitter, his opinion of the position hasn't changed. He still prefers to play first base. Crosby gets a rare start BY BOB HERZOG Bubba Crosby won't go 0-for-2006 -- in games started or in base hits. METS 9, GIANTS 7 Bonds' hit rocks, but Mets roll with punch BY DAVID LENNON The Mets had Barry Bonds right where they wanted him yesterday with a 7-5 lead and two outs in the ninth inning: safely tucked away in the on-deck circle. Keeping heat on Barry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Barry Bonds soon should be toasty warm again in the San Francisco Giants' dugout. MLB WATCH ASSOCIATED PRESS AL GAME OF THE DAY Piazza's 400th isn't enough THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO - Mike Piazza hit his 400th career homer with two outs in the ninth but the Padres fell short, 3-2, yesterday. Patrick newest player in ongoing GM search BY ALAN HAHN While the Rangers and Devils are in the midst of their first-round playoff series, the Islanders are still searching for a general manager. Dean Lombardi, one of the most experienced available candidates, was crossed off the list when he was hired by the Los Angeles Kings last week. But another, two-time Stanley Cup winner Craig Patrick, was made available when the Pittsburgh Penguins announced his contract would not be extended after this season. NHL REPORT Forsberg's pair helps Flyers bounce back THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Often considered one of the premier hockey players in the world, Peter Forsberg only needed to be the best in Philadelphia to get the Flyers back into their playoff series. NBA REPORT Prince's 22, Billups' 20 lift Pistons THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tayshaun Prince scored 22 points and Chauncey Billups had 20 to lead the Pistons to a 109-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks last night in Detroit, and a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. Pay no mind games BY BARBARA BARKER Listening to Jermaine O'Neal, you would think the Nets made a sudden roster switch before the first round of the playoffs. The way O'Neal has been complaining about the Nets defense, one would think he had Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino covering him, not Jason Collins and Cliff Robinson. Rumors everywhere BY KEN BERGER When the Jets' Mike Tannenbaum was asked recently if he'd spoken with any other general managers about potential draft-day trades, the first-year GM came back with a coy response. Favre, 36, decides not to pack it in THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Green Bay Packers haven't reeled in any big-time free agents, but that didn't prevent them from pulling off their biggest offseason move of all: Convincing Brett Favre to return. NFL Network announces team BY NEIL BEST The NFL Network announced yesterday that Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth would be the play-by-play man and lead analyst, respectively, for its inaugural package of live game coverage. METS NOTEBOOK Wright's rough day BY DAVID LENNON David Wright looked inconsolable in the ninth inning yesterday as pandemonium erupted at AT&T Park. It was because of his throwing error that Barry Bonds finally made his way to the plate as a pinch hitter, and after Bonds delivered the tying home run, Wright hung his head as the crowd of 34,454 screamed in unison. Rotation will be altered slightly BY DAVID LENNON The Mets already planned to alter their rotation before yesterday's 7-5 win over the Giants, but after seeing Brian Bannister limp home in the sixth inning while running the bases, some further adjustments may be necessary. LI GOLF BEAT From tee to tree, course is tough BY ERIK BOLAND The slogan for one of Long Island's newest golf courses is simple enough: NOTEBOOK Meadow Brook's Evans opens with tourney win BY ERIK BOLAND Lisa Evans, of Meadow Brook Country Club, captured the Women's Cross County Golf Association's season-opening event with a low gross total of 76 to win the 25th Phebe Dempsey Memorial Tournament April 20 at Engineers Country Club. Cheryl Brayman (North Shore Country Club) finished second with a 77 and Sandy Heeter (St. George's Country Club) was third with a 78. St. George's Trudy Daly won the low net tournament with a 66, besting Janice Salzberg (North Shore) and Margaeta Slayton (Noyac Golf Club), who both shot 68. Alda Montoni (North Hills Country Club) and Adrienne Pileski (Nassau Country Club) followed with 69s. Briefs Compiled from wire reports BCS LOWERS BAR FOR AT-LARGE QUALIFIERS. The Bowl Championship Series yesterday lowered the bar for at-large qualifiers. Instead of having to finish in the top 12 of the final BCS standings, teams finishing in the top 14 will now be eligible for one of the lucrative postseason berths. The change reflects the addition of a fifth BCS bowl, which means there will be 10 BCS slots instead of eight next season. Any Division I-A team is eligible for at-large consideration. HS LACROSSE INSIDER Enjoying the road far-traveled BY TOM ALLEGRA Thirty-nine members of the South Side boys lacrosse program sat in a circle and, one by one, talked about their expectations for this year's team. Eye on the Island: Suffolk lax showdown High school games don't get any better than this. Well, at least not during the regular season. SMITHTOWN WEST 10, WEST ISLIP 4 Bulls' bats bounce back BY ADAM RONIS It was just the second game of a three-game series between the Smithtown West baseball team and West Islip, but not to Al Nucci. The Smithtown West coach said it was a must-win game after his team scored just one run in a Game 1 loss on Tuesday that snapped a nine-game winning streak. Filippazzo's no-no leads WI Sophomore Amanda Filippazzo struck out 12 and walked five in her second no-hitter of the season as West Islip blanked Hauppauge, 5-0, yesterday in a Suffolk Division II softball crossover. Filippazzo and Jessica Cahill each had two-run triples in the bottom of the fifth that gave WI (8-2) a 4-0 lead. Hauppauge is 9-2. Ritchie gives Mount Sinai win Chris Ritchie's 8-yard bounce shot with three seconds left gave Mount Sinai a 12-11 win over Smithtown East yesterday in Suffolk Division II boys lacrosse. Ritchie's goal capped a 7-3 fourth quarter for Mt. Sinai (6-2). Senior defenseman Mike Hacker scored his first career goal. Matt Hull's five goals and three assists led Smithtown East (5-1). CK BASEBALL Watson's a major upgrade BY TARA KRIEGER The ball rocketed so hard into the batting cage backstop that sophomore Greg Downing had to duck out of the way. HIGH SCHOOLS Velazquez powers LIC victory Omar Velazquez broke a 5-5 tie in the fifth with a three-run home run to give Long Island City (8-0 Queens A West) the lead for good in a 13-6 win over Cardozo in PSAL baseball yesterday. Velazquez finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs and Gelpys Peralta went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and four RBIs. HORSE RACING 
Derby presents real challenge for bettor, riderPaul Moran At the end of the process during which the best of the generation of thoroughbreds who are 3 years old usually sort themselves into some perceived semblance of order, those bound for the 132nd Kentucky Derby a week from Saturday still defy the handicappers. TODAY AT AQUEDUCT STEVE MATTHEWS Best Bet: LIEUTENANT DANZ (8) Totals: 28-161 ($229.70) Two-Minute Drill BOB GLAUBER; Bob Buscavage Smokescreen |
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