Sports

Finally a win, thanks to the newest Pedro.

Jay Fitzgerald says farewell.

Joy of Sox reports on an effort to shame the shameless during the series against the Yankees:

Four games, on four networks. Bring your anti-Boston Sports Media signs to the ballpark! Or make them once you're inside. The media's ego has exploded, and they're making not only themselves but us look like morons. It's time to let them know that they don't represent Red Sox fans, that it's not all about them, and that they need to leave the players alone and let them play ball!

Darnell McDonald tweeted shortly after 2 p.m. today:

Just got off the phone w/ Mr. Cashman Happy to announce I'm a new Member of the N.Y.Y. #Happy4th #blessed

NESN announced today that Wakefield will join Tom Caron and Jim Rice for pre-game analysis starting tomorrow night.

The Globe reports:

Obama thanks Boston for sending Kevin Youkilis to Chicago, gets booed

Last hurrahs are sad. Here's hoping he rips the covers off the balls in Chicago.

The crowd at Fight Night at a June 1 teen event in Marlborough was clearly annoyed at the woman who walked onto the rink, but note the super-laid-back ref watching the whole thing and just giving a desultory whistle blow every so often.

A group of Kenyan students recently re-enacted the last two plays of game 6 of the 1986 World Series, and yes, OK, it is probably the single cutest recreation of that ill fated night ever, but still.

H/t Steve Himmer.

End of game, end of story.

Jay Fitzgerald pays his respects:

I'm trying to remember the last time a losing Boston sports team garnered as much fan respect as this year's Celtics. The only team I can think of is the 1967 Red Sox "Impossible Dream" team.

Rhea Becker reports at least one Jamaica Plain resident has taken up extreme ironing:

About a week ago, early on a Friday morning, she set up her ironing boards and irons at a park on South Street, strung a mega-long extension cord across a busy street, picked up her Niagara spray starch and proceeded to iron the heck out of several shirts.

Ed. note: Extreme irony. Now there's a sport I could get into.

But as Mayor Menino and Boston Police remind fans: Don't make officers get out their pepper spray.

Sure, you've got your doubting Thomases, but ESPN is not among them. In fact, ESPN reports the Mother's Day game had one of the highest attendance records for any sporting event ever, in the history of the world.

Boston Police report issuing a citation for "improperly made left turn" to a man who caused a minor collision at the intersection of Boylston and Ipswich streets shortly before 3 p.m. yesterday.

Police do not identify the driver who was at fault in a report longer than for most murders, but an educated Boston news consumer should probably be able to figure it out in less than 34 tries.

Earlier:
'The operator of the Audi was found to have a current and active MA driver’s license'

One fan sums it up.

WBZ tweets that Carl Beane died in a car crash in Sturbridge today.

Each 17 syllables, of course.

What was it Valentine said a couple weeks ago about reaching bottom?

The Gloucester Daily Times reports at least four students are facing suspension from extracurricular activities because of anti-black tweets linked to them over the way Joel Ward scored the winning goal against the Bruins on April 18.

The North County Times in California reports.

What a difference a road trip makes.