THE BUZZ Are the Celtics trying to get a 3-0 edge in the Eastern Conference finals so they can be the second Boston team this postseason to blow such a huge lead?
REMOTE PATROL The big question isn't necessarily if Montreal can win Game 3 vs. Philadelphia (6 p.m., Versus) but whether the Canadiens can at least score a goal.
Click pick Check out news.sky.com for a story (and video) of a rugby player foiling an armed robber by smashing him with a chair and sitting on him.
STAR GAZING It took nearly as long as it did for Hanley Ramirez to retrieve the ball in left field, but the Marlins shortstop apologized Wednesday for the incident.
FAST FACT London revealed the mascots it will use for the 2012 Olympics -- a pair of one-eyed figures named Wenlock and Mandeville -- at a school Wednesday.
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