
By NoontimeSports.com
It’s “hump day,” which means this work week is slowly coming to an end. However, before the day gets too old, lets dish out some headlines and news.
* The Boston Red Sox earned their fifth consecutive win, and matched their April winning streak by defeating the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday afternoon, 5-0. Josh Beckett picked up his third win on the bump, while David Ortiz smacked his eighth home run of the season. Also, former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield was honored prior to Tuesday’s contest against the Mariners.
* Boston is now 17-19 overall, and will begin an eight game road trip on Wednesday when they travel to Tampa Bay for a two-game series.
* The Celtics will look to rebound on Wednesday evening, and capture Game No. 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston spent Tuesday in the film room prior to their flight to re-watch both matches against their semi-final opponent.
* New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker inked his name on a one-year franchise tender on Tuesday, while various reports confirmed that seventh-round draft pick Alfonzo Dennard will be arraigned May 30 for a third-degree felony assault of a police officer.