Sports stories from Newsday

1. Rally falls short, Yankees lose 6-5 to Reds
   Yankees starter Ivan Nova struck out 12 men in the six innings he pitched but also gave up five earned runs, including a three-run homer to Cincinnati's Joey Votto. The Yankees rallied for two runs in the ninth before dropping a 6-5 decision to the Reds Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
2. Rangers rise in third period to beat Devils
   Dan Girardi and Chris Kreider scored in a 1:57-minute span early in the third period as the Rangers broke a scoreless tie and captured Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, 3-0. The Rangers lead the series, 2-1.
3. Batista leaves early, Mets lose again
   When the backup plan needs a backup plan, that usually means big trouble. For the Mets, it wasn't as bad it could have been Saturday when Miguel Batista was forced to leave after two innings due to lower back discomfort. They just weren't good enough to avoid a second straight loss to the Blue Jays, this time by the score of 2-0 at Rogers Centre.
4. UFC champ Jon Jones arrested on DWI charge
   Jon Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated early Saturday morning in upstate New York after his Bentley was involved in a one-car accident, the Binghamton Police Department confirmed to Newsday.
5. Tex can't shake baffling bronchial problem
   The Yankees' medical staff has tried everything to cure the bronchial condition afflicting first baseman Mark Teixeira, and it hasn't worked. So, manager Joe Girardi and Teixeira have decided the only answer is to do nothing.
6. McNamee mixed injection materials in can
   Brian McNamee testified Friday that some of the medical evidence he saved in a beer can was not used on former pitcher Roger Clemens.
7. Higgins, Schuler lead Connetquot baseball
   Connetquot has been a dominant baseball team all season and the Thunderbirds put on another show for their home fans Friday afternoon.
8. Southampton's Dubin wins Suffolk singles
   It's too bad Southampton's Jeremy Dubin is a senior, otherwise we'd be looking forward to a third straight rematch in the Suffolk singles championship next season.
9. Nina Van Erk named Nassau's executive director
   So much for easing into retirement.
10. Kent Desormeaux fails breath analyzer, taken off Preakness mount
    Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux lost the mount on long shot Tiger Walk in Saturday's Preakness Stakes after he failed a Breathalyzer test Friday at Belmont Park, where the stewards took him off his three mounts. Trainer Ignacio Correas IV said Friday afternoon that Ramon Dominguez will ride Tiger Walk.
11. Super Bowl ring sold by LT's son
    Surprised to see Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV ring up for sale at auction? So was he. The ring is being sold not by the Hall of Fame linebacker for the Giants but by his son, Lawrence Taylor Jr., to whom Taylor gave the championship memento. According to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, who spoke with Taylor, he had no idea the ring was for sale.
12. Nowak, Plainedge beat Floral Park in semifinals
    For someone who doesn't like attention, Kim Nowak certainly has received a lot of it recently.
13. Wantagh, Manhasset roll in playoffs
    When Wantagh scored an astounding eight straight goals in the first 4:33 of the third quarter, a player who did not register a goal or an assist was right in the middle of it all. The rampage featured the faceoff dominance of Mike Fitzpatrick, who won 18 of 22 draws in just three quarters as the Warriors walloped Carey, 19-5, last night in a Nassau Class B lacrosse quarterfinal at Hofstra Soccer Stadium.
14. Prahalis lifts Hauppauge to playoff win with arm, bat
    Sean Prahalis didn't get a chance to pitch until the last day of tryouts. The Hauppauge sophomore didn't pitch last season because of an arm injury and had to prod his way into getting a chance.
15. Joey Lores leads E. Rockaway to Class C title
    East Rockaway pitcher Joey Lores had not started a game all season.
16. Trinity's Lambrou wins golf title
    Holy Trinity's Taylor Lambrou won her first CHSAA Girls Golf Championship Wednesday at Eisenhower Park White, shooting an impressive 3-over-par 75.
17. St. Dominic wins 2nd straight CHSAA title
    The day after starring in a photo shoot for American Eagle, Katie O'Brien was picture-perfect out on the lacrosse field.
18. St. Anthony's secures fourth straight NSCHSAA title
    Karma dictated that a senior would clinch the championship for St. Anthony's boys volleyball. And it made perfect sense that Joseph Groneman, the conference MVP and one of six seniors on the Friars' roster, would be that man.
19. Pilaro family relieved appeal is over
    Keeling Pilaro and his family felt a sense of relief Wednesday, a day after winning their appeal that permits the 14-year-old boy to compete at least one more season in field hockey, a girls sport.
20. Olympic medal winners from Long Island
    They reached the pinnacle of international competition.