Here is the latest sports news: NBA playoff roundup. NHL playoff roundup. MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. Six MLB games postponed. Patriots’ Day in Boston, Red Sox postponed.
>>NBA Playoff Roundup
(Undated) — The Pacers upset the Cavaliers to highlight NBA playoff action on Sunday. Indiana went to Cleveland and earned a 98-80 win in Game One. The Celtics needed overtime to top the Bucks 113-107, and the Thunder overcame the Jazz, 116-108. The Rockets edged the T’wolves 104-101 in the nightcap. Two games are on the schedule tonight.
>>NHL Playoff Roundup
(Undated) — The Penguins cruised past the Flyers 5-1 Sunday in the NHL playoffs. Sidney Crosby finished with a goal and three assists to lead the way. The Blue Jackets nipped the Capitals 5-4 in overtime to take a 2-0 series lead. The Wild dropped the Jets 6-2 to get their first win in the series and Vegas beat the Kings 3-2 to take a 3-0 lead in that series.
>>MLB Celebrates Jackie Robinson
(Los Angeles, CA) — Baseball legend Jackie Robinson was honored league-wide on Sunday to celebrate the 71st anniversary of breaking baseball’s color line. Every player in MLB wore Robinson’s number-42 jersey. Jackie’s wife, Rachel, daughter Sharon, and son David, were honored before Sunday’s game between the Mets and Brewers in New York.
>>Six MLB Games Postponed Due To Weather
(Undated) — Six Major League Baseball games slated for Sunday were postponed due to inclement weather around the country. The Cubs-Braves, Angels-Royals, Twins-White Sox, Blue Jays-Indians and a doubleheader between the Yankees and Tigers will have to be made up due to cold, rain and even some snow.
>>Patriots’ Day In Boston, Red Sox PPD
(Boston, MA) — It’s Patriots’ Day in Beantown. That means the traditional running of the Boston Marathon and normally early baseball at Fenway Park. The Red Sox were scheduled to play the Orioles in the finale of their four-game series at 11:05 a.m. Eastern, but the game has been postponed. This is the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings.
>>SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Miami Marlins 3
New York Mets 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Colorado Rockies 6, Washington Nationals 5
San Diego Padres 10, San Francisco Giants 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs (PPD)
MLB American League
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Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1
Oakland Athletics 2, Seattle Mariners 1
Texas Rangers 3, Houston Astros 1 (10 INN)
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers (G1) (PPD)
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers (G2) (PPD)
Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians (PPD)
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (PPD)
Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals (PPD)
MLB Interleague
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Philadelphia Phillies 10, Tampa Bay Rays 4
NBA Playoffs
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Boston Celtics 113, Milwaukee Bucks 107 (OT)
(Celtics lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 1-0)
Indiana Pacers 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 80
(Pacers lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 1-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder 116, Utah Jazz 108
(Thunder lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 1-0)
Houston Rockets 104, Minnesota Timberwolves 101
(Rockets lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Philadelphia Flyers 1
(Penguins lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal tied, 2-1)
Minnesota Wild 6, Winnipeg Jets 2
(Jets lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 2-1)
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Washington Capitals 4 (OT)
(Blue Jackets lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 2-0)
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Los Angeles Kings 2
(Golden Knights lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 3-0)
PGA
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RBC Heritage (at Hilton Head, SC)
1. Satoshi Kodaira -12
>>MONDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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7:00 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
7:05 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at New York Mets
7:35 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
7:40 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers
10:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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11:05 a.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (PPD)
7:07 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays
10:05 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics
10:10 p.m. – Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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6:35 p.m. – Miami Marlins at New York Yankees
NBA Playoffs
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8:00 p.m. – Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers
(Sixers lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 1-0)
10:30 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors
(Warriors lead best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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7:00 p.m. – Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
(Bruins lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 2-0)
7:30 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
(Lightning lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 2-0)
10:00 p.m. – Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
(Predators lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 2-0)
10:30 p.m. – Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks
(Sharks lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 2-0)
