(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: Pelicans steal two in Portland. Raptors and Celtics go up 2-0. Golden Knights advance in playoffs. Ohtani struggles in start. Full NFL schedule coming out tomorrow.
>>Pelicans Take Another Game In Portland
(Portland, OR) — Jrue Holiday put the Pelicans on his back in a 111-102 Game Two win over the Trail Blazers in the first round in Portland. Holiday went off for 33 points and nine assists while outplaying point guard counterpart Damian Lillard. New Orleans goes back home for Games Three and Four with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
>>Raptors Have First 2-0 Lead, Celtics Win Again
(Undated) — The Raptors are up 2-0 in a playoff series for the first time in franchise history. DeMar DeRozan helped Toronto accomplish the feat by dropping 37 points in a 130-119 win over the visiting Wizards. Jaylen Brown also entered the record book in the Celtics’ 120-106 win over the Bucks in Boston. He became the youngest player in team history to score 30 points in a playoff game. Boston is up 2-0.
>>Golden Knights Complete First-Round Sweep Of Kings
(Los Angeles, CA) — The expansion Golden Knights are headed to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 31 shots he faced as Vegas shut out the Kings 1-0 in Game Four of their first-round series in Los Angeles. Brayden McNabb scored the only goal just over four minutes into the second period. Vegas swept the best-of-seven series with four one-goal wins.
>>Short Outing For Ohtani
(Anaheim, CA) — There is finally a crack in the armor of Angels rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani [[ SHOW-hay oh-TAH-nee ]]. The Japanese import gave up three runs in two innings before getting pulled in the Angels’ 10-1 loss to the Red Sox in Anaheim. Ohtani was yanked in part because of a blister on his pitching hand. It took him 66 pitches to get six outs.
>>NFL To Release Complete 2018 Regular Season Schedule Thursday
(New York, NY) — The NFL is getting set to unveil its complete 2018 regular-season schedule. The league will release the full 2018 slate in a two-hour special tomorrow night on NFL Network. Teams already know their opponents, but will find out in what order they will play as well as when their bye week will be. The preseason schedule was released last week.
>>TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Colorado Rockies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Washington Nationals 5, New York Mets 2
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Atlanta Braves 1 (10 INN)
Milwaukee Brewers 2, Cincinnati Reds 0
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 1, San Francisco Giants 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Diego Padres 3 (12 INN)
MLB American League
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Toronto Blue Jays 11, Kansas City Royals 3 (G1)
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Kansas City Royals 4 (10 INN) (G2)
Detroit Tigers 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
Texas Rangers 7, Tampa Bay Rays 2
Cleveland Indians 6, Minnesota Twins 1 (at San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Oakland Athletics 10, Chicago White Sox 2
Boston Red Sox 10, Los Angeles Angels 1
Houston Astros 4, Seattle Mariners 1
MLB Interleague
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Miami Marlins 9, New York Yankees 1
NBA Playoffs
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Toronto Raptors 130, Washington Wizards 119
(Raptors lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 2-0)
Boston Celtics 120, Milwaukee Bucks 106
(Celtics lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 2-0)
New Orleans Pelicans 111, Portland Trail Blazers 102
(Pelicans lead best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 2-0)
NHL Playoffs
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Washington Capitals 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 2 (2 OT)
(Blue Jackets lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 2-1)
Winnipeg Jets 2, Minnesota Wild 0
(Jets lead best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 3-1)
Vegas Golden Knights 1, Los Angeles Kings 0
(Golden Knights win best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 4-0)
>>WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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12:35 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
1:40 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers
2:20 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
7:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at New York Mets
7:35 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
9:40 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
10:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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1:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays
1:10 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers
3:35 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics
4:07 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
10:07 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels
10:10 p.m. – Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NBA Playoffs
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7:00 p.m. – Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
(Pacers lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 1-0)
8:00 p.m. – Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder
(Thunder lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 1-0)
9:30 p.m. – Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
(Rockets lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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7:00 p.m. – Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
(Penguins lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 2-1)
7:30 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
(Lightning lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 2-1)
10:00 p.m. – Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
(Predators lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 2-1)
10:30 p.m. – Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks
(Sharks lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 3-0)
