(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: Cavs bounce back in Game Two. Sharks complete sweep of Ducks. Wife of Spurs’ Popovich passes away. Patriots’ Gronkowski buys minority stake in namesake racehorse.
>>Cavs Bounce Back In Game Two
(Undated) — The Cavaliers, Jazz and Rockets were winners last night in the NBA playoffs. Cleveland beat Indiana 100-97 to even that series at one. Utah topped Oklahoma City 102-95 to tie that series at a game apiece. Houston rocked Minnesota 102-82 to take a 2-0 lead in that series. Three Game Threes are on the schedule tonight.
>>Sharks Complete Sweep Of Ducks
(Undated) — The Sharks, Penguins, Lightning and Predators won last night in the NHL playoffs. The Sharks beat the Ducks 2-1 to finish a four-game sweep. Elsewhere, the Penguins blanked the Flyers 5-0, the Predators edged the Avalanche 3-2 and the Lightning downed the Devils 3-1. Those three teams now hold 3-1 series leads.
>>Wife Of Spurs’ Popovich Passes Away
(San Antonio, TX) — The Spurs are mourning the loss of the wife of head coach Gregg Popovich. Erin Popovich passed away yesterday. The two were married for four decades with two kids and two grandchildren. It’s not known if Popovich will coach the team tonight against Golden State. The Spurs trail the first-round series two-games-to-none.
>>Patriots’ Gronkowski Buys Minority Stake In Namesake Racehorse
(Undated) — Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski now has some skin in the Kentucky Derby. He tweeted that he’s bought a minority stake in a racehorse named “Gronk.” The three-year-old colt will race in the May 5th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The family of the horse’s trainer are huge Patriots fans who named the colt after Gronkowski.
>>NFL To Release Complete Regular-Season Schedule Tonight
(New York, NY) — The full NFL regular-season schedule will be released tonight. The league will unveil the 2018 slate in a two-hour special on NFL Network. All 32 teams found out their opponents back in January, but will now learn dates, times and bye weeks. The preseason schedule was released last week. The NFL Draft begins next Thursday.
>>WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Colorado Rockies 2
Milwaukee Brewers 2, Cincinnati Reds 0
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs (PPD)
New York Mets 11, Washington Nationals 5
Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3
San Francisco Giants 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (10 INN)
Los Angeles Dodgers 13, San Diego Padres 4
MLB American League
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Tampa Bay Rays 4, Texas Rangers 2
Detroit Tigers 6, Baltimore Orioles 5
Oakland Athletics 12, Chicago White Sox 11 (14 INN)
Toronto Blue Jays 15, Kansas City Royals 5
Minnesota Twins 2, Cleveland Indians 1 (16 INN) (at San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Boston Red Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 0
Houston Astros 7, Seattle Mariners 1
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NBA Playoffs
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Cleveland Cavaliers 100, Indiana Pacers 97
(Best-of-seven East quarterfinal tied, 1-1)
Utah Jazz 102, Oklahoma City Thunder 95
(Best-of-seven West quarterfinal tied, 1-1)
Houston Rockets 102, Minnesota Timberwolves 82
(Rockets lead best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 2-0)
NHL Playoffs
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Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Philadelphia Flyers 0
(Penguins lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 3-1)
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, New Jersey Devils 1
(Lightning lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 3-1)
Nashville Predators 3, Colorado Avalanche 2
(Predators lead best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 3-1)
San Jose Sharks 2, Anaheim Ducks 1
(Sharks win best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 4-0)
>>THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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2:20 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
7:05 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies
7:35 p.m. – New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
8:10 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers
9:40 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB American League
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1:10 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers
3:40 p.m. – Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners
6:35 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
10:07 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NBA Playoffs
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7:00 p.m. – Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat
(Best-of-seven East quarterfinal tied, 1-1)
9:00 p.m. – Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans
(Pelicans lead best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 2-0)
9:30 p.m. – Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs
(Warriors lead best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 2-0)
NHL Playoffs
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7:00 p.m. – Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
(Bruins lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 2-1)
7:30 p.m. – Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
(Blue Jackets lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 2-1)
PGA
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Valero Texas Open (at San Antonio, TX)
