(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: Celtics overcame LeBron for 2-0 lead on Cavaliers. Suns win NBA Draft Lottery. Lightning bounce back against Caps in Game Three. Mariners’ Cano suspended 80 games. Preakness Stakes post-position draw today.
>>Celtics Overcome LeBron For 2-0 Lead On Cavaliers
(Boston, MA) — The Celtics overcame a 42-point triple-double by LeBron James to beat the Cavaliers 107-94 in Game Two of the Eastern Conference finals in Boston. Jaylen Brown scored 23 points as Boston took a 2-0 lead in the series. Cleveland hosts Game Three on Saturday. Houston hosts Golden State tonight in the West trailing, 1-0.
>>Suns Win NBA Draft Lottery
(Chicago, IL) — The Suns will have the top pick in next month’s NBA Draft for the first time in franchise history. Phoenix won last night’s NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago. The Suns had the worst record in the league at 21-and-61 and will pick first in the June 21st draft in Brooklyn. Sacramento will have the second overall pick, followed by Atlanta.
>>Lightning Bounce Back Against Caps In Game Three
(Washington, DC) — The Lightning are back in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final. Tampa Bay tallied three times in the second and beat the Capitals 4-2 in Game Three in D.C. Washington still holds a 2-1 series lead and hosts Game Four tomorrow. Tonight, the Golden Knights host the Jets in Game Three of the West Final, which is tied at one.
>>Mariners’ Cano Suspended 80 Games
(Settle, WA) — The Mariners will be without second baseman Robinson Cano for an extended time. He’s been suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball’s joint drug agreement. Cano tested positive for a banned substance. The 35-year-old says it was not performance-enhancing and he got it from a licensed doctor in the Dominican.
>>Preakness Stakes Post-Position Draw Today
(Baltimore, MD) — The post-position draw for this weekend’s Preakness Stakes takes place today. Starting gates and morning-line odds will be assigned for Saturday’s second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course. Justify will be the heavy favorite after winning the Kentucky Derby. The final leg, the Belmont Stakes, will run on June 9th.
>>TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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San Diego Padres 4, Colorado Rockies 0
Miami Marlins 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1
San Francisco Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 3
MLB American League
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Detroit Tigers 9, Cleveland Indians 8
Oakland Athletics 5, Boston Red Sox 3
Tampa Bay Rays 6, Kansas City Royals 5
Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Angels 3
Seattle Mariners 9, Texas Rangers 8 (11 INN)
MLB Interleague
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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago White Sox 0
New York Yankees 3, Washington Nationals 3 (Suspended 6th inning)
Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles (PPD)
New York Mets 12, Toronto Blue Jays 2
Minnesota Twins 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1
NBA Playoffs
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Boston Celtics 107, Cleveland Cavaliers 94
(Celtics lead best-of-seven East finals, 2-0)
NHL Playoffs
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Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Washington Capitals 2
(Capitals lead best-of-seven East finals, 2-1)
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
>>WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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3:40 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks
3:45 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants
7:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins
7:35 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves
MLB American League
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1:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers
2:15 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals
3:40 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
7:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox
9:40 p.m. – Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
MLB Interleague
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12:05 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles
12:35 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates
1:10 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets
1:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins
5:05 p.m. – New York Yankees at Washington Nationals (Completion of suspended game)
7:05 p.m. – New York Yankees at Washington Nationals
NBA Playoffs
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9:00 p.m. – Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
(Warriors lead best-of-seven West Finals, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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9:00 p.m. – Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights
(Best-of-seven West Finals tied, 1-1)
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
