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First Pitch: Wednesday, April 22
Seabrook lifts Blackhawks to 3 OT win over Predators (Yahoo Sports)
Enter Brent Seabrook, a physical defenseman with a penchant for big postseason goals. Seabrook scored on a booming slap shot 1 minute into the third overtime, and the Blackhawks beat the Predators 3-2 in the longest game of this year’s NHL playoffs so far. ”Long game, it was a late night,” a smiling Seabrook said. ”It’s nice to end that one.” Seabrook’s long drive off a pass from Patrick Kane
LeBron scores 30, Cavaliers hold off Celtics 99-91 in Game 2 (Yahoo Sports)
The Celtics wouldn’t go away, and then LeBron James showed them the door. James scored 30 points – 15 in the fourth quarter – and Kyrie Irving added 26 as the Cleveland Cavaliers finally shook off Boston in the fourth quarter for 99-91 victory Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their opening-round series. James moved past Hall of Famer Jerry West on the career playoff scoring list and
Steelers-Patriots to open 2015 schedule on a Thursday night (Yahoo Sports)
Among the Patriots’ rewards for winning the Super Bowl is hosting the season opener. The opposition this year is another team with championship pedigree: the Pittsburgh Steelers. New England and Pittsburgh will begin the NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 10 with a game matching quarterbacks with six Super Bowl rings and nine Super Bowl appearances: Tom Brady vs. Ben Roethlisberger. Since Brady became New England’s starting quarterback in 2001,
Los Angeles-area city OKs stadium, puts ball in NFL's hands (Yahoo Sports)
The ball now belongs to the Raiders, the Chargers, the Rams – and the NFL. A second City Council has approved a second proposed pro football stadium in the Los Angeles area, putting local issues to rest in the NFL’s return to the region and leaving the next move to the teams that would seek to relocate and the league that must give its approval. The latest step was Tuesday’s
Rondo mum after benching in Mavs' Game 2 loss to Rockets (Yahoo Sports)
DALLAS (AP) — Rajon Rondo wasn’t talking after sitting for almost the entire second half of Dallas’ 111-99 loss to Houston that left the Mavericks trailing 2-0 in the first-round series.
Hong Kong toes China line with reform package, vows no compromise
By Clare Baldwin and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government published a long-awaited electoral blueprint for selecting the city’s next leader on Wednesday, a plan enshrining China’s desire for a tightly controlled poll that has angered activists and stoked talk of fresh protests. The government proposal follows huge pro-democracy demonstrations last year in one of the boldest populist challenges to Beijing’s Communist Party rule since the
NBA stars to play in Johannesburg in first Africa game
The NBA announced plans Wednesday for its first game in Africa, an August exhibition that will feature basketball players from the continent in the latest effort to develop the league’s global fan base. The August 1 match in Johannesburg will pit “Team Africa” consisting of first- and second-generation NBA stars from Africa against “Team World,” composed of players from other regions. Two-time NBA All-Star Luol Deng of the Miami Heat,
LeBron James carries Cavaliers past Celtics in NBA playoffs
LeBron James tallied 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 99-91 to seize a 2-0 lead in their first round playoff series. James committed six of Cleveland’s 18 turnovers but came through down the stretch on Tuesday. “I’ve been in this moment before and a lot of our guys haven’t,” said James, who also passed Jerry West for seventh on the NBA’s