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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,