NHL Playoffs The Lightning will carry a 3-1 series lead back to Tampa Bay after knocking off the Red Wings 3-2 Tuesday night. Vladimir Tarasenko had three points as St. Louis downed Chicago 4-3 to take a 3-1 series lead. Anaheim avoided a 3-0 hole with a 3-0 shutout win in Nashville. Frederik Andersen stopped all 27 shots he faced in his first game of the series. Pittsburgh allowed just 17 shots in a 3-1 win over the Rangers in New York.
The NHL has suspended Flyers forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare for Game 4 for his hit on Capitals defenceman Dmitry Orlov.
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MLB Marcus Stroman improved to 3-0 on the season as the Blue Jays opened a series in Baltimore with a 4-3 win Tuesday night. (read MORE)
Detroit fell 8-6 to Kansas City. Tampa Bay beat Boston 3-0 in 10 innings. Stephen Strasburg allowed just three hits while striking out 10 in eight innings to Washington blank Miamia 7-0. Oakland pulled out a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees. The Chicago Cubs edged St. Louis 2-1. New York Mets hit six home runs in an 11-1 laugher against Philadelphia. Prince Fielder ripped a two-run homer and Mitch Moreland added a solo shot as Texas knocked off Houston 7-5. Cleaveland beat Seattle 3-2.
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NBA Playoffs San Antonio picked up a lopsided 94-68 win over Memphis to take a 2-0 series lead, Atlanta leads Boston 2-0 following a 89-72 win.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford has won the NBA's Sixth Man Award for the a record third time, two years after he was the oldest player to receive the honour
Dallas Mavericks' coach Rick Carlisle says Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT'-skee) has a bruised right knee and might have to miss Game 3 of the Mavs playoff series with Oklahoma City
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OHL Playoffs The Western Conference Finals get underway tonight in Erie with the Otters hosting the London Knights.
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AHL Playoffs The post season opens up tonight with Sarnia's Dustin Jeffrey taking on Wallaceburg's Seth Griffith in the first round. Jeffrey is with Pittsburgh's affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Griffith is in Providence. (read MORE)
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IIHF Pascal Laberge and David Quenneville scored first-period goals to leadCanada past Finland 3-1 at the world U18 hockey championship. Canada (4-0) secured top spot in Group B and will play Switzerland on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
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UFC Talks of retirement are surrounding fighter Connor McGregor after he was pulled from UFC 200 because he refused to come to Las Vegas this week to promote the fight. (read MORE)
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GOJHL Sarnia natives Corey Pawley and Nick Zottl are on their way to the Sutherland Cup finals after Caledonia completed the sweep over Waterloo Tuesday night. Petrolia native Brenden Trottier scored a goal in London's 7-3 loss to Stratford. Game four is tonight in London with Stratford leading the series 2-1.---
GLJCHL The Ontario Hockey Association will vote to approve the move of the Alvinston Flyers during a regular scheduled meeting tonight. (read MORE)
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LKSSAA SCITS blanked Ursuline college 46-0 in senior boys rugby action. St. Clair got by LCCVI 39-5 on the junior circuit.
