Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division)Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDTLINE: Lightning -116, Canadiens -104; over/under is 6AdvertisementNHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Canadiens lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season. The Canadiens won the last matchup 3-2 in overtime.Montreal is 18-9-2 against the Atlantic Division and 48-24-10 overall. The Canadiens have a 21-6-6 record in games decided by one goal.Tampa Bay…

New York Post | Mark W. Sanchez: Among the many positives to come out of the Yankees’ sweep of the Red Sox was the first homer of the year from Jazz Chisholm Jr., who saw his OPS rise almost 60 points during the series. Chisholm credited a small mechanical tweak…

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LeBron James made a three-pointer to force overtime before the Los Angeles Lakers moved to the brink of a series victory in the NBA play-offs.The NBA’s four-time Most Valuable Player levelled the score with 13 seconds left against the Houston Rockets and almost clinched victory as he hit the rim with a three-pointer on the buzzer.AdvertisementBut the Lakers went on to win 112-108 in overtime to claim a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first round of the play-offs.James, 41, again stepped up in the absence of the injured Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, claiming a team-high 29 points and 13…

Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference)Philadelphia; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDTLINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 213.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics lead series 2-1AdvertisementBOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1…

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference)Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Spurs -5.5; over/under is 219AdvertisementWESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference…

HOUSTON — Technically, the Lakers had not gotten across the finish line yet — 35 seconds and a five-point lead still flashed on the overtime clock hovering over Toyota Center  — but the teary-eyed look of defeat across every member in red as they trudged back on the floor told…

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The NFL Draft will come to an end today and we will get to see what this entire Miami Dolphins draft class looks like. Last night, the Dolphins added four new players to their roster.With their second round selection, the team selected Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez. He is a tackling machine, has a knack for causing turnovers, and is a team leader. The last time the Dolphins selected a Texas Tech LB, it went pretty well for them and Zach Thomas.AdvertisementThe third round saw the Dolphins bolster their wide receiver and tight end rooms. At wide receiver, the team…

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Other than the ones involving the major league team which we’ve covered elsewhere:Right-hander Jace Beck was promoted from Double-A Knoxville to Triple-A Iowa.Right-hander Ben Johnson was promoted to Knoxville from Low-A Myrtle Beach.AdvertisementIowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs got spooked by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 5-4 in 11 innings.Trent Thornton was activated off the injured list and made his season and Iowa debut tonight. He pitched two scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. Thornton struck out two and walked one.The I-Cubs went into the ninth with a 3-1 lead, but Ryan Jensen couldn’t hold it. Jensen allowed two runs on three hits…

Mariners fans are still waiting for this offense to break through in the way we know they’re capable of, but in the meantime, please enjoy this Classic Mariners One-Run Win, featuring: a strong-n-long outing from a starter! A shutdown performance from the bullpen! And everyone’s favorite, Just Enough Offense!The Mariners…

The Chicago Cubs (17-9) came into the series against the Dodgers (17-9) red hot having won nine straight games, their longest winning streak in 10 years. The Cubs couldn’t touch Emmet Sheehan in the series opener Friday at Dodger Stadium, but as soon as he came out Chicago pounced on…

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NASCAR CEO Jim France is stepping down. Taking his place will be longtime NASCAR executive Steve O’Donnell, sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports. O’Donnell will become the first non-France family member to lead the sport.France, 81, has been in charge of NASCAR since he took over as the sanctioning body’s interim CEO in 2018 following the arrest of his nephew Brian France. Before running NASCAR for nearly the past eight years, Jim France was a president of ISC, the former publicly-owned subsidiary of NASCAR that owned tracks across the country and was also a member of NASCAR’s board of directors. AdvertisementJim…

Barça can go eleven points clear at the top of the table today with 16 still left to play for.Real Madrid’s draw against Betis, where only Lunin comes out of it well, leaves the title within Barça’s reach if they win today in Getafe. The gap would be eleven points, and the title calculations are really heating up.MARCAASMundo DeportivoSPORTSuperdeporteEstadio DeportivoL’EsportiuThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Read the full article here

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MONTREAL (AP) — What a difference 72 hours made for Kirby Dach.On Tuesday, the Montreal forward drew the ire of fans after an ill-timed icing and a defensive lapse in overtime led to J.J. Moser’s winning goal in a 3—2 Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.AdvertisementBy Friday night in front of a roaring Bell Centre crowd, Dach flipped the script, turning frustration into redemption with a goal and an assist in the Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime win that gave Montreal a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven matchup.“I think you take that night (Tuesday) and you kind of sit on…

Nelly Korda is playing with so much control even her misses are right where she’s aiming. She birdied her last two holes on Friday with exquisite irons shots for another 7-under 65, giving her a daunting six-shot lead going into the weekend at The Chevron Championship.Korda has made only one bogey through 36 holes at Memorial Park, missing a 3-foot putt on the sixth hole after a nifty chip from below the green.AdvertisementOtherwise, the two-time major champion has been practically flawless in reaching 14-under 130 that makes her appear to be playing a different course.”I’m comfortable with my game,” Korda…

The post NASCAR Eyeing to Pull Off Auto Club Speedway’s Unique Legacy With Returning Track appeared first on EssentiallySports. Add EssentiallySports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Few tracks in NASCAR history built a reputation quite like Auto Club Speedway. Worn-out asphalt, brutal tire wear, and unpredictable racing made it a fan favorite in its final years! Now, with Chicagoland Speedway returning to the schedule, NASCAR may be quietly chasing that same magic and hoping to recreate racing that turned Fontana into a late-era classic.AdvertisementWorn Chicagoland surface sparks Auto Club comparisonsNASCAR already has a lot to be happy about and…

Barcelona’s growing injury concerns have now extended deep into their academy, with Guille Fernandez becoming the latest casualty in what is turning into a worrying trend for the club.The Catalan giants confirmed that the highly-rated youngster has suffered a muscle injury in the anterior rectus of his left leg.AdvertisementAs per the official update, the recovery period is expected to be between four and five weeks, effectively ruling him out for the remainder of the regular season.While the injury itself is a setback, the timing makes it particularly damaging because Fernandez had been building momentum with Barça Atletic and was seen…

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