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Delivers 10th career playoff shutout in Game 1
Only eight players on Montreal's current roster were a part of that series. The Rangers finished fourth in the ultra-tough Metropolitan Division with 102 points. The Canadiens had only two players reach 50 points this season: Max Pacioretty (35 goals, 32 assists) and Alexander Radulov (18 goals, 36 assists). [Full Article...]
Brendan Rodgers Hails Celtic's Ability To Handle Pressure As League Title Secured
As Sinclair said after the win over Hearts: "We keep winning and that's the mentality here - to keep going". "I am very content", he said after the win in the capital. "I've worked with many clubs in the past, but it's got a different feeling here". "But there are areas that we will improve on going forward". "To win the title without losing a game is, of course, a great achievement", added ... [Full Article...]
Highlights: Manchester United down Chelsea 2-0
View from the benchMuch was made of the potential battle on the touchline with a new rivalry simmering between United's former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and his Stamford Bridge successor Antonio Conte. He was replaced by a center back, Zouma, and that unbalanced the team. "Last season, Chelsea had no pressure in 10th place and you play calm, you are happy. [Full Article...]
Playoffs Begin April 15; Rough Road to Finals Lies Ahead for Cleveland
But Cleveland's three straight losses at the end of the regular season came after the Cavaliers blew out the Celtics in Beantown to prove they are capable when the playoffs begin next week. "You always want to play your best when the lights are the brightest". Myles Turner added 18 points and eight rebounds for IN, which finished the regular season with five consecutive wins. [Full Article...]
How the Region will remember Vimy Ridge
Sunday's commemorative ceremony in Vimy is being billed as a chance to mark what has come to be seen as a seminal moment in Canada's history. Staff from the Halifax Citadel will make presentations throughout the weekend on the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps participated in battle together. [Full Article...]
West Ham's Antonio to miss rest of season with hamstring injury
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic said he had been disappointed with the concession of the late equaliser. But Andy Carroll, an unused sub against Swansea last weekend, is now fully fit after a groin problem and Sam Byram (ankle) and Aaron Cresswell (muscle) have shaken off knocks. [Full Article...]
Donald and DeLaet tie lead as Lowry falls back at Harbour Town
Donald picked up a bonus birdie at the 11th when a sublime bunker escape found the bottom of the cup 25 yards away, and back-to-back gains at 13 and 14 lifted him into a share of the lead. A half dozen others sit three shots off the pace. "I've always felt like I pitched the ball really well around here", Donald said after the round. Poulter and Simpson each shot 68. [Full Article...]
Origi produced 'special performance' for Liverpool - Klopp
Since Steve Clarke led West Brom to a Premier League double over Liverpool in 2012-13, the Baggies have not won any of their following seven games against them (D4 L3). Now we have to keep going. "It's a players' game", Klopp said. "In the end, it doesn't look that spectacular, but he was really present around the set-pieces. [Full Article...]
Champions League: Why we lost against Real Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti
The German champions also played the final 30 minutes of the game with 10-man after midfielder Javi Martinez picked up two quick yellow cards and was sent off. The second leg takes place in Madrid on Tuesday. The former France global said his team's patience and ability to wrest possession away from Bayern had been key. [Full Article...]
Jose Mourinho halts former club Chelsea's title charge
I think for his education, for his tactical education, for his tactical culture, this season is a phenomenal season for him with an wonderful range of different experiences. In Sunday's other game Liverpool moved back into third place on the Premier League ladder with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion thanks to an early header from Roberto Firmino . [Full Article...]
Son Heung-Min shines twice as Tottenham chase Chelsea
Dier's goal was his second in three games - typifying the way Spurs' squad has stepped up without top-scorer Kane - and Trippier said: "Everybody's chipping in". Obviously I'm still a few behind [Lukaku] but it's all to play for. "I have a lot of respect for him [Pochettino]". "The team deserve full credit because the energy and the way they played was fantastic - 4-0 but we deserved some more... [Full Article...]
Bulls top Celtics 106-102; Thomas plays after sister's death
Center Dwight Howard had 14 rebounds but just seven points for the Hawks, who dominated inside and on the boards early but couldn't contain Wall, Beal and Morris. The saving grace of Chicago in the first quarter proved to be Robin Lopez , whom finished the opening 12 minutes with 10 points and six rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end. [Full Article...]
Yankees Michael Pineda turns in sparkler in home-opener win
Pineda [1-1] allowed two hits and a run while tossing 11 strikeouts in his 7.2 innings of work. NY rebounded from a 3-0, fifth-inning deficit and won its third straight after a 1-4 start. And that's nearly the same thing as seeing the person you end up marrying across the room for the first time . Aaron Judge (fourth inning) and Chase Headley (seventh) belted solo home runs off Rays right-h... [Full Article...]
Thomas takes floor for Celtics' a day after sister's death
The squads were tied at 74 entering the fourth, but Bulls star Jimmy Butler took over, and too many Celtics possessions ended with Marcus Smart misfiring on 3-pointers. Some were searching for what to do for Thomas - what to say to him - a very normal reaction for any person, especially a young one, at such an unthinkable time . [Full Article...]
Thibaut Courtois suffered ankle injury in basketball promotional shoot
Begovic admitted that United were more committed than Chelsea and deserving of victory but is not concerned about the bigger picture of Spurs narrowing the gap to four points with six matches remaining. United have not been beaten in the league since October, but Chelsea have an excellent recent record against the Red Devils. The Blues saw Tottenham Hotspur cut their lead at the top of the t... [Full Article...]
Spurs aiming to heap more pressure on Chelsea, says Kane
Peter Crouch nodded Stoke back ahead in the 66th minute and Xherdan Shaqiri sealed the points in the 80th minute to leave fourth bottom Hull only two points above the relegation zone. Tottenham has dispelled notions it is over-reliant on Harry Kane by continuing to thrive during the top-scorer's injury absence. It's the third successive year that Kane has hit 20 league goals in a season. [Full Article...]
NBA Playoffs 2017: Butler leads Bulls past Celtics in opener
TNT aired footage of Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas crying both in the pregame shootaround earlier in the day and also right before the game during a moment of silence. Since then, condolences have poured in from around the league, from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and various players and friends. Yet Thomas saved his dream at South Kent, with a mighty assist from Chillious, who later f... [Full Article...]
Cormier beats Johnson to retain title at UFC 210
The fight is official, but it's telling that Cormier struggled to make weight. The two fought for the title in 2015, before Jones was stripped of the belt because of legal reasons. In the middle to late rounds, Cormier should be able to work in a choke on the worn out Johnson. I said it in the build-up, 'This is just number one. [Full Article...]
Abe says pressure must be exerted on NKorea
North Korea launched a ballistic missile yesterday but it blew up nearly immediately, the US Pacific Command said. His visit came a day after North Korea held a military parade in its capital, Pyongyang, marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of founding father Kim Il Sung. [Full Article...]
Last Time They Met: Cavs vs Pacers
As the No.2 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cavs will battle the No.7 ranked Indiana Pacers in a best-of-7 first-round series begninning Saturday night at the Q Arena. It's too soon to say whether they have their act together, but for three quarters they looked more like a team capable of reaching its third straight Finals. [Full Article...]