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The most infuriating things, including mayhem at set pieces, daft jerseys and a largely ignored video game
You will almost certainly be aware that there have been a load of set-piece goals this season, and an extraordinary proliferation of long throws. At times the self-styled greatest league in the world has drowned in a torrent of guileless ball-flinging.
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The talent within Maryland baseball’s pitching staff has continued to blossom over the years. The Terps have had eight players selected in the last seven MLB Drafts — the most recent being Kyle McCoy in 2025.
Despite being an eighth-round pick, McCoy has shined in his first season of minor league baseball. The former third-team All-Big Ten honoree allowed just 10 runs across 23 innings pitched with the Daytona Tortugas, the Cincinnati Reds’ Single-A affiliate.
But McCoy saved his best outing for his High-A debut with the Dayton Dragons on Saturday. Maryland’s most prominent arm in recent memory tossed five scoreless innings and only gave up two hits to lead his team to victory.
While McCoy still has a long way to go before making his MLB debut, the left-hander’s success thus far has been notable. His quick rise within the farm system, coupled with his college dominance — he had the Big Ten’s sixth-best ERA last season — highlights the potential that put him on professional scouts’ radars after just two years in College Park.
Maryland basketball’s incoming five-star recruit Baba Oladotun was selected as one of the 19 finalists for the USA men’s U18 national team.
Maryland men’s soccer head coach Sasho Cirovski was inducted into the Maryland soccer Hall of Fame.
Former Maryland baseball infielder Nick Lorusso has been on a tear with six home runs in the last 11 games for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
Kentucky Basketball received major offseason news when Malachi Moreno officially announced his return to Lexington on Sunday, giving Mark Pope and his staff one less NBA Draft decision to monitor.
Moreno had recently started appearing in several mock drafts as a late first-round or early second-round projection after receiving strong feedback during the pre-draft process.
Now, Kentucky fans will turn their attention toward Iowa State transfer forward Milan Momcilovic, along with Wildcats Jayden Quaintance and Otega Oweh.
ESPN — Jeremy Woo
No. 20 overall to the San Antonio Spurs
Yahoo! Sports — Kevin O’Connor
No. 24 overall to the New York Knicks
Bleacher Report — Jonathan Wasserman
No. 15 overall to the Chicago Bulls
CBS Sports — Adam Finkelstein
No. 15 overall to the Chicago Bulls
CBS Sports — Isaac Trotter
No. 14 overall to the Charlotte Hornets
Despite playing only four games at Kentucky because of lingering recovery from a previous ACL injury, Quaintance continues to receive strong first-round projections because of his elite defensive upside and physical tools.
Woo called Quaintance “one of the biggest wild-card picks in this class” while noting teams are still monitoring the health of his knee. However, NBA teams remain intrigued by his 7-foot-5¼ wingspan, defensive instincts, mobility, and long-term upside.
O’Connor highlighted Quaintance’s ability to block shots and move fluidly at his size, while Wasserman noted that his draft range could vary greatly because of the uncertainty surrounding his health and development.
Finkelstein added that Quaintance “checks those boxes better than anyone left on the board” when discussing his size, athleticism, and defensive impact.
ESPN — Jeremy Woo
No. 38 overall to the Chicago Bulls
Yahoo! Sports — Kevin O’Connor
No. 43 overall to the Brooklyn Nets
Bleacher Report — Jonathan Wasserman
No. 40 overall to the Boston Celtics
One of Kentucky’s top remaining transfer portal targets, Milan Momcilovic continues to draw steady NBA Draft attention while testing the waters.
Momcilovic is widely viewed as one of the best shooters currently available in the draft after shooting nearly 49% from three-point range last season at Iowa State.
O’Connor praised Momcilovic’s elite shooting ability while noting concerns about his athleticism, rebounding, and shot creation. Wasserman added that teams will likely view Momcilovic as a valuable specialist because of his ability to consistently space the floor at 6-foot-8.
Should Momcilovic ultimately withdraw from the draft, Kentucky is expected to remain heavily involved in his recruitment.
Yahoo! Sports — Kevin O’Connor
No. 53 overall to the Houston Rockets
Bleacher Report — Jonathan Wasserman
No. 49 overall to the Denver Nuggets
ESPN — Jeremy Woo
Undrafted
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh continues appearing primarily as a second-round projection after his two seasons in Lexington.
O’Connor highlighted Oweh’s 35-point performance against Santa Clara in the NCAA Tournament while praising his slashing ability, physical frame, connective passing, and defensive versatility.
Wasserman noted that Oweh’s expanded offensive role at Kentucky helped revive his NBA Draft stock late in the season. Although evaluators still question whether he possesses a true specialty skill offensively, his versatility and athleticism continue to make him an intriguing developmental prospect.
With Moreno officially returning, Kentucky fans now wait to see if Momcilovic will remain in the draft or ultimately head back to college basketball before the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline on Wednesday at 11:59 P.M. ET.
The league has been awash with youthful talent, led by a Manchester City converted midfielder who is already filling his medal cabinet
There have never been as many good young players in the world as there are now, so we have limited this list to those aged 21 and under at the time of writing. And, though both are extremely good, neither Max Dowman nor Rio Ngumoha has played enough to be considered this season – though it seems unlikely either will be missing from the selection a year hence.
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Nine years ago today, Chris Kunitz scored one of the most memorable goals in Pittsburgh Penguins history with a double overtime game-winning goal in Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final.
The Penguins were looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in 2017 after beating the Sharks to win the title in 2016.
Pittsburgh bullied their way past the Blue Jackets and won a second-round matchup against the Capitals for a second straight season, earning a spot in the Eastern Conference Final for the fifth time in ten seasons.
The Ottawa Senators and their defensive way of stifling offense gave Pittsburgh fits throughout the series, holding the Penguins to three goals for the first three games.
The Penguins managed to battle through the slog, winning Game 4 and Game 5 to put the Senators on the brink of elimination.
Ottawa held serve at home, sending things back to Pittsburgh for a series-deciding Game 7.
Chris Kunitz opened the scoring, but Mark Stone quickly equalized.
Justin Schultz gave the Penguins a third period lead, but again, the Senators wouldn’t go away as Ryan Dzingel tied the game 2-2.
Overtime was up next, followed by a second overtime period.
Then came one of Chris Kunitz’s career-defining moments.
The Penguins were headed back to the Stanley Cup Final for the fourth time since 2008.
Good morning, everyone! If you’re from the United States, then today is Memorial Day. This is a particularly meaningful day on the calendar for many, a final tribute to members of the military who lost their lives in action. We hope that you’re fortunate enough to not have to work today on the federal holiday.
Today on the site, we have a reduced schedule aside from familiar Yankees gameday material. Estevão will preview the Yankees’ upcoming three-game series in Kansas City, Kevin will have the Rivalry Roundup, Jonathan will celebrate the birthday of a Yankee who isn’t even the most famous Yankee with that name (you’ll get what I mean when it goes live), and Madison will post the latest mailbag prompt.
New York Yankees vs. Kansas Ciry Royals
Time: 3:40 p.m. EST
Video: ESPN
Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
1. Will Aaron Judge follow up his slump-busting, walk-off homer from yesterday with another bomb today to begin a hot streak? Or are you unsure about the matchup with Michael Wacha?
2. Do you have any plans for the day off today, if you’re not working? Cookouts, or something along those lines?
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has discovered a new lease of life in Yorkshire while Adrien Truffert made a big impression
Considering the cost of signing elite Premier League strikers, Calvert-Lewin deserves a spot because he cost absolutely nothing. Plenty played a part in other clubs deciding the centre-forward was not for them after leaving Everton; his injury and goalscoring record left plenty to be desired but everyone knew what was available, if a club could get him fit. Still only 29, Calvert-Lewin wanted a change of scenery and has proved plenty wrong by missing only three Premier League games all season and producing the goals that have gone a long way to keeping his side in the Premier League – scoring seven in six games at the end of 2025 – and earning a first England call in five years along the way. “For me, he is one of the best English strikers in this league,” Daniel Farke said. “Harry Kane is playing in Germany for Bayern Munich, but in the Premier League, he is definitely one of the best English strikers and he will be a key player for us going forward.”
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The Eastern and Western Conference Finals are in full swing and for the 2nd straight season, the Celtics are not participating. That is the first time that has happened in consecutive seasons since 2015 and 2016.
NBA Final Four History (Conference Finalists Since 2017) pic.twitter.com/TIl5DnveHv
— RealGM (@RealGM) May 18, 2026
That is a lot of Celtics logos.
I decided to look back at those series, how the Celtics got there and what we were feeling as fans afterwards.
2017: Cavaliers 4, Celtics 1
After the Celtics beat the Bulls and Wizards to advance to the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals (long live the Kelly Olynyk Game) they were set up to play LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The series started and it became very clear that the Celtics were just overmatched by the Cavaliers. After losing Game 1 by 13 points, Cleveland humiliated Boston by 44 points in Game 2, 130-86.
Isaiah Thomas would miss the final three games of the series. After he led the Celtics all the way to the conference finals with his huge scoring games and clutch 4th quarters, this series made it clear the Celtics had a ceiling on them with Thomas as their best player.
The Celtics would comeback from 21 points down and win Game 3 behind 27 points from Marcus Smart, 20 points from Avery Bradley and a perfect 4/4 shooting from Jonas Jerebko. It was Bradley’s game winner that won the day for Boston.
— #LetsGoCeltics (@gobosceltics) May 20, 2026
42 points from Kyrie Irving in Game 4 would put Cleveland up 3-1 and Boston’s season would end with a 33-point loss on their home floor. The 2017 Eastern Conference Finals was a sour ending to a great season. The Isaiah Thomas led-Celtics are fondly remembered by all but at the end of the day, it became clear that Boston just could not compete with the best the NBA had to offer with the roster they had.
2018: Cavaliers 4, Celtics 3
Nothing like reliving a Game 7 loss at TD Garden.
After big offseason additions Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving were both lost for the season due to injuries, many doubted the Celtics ability to make a deep playoff run. Then, the playoffs started and after the Celtics took out the Bucks in 7 and the 76ers in 5, it was clear that this Celtics group needed to stop being underestimated.
Double digit wins in Games 1 and 2 proved that this group was ready to make the Finals. 23 points from Jaylen Brown in both contests played a big part in Boston taking a 2-0 series lead.
Then the series shifted back to Cleveland and a 30-point Cavaliers win had Cleveland right back in the series. The Celtics battled hard in Game 4 but just couldn’t break through as LeBron’s 42 points evened the series at two games apiece.
After a Game 5 Celtics win behind 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists from Jayson Tatum, the Cavaliers would force a Game 7 back in Boston behind 46 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists from James in Game 6.
Another Game 7 masterpiece from LeBron James hurts, but the Celtics lost that Game 7 because Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Marcus Morris combined for 12/56 (21%) from the field and 5/32 (16% from three). That game is remembered for the Tatum dunk on LeBron, but the Celtics lost the game and only scored 79 points in the process.
In case it wasn’t clear, this game still bothers me.
There was a lot of hope after this series. Sure the Celtics lost, but LeBron had went west to the Lakers and the Celtics had Irving and Hayward returning to a team that was a win away from the Finals. We know what happened next.
2020: Heat 4, Celtics 2
After the disaster 2018-19 season, the Celtics roster saw a lot of turnover, losing a bunch of key players from the 2018 team while signing Kemba Walker to a max contract.
After the 2019-20 season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA resumed their season in the Orlando bubble where they would also host the playoffs. After sweeping the Sixers in Round 1 and winning a classic seven-game series against the Raptors in Round 2, Boston was set to face off against the Miami Heat in the conference finals.
Game 1 was a a tough one for the Celtics in which they blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. Tatum had a look to win it at the end of regulation, but it came up short. The play that defined this series came in overtime as Bam Adebayo blocked Tatum’s dunk attempt that would have tied the game and Miami took a 1-0 series lead.
The Celtics couldn’t muster enough offense in Game 2 and fell behind 2-0. Game 3 saw the return of Gordon Hayward who had been out a month with a sprained ankle missing all but one playoff game in the process. The Celtics would win that game behind 25 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists from Jayson Tatum, but Game 4 was where Boston officially watched their season slip away.
37 points from rookie Tyler Herro along with 20+ for Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic put Miami up 3-1. The Celtics fought to try and steal the game but they ran out of time, losing 112-109. Boston would win Game 5 forcing a Game 6, but that is where the Celtics season ended as 32 Adebayo points and 22 Butler points beat Boston.
The 2020 season hurts because I do believe that the Celtics had a legit shot to win the title. Not saying they would have beaten the Lakers — in fact, I would say they probably would have lost that series — but the 2020 Celtics were really good and had a real shot to win that title.
2022: Celtics 4, Heat 3
The 2021-22 season got off to a nightmare start for the Celtics as they started 18-21. They then flipped the season around finishing 51-31 and 2nd in the East. After sweeping the Nets and winning a seven-game slugfest against the Bucks. Boston met the Heat in the conference final again.
Game 1 was a Miami win that saw Jimmy Butler score 41 points. That was followed by Game 2 which was a dominant Celtics win by 25 points.
Then, the series shifted back to Boston for Game 3 and the Celtics lost a heartbreaker in which Butler left the game and Jaylen Brown scored 40 points. It was a game the Celtics should have won but they lost (how many of those have we seen?) However, it did produce my favorite Marcus Smart moment.
Paul Pierce Moment ☘️https://t.co/izNGQisdmH
— ☘️ – Jays Enthusiast (@gReenbean_26) June 23, 2023
Games 4 and 5 both saw dominant Celtics wins in which they won by double digits in each game. Game 4 saw the Celtics take a 18-1 lead and never look back. A thunderous Jaylen Brown dunk in Game 5 all but put the Heat away and gave the Celtics a 3-2 lead.
Game 6 felt like a formality that the Celtics would head to the Finals. Then, Jimmy Butler had his 2012 Game 6 LeBron moment, scoring 48 points along with 9 boards and 8 dimes to drag the Heat to a 111-103 win to force a Game 7 back in Miami.
Game 7 was a game to remember. The Celtics led wire to wire and had a 95-85 lead with 4:28 to go after a Tatum midrange shot put them up 10. That was the last field goal the Celtics would score in the game and the Heat had the ball, down 2 with 17 seconds left when Jimmy Butler missed a pull up three that we all remember. The Celtics got the rebound, made two free throws and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.
— #LetsGoCeltics (@gobosceltics) May 21, 2026
The Celtics would lose the Finals in a series that still hurts to this day. However, just like LeBron did in 2018, Stephen Curry had his greatest NBA moment and sometimes, one of the greatest players of all time has his greatest moment to beat you.
2023: Heat 4, Celtics 3
After an annoying first round series that went 6 games against the Hawks and a 7 game slug feast against the 76ers in which Tatum scored 51 points in Game 7, the Celtics once again faced off against the Miami Heat for the 3rd time in 4 years.
This one was especially shocking because Miami was the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference.
i cannot believe it's miami again
— jack (@janderson22_) May 15, 2023
Games 1 and 2 were both gut wrenching losses for the Celtics. Game 1 was doomed by a 3rd quarter in which Miami scored 46 points and outscored the Celtics by 21. Game 2 was a gut punch where the Celtics led by 12 in the 4th quarter and again, the game slipped away. Jayson Tatum was a +5 in a game he played 42 minutes and the Celtics lost by 6.
Down 0-2 the Celtics were embarrassed in Game 3, losing 128-102 and it felt like they quit. Then, the Celtics won Game 4 behind 33 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists from Jayson Tatum. They also won Game 5, holding the Heat under 100 points for the 2nd straight game and the series was all the sudden 3-2.
Game 6 was very similar to Game 7 of the 2022 season. The Celtics were up 10 with under 5 minutes to go and couldn’t make a basket. A big difference was that the Heat did take the lead, going up 103-102 with 3 seconds left after Jimmy Butler made three free throws. Then, Derrick White saved the day and forced a Game 7.
You know how this ended: another Game 7 loss at home. Jayson Tatum sprained his ankle under 30 seconds int0 the game and Jaylen Brown had 8 turnovers as the Celtics lost. That series will always be remembered as the Caleb Martin series when he shot 60% from the field and 49% from three.
To me, this is the worst conference finals loss the Celtics have had in this era. Denver did roll Miami and maybe they would have rolled the Celtics, but the Celtics absolutely let a title chance slip away by falling back 3-0.
2024: Celtics 4, Pacers 0
The 2024 Boston Celtics rolled their way to the Eastern Conference Finals with 64 regular season wins and going 8-2 in the first 2 rounds of the playoffs.
The series started and the Indiana Pacers looked up for the challenge. It looked like Indiana had Game 1 in hand with under a minute to go as they were up 3 with the ball. Then a turnover gave Boston a chance and Jaylen Brown took advantage.
In overtime, it was a Tatum three that was the dagger as his 36 points led the way to the Celtics win. Game 2 belonged to Brown, he scored 40 points as the Celtics took the commanding 2-0 series lead.
As the series shifted back to Indiana, the Pacers led for most of the 2nd half but then the game flipped as the Celtics as an Al Horford three (0ff of a sweet JT behind the back pass) and a Jrue Holiday and-1 put the Celtics up one before a sweet Holiday and made free throws put the Celtics up three.
— #LetsGoCeltics (@gobosceltics) May 21, 2026
The Pacers missed a game tying three at the end of the game and the Celtics went up 3-0. In Game 4 it was 29 points from Jaylen Brown, 26 points from Jayson Tatum and a Derrick White dagger that sent Boston to their 2nd NBA Finals in three years.
— #LetsGoCeltics (@gobosceltics) May 21, 2026
That season ended pretty well for the Celtics as they would go on to win their first championship since 2008.
From Wissa’s solitary goal for Newcastle to Postecoglou’s brief reign at Forest, it’s been a campaign to forget for some
Newcastle’s year-long chase to sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford felt like it would never end until they paid £55m for his services in September. The Democratic Republic of the Congo forward arrived after banging in 19 goals for Brentford last season and was supposed to lead the charge for Eddie Howe in the Premier League and Europe. In reality it has been a whimpering experience. Admittedly, none of Newcastle’s attacking recruitment paid off; Wissa sat on the bench alongside £65m Nick Woltemade and £55m Anthony Elanga in the April defeat away to Crystal Palace where the manager preferred to start Jacob Murphy and Will Osula. Wissa has scored once in 13 league appearances, starting only four times because he does not fit into the system and has not built the level of rapport he had with Bryan Mbeumo. The team as a whole has struggled, finishing 12th, a drop of seven places from last season, meaning they will not be returning to Europe. With Anthony Gordon expected to depart in the coming months, having faith in the reinvestment is not a given.
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New York Post | Dan Martin: Before Sunday’s victory, the Yankees were mired in a 4-10 slide that dropped them 5.5 games behind the Rays in the AL East. Despite this, the Yankees’ manager expressed optimism that Saturday’s rainout could be an inflection point. “I think it will serve us well,’’ said Aaron Boone of the postponement. “It’s been a crappy couple weeks for us, result-wise, but I feel like we’re in a good place team-wise. I feel we have a good run in us here.” In addition to a slumping offense, the team’s bullpen has blown some close games, losses that Boone called “tough” as they try to turn things around.
New York Daily News| Gary Phillips: As previously noted, the Yankees won Sunday’s game in dramatic fashion, with their slumping captain walking off the division-topping Rays. Aaron Judge entered play with just one hit in his last 24 at-bats but recorded two hits in the win, including a two-run homer off Kevin Kelly to send the rain-soaked faithful home happy. Boone had previously said to reporters during Judge’s slump: “He’ll get through it, and somebody will pay the price real soon.“
In case you were watching the YES Network broadcast, here’s the Dave Sims call on WFAN!
Judge wasn’t the only hero on this day. Ryan Weathers starred as well, holding Tampa Bay off the board through seven innings to keep the Yankees in the game and drop his ERA to 3.27 on the season. And in the eighth, a potential Rays rally was squelched by bad baserunning from Junior Caminero, who was thrown out on a heads-up play by Cody Bellinger. The left fielder himself credited third baseman Ryan McMahon, who immediately signaled for Bellinger to get the ball to him; McMahon applied the tag before Oliver Dunn crossed home plate.
Also from Phillips: the Yankees confirmed that ace Gerrit Cole’s second start of 2026 will come on Wednesday in Kansas City. Cole went six scoreless on Friday against the Rays in his first start since completing his Tommy John surgery rehab. MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch reported that Will Warren will start today and Cam Schlittler will get the ball tomorrow.
MLB.com | Tim Crowley: Yankees prospect Hans Montero had a night to remember Saturday, hitting three home runs for Low-A Tampa. The performance raised his season OPS to .923. The infielder, who received a $1.7 million signing bonus from the Yankees out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, is not among the team’s top 30 prospects per MLB Pipeline but is still just 22 years old.
No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be the first to do so, they’ll need to shoot the ball considerably better than they have so far in this series.
The New York Knicks have thoroughly controlled the first three games. Their 22-point comeback victory in Game 1 has seemingly taken the life out of a Cavs team that had it going through the first 40 minutes of the series. Since then, the Cavs haven’t been able to establish any consistent rhythm on both sides of the ball. This is in addition to shooting below 30% from beyond the arc.
Cleveland likely won’t win this series. They do, however, have a chance to save some of their dignity. Maybe they can steal Game 4 at home, and then put up a good fight in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (0-3) vs. New York Knicks (3-0)
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Mon., May 25 at 8 PM
TV: ESPN
Point spread: Knicks -2.5
Cavs injury report: None
Knicks injury report: None
Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Knicks expected starting lineup: Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns
Previous matchup: The Knicks took firm control of the series with a dominant Game 3 victory.
Here’s a look at both teams’ regular-season impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
| Offensive Rating | Defensive Rating | Net Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavs | 118.9 (8th) | 115 (15th) | +3.9 (9th) |
| Knicks | 120.2 (4th) | 114.2 (10th) | +6 (6th) |
Dominik Szoboszlai and Alex Iwobi redefined the idea of possibility but Leandro Trossard’s mattered most
With most free-kicks, we’ve a decent idea where the taker can put them, which is why Dominik Szoboszlai’s effort against Arsenal, though it was a brilliant late winner, hasn’t been picked here: the execution, replete with whip and dip, was perfect, but we knew in advance that what turned out to be possible was possible. On the other hand, his goal against Manchester City – which edges Anton Stach’s for Leeds at Villa – was a mind-boggler. It’s fair to wonder why the wall contained only two men, but equally so to counter that he was so far out, the keeper wanted a decent view – and didn’t he get the perfect aspect. Hit with the laces, the ball jiggling, dipping and swerving at improbable angles, Gianluigi Donnarumma anticipated an inswinger then, when it turned out to be an outswinger, didn’t even get to attempt a save because, once it was clear which way the shot was actually going, it was far, far too late, a cursory step in the right direction all he had time for as an incredible, unsaveable effort shrieked past him and in off the post, three-quarters of the way up.
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Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
LINE: Avalanche -120, Golden Knights +100; over/under is 6
STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Golden Knights lead series 3-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche in the third round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Golden Knights won the last matchup 5-3.
Vegas has gone 25-14-9 in home games and 39-26-17 overall. The Golden Knights have a 48-7-11 record in games they score at least three goals.
Colorado has a 55-16-11 record overall and a 32-9-5 record on the road. The Avalanche are 31-7-6 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pavel Dorofeyev has 37 goals and 27 assists for the Golden Knights. Mitchell Marner has seven goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
Nathan MacKinnon has 53 goals and 74 assists for the Avalanche. Gabriel Landeskog has scored four goals with five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 8-2-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
Avalanche: 6-4-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Jeremy Lauzon: out (upper-body).
Avalanche: Cale Makar: day to day (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
From the experience of Emery to European-bound Le Bris there are a handful of managers whose work stood out
Promoted through the playoffs, Sunderland began the season as white-hot favourites to go straight back down but never once flirted with relegation and a win over Chelsea on the final day secured Europa League qualification. Their success was rooted in an inspired summer recruitment drive that prompted Le Bris to ruthlessly phase out most of his promotion-winning squad and replace them with a winning mix of raw young talent and seasoned leadership. Tactically flexible and a study in touchline equanimity, the 50-year-old Breton is an expert in tailoring his team’s approach to their opposition but tends to favour lightning-fast transitions before getting the ball wide in matches against teams he expects to beat. Victories at home and away over Newcastle mean his legendary status on Wearside is already cemented and the concern now for Sunderland fans is that executives at more high-profile clubs will have taken note of the stellar job he has done in his two seasons at the Stadium of Light.
Continue reading...Nine-goal and seven-goal thrillers feature with a chaotic denouement at Anfield and a fraught Tyne-Wear derby
It is rare for a centre-forward to score a hat-trick and still be disappointed, but in the 10th minute of stoppage time, Jean-Philippe Mateta has a golden chance to win this pulsating affair for Crystal Palace. He clatters the ball down to South Norwood from eight yards out. Even before that it’s a rollercoaster of emotion for all concerned. Eagles fans fear the worst when their team fall 2-0 behind in the 37th minute after Junior Kroupi’s double. On 63 minutes, Mateta’s first Premier League goal of the season at Selhurst Park sparks home hope after a lengthy video assistant referee check for offside. Five minutes later, the Frenchman stretches to turn in a ball from Daniel Muñoz: 2-2. When James Tavernier rifles a low cross into the six-yard box in the 89th minute, Ryan Christie slams it in, seemingly snatching glory. There is time for Mateta to complete his hat-trick from the penalty spot before missing his late chance.
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