Against forced vaccinations.
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Timbers Spooked By Kacper, The Not-So-Friendly Ghost As Portland Falls At Philly
At Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania:
Kacper Przybylko (26'), Sergio Santos (31'), and Jack Elliott (63') each scored once on Sunday as the Philadelphia Union dominated the visiting Portland Timbers 3-0 in Major League Soccer action.
The Timbers' next match will come on Saturday, June 19 against Sporting Kansas City at home (7:30 PM Pacific Time, Timbers TV Network via KPDX-TV, Portland-Vancouver).
MLS: Timbers Ambushed In Suburban Philly; ATX Gain Scoreless Road Draw With Sounders
There were two Sunday Major League Soccer contests:
At Chester, Pennsylvania:
Kacper Przybylko (26'), Sergio Santos (31'), and Jack Elliott (63') each scored once as the Philadelphia Union dominated the visiting Portland Timbers 3-0.
At Seattle:
Austin FC gained a 0-0 road stalemate with the Seattle Sounders.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New England (GP: 8; GD: +4; PTS: 17)
2. Philadelphia (GP: 8; GD: +4; PTS: 14)
3. Orlando City (GP: 7; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
4. New York City (GP: 7; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
5. Montreal (GP: 8; GD: +1; PTS: 11)
6. Columbus (GP: 7; GD: +1; PTS: 11)
7. Nashville (GP: 7; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
8. Atlanta United (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
9. New York Red Bulls (GP: 7; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
10. DC United (GP: 8; GD: -3; PTS: 9)
11. Inter Miami (GP: 8; GD: -5; PTS: 8)
12. Toronto (GP: 7; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
13. Chicago (GP: 7; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
14. Cincinnati (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
NOTES: With New York City, Montreal, Columbus, and Nashville all level on points with 11, NYC FC, the ex-Impact, and Crew all have won three games while Nashville has won two; New York City has the best goal differential (+6) among themselves, Montreal, and Columbus (both at +1); with the New York Red Bulls and DC United level on points (9) and wins (3), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (0, compared to DC's -3), with Chicago and Cincinnati level on points (4) and wins (1), the Fire have the superior goal differential (-7, compared to Cincy's -9).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Seattle (GP: 8; GD: +11; PTS: 18)
2. Kansas City (GP: 8; GD: +5; PTS: 16)
3. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 7; GD: 0; PTS: 15)
4. Colorado (GP: 7; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
5. Houston (GP: 8; GD: -1; PTS: 11)
6. San Jose (GP: 8; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
7. Portland (GP: 7; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
8. Real Salt Lake (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
9. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 7; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
10. Vancouver (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
11. Austin (GP 7; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
12. Minnesota United (GP: 7; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
13. Dallas (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
NOTES: With San Jose, Portland, and Real Salt Lake level on points with 9, the Earthquakes and Timbers have each won three games while RSL have won two; San Jose has the superior goal difference (-1) vis a viv Portland (-2); with Vancouver, Austin, and Minnesota United all level on points (7) and wins (2), the Whitecaps and ATX each have a goal differential of -3, compared to the Loons' -5; Vancouver has scored more goals than Austin (6-5).
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning, Avalanche Score Series-Opening Victories
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on Sunday with two divisional semifinal games.
CENTRAL DIVISION:
At Raleigh, North Carolina:
Brayden Point (power play) and Barclay Goodrow each scored once while Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 37 of 38 shots as the Tampa
Bay Lightning seized home-ice advantage in the East Division final after their 2-1 game-one road victory.
WEST DIVISION:
At Denver:
Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon each scored twice (with the former scoring once on the power play) while Philipp Makar stopping 24 of 25 shots as the Colorado Avalanche opened the West Division final by destroying the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 7-1.
NBA Playoffs: Hawks, Nets One Way From Advancing To East Semifinals; Suns, Clippers Square Respective Series At 2-2
Four games were contested on Sunday as the NBA Playoffs continued.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Atlanta:
Trae Young scored 27 points and dished out nine assists as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the visiting New York Knicks 113-96 in game four of their conference quarterfinal series.
John Collins (who grabbed eight rebounds) and Danilo Gallinari (who came off the bench) added 22 and 21 points respectively to the Hawks' coffers.
Julius Randle topped the Knicks with 23 points to go with his ten rebounds.
R.J. Barrett added 21 points to the New York cause.
The Hawks, now up three games to one, can close out the Knickerbockers with a game-five win in New York on Wednesday (4:30 PM Pacific Time, TNT).
At Boston:
Kevin Durant scored 42 points while Kyrie Irving added 39 (to go with his eleven rebounds) as the Brooklyn Nets downed the Boston Celtics 141-126 on the road in game five of their conference quarterfinal series.
James Harden added 23 points (to go with his 18 assists) to the Nets' coffers.
Jayson Tatum topped the Celtics with 40 points.
The Nets, now up three games to one, can finish off the C's with a gave five win back in Brooklyn on Tuesday (4:30 PM Pacific Time, TNT)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Los Angeles:
Chris Paul scored 18 points and dished out nine assists while Jae Crowder and Devin Booker each notched 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Phoenix Suns, with six players, including all five starters, scoring in double figures en route to a series-tying 100-92 game-four road victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James topped the Lakers with 25 points while grabbing 12 assists.
This conference quarterfinal series is now deadlocked at two games apiece.
At Dallas:
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points and grabbed ten rebounds while Paul George added 20 (to go with his nine boards) as the Los Angeles Clippers leveled their series with the Dallas Mavericks at two games apiece after their 106-81 road domination in game four.
Saturday, May 29, 2021
At Least Enough Senate Republicans........
Produced enough backbone and not acted like a bunch of Neville Chamberlains.
CHELSEA OUTDUEL CITY FOR SECOND UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CROWN; CHRISTIAN PULISIC BECOMES FIRST AMERICAN TO PLAY ON EUROPEAN CLUB CHAMPION
At Dragon Stadium, Porto, Portugal (transferred from Istanbul, Turkey due to Turkey's COVID-related travel restrictions):
Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute on Saturday as Chelsea won their second UEFA Champions League title (first since 2012) by defeating fellow English Premier League club Manchester City 1-0.
The Blues' Christian Pulisic came into the game as a substitute in the second half, thus becoming the first American to play in a Champions League final and became, naturally, the first American to play on a European club championship club.
The Blues will take on Europa League winners Villarreal in this year's UEFA Super Cup contest at Belfast, Northern Ireland on August 11 and will play in December's FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
MLS: Saturday Wins For Montreal, Red Bulls, Revs, CityZens, Galaxy, DC, SKC, Rapids, Crew
Eleven games were played in Major League Soccer on Saturday.
At Chicago:
Mason Toye's goal in the 87th minute provided all scoring for Chicago as the Fire defeated visiting CF Montreal 1-0.
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Caden Clark (35') and Cristian Casseres, Jr. (60') each scored once as the New York Red Bulls held off visiting Orlando City 2-1.
At Cincinnati, Ohio:
Adam Buksa scored the only goal of the New England Revolution's 1-0 road win over FC Cincinnati in the 70th minute.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Luis Diaz (12') and Gyasi Zardes (21') scored early as the Columbus Crew held off visiting Toronto FC 2-1.
At Atlanta:
Hany Mukhtar scored twice (80', 83') as Nashville came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with Atlanta United.
Marcelino Moreno (6') and Erik Lopez (51') each scored once for the Five Stripes.
At Los Angeles:
Jesus Medina (70') and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (90') each scored once as New York City came from behind to knock off the home-standing Los Angeles Football Club 2-1.
At Carson, California:
Tanner Beason's own goal in the 70th minute proved decisive as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 1-0.
At Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Ola Kamara scored twice (15', 71') as DC United dominated Inter Miami 3-0 on the road.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Gianluca Busio (51'), Alan Pulido (PK-61'), and Gadi Kinda (65') each scored once as Sporting Kansas City defeated the visiting Houston Dynamo 3-2.
At Commerce City, Colorado:
Keegan Rosenberry (13'), Tanner Tessmann (OG-42'), and Michael Barrios (71') each scored once as the Colorado Rapids rolled over visiting FC Dallas 3-0.
At Sandy, Utah:
Niko Hansen's equalizer at 78 minutes lifted Minnesota United to a 1-1 road draw with Real Salt Lake.
Damir Kreilach scored for the hosts in the 13th minute.
NBA Playoffs: Bucks Complete Four-Game Sweep Of Heat; Blazers Squared Series With Nuggets At 2-2; 76ers On Verge Of Knocking Out Wizards; Jazz Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Grizzlies
The NBA Playoffs continued on Saturday with four games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Miami:
Brook Lopez scored 25 points (and grabbed eight rebounds) while Khris Middleton (with eleven boards) and Giannis Antetounmpo (12 rebounds, 15 assists) each added 20 as the Milwaukee Bucks dumped the Miami Heat 120-103 to complete a four-game series sweep of the defending Eastern Conference champions.
Bryn Forbes came off the bench to add 22 points to the Bucks' coffers.
Bam Adebayo topped the Heat with 20 points while grabbing 14 boards.
At Washington:
Joel Embiid scored 36 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers dominated the Washington Wizards 132-103 on the road in game three of their conference quarterfinal series.
Tobias Harris added 20 points to the Sixers' coffers as all five Philadelphia starters scored in double figures.
Russell Westbrook produced a triple-double (26 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) while Bradley Beal added 25 points as the twosome topped the Wizards in scoring.
The 76ers, now up three games to none, can advance to the conference semifinals with a game-four victory in Washington on Monday (4:00 PM Pacific Time, TNT).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Portland, Oregon:
Norman Powell match his playoff career high with 29 points while C.J. McCollum added 21 (to go with his eight assists) as the Portland Trail Blazers, with five players scoring in double figures, overpowered the visiting Denver Nuggets 115-95 in game four of their conference quarterfinal series, now stalemated at two games apiece.
At Memphis, Tennessee:
Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points while Mike Conley added 27 as the Utah Jazz, with six players (including all five starters) scoring in double figures overcame the Memphis Grizzlies 121-111 on the road in game three of their series, which the Jazz now lead two games to one.
Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks scored 28 and 27 points, respectively, to top the Grizzlies.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Habs Force Game Seven With Leafs; Islanders To Open Series With Bruins In Beantown
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Saturday with two games.
EAST DIVISION:
At Boston:
David Pasternak produced a hat trick (one of his goals was on the power play) as the Boston Bruins, in the opening game of the Playoffs' second round, overpowered the visiting New York Islanders 5-2 in the opening contest of the East Division final.
NORTH DIVISION:
At Montreal:
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the winning goal at 15:15 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens knocked off the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in game six of the only opening-round playoff series still in progress, now deadlocked at three games apiece.
The series will be decided in Toronto on Monday (4:00 PM Pacific Time, CNBC).
Friday, May 28, 2021
NBA Playoffs: Celts, Clips Get First Wins Of Respective Series; Hawks Take 2-1 Advantage Over Knicks
The NBA Playoffs continued with three games on Friday.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Atlanta:
Trey Young scored 21 points and dished out 14 assists as the Atlanta Hawks downed the visiting New York Knicks 105-94 in game three of their conference quarterfinal series, which the Hawks, with seven players (including all five starters) scoring in double figures.
Derrick Rose topped the Knicks with 30 points.
At Boston:
Jayson Tatum scored a career playoff high 50 points while Marcus Smart added 23 as the Boston Celtics held off the visiting Brooklyn Nets 125-119 in game three of their series.
James Harden scored 41 points (while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out 10 assists) while Kevin Durant added 39 (to go with his nine rebounds) to pace the Nets, who still lead two games to one.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Dallas:
Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers cut the Dallas Mavericks' series lead to two games to one after their 118-108 game-three road triumph.
Paul George added 29 points to the Clippers' coffers.
Luka Doncic top the Mavs with 44 points while grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out nine assists.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Knights Span Wild, Get Shot At Avalanche Next
At Paradise, Nevada:
In Friday's seventh and deciding game of their Stanley Cup West Division semifinal playoff series, Mattias Janmark produced a hat trick (one of the goals was an empty netter) as the Vegas Golden Knights dominated the visiting Minnesota Wild 6-2 to win their series four games to three.
The Golden Knights will open up their division final series against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Monday night (5:00 PM Pacific Time, NBC).
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Hurricanes Finish Off Predators For Shot At Lightning, Habs Force Game Six Of Series With Leafs
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Thursday with two games.
CENTRAL DIVISION:
At Nashville, Tennessee:
Sebastian Aho scored twice (once on the power play), with his second being the game and series winner at 66 minutes of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes outlasted the Nashville Predators 4-3 in game six of their divisional semifinal series as the 'Canes wrapped up the series (with four of the games decided in one or two overtimes) four games to two.
Next up for the Hurricanes, the Central Division final against the Tampa Bay Lightning with Carolina holding home-ice advantage.
NORTH DIVISION:
At Toronto:
Joel Armia scored twice while Nick Suzuki scored the game winner at 59 seconds of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on the road in game five of their divisional semifinal series.
The Leafs, still up three games to two, can close out the Habs with a game-six victory in Montreal on Saturday (4:30 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).
NBA Playoffs: Bucks One Win Away From Shutting Off Heat; Lakers, Nuggets Take 2-1 Series Leads In West
The Round of 16 in the NBA Playoffs continued with three Thursday contests.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Miami:
Khris Middleton scored 22 points and pulled in eight rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks, with six players scoring in double figures, iced the Miami Heat 113-84 on the road in game three of their conference quarterfinal series.
The Bucks, up three games to none, will go for the four-game sweep with a game-four victory in Miami on Saturday afternoon (10:30 AM Pacific Time, TNT).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Los Angeles:
Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed eleven rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the visiting Phoenix Suns 109-95 in game three of their series and took a two-games-to-none series advantage.
LeBron James added 21 points (to go with his nine rebounds) and Dennis Schroeder 20 to the Lakers' coffers.
DeAndre Ayton topped the Suns with 22 points while grabbing eleven boards.
At Portland, Oregon:
Nikola Jokic scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Austin Rivers tacked on 21 points as the Denver Nuggets regained home-court advantage in their conference quarterfinal series with the Portland Trail Blazers after winning game to 120-115 on the road and seizing a two-games-to-one series lead.
Damian Lillard topped the Blazers with 37 points while C.J. McCollum added 22 (to go with his nine rebounds).
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Bernadette!
Here's a glamour photo of Irish-born 1950s British motion picture and television actress Bernadette O'Farrell.
Not Only Should Tony The Quack Be Fired
He should also be arrested and charged with crimes against humanity.
NBA Playoffs: 76ers Defeat Wizards To Take 2-0 Series Lead; Knicks, Jazz Level Respective Series At 1-1
The NBA Playoffs continued on Wednesday with three games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Philadelphia:
Joel Embiid (who grabbed seven rebounds) and Ben Simmons (who pulled in nine boards and dished out eight assists) each scored 22 points as the Philadelphia 76ers overpowered the visiting Washington Wizards 120-95 in game two of their conference quarterfinal series, which they now lead two games to none.
Bradley Beal topped the Wizards with 33 points.
At New York:
Derrick Rose came off the bench to score 26 points as the New York Knicks won a playoff game for the first time since 2013 by overcoming the visiting Atlanta Hawks 101-92 in game two of their series, now squared at one game apiece.
Trae Young paced the Hawks with 30 points.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Salt Lake City, Utah:
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points while Rudy Gobert added 21 (to go with his 13 rebounds) and Mike Conley 20 (while dishing out 15 assists) as the Utah Jazz, with seven players, including all five starters, scoring in double figures outdistanced the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 141-129 in game two of their conference quarterfinal series, now deadlocked at one game apiece.
Ja Morant topped the Grizzlies with a franchise-record 47 points while Dillon Brooks added 23.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning, Islanders Close Out Respective Series; Wild Force Game Seven With Knights
Three games were contested as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on Wednesday.
CENTRAL DIVISION:
At Tampa, Florida:
Patrick Maroon, Steven Stamkos (power play), Brayden Point, and Alex Killorn (empty net) each scored once while Andrei Vasilevskiy saved all 29 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning smothered the visiting Florida Panthers 4-0 in game six and ousted their cross-state rivals four games to two.
EAST DIVISION:
At Uniondale, New York;
Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders outlasted the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in game six of their series, which they won four games to two.
The Islanders will take on the Boston Bruins in the East Division final, the first playoff meeting between the two teams since 1983.
WEST DIVISION:
At St. Paul, Minnesota:
After 40 scoreless minutes, Ryan Hartman, Kevin Fiala (power play), and Nick Bjugstad each scored a third-period goal while Cam Talbot saved all 23 shots as the Minnesota Wild blanked the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 in game six of their divisional semifinal series.
The series, now level at three games apiece, will conclude on Friday at Paradise, Nevada (6:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN) with the winner to take on the Colorado Avalanche in the West Division final.
YELLOW SUB OUTLAST MAN U IN PK MARATHON FOR EUROPA LEAGUE CROWN AND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BERTH
At Miejski Stadium, Gdansk, Poland:
After a 1-1 deadlock through regulation, followed by 30 minutes of scoreless overtime on Wednesday, Gerard Moreno (who scored in the 29th minute of regulation), Dani Raba, Paco Alcacer, Alberto Moreno, Daniel Parejo, Moi Gomez, Raul Albiol, Francis Coquelin, Mario Gaspar, Pau Torres, and goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli each converted a spot kick as Villarreal won the penalty-kick shootout against Manchester United 11-10 and won their first Europa League title----and their first UEFA Champions League berth since 2011-12.
The aforementioned Mr. Rulli preserved the victory for the Yellow Submarine by saving a spot kick by his Red Devils' counterpart, David De Gea.
Edinson Cavani scored for Manchester United in the 55th minute of regulation.
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Hurricanes, Leafs, One Win Away From Divisional Finals
Two games were played in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday.
CENTRAL DIVISION:
At Raleigh, North Carolina:
Martin Mecas scored twice (once on the power play) while Jordan Staal scored the game winner at 2:03 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 3-2 in game five of their divisional semifinal series.
The Hurricanes, up three games to two, can close out the Predators with a game-six victory in Nashville on Thursday (6:30 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).
NORTH DIVISION:
At Montreal:
William Nylander, Jason Spezza, Joe Thornton (power play), and Alex Galchenyuk (empty net) each scored once while Jack Campbell saved all 32 shots as the Toronto Maple Leafs dominated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on the road in game four of their divisional semifinal series.
The Leafs, up three games to one, can finish off the Habs and advance to the North Division Final against Winnipeg with a game-five victory back home in Toronto on Thursday (4:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).
NBA Playoffs: Nets Slug Celtics Again; Mavs Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Clippers; Lakers Square Series With Suns At 1-1
Three games were contested in the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Brooklyn, New York:
Kevin Durant (who grabbed eight rebounds), Joe Harris, and James Harden scored 26, 25, and 20 points respectively as the Brooklyn Nets overpowered the Boston Celtics 130-108 at home to stretch their conference quarterfinal series advantage to two games to none.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Phoenix, Arizona:
Anthony Davis (who pulled down ten rebounds), Dennis Schroeder, and LeBron James (who dished out nine assists) scored 34, 24, and 23 points respectively as the Los Angeles Lakers squared their series with the Phoenix Suns at one game apiece following their 109-102 game-two road victory.
Devin Brooker topped the Suns with 31 points while DeAndre Ayton added 22 (to go with his ten boards).
At Los Angeles:
Luka Doncic scored 39 points, while pulling down seven rebounds and and dishing out seven assists, as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 127-121 on the road in game two of their conference quarterfinal series for a two-games-to-none series lead.
Tim Hardaway and Kristaps Porzingis added 28 and 20 points respectively to the Mavericks' coffers.
Hawhi Leonard topped the Clips with 41 points while Paul George added 28 to go with his 12 rebounds.
Monday, May 24, 2021
NBA Playoffs: Bucks Overpower Heat, Extend Series Lead To 2-0; Nuggets Level Blazers, Square Series With Portland At 1-1
Two games were on the NBA Playoffs' docket for Monday.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Milwaukee:
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks manhandled the visiting Miami Heat 132-98 to extend their conference quarterfinal series advantage to two games to one.
Bryn Forbes came off the bench to add 22 points to the Bucks' coffers.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Denver:
Nikola Jokic scored 38 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Denver Nuggets dominated the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 in game two of their conference quarterfinal series.
Damian Lillard top the Blazers with 42 points and dished out ten assists while C.J. McCollum added 21 points as the twosome scored more than half of Portland's points.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Jets Complete Sweep Of Oilers; Panthers, Wild Stave Off Elimination; Islanders Take 3-2 Series Lead Over Penguins; Leafs Now Lead Habs 2-1
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continude with five games on Monday.
CENTRAL DIVISION:
At Sunrise, Florida:
MacKenzie Weegar, Mason Marchment, Patric Hornqvist (power play), and Frank Vatrano (empty net) each scored once while Spencer Knight saved 36 of 37 shots as the Florida Panthers stayed alive in their divisional semifinal series by outdistancing the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1.
The defending Stanley Cup champions, still up three games to two, can finish off their cross-state rivals with a game-six home victory on Wednesday (5:00 PM Pacific Time, CNBC).
EAST DIVISION:
At Pittsburgh:
Josh Bailey scored the winning goal 51 seconds into the second overtime period as the New York Islanders upended the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on the road in game five of their divisional semifinal series.
The Islanders, now up three games to two, can lock up the series with a game-six victory back home at Uniondale, Long Island on Wednesday (3:30 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).
NORTH DIVISION:
At Montreal:
William Nylander and Morgan Rielly each scored a second-period goal to carry the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 game-three road victory over the Montreal Canadiens and a two-games-to-one series advantage.
At Winnipeg, Manitoba:
Kyle Conner scored the winning goal at 6:52 of the third overtime period as the Winnipeg Jets completed a four-game sweep of their series with the Edmonton Oilers with a 4-3 home victory in game four.
WEST DIVISION:
At Paradise, Nevada:
Kirill Kaprizov, Zach Parise, Jordan Greenway, and Nico Sturm (empty net) each scored once as the Minnesota Wild staved off elimination by knocking off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on the road in game five of their divisional semifinal series.
The Golden Knights, still up three games to two, can close out the series with a game-six victory in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday (6:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Bruins, Avalanche Close Out Respective Series; Jets One Victory From Finishing Off Oilers; Another 2OT Victory Enables Predators to Square Series with Hurricanes
Four games were contested on Sunday as the Stanley Cup Playoffs' opening round continues.
CENTRAL DIVISION:
At Nashville, Tennessee:
Luke Kunin scored his second goal of the game at 16:10 of the second overtime period as the Nashville Predators picked up their second double-overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, this time by a 4-3 count at home as this divisional semifinal series is now deadlocked at two games apiece.
EAST DIVISION:
At Washington:
Patrice Bergeron scored twice as the Boston Bruins closed out the Washington Capitals 3-1 on the road in game five of their series with they won four games to one.
NORTH DIVISION:
At Winnipeg, Manitoba:
Nikolaj Ehiers scored twice (once on the power play), his second goal being the game winner at 9:13 of overtime as the Winnipeg Jets overcame a three-goal deficit and defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in game three of their divisional semifinal series.
The Jets, now up three games to none, can close out the series with a game-four home victory on Monday (6:45 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).
WEST DIVISION:
At St. Louis:
Brandon Saad, Nathan MacKinnon, and Valeri Nichuskin each scored a power-play goal (the aforementioned Mr. MacKinnon and Mr. Nichuskin scored their extra-man goals in empty-net situations) as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on the road and completed a four-game sweep of their opening-round series.
NBA Playoffs: 76ers, Hawks, Suns, Grizzlies Take Series Openers
The NBA Playoffs' Round of 16 continued on Sunday with four games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Philadelphia:
Tobias Harris scored 37 points while Joel Embiid added 30 as the Philadelphia 76ers overpowered the visiting Washington Wizards 125-118 in the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series.
Bradley Beal scored 30 points to pace the Wizards while grabbing ten rebounds.
At New York:
Trae Young---who scored 32 points and dished out ten assists while grabbing seven rebounds---made the go-ahead basket with 0.9 seconds remaining to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a series-opening 107-105 road victory over the New York Knicks, ruining the New Yorkers' first playoff game since 2013.
Alec Burks came off the bench to top the Knickerbockers with 27 points.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Phoenix, Arizona:
Devin Booker scored 34 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out eight assists as the Phoenix Suns took the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series with the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 at home.
Deandre Ayton added 21 points to the Suns' coffers while grabbing 16 boards.
At Salt Lake City, Utah:
Dillon Brooks scored 31 points while Ja Morant added 26 as the Memphis Grizzlies knocked off the Utah Jazz 112-109 on the road in their series opener.
Bojan Bogdanovic topped the Jazz with 29 points while Mike Conley added 22 (to go with his 11 assists).
MLS: Philly, Nashville Gain Sunday Wins; Red Stripes Gain Road Draw With Sounders
Three Major League Soccer games were contested on Sunday.
At Seattle:
Josef Martinez converted a penalty kick in the 86th minute for the game-tying goal as Atlanta United gained a 1-1 road deadlock with Seattle.
Raul Ruidiaz put the Sounders on the scoreboard in the sixth minute.
At Washington:
Kacper Przybylko scored the game's lone goal (45'+1) as the Philadelphia Union upended DC United 1-0 on the road.
At Nashville, Tennessee:
Randall Leal notched the game's lone goal in the 35th minute to carry Nashville SC to a 1-0 home triumph at Austin FC's expense.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New England (GP: 7; GD: +3; PTS: 14)
2. Orlando City (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
3. Philadelphia (GP: 7; GD: +1; PTS; 11)
4. Nashville (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
5. Atlanta United (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
6. New York City (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 8)
7. Montreal (GP: 7; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
8. Columbus (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
9. Miami (GP: 7; GD: -2; PTS: 8)
10. New York Red Bulls (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
11. DC United (GP: 7; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
12. Toronto (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
13. Chicago (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
14. Cincinnati (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 4)
NOTES: With New York City, Montreal, Columbus, and Miami all level on points (8) and wins (2), the CityZens have the best goal differential amongst the four clubs (+5, compared to zero each for the ex-Impact and Crew and the Herons' -2); Montreal has scored more goals than Columbus (9-5); with the New York Red Bulls and DC United level on points (6) and wins (2), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (-1, compared to DC's -6); with Chicago and Cincinnati level on points (4) and wins (1), the Fire have the superior goal differential (-6, compared to Cincy's -8).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Seattle (GP: 7; GD: +11; PTS: 17)
2. Kansas City (GP: 7; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
3. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 12)
4. Houston (GP: 7; GD: 0; PTS: 11)
5. Colorado (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
6. Portland (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
7. San Jose (GP: 7; GD; 0; PTS: 9)
8. Real Salt Lake (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
9. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 6; GD; 0; PTS: 8)
10. Vancouver (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
11. Austin (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
12. Minnesota United (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
13. Dallas (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
NOTES: With Portland and San Jose level on points (9) and wins (3), the Timbers have the superior goal differential (+1, compared to the Earthquakes' 0); with Real Salt Lake and the Los Angeles Football Club level on points (8) and wins (2), RSL have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to LAFC's zero); with Austin, Minnesota United, and Dallas level on points with 6, ATX and the Loons have each won twice, compared to once for the Loons; Austin have the superior goal differential vis a viv Minnesota United (-3, compared to the Loons' -5).
Rossoneri Look To Lock Up Champions League Berth
At Bergamo, Italy:
Atalanta vs. AC Milan, Italian Serie A soccer (season finale for both clubs), Sunday @ 11:45 AM Pacific Time (ESPN+)
Monaco To Play For Shot At Champions League
At Lens, France:
Lens vs. AS Monaco, French Ligue 1 (season finale for both clubs), Sunday @ 12:00 Noon Pacific Time (beIN Sports 6)
Wolves Fall To Red Devils In EPL Season Finale
At Wolverhampton, England:
Juan Mata converted a penalty kick for the game-winning goal in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time as Manchester United defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on the road in the English Premier League season finale for both clubs.
Saturday, May 22, 2021
NBA Playoffs: Round Of 16 Begins: Bucks, Nets, Mavs, Blazers Grab Series-Opening Wins As Round Of 16 Opens
The Round of 16 in the NBA Playoffs commenced on Saturday with four games.
All series are best-of-seven from here on out.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Milwaukee:
Khris Middleton (who scored 27 points) scored the game-winning bucket with one-half of one second remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the visiting Miami Heat 109-107 in the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series.
Giannis Antetokounmpo helped the Bucks with 26 points and 18 rebounds.
Jrue Holiday added 20 points and 11 rebounds to the Milwaukee coffers.
Goran Dracic came off the bench to top the Heat with 25 points while Duncan Robinson added 20.
At Brooklyn, New York:
Kevin Durant scored 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets took the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series 104-93 over the visiting Boston Celtics.
Kyrie Irving added 29 points to the Nets' coffers while James Harden contributed 21 points (as well as nine rebounds and eight assists) to the Brooklyn effort.
Jayson Tatum paced the Celtics with 22 points.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Los Angeles:
Luka Doncic scored 32 points, grabbed ten rebounds, and dished out eleven assists for a triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks opened their series with the Los Angeles Clippers with a 113-103 road victory.
Tim Hardaway, Jr. added 21 points to the Mavericks' cause.
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George paced the Clippers with 26 and 23 points respectively, with the former grabbing ten boards.
At Denver:
Damian Lillard scored 34 points and dished out 13 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers upended the Denver Nuggets 123-109 on the road in the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series.
C.J. McCollum added 21 points to the Blazers' coffers.
Nikola Jokic topped the Nuggets with 34 points while grabbing 16 rebounds; Michael Porter, Jr. added 25 points and nine rebounds to the Denver coffers.
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