Penguins Rout Senators 7-0 to Lead Series 3-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins crushed the Ottawa Senators 7-0 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Sidney Crosby scored in a four-goal first period, Bryan Rust returned with a goal and assist, and Matt Murray stopped 21 shots.
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Bryan Rust
Olli Maatta
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Anderson
Matt Cullen
Phil Kessel
Matt Murray
Ottawa
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Dion Phaneuf
Mike Sullivan
Nick Bonino
Carter Rowney
Maatta
Manatta
Crosby
Trevor Daley
Bonino
Guy Boucher
Mike Condon
Wilson
Mark Streit
Warriors on brink after third straight NBA Finals bid
San Antonio trails 3 0 as Golden State dominates the West final with a 3 0 series lead. Spurs face Game 4 in San Antonio without Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker while David Lee remains out. Warriors boast a 12 game win streak and seek their third straight Finals trip.
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Manu Ginobili
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Stephen Curry
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Utah
Pau Gasol
Apphoto
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Strasburg shines as Nationals beat Braves in double
Washington took a 3-0 lead in the third aided by Markakis error and a Murphy homer. Strasburg faded in the eighth as Dansby Swanson and Glover shut down Atlanta. Swanson swatted a two run double after a slow start, while Medlen impressed in his first Braves start since 2013.
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Jaime Garcia
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Markakis
Garcia
Bryce Harper
Nationals
Anthony Rendon
Matt Wieters
Rendon
Braves
Kris Medlen
Florida
Brian Snitker
Medlen
Kansas City
Atlanta
Baker
Swanson
GreenJackets drop series finale in Charleston
Augusta led 2-0 on Jacob Heyward's fifth homer and Sandro Fabian RBI in the second. Charleston surged in the third with Estevan Florial and Hoy Jun Park driving in runs, backed by Eduardo Navas insurance. Stephen Woods took the loss for Augusta as Phillip Diehl earned the win for Charleston. Riverdogs finish strong, GreenJackets visit West Virginia next at 7:05 p.m.
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Charleston
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Phillip Diehl
Lake Olmstead Stadium
West Virginia
Belmont Belmont Stakes contenders eyed for all three Triple Crown races
Belmont candidates include Classic Empire Lookin At Lee and Epicharis among top 3 year olds. Lookin At Lee and Classic Empire have run all three legs, with Classic Empire holding three wins over Lookin At Lee. Epicharis makes North American debut aiming for a potential NYRA bonus and an $800,000 winner’s share. Last year Lani was the Japanese entrant finishing third.
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Busch Drives To All Star Win In Charlotte Race
Kyle Busch wins the NASCAR All-Star race at Charlotte, his first Cup win there and first All-Star triumph after bold three wide move on the final restart. Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin finish strong as Larson rival fails to challenge.
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