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NBA NEWS.

The 2nd round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs is now set in stone.

The final piece of the puzzle came together, after the #3 seeded New York Knicks put away the #6 seeded Detroit Pistons 4-2, with a 116-113 victory last night, in what turned out to be a drama filled series. PG Jalen Bruson hit the game winning 3-point shot with 5.1 seconds left on the clock. The star PG also led the team with 40 points and 7 assists. C Karl-Anthony Towns had dominated the boards with 15 rebounds.

Check out the EXCITING final 2:30 below.

The #3 seeded Knicks will take on the #2 seeded and defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics in the 2nd round.

Game 1 is scheduled for Monday, May 5th in Boston. The time is still TBD.

The #5 seeded Los Angelos Clippers have forced a Game 7, with a 111-105 win against the #4 seeded Denver Nuggets. The Clippers had 3 of their 5 starters scored over 20 points, led by SG James Harden with 28 points and 8 assists. SF Kawhi Leonard had 10 rebounds.

The big Game 7 is scheduled for Saturday night May 3rd, in Denver, at 7:30 PM (EST) on ESPN.

MLB NEWS.

For the 2nd time is 3 days, the Cleveland Guardians win the game with a walk-off winner.

Center fielder Angel Martinez hit groundball into right field to give them the 4-3 win against their division rival Minnesota Twins.

3rd basemen Jose Ramirez became the 1st player in the 125 years of the Cleveland Guardians (1901), franchise to have 250 career home runs and 250 career steals.

The man who fell 21 feet over the rail at PNC Park in Pittsburgh has been identified as Kavan Markwood. The young man fell onto the warning track celebrating, after Pirates star RF Andrew McCutchen hit a 2-run double to give them the lead.

A source told a local reporter that Markwood has a skull fracture. He is still listed in critical condition.

NFL NEWS.

The Green Bay Packers announced that they will pick up DT Devonte Wyatt’s fifth-year option on his rookie contract. The former Georgia Bulldog will make $12.936 million dollars for the 25-26 season.

The Packers also declined to pick up LB Quay Walker’s fifth-year option on his rookie deal. The team is hoping to sign the former 22nd pick to a long-term contract.

“For both those guys, whatever mechanism we use, we’d like to keep those guys around for ’26 and beyond.” Packers GM Gutekunst said last month.

NHL NEWS.

“The Run to the Stanley Cup” got a bit clearer for the Western Conference last night.

The P1 Vegas Golden Knights clinched the series (4-2) against the WC1 Minnesota Wild with a 3-2 win last night in Minnesota.

The P3 Edmonton Oilers clinched their series (4-2) with the P2 Los Angelos Kings with a 6-4 victory in front of their home crowd.

The A1 Toronto Maple Leafs put away the WC1 Ottawa Senators (4-2) with a 4-2 win in Ottawa.

The 2nd round of the Eastern Conference is all set now.

Maple Leafs will play the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, and the Washington Capitals will play the Carolina Hurricanes.

There WILL be a Game 7 between the C2 Dallas Stars and the C3 Colorado Avalanche.

The Avalanche beat the Stars 7-4 to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive, in front of their home fans.

I picked this series to go 7 games, and it hasn’t disappointed me or fellow hockey fans at all.

Game 7 is on Saturday night, in Dallas, at 8:00 PM (EST) on ABC.

OTHER NEWS.

The 151st Kentucky Derby, at the legendary Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY is this Saturday afternoon. Coverage for “The Run for the Roses” begins at Noon, on Peacock and USA Network, and at 2:20 PM (EST) on NBC.

The Kentucky Derby is widely considered “The greatest two minutes in sports.”, as hundreds of millions of dollars will be bet from around the world.

The main race is slated to begin at 6:57 PM (EST).

Journalism is the betting favorite, currently sitting at 7-2 odds. He’s won his last 4 straight races, including the Santa Anita Derby (one of the top tune-up races).

Famous horse owner Bob Baffert is back after a 3 year “absence”, after his horse Medina Spirit failed a drug test in 2021.

My question for the readers…..Will you be wagering on the Kentucky Derby?

– by Sean McKenzie

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