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NFL Schedule Released, Wolves Return, Celtics Still Alive, Oilers Punch, And So Much More.

NFL NEWS.

The NFL released its’ full schedule for all 32 teams last night. The regular season kicks off on September 4th, when the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles take on their hated division rival, the Dallas Cowboys.

I’ll be writing up articles on my Cleveland Browns schedule and on the best games of the upcoming season, in the following days, so stay tuned.

For the full list, every game, for every team, including your favorite team, go to…… http://nfl.com

NBA PLAYOFFS.

The #6 seeded Minnesota Timberwolves are returning to the Western Conference Finals, after defeating the #7 seeded Golden State Warriors 121-110 last night, to win the series 4-1, in front of their home fans.

The Timberwolves shot 62.8% from the field last night, as all 5 starters scored in double digits. Full game highlights below.

PF led the team in points last night with 29. He tied for the lead in rebounds with C Rudy Gobert, as both had 8. SG Anthony Edwards led the team with 12 assists.

They now await the winner of the Thunder-Nuggets series.

The #2 seeded Boston Celtics are still alive, after defeating the #3 New York Knicks 127-102 to make it a 3-2 series. Full game highlights above.

It was a do or die game for the Celtics at home, and the shots finally started falling for the defending NBA Champions. Boston shot 52.4% from the field last night, making 44.9% from 3.

PG Derrick White led the team with 34 points. Backup C Luke Kornet came off the bench and led the team in rebounds with 9. Star SG Jaylen Brown in assists with 12, and added 26 points as well.

Game 6 is Friday night, in New York, at 8:00 PM (EST) on ESPN.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.

The P3 Edmonton Oilers have punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals for the 2nd straight season, with a 1-0 overtime victory against the P1 Vegas Golden Knights, to win the series 4-1.

Oilers RW Kasperi Kapanen scored the game winning goal in a mad scramble in front the net, at 7:19 of the overtime period.

Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner got his 2nd straight Stanley Cup Playoffs shutout, stopping all 24 shots he faced. Game winning shot below.

The Oilers will face the winner of the series between the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars.

MLB SCORES.

The Phillies and Cardinals split their double header yesterday. PHI won the first game 2-1, while STL won the second game 14-7.

The Twins swept their double header against the Orioles, 6-3 and 8-6.

The Brewers finally get a win over the Guardians 9-5.

Yankees beat the Mariners 3-2.

Tiger beat the Red Sox 6-5.

The Dodgers win 9-3 over the Athletics.

The Pirates, once again, beat the Mets, winning 4-0.

Question of the day – Are you going to attend any NFL games this season???

– by Sean McKenzie

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May 15, 2025
#1 Seed Eliminated, Superstar Player Has Surgery, NFL Schedule Releases, Coach Involved in Sexual Assault Scandal Hired, and so much more.

NBA FINALS PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

My #1 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers have officially been eliminated from the NBA Finals Playoffs, losing to the #4 seeded Indiana Pacers 4-1, with a 114-105 loss last night.

The injury bug finally got his teeth into the Cavaliers at the worst possible time. Superstar SG Donovan Mitchell with an ankle injury, PF Evan Mobley, SF De’Andre Hunter, all missed time in this series.

The shots just weren’t falling for the Cavaliers in this series. The momentum that came from winning 60+ games in the regular season and sweeping the Miami Heat, just didn’t follow them into the 2nd round.

The Pacers budding stars played their best this series. PG Tyrese Haliburton and PF Pascal Siakam stepped up when it was needed throughout this series. Full game highlights below.

PG Tyrese Haliburton led the team with 31 points and 8 assists, while SF Aaron Nesmith brought in 13 rebounds.

The Pacers await the winner between the #2 seeded Boston Celtics and the #3 seeded New York Knicks.

The Knicks lead that series 3-1.

The #1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the #4 seeded Denver Nuggets 112-105 last night, to take a 3-2 lead in the series.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 31 points and 7 assists. F Jalen Williams led the team with 8 rebounds.

Nuggets C Nikola Jokic had a big night in a losing effort, scoring 44 points, bringing in 15 rebounds, and 5 assists. Full game highlights below.

Game 6 is Thursday night, in Denver, at 8:30 PM (EST) on ESPN.

Boston Celtics superstar SF Jayson Tatum had surgery to repair a torn left Achilles tendon yesterday.

He suffered the injury late in the 4th quarter of the Celtics Game 4 loss to the Knicks on Monday.

No timetable has been given for his return.

NFL NEWS.

The NFL released the schedule for their international games this upcoming season.

The Minnesota Vikings have 2 games overseas this upcoming season, including one against my Cleveland Browns on October 5th.

My fellow LabRoomFam and close friend Nick, might have to put another wager on that game. I won the last bet on 10/3/21, when the Browns beat the Vikings 14-7 in Minnesota.

Games will be played in England, Ireland, Spain, Germany, and Brazil.

The full schedule release will be tonight at 8:00 PM (EST) on NFL Network.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

The C2 Dallas Stars defeated the C1 Winnipeg Jets last night 3-1, to take a big 3-1 lead in the series.

Stars C Mikael Granlund got his first career playoff hat trick, scoring goals in all 3 periods, including 2 of them on the powerplay.

Stars goalie Jake Gettinger stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced.

See all 3 goals below.

Game 5 is Thursday night, in Winnipeg, at 9:30 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

The Anaheim Ducks have hired Joel Quenneville as their new head coach.

The 66-year-old is 2nd in NHL history with a record of 969-572-150, in stints with the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks, and Florida Panthers.

He’s been out of the league since October 27th, 2021, when he was fired by Florida Panthers, after he covered up evidence, of sexual assault on former Blackhawks player Kyle Beach, by then video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010.

My personal opinion is that this is a disgusting move. Quenneville deserves to be banned from coaching at any level, in any league, anywhere in the world.

It’s a disgrace to victims of sexual assault of both sexes everywhere. He knowingly covered up evidence and misled law enforcement and NHL investigators.

I’m ashamed of the NHL for even allowing this to happen. It puts a dark pall on what has been a very exciting Stanley Cup Playoffs this season.

MLB SCORES AND NEWS.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed all-time hits leader Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, and others from the leagues permanently ineligible list.

They had all been banned from anything MLB related for admitting to gambling and in Jacksons’ case “fixing” the 1919 World Series.

They will now all be eligible for the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

In my personal opinion, lifting the ban on Pete Rose in long overdue. He never lost games on purpose. Lifting the ban on “Shoeless” Joe Jackson is a disgrace to the game of baseball and all sports. He and others intentially rigged the 1919 World Series. There should never, ever be a place of forgiveness in any sport, for that.

Guardians beat the Brewers 2-0.

The Detroit Tigers continue to surprise everyone, as they beat the Boston Red Sox 10-9.

The Mariners beat the Yankees 2-1, in extra innings (11).

The Dodgers get smoked by the Athletics 11-1.

Question of the day – Do agree that Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s bans deserve to be lifted???

Drop a comment telling me why or why not.

– by Sean McKenzie

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May 14, 2025
Knicks are One Game Away, Draft Lottery Winner, Commanding Series Leads, Chiefs Superfan Gets Prison Time, and more.

NBA PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

The #3 seeded New York Knicks are now 1 win away from their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance is 25 years; with a 121-113 victory over the #2 seeded Boston Celtics. Full game highlights above.

PG Jalen Brunson continued to show the world why he’s the leader of this team, with 39 points and 12 assists. C Karl Anthony-Towns had 11 rebounds.

Celtics star SF Jayson Tatum left the game in the 4th quarter with a lower right leg injury. He is expected to get an MRI sometime today.

Game 5 is Wednesday night, in Boston, at 7:00 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

The #6 seeded Minnesota Timberwolves beat the #7 seeded Golden State Warriors 117-100 last night, to take a 3-1 series lead. Full game highlights above.

A 17-0 run by the Timberwolves in the third quarter, gave them a 20-point lead going into the fourth quarter. The Warriors simply couldn’t catch up, especially without their superstar PG Stephen Curry.

PF Julius Randle led the team with 31 points. PF Jaden McDaniels pulled in 13 rebounds, and C Rudy Gobert had 6 assists.

Game 5 is also on Wednesday night, in Minnesota, at 9:30 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

The Dallas Mavericks will have the #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Mavericks had a lowly 1.8% chance of winning the lottery.

It is widely expected that they will select Duke F Cooper Flagg with the pick. Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game at Duke last season.

The 2025 NBA Draft is on June 25th, from the Barclay’s Center in New York, at 8:00 PM (EST) on ESPN and ABC.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.

The P3 Edmonton Oilers defeated the P1 Vegas Golden Knights 3-0, to take a 3-1 series lead. Full game highlights above.

Oilers backup goalie Stuart Skinner stopped all 23 shots he faced, to get his 7th career shutout. C Adam Henrique scored 2 goals for the Oilers. It was the first time since 2012 the Henrique scored multiple goals in a Stanley Cup Playoff game.

Game 5 is Wednesday night, in Las Vegas, at 9:30 PM (EST) on ESPN.

The M2 Carolina Hurricanes take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the M1 Washington Capitals, with a 5-2 victory last night. Full game highlights above.

Both teams scored a combined 5 goals in a wild and fast paced 3rd period. Capitals superstar LW Alex Ovechkin got it to a 3-2 game when he connected on a powerplay goal. That was as close as they would get, as D Sean Walker and RW Andrei Svechnikov would add 2 more goals.

Game 5 will be on Thursday night, in Washington DC, at 7:00 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

MLB SCORES AND NEWS.

Yankees 3B Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field by ambulance, with a brace on his left ankle, after suffering a gruesome injury in their 11-5 victory over the Mariners last night. He was batting .243 with 1 HR and 11 RBIs through 34 games this season.

3B Evan Longoria will sign a 1-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays and officially retire as a member of the team on June 7th.

Longoria is the easily the greatest player in the franchise’s history. He was selected with the 3rd overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft. He leads the team in GP (1,435), Home runs (261), RBIs (892), Runs (780), Extra Base Hits (618), and Walks (269).

He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2008, as well as a 3 time All-Star. He won 3 Gold Glove Awards in 2009,2010, and 2017. He won the Silver Slugger Award in 2009.

Guardians beat the Brewers 5-0.

The Tigers continue to win, blasting the Red Sox 14-2.

Cubs beat the Marlins 5-2.

Rockies win total stands at only 7, after losing to the Rangers 2-1.

Mets win 4-3 over the Pirates.

OTHER NEWS.

Kansas City Chiefs “superfan” Xaviar Babudar, also known as “ChiefsAholic” was sentenced to 32 years in prison, in an Oklahoma Courtroom for bank robbery.

Question of the day – Who is your favorite team mascot?

– by Sean McKenzie

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May 13, 2025
Knicks Do It Again, Thunder Reigns, Home Teams Hold Court, and so much more.

NBA PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

For the 2nd time in 2 games, the #3 seeded New York Knicks overcome a 20-point deficit to beat the defending NBA Champion and #2 seeded Boston Celtics. The 91-90 victory last night, gives them a big 2-0 series lead going back home to Madison Square Garden.

The odds now heavily favor the Knicks, as 85.7% of teams who win the first 2 games on the road, end up taking the best of seven series.

SG Josh Hart led the team in points with 23, but it was C Karl Anthony-Towns with his team leading 17 rebounds. Dominating the glass and not allowing those pesky second chance shots by Boston. PG Jalen Brunson led with 7 assists. Check out the final seconds of the game below.

Game 3 is in New York, Saturday afternoon, at 3:30 PM (EST) on ABC.

The #1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder laid a 43-point butt whipping on the #4 seeded Denver Nuggets with a 149-106 victory at home.

The Thunder set an NBA record, scoring 87 points in the first half alone. The shots just weren’t falling for the Nuggets last night, and the Thunder made 56.2% of their shots, including 44.4% from beyond the arch. Full game highlights of the record-breaking night below.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 34 points and assists with 8. PF Chet Holmgren had 11 rebounds.

It was a big win for the Thunder as the series is now tied 1-1, going to Denver.

Game 3 is Friday night, in Denver, at 10:00 PM (EST) on ESPN.

Golden State Warriors superstar PG Stephen Curry has Grade 1 left hamstring strain, is slated to miss at least 2 games, if not more.

Hamstring injuries are hard to recover from, as they can linger for weeks or months.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

The A1 Toronto Maple Leafs take a big 2-0 series lead over the defending Stanley Cup Champion and A3 Florida Panthers with a 4-3 victory at home. Full game highlights below.

Both teams got power play goals by Barkov (FLA) and Pacioretty (TOR) in the 1st period. Goals by Nylander and Domi, gave Toronto a 3-2 lead after 2 periods of play. Lundell scored at 5:33 of the 3rd to tie it at 3-3. Only 17 seconds later, Mitch Marner scored the eventual game winner at 5:50.

Game 3 is Friday night, in Sunrise, FL, at 7:00 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

The C2 Dallas Stars steal Game 1 in Winnepeg from the C1 Winnepeg Jets with a 3-2 win, to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

All 5 goals were scored in a wild and crazy 2nd period. Led by Stars RW Mikko Rantanen, who got his 2nd straight hat-trick. See all 3 goals below.

Game 2 is Friday night, in Winnepeg, at 9:30 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

The Utah Hockey Club in the NHL, now officially has a nickname and logo.

They will be called, the Utah Mammoth.

It was a 13-month process, and they had over 850,000 ballots cast by fans to come up with the name and logo.

It went through 4 rounds of “community voting” and this is the winner.

MLB SCORES AND NEWS.

The Guardians beat the Nationals 8-6.

The Yankees get the 4-3 win over the Padres in extra innings.

The Dodgers lay a beat down on the Marlins 10-1.

The Pittsburgh Pirates lose their 7th straight game to the streaking St. Louis Cardinals 5-0.

OTHER NEWS.

My Aunt Chris’ Toledo Walleye defeated my Fort Wayne Komets in double overtime, to get the 3-2 win, and tie the series at 2-2 in the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs. Game highlights below.

Game 5 is tonight, in Fort Wayne, IN. Puck drops at 7:35 PM (EST)

Get out and support your local pro and semi-pro teams.

– by Sean McKenzie

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May 8, 2025