Kane keeps Blackhawks alive with double overtime winner
(The Sports Xchange) – Duncan Keith needed only three words to describe the importance of Patrick Kane’s goal 3:07 into the second overtime on Thursday that propelled the team to a 4-3 win over the St Louis Blues.
Calm Harden fires Rockets past Warriors in Game Three
(The Sports Xchange) – The frantic, final moments nearly undermined all the Houston Rockets built in scratching out a double-digit lead, but James Harden took advantage of the disarray by doing what he does best.
Adams given chance to secure Olympic hat-trick in Rio
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Shot putter Valerie Adams will have the opportunity to become the first woman to win the event at three successive Olympics after she was named in New Zealand’s initial athletics squad for this year’s Rio de Janeiro Games on Friday…
Lightning strike to dump Red Wings from playoffs
(The Sports Xchange) – For 58 minutes Thursday, a scoreless tie persisted at Amalie Arena, and then with 1:43 left, the Tampa Bay Lightning caught a loose puck behind the net as Detroit Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek went back to clear it.
Early-riser Ryu storms clear with record-breaking round
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Ryu So-yeon fired a tournament-record nine-under-par 63 in the opening group to start and end the day at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic on Thursday.
No place like home? Ducks level series with Predators
Doing to the Nashville Predators what was done to them in the first two games of the series, Anaheim equaled the Western Conference quarterfinal series at two games apiece Thursday night with a 4-1 win, the Ducks’ second straight at Bridgestone Arena.
Raptors edge ahead in series with stingy defense
(The Sports Xchange) – The Toronto Raptors have a reputation for being one of the NBA’s best defensive teams and it is that defense that has allowed the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed to regain control of its first-round series against No. 7 seed Indi…
Arrieta no-hitter routs Reds
April 21 (Reuters) – Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta delivered his second no-hitter in less than a year on Thursday, blanking the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 victory.
Durant drives Thunder to 2-1 lead over Mavericks
(The Sports Xchange) – Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder responded from an uncharacteristic showing in impressive fashion.
Pens smash Rangers to take 3-1 lead in series
(The Sports Xchange) – Center Evgeni Malkin had two goals and two assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins demolished the New York Rangers 5-0 in Game 4 of their first-round series at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
