NBA:
In the NBA playoffs, Charlotte beat Miami 89-85 to tie the series at 2 games apiece, Oklahoma City bested Dallas 118-104 to advance to the second round against San Antonio, and it was Portland over the Clippers 90-84 to tie the series at 2 games apiece.
That slip on the floor the other night will sideline Golden State superstar Stephen Curry two weeks with a sprained knee ligament. Curry will miss the rest of the first round of the playoffs and likely at least four games in round two if the Warriors advance.
NHL:
In the NHL playoffs, Nashville beat Anaheim 3-1 to tie the series at 3 games apiece and it was St. Louis over Chicago 3-2 moving the Blues on to the second round against Miami.
MLB:
In baseball, in the American League, the Yankees topped Texas 3-1.
In the National League, the Mets topped Cincinnati 5-3.
In interleague play, Boston shut out Atlanta 1-0.
There are more issues involving the soon-to-be home for Hartford's minor league baseball team. Eastern League head Joe McEacharn says he won't set an opening day until he knows the stadium is ready for play, with the issues including a right field corner distance of 317 feet, which the league says is too short.
NFL:
The NFL players' union says it is reviewing yesterday's federal appeals court ruling that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve the four-game Deflategate suspension imposed by the league. The ruling overturned a lower court judge and sided with the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell. That lower court ruling allowed Brady to play all of last season.
Quarterback Tom Brady is the top-selling player in NFL merchandising. The NFL players' association says Brady has regained the top ranking for sales of licensed products sold online and through traditional retail outlets. He regained the spot from Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson who held the top spot for two quarters.
Sports Media:
Mike Tirico plans to leave ESPN and ABC Sports for NBC this summer when his current contract ends, according to a person familiar with the move. Tirico began with ESPN in 1991 and became the channel's Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer in 2006.
Horse Racing:
Champion racehorses Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, jockey Ramon Dominguez and trainer Steve Asmussen have been elected to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame.
Rachel Alexander's 13 wins in 19 starts earned $3.5 million and included an 8-0 record in 2009, when she defeated Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in the Preakness. Zenyatta, Horse of the Year in 2010, won 19 of 20 starts and earned $7.3 million.
Asmussen trained Rachel Alexander to Horse of the Year honors in 2009. He ranks second with more than 7,280 wins and fourth in earnings with $241 million since starting his training career in 1986.
Dominguez won 4,985 races with more than $191 million in purses. His career was cut short in 2013 by an injury. Induction is Aug. 12 in Saratoga Springs.
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