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Sports Report: Former Pitcher And Analyst Curt Schillling Sacked By ESPN

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Curt Schilling pitching during a game with the Boston Red Sox.

NBA:

Cleveland, Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers are up two games to none in the NBA's conference quarterfinals. Miami beat Charlotte 115-103, Cleveland defeated Detroit 107-90, and the Clippers topped Portland 102-81.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with former Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau to be the team's coach and president of basketball operations. Thibodeau was the most coveted coach on the market, having won nearly 65 percent of his games in five seasons with the Bulls before being fired after last season. San Antonio Spurs assistant GM Scott Layden is coming along to be the general manager in Minnesota.

NHL:

In the NHL playoffs, Florida edged the Islanders 2-1 to tie the series 2-2, Dallas skated by Minnesota 3-2 to take a 3-1 series lead, San Jose defeated Los Angeles 3-2 to lead the series 3-1, and it was Philadelphia over Washington 2-1 staving off a sweep, the Capitals lead the series 3-1.

MLB:

ESPN has sacked analyst and former pitcher Curt Schilling in the wake of his online comments about transgender people. In a statement, ESPN says Schilling has been told his conduct was unacceptable.

In baseball, in the American League, Oakland bested the Yankees 5-2, Boston blasted Tampa Bay 7-3, Baltimore edged Toronto 4-3 in 10 innings, Detroit slid past Kansas City 3-2, the White Sox edged the Angels 2-1, Seattle defeated Cleveland 2-1, and it was Texas over Houston 2-1.

In the National League, Philadelphia beat the Mets 5-4 in 11 innings, Cincinnati edged Colorado 6-5, St. Louis bested the Cubs 5-3, Washington defeated Miami 3-1, San Diego topped Pittsburgh 8-2, Arizona edged San Francisco 2-1, and it was the Dodgers over Atlanta 5-3 in 10 innings.

In interleague play Milwaukee doubled up Minnesota 10-5.

Olympics:

Flame for Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been lit at the birthplace of the ancient games.

NFL:

Josh Norman is now an unrestricted free agent after the Carolina Panthers surprisingly rescinded their non-exclusive franchise tag offer to the All-Pro cornerback. Norman did not sign the Panthers' franchise tag offer that would have paid him $13.9 million in 2016. Norman had a career-high four interceptions and also had 16 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired the second overall pick in next week's NFL draft from the Cleveland Browns. The Browns also shipped a fourth-round pick in 2017 to the Eagles for five picks, including the eighth overall selection in the upcoming draft and a first-rounder in 2017. The trade allows the Eagles to select either Carson Wentz or fellow quarterback Jared Goff in the draft.

NCAA- Obit:

Dwayne "Pearl" Washington, who went from New York City playground wonder to Big East star for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse, has died. He was 52.

Washington died Wednesday of cancer, the university said. He had been coping with medical problems since a brain tumor was first diagnosed in 1995 and recently required around-the-clock medical coverage and a wheelchair to move around.

Washington had surgery last August to address the recurrence of a brain tumor. The first tumor, 21 years ago, was benign.

Current and former players, as well as others associated with the program, rallied in support of Washington during his illness. A GoFundMe page was set up and #PrayersforPearl became the slogan for Syracuse basketball.

WWE- Obit:

Chyna, the WWE star who became one of the best-known and most-popular female professional wrestlersin history, has died at age 45. Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz says Chyna, whose real name is Joan Marie Laurer, was found dead in Redondo Beach on Wednesday. Dietz said his investigator was still at the location with the body late Wednesday night, and he had no further information on the death.

The tall, muscle-bound, raven-haired Chyna billed herself as the "9th Wonder of the World" because her wrestling predecessor Andre the Giant had already called himself the eighth. Rising to prominence in the late 1990s, she was a member of the wrestling squad that dubbed itself "D-Generation X," often wrestled against men and at one point was the WWE women's champion.

Soccer:

A British court has overturned the rape conviction of former Premier League player Ched Evans and ordered a new trial. The decision was announced Thursday by the Court of Appeal in London. Evans, a former Sheffield United and Wales striker, was in the packed London courtroom with his girlfriend when the verdict was read out. The 27-year-old Evans was convicted in April 2012 of raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel in Rhyl, north Wales. He was released from prison last year after serving half of his five-year sentence. Evans had always maintained his innocence and took his case to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

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