In the NBA playoffs, the Toronto Raptors won their first series since 2001, defeating Indiana 89-84 in the seventh and deciding game. In other play, it was Miami 106 Charlotte 73 to win series 4 games to 3 and Golden State 118 Portland 106 to lead series one game to nothing.
In the NHL playoffs, David Backes scored off a rebound during a power play 10:58 into overtime of Game 2 on Sunday for a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars to tie the series at one game each…..Joe Pavelski scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 left in regulation time as San Jose takes a two games to nothing lead over Nashville with a 3-2 win.
In the “Q” League playoffs, the Moncton Wildcats were eliminated in six games after losing to Rouyn-Noranda 5-4.
In the Majors, The Red Sox swept a three game series from the Yankees, winning last night 8-7…..Marcus Stroman allowed just one run in eight innings while Troy Tulowitzki hit a three run homer in the 9th and the Blue Jays beat Tampa Bay 5-1. Elsewhere, it was San Francisco 6 NY Mets 1…..Chicago White Sox 7 Baltimore 1…..Washington 6 St. Louis 1…..Atlanta 4 Chicago Cubs 3 (10 innings)……Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 5 (11 innings)…..Milwaukee 14 Miami 5…..Detroit 6 Minnesota 5…..Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 1…..Los Angeles Angels 9 Texas 6…..Houston 2 Oakland 1…..Los Angeles Dodgers 1 San Diego 0….Kansas City 4 Seattle 1 and Colorado 6 Arizona 3.
In Nascar, Brad Keselowski won what’s described as a demolition derby at Talladega Superspeedway, where crashes caused two cars to go airborne and led to millions of dollars in damage to race teams.
