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The Memphis Grizzlies will try to avoid elimination on their own court tonight as they host the L.A. Clippers in Game 5 of this Western Conference first-round series. Unable to do what's been necessary in the closing stages of games, the Grizzlies' three losses have come by a total of six points. After having their chances to win both games in L.A. but ultimately falling short, now Memphis ret ....

The Los Angeles Kings will look to go up two games to none this Monday night when they square off against the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals matchup at the Scottrade Center. The game is set to start at 6 p.m. (PT) and will be broadcast nationally on CNBC. Series Overview- Los Angeles Los Angeles continues to be giant-slayers in the postseason with ....

The New York Rangers will try and avoid an unexpected early exit from the postseason when they take on the Ottawa Senators this Monday night at Scotiabank Place in Game 6 of this Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The action is set to start at 4 p.m. (PT) and the game will be broadcast nationally on the NBC Sports Network. Series Overview-New York If the heavily-favoured Rangers go ....

KANSAS CITY -- What started off as a duel between two lefty pitchers ended with another big inning for the Blue Jays. Toronto starter Ricky Romero and Kansas City's Danny Duffy were nearly unhittable in the first four innings, combining to allow just three hits. But the Blue Jays got to Duffy in the fifth inning, scoring four runs and chasing him from the game en route to a 5-3 win. Toronto ha ....

Friday had only two games on the board, but one of them had a greater chance to finish up than the other.  Let’s take a closer look at why the Predators took care of the Red Wings in 5 games. What you needed to know Nashville Predators: The Red Wings lost only 7 games at home in regulation this season, but that didn’t stop the Predators from winning 3 straight games at Joe Louis ....

It’s mine, but you can have some.  That’s something you’re more likely to hear on a children’s playground than you are in an adult conversation but you might be surprised. When it comes to the heritage of certain items, such as the origin of a sport, grown adults get very testy as to who has possession. Ice hockey and the NHL have enjoyed excellent growth over the last seven years ....

  Made in Canada but adopted by Americans. What is the future of Hockey in Canada now that US based teams are the real NHL picks? Any hockey historian of note will tell you that the NHA (National Hockey Association) started in 1909, suspended operations and was transformed into the NHL that we know today in 1917.  Montreal, Canada was the birthplace and there is no disputing which coun ....

TORONTO -- Kyle Drabek's new state of mind was on full display during his season debut at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night.Drabek was able to maintain his mechanics and composure on the mound even when the division-rival Red Sox started putting runners in scoring position. The end result was a strong 5 1/3 innings of work for Drabek while the Blue Jays also rode a balanced attack at the plate to a ....

HALIFAX -- Team Haywood won the National Basketball League of Canada Rogers All-Star Game by a score of 164-155 in front of 2,603 fans.   Leading Team Haywood was the Oshawa Power’s Brandon Robinson with 38 points. Robinson was named the Most Valuable Player of the All-Star game. The Moncton Miracle’s Trayvon Lathan had 27 points in Team Haywood’s win, followed by Tyrone Levett with 2 ....