>>Cardinals Down Dodgers Behind Leake
(Los Angeles, CA) — Mike Leake and Tyler Lyons combined on a four-hitter as the Cardinals beat the Dodgers 6-1 in LA. Yadier Molina hit a solo homer and Jedd Gyorko went 3-for-4 with two runs scored for St. Louis, which had lost five of its previous six games. Leake is now 5-and-2.
>>Rizzo Powers Cubs Past Giants
(Chicago, IL) — Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-3 with two solo homers as the Cubs beat the Giants 5-4 at Wrigley Field. Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings of two-run ball for the win. Wade Davis gave up a two-run homer in the ninth before posting his 10th save. The four-game series wraps up this afternoon.
>>D’backs Complete Sweep Of White Sox
(Phoenix, AZ) — The Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the White Sox with an 8-6 win in Arizona. Jose Abreu finished 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBI for the Southsiders, who went just 3-and-7 on their west coast road trip. Jose Quintana was rocked for eight runs in four-and-a-third as he fell to 2-and-6.
>>Cavs Clash With Celtics In Game Five
(Boston, MA) — The Cavaliers can advance to the NBA Finals for the third straight year with a win over the Celtics in Game Five of the Eastern Conference finals tonight in Boston. Cleveland grabbed a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven set with a 112-99 victory on Tuesday. The Warriors await the winner of the series.
>>Heat Agree To Part Ways With Bosh
(Miami, FL) — The Miami Heat and Chris Bosh are parting ways. ESPN reports the two sides and the NBA Players’ Association have tentatively agreed to a resolution that will allow the Heat to remove Bosh from their salary cap. The 33-year-old hasn’t played since February 2016 due to blood clots.
>>NASCAR Unveils 2018 HoF Class
(Charlotte, NC) — The 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame class is being unveiled. The inductees include Red Byron, Ray Evernham, Robert Yates, Ron Hornaday Jr. and Ken Squier. Byron, who is NASCAR’s first champion, is the last of the original 2010 nominees to be selected for induction.
>>Pens Host Sens In Game Seven
(Pittsburgh, PA) — A trip to the Stanley Cup Final is on the line tonight as the defending champion Penguins host the Senators in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference finals. Ottawa forced the decisive affair with a 2-1 home win on Tuesday. Tonight’s winner will play the Predators in the championship round.
>>NFL Pro Bowl Returning To Orlando
(Orlando, FL) — The NFL’s Pro Bowl is returning to Orlando next season. The league has announced the 2018 Pro Bowl will take place at Camping World Stadium on January 28th. The Pro Bowl was held at the venue this past January for the first time, with the AFC winning the contest 20-13.