>>Raptors Clip Cavs To Tie Series
(Toronto, Ontario) — The NBA’s Eastern Conference finals are all tied up. The Raptors withstood a second-half surge and pulled out a 105-99 win over the Cavaliers in Game Four. The Raptors have won the last two games in the best-of-seven set. The Cavs host Game Five tomorrow.
>>Warriors’ Green Won’t Be Suspended
(Oklahoma City, OK) — Warriors forward Draymond Green will not be suspended for kicking Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin. Green will be able to play in Game Four of the West finals tonight in Oklahoma City. The Thunder have a 2-1 lead in the series.
>>Sharks Storm Past Blues To Take Series Lead
(St. Louis, MO) — The Sharks are a win away from their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history. The Sharks scored three times in the third period to pull away for a 6-3 win over the Blues in Game Five of the West finals. San Jose can clinch the series with a home win tomorrow.
>>Cardinals Beat Cubs On Grichuk’s Walk-Off Homer
(St. Louis, MO) — Randal Grichuk’s solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth gave the Cardinals a 4-3 win over the Cubs. Matt Adams belted a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh to tie the game for St. Louis. Trevor Rosenthal earned the win in relief. Miguel Montero had two hits and an RBI for the Cubs, who left 10 men on base. John Lackey struck out nine over seven innings in a no-decision. Adam Warren took the loss.
>>White Sox Split Doubleheader With Indians
(Chicago, IL) — The White Sox had to settle for a split in their doubleheader with the Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. After hanging on for a 7-6 win over in the opener, the Sox suffered a 5-1 loss in the nightcap.
>>Kershaw, Cueto Fire Two-Hitters
(Undated) — A pair of pitchers fired two-hitters to lead their teams to victory last night. Clayton Kershaw struck out seven to help the Dodgers get past the Reds, 1-0. Johnny Cueto fanned six and walked none in the Giants’ 1-0 win over the Padres.
>>Brady Wants New Appeals Court Hearing
(New York, NY) — Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wants a new hearing on his “Deflategate” suspension. Brady’s legal team has asked the full Second Circuit Court of Appeals to hold a new hearing. A three-judge panel of the court upheld Brady’s four-game suspension last month.