>>Blues Blanked By Wild
(St. Louis, MO) — The Blues failed to get any of 28 shots past Devan Dubnyk in a 2-0 loss to the Wild in Game Four of their first-round series at Scottrade Center. Jake Allen made 26 saves for St. Louis, which leads the best-of-seven series 3-1. Minnesota hosts Game Five on Saturday.
>>Blackhawks Try To Stay Alive Tonight
(Nashville, TN) — It’s do or die for the Blackhawks as they battle the Predators in Game Four of their first-round series in Nashville tonight. The Preds took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven set with a 3-2 overtime win on Monday. Only four teams have overcome 3-0 series deficits in NHL playoff history.
>>Bulls Host Celtics Tomorrow
(Boston, MA) — The Bulls clash with the Celtics in Game Three of their first-round series at the United Center tomorrow night. Chicago is up 2-0 in the best-of-seven set after cruising to a 111-97 win in Boston on Tuesday. The Bulls are looking to become the sixth eight seed to bounce a one seed in NBA playoff history.
>>Cubs Rally Past Brewers In Ninth
(Chicago, IL) — Addison Russell capped a four-run ninth inning with a walk-off three-run homer as the Cubs rallied past the Brewers 7-4 at Wrigley Field. Kris Bryant singled in the tying run earlier in the inning. Albert Almora Jr. also went deep for the Cubs, who took two-of-three in the series. Wade Davis was credited with the win.
>>Yankees Whip White Sox With Four-Homer Attack
(Bronx, NY) — Four Yankees homered to back seven solid innings from Masahiro Tanaka in a 9-1 win over the White Sox in the Bronx. Dylan Covey was tagged for 10 hits and eight runs in five frames to take the loss. Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Chicago in the rubber match of the three-game set.
>>Cardinals Sweep Pirates With Third Straight 2-1 Win
(St. Louis, MO) — The Cardinals made it a three-game sweep of the Pirates with their third consecutive 2-1 win at Busch Stadium. Dexter Fowler hit a pair of solo homers for St. Louis, which improved to 6-and-9. Michael Wacha pitched six-and-two-thirds innings of one-run ball for his second win.
>>Report: Aaron Hernandez Referenced Bible Verse
(Shirley, MA) — More details are being released involving the suicide of former Patriots star Aaron Hernandez in prison. Multiple reports say the 27-year-old wrote “John 3:16” on his forehead and had his Bible open to that verse. There’s also reported evidence that Hernandez smoked synthetic marijuana before hanging himself in his cell.
>>Trump Honors Patriots In White House Ceremony
(Washington, DC) — President Trump is honoring the Super Bowl champs. Trump welcomed the Patriots to a White House ceremony yesterday and called their comeback victory over the Falcons “historic.” Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn’t in attendance due to “personal family matters.” Several other players also skipped the event.
>>Serena Williams To Become First-Time Mom
(Undated) — Serena Williams is a mother-to-be. A representative for the professional tennis star confirms she’s pregnant with her first child. The 35-year-old Williams and Reddit co-founder and father-to-be Alexis Ohanian became engaged in December in Rome.