National Hockey League Playoffs
East Semifinal
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 New York Islanders 1
Bryan Rust & Jeff Carter scored for the Penguins
Tristan Jarry stopped 39 shots
Former Attack first rounder Josh Bailey had the lone goal for the Islanders
( The best of 7 series is tied 1-1 )
Central Semifinal
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Florida Panthers 1
Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had 1st-period goals for Tampa Bay
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots to post the victory
( The Lightning lead the best of 7; 2-0 )
West Semifinal
Vegas Golden Knights 3 Minnesota Wild 1
Alex Tuch had 2 goals for Vegas
Marc Andre Fleury made 34 saves to get the victory
( The best of 7 series is tied 1-1 )
Tonight
North Semifinal
Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
9 pm
East Semifinal
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
( The best of 7 is tied 1-1 )
6:30 pm
Central Semifinal
Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
( The Hurricanes lead the best of 7; 1-0 )
8 pm
West Semifinal
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche
( The Avalanche lead the best of 7; 1-0 )
10:30 pm
Regular Season
Vancouver Canucks 4 Calgary Flames 2
Vancouver has won 3 in a row
The Canucks have informed General Manager Jim Benning that he will return after the team missed the playoffs this season.
Today
Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames 3:30 pm
National Basketball Playoffs
Eastern Conference Play-In Games
Boston Celtics 118 Washington Wizards 100
Jayson Tatum scored 50 points for Boston
( The Celtics advance to meet Brooklyn in the opening round of the playoffs. The Wizards will meet Indiana in an elimination game )
Indiana Pacers 144 Charlotte Hornets 117
Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds & 9 assists for Indiana
( The Pacers survive and now meet Washington in an elimination game. Charlotte is eliminated )
Tonight
Western Conference Play-In Games
# 10 San Antonio Spurs at # 9 Memphis Grizzlies
( The loser is eliminated. The winner advances to face either Golden State or the Lakers )
7:30 pm
# 8 Golden State Warriors at # 7 Los Angeles Lakers
( The winner advances to meet Phoenix in the playoffs. The loser will meet the winner of San Antonio-Memphis in an elimination game )
10 pm
Major League Baseball
American League
Toronto Blue Jays 8 Boston Red Sox 0
Hyun Jin Ryu pitched 7 innings, scattered 4 hits & struck out 7.
Danny Jansen, hitting .143, had a 2nd-inning RBI single & drew a walk during a 3-run 4th inning
Randall Grichuk homered for Toronto who have won 3 in a row and move to within a 1/2 game of Boston for 1st in the East
The Jays and Red Sox go again tonight in Dunedin
Detroit Tigers 5 Seattle Mariners 0
Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull pitched a no hitter
Tampa Bay Rays 13 Baltimore Orioles 6
New York Yankees 7 Texas Rangers 4
Minnesota Twins 5 Chicago White Sox 4
Cleveland Indians 6 Los Angeles Angels 5
Oakland Athletics 6 Houston Astros 5
National League
New York Mets 4 Atlanta Braves 3
Philadelphia Phillies 8 Miami Marlins 3
St.Louis Cardinals 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Chicago Cubs 6 Washington Nationals 3
San Francisco Giants 4 Cincinnati Reds 2
San Diego Padres 2 Colorado Rockies 1 ( 10 innings )
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 Arizona Diamondbacks 1
Interleague
Kansas City Royals 2 Milwaukee Brewers 0
Today
Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays
Garrett Richards (3 – 2) vs Ross Stripling (0 – 2)
7:37 PM ET in Dunedin
Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins 1:10 PM ET
Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres 4:10 PM ET
San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds 6:40 PM ET
Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles 7:05 PM ET
Florida Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies 7:05 PM ET
New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves 7:20 PM ET
Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs 7:40 PM ET
Pittsburgh Pirates @ St Louis Cardinals 7:45 PM ET
New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers 8:05 PM ET
Cleveland Indians @ LA Angels 8:07 PM ET
Milwaukee Brewers @ Kansas City Royals 8:10 PM ET
Houston Astros @ Athletics 9:40 PM ET
Arizona Diamondbacks @ LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners 10:10 PM ET
ATP
at Lyon, France
Lorenzo Musetti defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6, 3-6 & 7-5
Today
at Geneva, Switzerland
noon
Denis Shapovalov vs Marco Cecchinato
MSL & Mann Cup Cancelled
The 2021 Major Series Lacrosse in Ontario which was to feature the new Owen Sound entry was cancelled yesterday along with the Mann Cup National Championship
MSL planned to delay the start of regular season play to the beginning of July;
However in consultation with lacrosse, government and public health authorities, concluded that it would not be possible or responsible to play lacrosse in this year.
MSL Release
Due to the ongoing impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) in Ontario and the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) in British Columbia, in consultation with Lacrosse Canada, have made the difficult and disappointing decision to cancel both their 2021 seasons and the Mann Cup national senior men’s box lacrosse championship.
It’s the second consecutive year the pandemic has forced cancellation of both league play and the national championship.
Both leagues had high hopes for 2021 and had planned to delay the start of regular season play, which was to have kicked off at the beginning of July; revised schedules were drafted as the two commissioners planned the Mann Cup series, which was to be held in September in Ontario. Their focus was to ensure the greatest calibre of box lacrosse in the world would be played when it was safe for players, staff, volunteers and fans.
But MSL commissioner Doug Luey and WLA commissioner Paul Dal Monte, in consultation with Lacrosse Canada and while considering directions from government and public health authorities, have now concluded that it would not be possible or responsible to play lacrosse in this year.
According to MSL’s Luey, a number of factors went into the decision to cancel, including:
• government restrictions on large gatherings such as sporting events and concerts;
• government guidelines that call for limiting all non-essential travel;
• and the serious economic impacts on MSL’s many business partners, whose support its member clubs rely on for operations.
“While we know this is a huge disappointment for everyone involved in lacrosse — in particular, our players, coaches and dedicated fans — we are committed to doing our part to reduce the spread of COVID19, and our primary responsibility is the health and safety of the competitors, volunteers and thousands of spectators who would contribute to the success of the Mann Cup,” said Luey. “This decision to cancel was not taken lightly and is a reflection of the gravity of situation the world, including the world of sports, currently faces.”
“Doug and I have been in regular contact over the past several months, and having to cancel the Mann Cup for a second consecutive year is very disappointing to both of us. However, it is undoubtedly the right decision, said WLA’s Dal Monte.
“The decision to cancel the Mann Cup this season was made with the support of the MSL and WLA,” said Shawn Williams, Lacrosse Canada President. “Lacrosse Canada has had to make the difficult decision to cancel most of our National Championships for a second year in a row. We encourage our lacrosse community to stay safe and focused on brighter days ahead.”
“We look forward to welcoming back lacrosse fans to the 2022 Mann Cup, which will be hosted in the East by the MSL champions,” Luey said.
Since the modern era of the Mann Cup began in 1926, this will be just the second time the trophy will not be awarded to the best Senior A lacrosse club in Canada. The Mann Cup series is held each September, with the WLA and MSL champions facing off in a best-of-seven competition (for more Mann Cup information, see attached backgrounder).
In the most recent Mann Cup, in 2019, the Peterborough (Ont.) Lakers won the national title— their third straight — four games to one over the host Victoria Shamrocks in B.C.’s provincial capital.