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Diamondbacks Over Dodgers – Ace Gets Pummeled
The Arizona Diamondbacks had one of their better moments of a so-so season with a 18-7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, as Paul Goldschmidt put in quite a show at the plate with two home runs, although unlike some of his other teammates he wasn’t part of the gang that made Clayton Kershaw look light years away from the best pitcher in baseball he is often referred to as.
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Royals Over Orioles – Close to Perfection
The Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 and what stood out the most was Danny Duffy takes his perfect game effort into the 7th inning before Adam Jones ruined a great day for him by hitting a single that didn’t really help his team.
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NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Pacers Game 1 Predictions
A repeat of the Eastern Conference finals from last season was expected, but the momentum and situation for both the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers, who have home court advantage, is a bit different than most assumed it would be. As game 1 approaches, the defending NBA champions will probably look to be more than just LeBron James and four other guys, while the challengers will be hoping Roy Hibbert wakes up on his good side.
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NHL Playoffs – New York Rangers Beat Montreal Canadiens in Series Opener
A knockout right out of the gate, as the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-2 on the road, taking a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Seven different players scored for the winners and goalie Henriq Lindqvist ended the talks about a cruse for him in the Bell Centre with an impressive effort that included 20 saves.
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California Chrome Wins Preakness – One More for the Triple Crown
The legend of California Chrome continues to grow following another dominant performance, winning the Preakness which means he is one win away from joining a prestigious club of race horses who have completed the Triple Crown. Jockey Victor Espinoza was close to that one in the past, but that’s probably the only thing remotely close to a championship lineage this group has got.
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Match Highlights – Arsenal vs Hull City
For the first eight minutes, it seems like the Arsenal loser-ism was going to strike again, but after overcoming the initial shock goals from Santi Cazorla and Laurent Koscielny sent us into overtime, where a fantastic Aaron Ramsey goal gave the gunners a 3-2 lead, their 11th FA Cup trophy and their first title in nine years.
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Match Highlights – Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
For 16 minutes, Barcelona were champions thanks to a fantastic Alexis Sanchez goal. But this season had one direction, and one deserving champion: Atletico Madrid. Diego Godin scored early in the second half and a 1-1 draw meant that the Colchoneros were champions for the first time in 18 years, managing to avoid defeat against the previous title holders for a sixth time this season.
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Thunder vs Spurs – An Unfortunate Turn of Events
After sweeping the San Antonio Spurs in the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder might not be as confident as they should be, packing heat in the form of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook going into the Western conference final, because of the injury to Serge Ibaka, which will be out for the rest of the playoffs.
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Heat vs Pacers – Here we go Again
For the third straight year, the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat will play each other in the NBA playoffs. For the first time, the Pacers have home court advantage, hoping that their inconsistent ways of pulling through, exemplified better with Roy Hibbert than anyone else, will be enough, finally, to find an answer to a problem no team has been able to solve in series for more than two years: Stopping LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh from moving forward.
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Kings Over Ducks – Best When it Matters
There weren’t too many surprised faces inside the Honda Center as the Los Angeles Kings once again came through in a tight spot to win game 7 of the conference semifinals, beating the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 and making it to their third consecutive conference finals, facing the Chicago Blackhawks once again.