The Daily Buzz – April 28

Last Night’s Highlights

  1. Mookie Betts hits a walk-off single to propel the Red Sox to a 6-5 win over Toronto.
    • Pablo Sandoval hit his 2nd HR in two games but left the game with a sore neck.
  2. Roger Goodell says the Deflategate Report will be finished ‘Soon’
    • Meanwhile it took us less time to reach 1000 pageviews.
  3. Kelly Olynyk will have to miss the first game of next season as the NBA has given him a 1-game suspension for his foul that injured Kevin Love.

Around the Nation

  1. The Capitals win Game 7 and the Lightning force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last night.
    • NYI 1-2 WSH (G7) [WSH wins series 4-3]
    • TB 5-2 DET (G6) [Series tied 3-3]
  2. The Nets tie, The Bucks and Blazers stay alive in the NBA Playoffs.
    • ATL 115-120 BRK [F/OT] (G40 [Series tied 2-2]
    • MIL 94-88 CHI (G5) [CHI leads 3-2]
    • MEM 92-99 POR (G4) [MEM leads 3-1]
  3. UFC fighter Jon Jones will likely be charged with a felony for his involvement in a hit-and-run incident in Albuquerque, NM.
    • Penalty could carry up to 3 years of jail time.
  4. The LA Angel’s trade Josh Hamilton back to his former team, the Texas Rangers, for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
    • Hamilton, who has previously had substance abuse problems, reportedly relapsed over the summer.
  5. Former Missouri DE/LB and projected 1st-rounder Shane Ray was cited for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop.
    • This is definitely not what you want happening 2 days before the NFL Draft.
  6. The Baltimore Orioles postponed last night’s matchup with the White Sox as the riot situation in Baltimore has erupted into cause for emergency.
    • Baltimore has also postponed tonight’s matchup with Chicago for the same reason.

Today’s Buzz

  1. Clay Buchholz (1-2, 4.48 ERA) with go up against Drew Hutchison (2-0, 5.48 ERA) as the Sox and Jays play game 2 of their 3 game series tonight at 6:10 PM.
  2. NBA Playoff Games set for tonight:
    • DAL @ HOU (G5) [HOU leads 3-1] 8 PM
    • SA @ LAC (G5) [Series tied 2-2] 10:30 PM

***All times in EST

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