Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan outduels Miles Mikolas of St. Louis in a 2-1 victory.
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Celtics take 2-1 series lead in NBA Finals with 116-100 win over Warriors
Jaylen Brown scores 27 points and Jayson Tatum adds 26 as Boston gets off to a fast start.
NFL notebook: Del Rio apologizes for word choice comparing Floyd protests to Capitol riots
Washington assistant coach Jack Del Rio said it was “irresponsible and negligent” to call the riot a “dust-up,” but stands by comments “condemning violence in communities across the country.”
NHL notebook: Agent refutes report Pastrnak has problem with Bruins’ GM Sweeney
Agent JP Barry said he and his client will sit down with Bruins GM Don Sweeney in July and begin contract extension negotiations.
NHL roundup: Avalanche win battle of attrition to reach Stanley Cup final
Colorado sweeps Edmonton with an OT win in Game 4 to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001.
NFL notebook: Deebo Samuel ends holdout, reports for 49ers minicamp
Deebo Samuel skipped the voluntary portion of the offseason after telling ESPN in April that he wanted to be traded.
Now the bull’s-eye is on Bruins GM Sweeney’s back
If Don Sweeney hires the wrong coach, it’s a good bet he won’t get the chance to hire another one.
Tampa Bay evens series with 4-1 Game 4 win against Rangers
The Rangers return home for Game 5 after Tampa Bay wins two at home.
Bruins fire Cassidy as coach after six seasons
The Bruins made the playoffs in each of Bruce Cassidy’s six seasons behind the bench
Celtics hope protecting ball better will protect home court
Boston had 19 turnovers in a 107-88 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.