Carolina had been 7-0 at home in the playoffs before losing to the Rangers, who face Tampa Bay.
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 million opening
Tom Cruise’s previous iggest domestic debut was in 2005, with Steven Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds,” which opened to $64 million
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IndyCar, teams look at solutions for labor shortage in pits
The American labor shortage ravaging restaurants, factories and other industries has hit Gasoline Alley.
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At surprise-filled French Open, tennis prodigy makes good
Leolia Jeanjean left the sport for a few years, but has returned and advancing in a Grand Slam tourney.
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NHL roundup: Hurricanes win Game 5, pushing Rangers to brink of elimination
Carolina improves to 7-0 at home in the playoffs – and 0-5 on the road – and gets a chance to clinch its second-round series on Saturday in New York.
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Celtics head home looking to close out top-seeded Heat
The Celtics’ confidence is high after seizing a 3-2 Eastern Conference finals lead with Wednesday’s win.
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Bello becoming Red Sox’s most exciting starting pitching prospect in years
Brayan Bello’s transition to Triple-A has looked seamless as he’s produced back-to-back 10-strikeout games in his first starts with Worcester.
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MLB roundup: Nationals shut out Dodgers 1-0 to end long skid
Washington had lost nine straight games to Los Angeles.
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NFL notebook: AP sources: Colin Kaepernick to work out for Raiders
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played since the end of the 2016 season when he was cut by San Francisco.
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Celtics run past Heat 93-80, move 1 win from NBA finals
Boston can wrap up the Eastern Conference final series with a win at home on Friday night.