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The Detroit Pistons are set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers. This follows the Pistons’ 111-101 victory in Game 1 of the second round. The game will be played at 7 p.m. EST.
The Philadelphia Flyers will face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round. Former Flyers teammates Rod Brind’Amour and Rick Tocchet will be on opposite sides as coach.
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Detroit is now a 3.5-point home favourite. New users can get up to $1,000 in no-sweat tokens on the game.
Andrew Painter is set to start for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Athletics. The 23-year-old righty has a 5.28 ERA over twenty-nine innings this season. He will face a lineup for Mark Kotsay’s A’s.
The opening round of the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club has been delayed due to severe weather. First-round tee times will now begin at noon, rather than the originally scheduled early-morning start. The second round on Friday will begin on a similar delayed schedule.
UFC 328 media day took place in Newark, N.J., featuring several UFC fighters. Baisangur Susurkaev and Waldo Cortes-Acosta were among those answering questions from the media. The event provided a platform for fighters to interact with the press ahead of UFC 328.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to bounce back after losing Game 1 of their Western Conference semi-finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City won the first game 108-90 and are heavily favoured for Game 2. Luka Dončić remains unavailable for the Lakers.
Luke Rockhold has been training with Khamzat Chimaev and Arman Tsarukyan at Santo Studio in California. Rockhold believes the ‘pressure’ from a ‘Chechen ruler’ affected Chimaev’s performance in his title win. Rockhold also shared his negative feelings towards Sean Strickland.
The Basketball Champions League Final Four is set to take place in Badalona. AEK BC, La Laguna Tenerife, Rytas Vilnius and Unicaja will compete. Diccon Lloyd-Smeath has provided previews of the Semi-Finals.
Corbin Martin has been designated for assignment. Gavin Hollowell is back. The Cubs are looking for a reliable veteran starting pitcher or two to fill their decimated rotation.