It was another lopsided win for the Spurs in G5 at home. Their shooting touch came back in a big way and now they are definitely in control of the series as it head back to OKC. The problem is that in two games on the road in this series they have been a completely different team.
With perhaps the best player in the world on their side, Portugal is poised to make a deep run at Brazil 2014 this summer, but they face stiff completion in Group G and will need to be sharp in every match if they want to make it back to the semifinals — their best finish ever in the World Cup finals.
By being placed in this group Argentina is almost guaranteed to advance past the group stage. They would have been one of the favourites to win the whole tournament regardless of what group they are in, but amongst this collection of nations they are likely to be unchallenged until the knockout stage.
The Seattle Mariners host the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in the opening game of a three-game set at Safeco Field. The Tigers come to town in bad form, having lost eight of their last 11 games, while the Mariners have just six wins in their last 15.
The Pirates have dug themselves a hole but it is possible they can make the NL Central a three team race if they can keep chipping away. With last night’s win over Los Angeles they have won 6 of 10 even though their offense and pitching have yet to click.
This interleague match-up features a punchless offense (the visiting Padres) doing battle with an offense that’s been downright Mike Tyson-esque so far this season. It will be interesting to see if anything bucks the trend on Friday night.
On the season the Cubs have an Over/Under record of 23-25 and a run-line W/L record of 28-23 and the Brewers have an Over/Under record of 25-26 and a run-line W/L record of 27-27.
Blackhawks Look to Avoid Elimination Again – Visit Kings in Game 6
The Los Angeles Kings wasted an opportunity to eliminate the Chicago Blackhawks and advance to the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night when they let the defending Stanley Cup champs score five goals and win in comeback fashion.
The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers head back to South Beach as the Eastern Conference Finals shifts back to the American Airlines Arena for Game 6.
The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens head back to legendary Madison Square Garden in New York as the Eastern Conference Final continues with Game 6 on Thursday night.
The Reds have to be among the most disappointing teams in the league. They are bumbling along under .500 and with Joey Votto out and the rest of the lineup struggling they are just not putting up enough runs to win consistently.
On the season the Braves have an Over/Under record of 19-30 and a run-line W/L record of 22-30 and the Red Sox have an Over/Under record of 22-28 and a run-line W/L record of 21-31.
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, while the Pirates fell to the New York Mets by a score of 5-0 in the rubber match of that series.
San Francisco will travel to St. Louis to start a seven-game road trip that opens with a four-game series against the Cardinals on Thursday.
Oklahoma City has worked this to a three game series after back to back wins at home. It has been an amazing turnaround given how soundly they were beaten in game two, so much so I am not sure you can put it all on the return of Serge Ibaka.
World Cup host Brazil will attempt to become the first home nation to hoist the World Cup since France in 1998, looking also to avenge a quarterfinal loss to the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup.
