
Astros Advance to ALCS After Crushing Indians in Series Sweep
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Rout of Trail Blazers signals ominous warning to title rivals PORTLAND, Oregon - Long after the Trail Blazers had left the court on Monday night, several Golden State players continued to celebrate on the floor at Moda Center to the delight of a large contingent of yellow-clad fans chanting "War-ri-ors! War-ri-ors!" The Western Conference quarterfinal sweep…
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Despite all the talk heading into the 2017 NBA Playoffs regarding the Cleveland Cavaliers and their potential postseason struggles, the defending champs are already on to the second round. They became the first team to win their first-round series, sweeping the Indiana Pacers in four games. Indiana wasn’t a title contender, and defeating the Pacers is…
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Paul George was driving to the lane and scoring at will. Lance Stephenson was hitting his 3-pointers and barking. Myles Turner was posterizing center Tristan Thompson. Bankers Life Fieldhouse was rocking Thursday night. The Indiana Pacers led 74-49 at halftime and were on their way to climbing back into their Eastern Conference first-round series against the…
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CALGARY, Alberta -- The Anaheim Ducks scored a pair of early goals and hung on for a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome to sweep their way into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Patrick Eaves, Nate Thompson and Ryan Getzlaf (empty net) scored for the Ducks, who…