Grizzlies beat Thunder in OT for 3-1 series lead

Tony Allen scored on a driving layup to open overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-97 Monday night to push the defending Western Conference champions to the edge of elimination.

miamiherald.com (9 days ago)

Grizzlies Beat Thunder in OT for 3-1 Series Lead

Tony Allen scored on a driving layup to open overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-97 Monday night to push the defending Western Conference champions to the edge of elimination.    

nytimes.com (9 days ago)

Grizzlies beat Thunder in OT for 3-1 series lead

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Tony Allen scored on a driving layup to open overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-97 Monday night to push the defending Western Conference champions to the edge of elimination....

ap.org (9 days ago)

College baseball: Whitewater earns NCAA at-large bid

Despite an early elimination from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament after a pair of losses to UW-La Crosse last weekend, the UW-Whitewater baseball team received one…

madison.com (9 days ago)

Heat 88, Bulls 65: Heat Romp, as Bulls Give Fans Little to Cheer

Led by LeBron James, the Heat overwhelmed the injury-riddled Bulls to take a 3-1 series lead and put Chicago on the brink of elimination.    

nytimes.com (9 days ago)

Buffalo school district reviews $908 million spending plan

The Buffalo school district has rolled out a preliminary $797 million base budget for the next school year that would increase spending by $14 million despite a net loss of staff positions.“We’re cutting staff to cut costs to pay for structural deficits that are beyond our control,” said Chief Financial Officer...

buffalonews.com (9 days ago)

Batavia school budget would hike taxes 2 percent

BATAVIA – City school district voters will get a preview of a $42 million budget to operate the city’s four schools at a Board of Education presentation tonight.The 7 p.m. session in the high school’s library/media center at 260 State St. will highlight a 2 percent property tax increase, down from over 5 percent in...

buffalonews.com (9 days ago)

Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoff pairings unveiled

In single-elimination playoffs, what matters is 'a team getting hot at the right time and having a little luck,' says the coach of No. 3 seed Harvard-Westlake.There's nothing easy or predictable about the 40-team Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs that begin on Tuesday with eight wild-card games.

latimes.com (9 days ago)

'Everything is on the table' for 'Idol'

Fox broke its silence on the worrisome performance of former reality titan "American Idol" and reports that the network is planning to reboot the entire show - including dumping its judges panel. Longtime Idol judge Randy Jackson quit last week after hearing the news, which still leaves Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and...

cnn.com (9 days ago)

Rangers, Capitals answer bell for Game 7

Just a day after their Game 6 battle that saw New York stave off elimination with a hard-fought 1-0 win, the Rangers and Capitals meet again for the deciding Game 7 of their series on Monday night in Washington.

cbc.ca (10 days ago)

Rangers force seventh game

In elimination games, you get nothing for free. You get what you deserve. You get what you earn.

lohud.com (10 days ago)

Leafs send series back to Boston for finale

TORONTO - Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel scored third-period goals for Toronto as the Maple Leafs avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins Sunday night at the Air Canada Centre. The best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal is now tied 3-3. Game 7 is scheduled for Monday night at ...

bangordailynews.com (10 days ago)

Bruins8217 scoring woes continue series finale tonight

Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel scored third-period goals for Toronto as the Maple Leafs avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins Sunday night at the Air Canada Centre.

unionleader.com (10 days ago)

Rangers hold on, force Game 7

NEW YORK (AP) Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination.

si.com (10 days ago)

Rangers Force Game 7

NEW YORK — Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination. Two days later, the star goalie pumped his arm and let out an emphatic yell when his shutout kept the Rangers alive and set up a Game 7 in the nation's capital. Lundqvist...

huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)

Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist avoid elimination, top Capitals 1-0

Rick Nash was credited with the goal which forced a seventh game Monday night in Washington.

nj.com (10 days ago)

Rangers try to avoid elimination vs. Caps

si.com (10 days ago)

NHL Playoffs: Game 7 in Anaheim, elimination games in New York and Toronto highlight Sunday schedule

philly.com (11 days ago)

Blueshirt stars are M.I.A. heading into Game 6 at Garden

To avoid elimination by winning Game 6 Sunday afternoon at the Garden and forcing a Game 7 Monday night in Washington, the Rangers need more than one shot on goal through 60 minutes from the trio of Rick Nash, Brad Richards and captain Ryan Callahan.    

nydailynews.com (11 days ago)

Pa. budget woes will test GOP on business tax cut

HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett and his fellow Republicans who control the Legislature were poised to deliver yet another business tax cut, the biggest yet of Corbett's three budget proposals. Tax collections this year were supposed to produce a $230 million surplus. That would allow Corbett's plan to absorb the tax...

thereporteronline.com (11 days ago)

Pa. budget woes will test GOP on business tax cut

HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett and his fellow Republicans who control the Legislature were poised to deliver yet another business tax cut, the biggest yet of Corbett's three budget proposals. Tax collections this year were supposed to produce a $230 million surplus. That would allow Corbett's plan to absorb the tax...

pottsmerc.com (11 days ago)

Late rally helps Springfield eliminate Husson in NCAA Div. III softball tourney

BABSON PARK, Mass. - First-year Jenna Webb had three hits and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth inning as the fourth-seeded Springfield College softball team rallied for a 2-1 victory over seventh-seeded Husson University in an elimination game at the Babson Park NCAA Division III Regional ...

bangordailynews.com (11 days ago)

Red Wings Beat Ducks in Overtime, Force a Game 7

Henrik Zetterberg scored the game-winner for the Wings in overtime, saving Detroit from elimination and forcing a Game 7 against the Ducks.

palmbeachpost.com (12 days ago)

Rangers fall to Caps in OT, are a game from elimination

In Game 5, Washington's Mike Ribeiro buried the puck past Henrik Lundqvist with 10:36 remaining in OT to put the Blueshirts in a 3-2 series hole.    

nydailynews.com (12 days ago)

Game 5: Capitals 2, Rangers 1: Capitals Beat Rangers in Overtime

A twice-deflected slap shot led to the goal by Mike Ribeiro that gave the Washington Capitals a 3-2 series lead and put the Rangers on the brink of elimination.    

nytimes.com (12 days ago)

Game 5: Rangers vs. Capitals

Mike Ribeiro scored off a carom 9 minutes 24 seconds into overtime, giving Washington a 2-1 win and putting the Rangers on the brink of elimination.    

nytimes.com (12 days ago)

Position cut could affect back taxes collection in Killingly

The recent elimination of a proposed Town Hall position will prevent Killingly from collecting thousands of dollars in annual back taxes, officials said.

norwichbulletin.com (12 days ago)

Rangers fall to Caps on Ribeiro's overtime goal, are ONE game from elimination

Friday night at the Verizon Center, Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner’s slap shot hit the skate of forward Troy Brouwer and deflected to the front of the net, where Washington center Mike Ribeiro buried it past Henrik Lundqvist with 10:36 remaining in overtime to put the Rangers in a 3-2 series hole.    

nydailynews.com (12 days ago)

Toronto’s Reimer stifles Bruins, Leafs send series back to Canada

BOSTON - The Toronto Maple Leafs, on the brink of elimination after a stunning home overtime loss in Game 4, stayed alive in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins Friday night. With the Bruins now up 3-2, Game 6 is in Toronto ...

bangordailynews.com (12 days ago)

Leafs beat Bruins 2-1, stave off elimination

Boston will have to win Game 6 in Toronto or Game 7 at home to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

pressherald.com (12 days ago)