The East Coast Games, Atlantic Canada’s largest annual multi-sport games, are back in Saint John for a 3rd consecutive year in late June. The 2017 Games will see nearly 1,800 athletes participating in more than 12 sports including rugby, basketball, softball, ultimate Frisbee, track & field and more. The economic impact of the Games is estimated at more than half a million dollars.
In the NHL, Philadelphia got 4 goals in the third period for a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh……In other play, it was Detroit 3 Minnesota 2 in overtime……Dallas 2 New Jersey 1 in overtime….Winnipeg 2 Vancouver 1 and Anaheim over the Rangers 6-3.
March Madness is down to the final four with South Carolina and Gonzaga making their first appearances. Oregon hasn’t been there since 1939 but North Carolina has 19 times before. North Carolina eliminated Kentucky 75-73 while South Carolina downed Florida 77-70.
In the NBA, it was Boston 112 Miami 108……Golden State 106 Memphis 94…….Brooklyn 107 Atlanta 92….Charlotte 120 Phoenix 106……Chicago 109 Milwaukee 94…..Sacramento 98 Los Angeles Clippers 97……Houston 137 Oklahoma City 125……Indiana 107 Philadelphia 94…..New Orleans 115 Denver 90 and Portland 97 Los Angeles Lakers 81.
Rachel Homan’s rink defeated Russia 8-3 win to give Canada its first women’s world curling championship in nine years.
Alberta won the Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Fredericton with a 7-6 win over Ontario after trailing 4-1……Saskatchewan took the women’s title with a 7-3 win over Ontario.
NFL owners begin discussing an application to move the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas this morning.
