In a nutshell: as of 12:05 AM PT Monday by Hartley Miller
NHL:
–John Klingberg scored on the Dallas Stars first shot, and that would be it for the scoring, as the Stars posted a 1-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Anton Khudobin made 25 saves for the shutout. Dallas leads the
NHL Western Conference final 1-0 with game two Tuesday night at 5:00 (PT) in the Edmonton bubble.
–The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning open the Eastern final this evening (5:00 PT).
NBA:
–The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics take to the court today (Monday 3:30 PM Pt) in Game 5 of their
NBA Eastern Conference semifinal. The series is tied 2-2.
–The Milwaukee Bucks are still breathing after a 118-115 victory over the Miami Heat in overtime. The Heat still lead 3 games to 1.
–The LA Lakers outscored the Houston Rockets 117-109 to tie that West semifinal 1-1.
–The late game tonight in the NBA has the LA Clippers against the Denver Nuggets (6:00). The series is even 1-1.
Tennis:
–Denis Shapovalov has become the first Canadian to reach the quarterfinals in men’s singles at the U.S. Open. The 12th-seeded Shapovalov advanced after a four-set victory over No. 7 seed David Goffin of Belgium.
MLB:
–The Toronto Blue Jays are 22-18 after 40 games after a 10-8 triumph over the Boston Red Sox. The Jays, who have just 20 games left, host the (21-19) New York Yankees today (Monday 3:35 PM) in Buffalo.
–Hall of Famer Lou Brock, who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win two World Series in the 1960s, has died. He was 81. Brock, who lost a leg from diabetes, was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.
SPORTS TWEETS:
John Klingberg scored on the @DallasStars‘ first shot, Anton Khudobin stopped everything the @GoldenKnights put on net and Dallas took Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.https://t.co/XpM2tg76bg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 7, 2020
Steven Stamkos remains on the sidelines for Tampa Bay. ? https://t.co/5wRXD8h4hJ
(via @theScoreBet) pic.twitter.com/05inNo30M7
— theScore (@theScore) September 6, 2020
LeBron James and Anthony Davis powered the @Lakers past the @HoustonRockets in Game 2, evening up their Western Conference semifinal series at 1-1.https://t.co/FNrUusJdWq
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 7, 2020
Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo missing most of the game with a sprained right ankle, the @Bucks extended their season with a Game 4 win over the @MiamiHEAT on Sunday.https://t.co/gvCahl3kAM
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 6, 2020
?? Denis Shapovalov has reached the quarterfinals in men’s singles at the #USOpen.https://t.co/lzzpF9cwOl
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 7, 2020
After being ousted from the US Open for hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball on Sunday, Novak Djokovic has taken to Instagram to issue an apology for his behaviour.https://t.co/vqvJe5DLGL
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 7, 2020
Cavan Biggio‘s two-run double capped a six-run fifth inning as the @BlueJays held off the @RedSox 10-8 on Sunday.https://t.co/cRs35KcOQw
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 6, 2020
Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the @Cardinals win two World Series titles in the 1960s, has died.https://t.co/I9XJx4pt5n
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 7, 2020
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller discusses the quick rise of former @SpruceKings head coach Adam Maglio who is now leading the @spokanechiefs of @TheWHL
| https://t.co/S6ITA1STPw #cityofpg #sports pic.twitter.com/XDNSNFDIKD— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 4, 2020