PITTSBURGH (AP) — Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is Saturday night in Nashville in what amounts to a last stand for the Predators. They were routed 4-1 on Wednesday night by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Standout goalie Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh RIH’-neh) looked very average against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Pittsburgh scored three goals 3:18 apart in the third period and Rinne was yanked. The Penguins lead the best-of-seven series 2-0.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Six months after they ended last June, the NBA Finals begin tonight with the same high-powered squads. But this faceoff between the Cavaliers and the Warriors will feature the addition of Kevin Durant, who left Oklahoma City for Oakland in hopes for a chance to win a championship. The Warriors seek to avenge last year’s collapse. LeBron James will have the opportunity to add a fourth title in his chase of Michael Jordan’s six.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The NBA’s best player has been shaken by an off-court incident on the eve of the NBA Finals. Police are investigating vandalism at LeBron James’ house in Los Angeles. Someone spray-painted racial slurs on the home’s gate. A police spokeswoman says a property manager has indicated the incident may have been captured on surveillance video. James is in Oakland for Thursday night’s face-off between the Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Red Sox visit Baltimore for a four-game series that runs through Sunday. The contentious rivalry between the L East foes ramped up this season when Manny Machado’s aggressive slide into Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia (peh-DROY’-uh) in late April led to dangerous inside pitches, harsh words and a warning from MLB officials to stop the feuding.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is to be arraigned July 5 in a Palm Beach County, Florida, court on a DUI charge. Police in Jupiter have released video of Woods’ DUI arrest. The video was recorded by a dash-cam. Officers on patrol early Monday noticed a Mercedes pulled to the side of the road with the engine running, the brake lights on and a right turn signal blinking and both tires on the left side of the car flat. A breath test registered a blood alcohol level of 0.00 percent. Woods later said his condition was caused by prescription medications.
