New Sheriff In Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday hired Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as their new head coach.  He replaces Tiago Spiller, who left last week for the Chicago  Bulls. 

Riders Top Stams In Double OT

 At McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta:

Quarterback Tommy Stevens piled into the end zone in the second overtime period on Saturday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-0-0, 4 points) defeated the homestanding Calgary Stampeders (0-2, 0 points) 40-37 in Canadian Football League action.

Blazers Lose Coach To Bulls

Tiago Splitter, who did an outstanding job this past season, leading the Portland Trail Blazers into the playoffs, is leaving to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bulls. 

Riders Begin Grey Cup Title Defense With Home Win Over BC Lions

At Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan: 

Samuel Emilus caught six passes for three touchdowns, including one with one minute remaining in regulation time as the Saskatchewan Roughriders opened defense of their Grey Cup championship with a 31-27 Canadian Football League home victory over the British Columbia Lions on Sunday. 

HURRICANES WIN FIRST STANLEY CUP SINCE 2006; JORDAN STALL NAMED CONN SMYTHE TROPHY WINNER

At T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada: 

Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake, and Nikolaj Ehlers (empty net) each scored a goal while goaltender Brandon Bussi saved all 22 shots for the shutout as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the homestanding Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in game six of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, which the 'Canes won in six games for their first championship since 2006.  

Carolina captain Jordan Staal, who scored in five games of this series, was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner for Most Valuable Player in the playoffs. 

KNICKS COME BACK FROM DOUBLE-DIGIT DEFICIT TO CLAIM FIRST NBA TITLE SINCE 1973; JALEN BRUNSON NAMED SERIES MVP

At Frost Bank Center, San Antonio:  

Jalen Brunson, named the series Most Valuable Player, scored 45 points on Saturday as the New York Knicks came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat the homestanding San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win their first NBA championship since 1973 and their third overall.

The Knickerbockers won the NBA Finals in six games.

Dylan Harper came off the bench to score 25 points to lead the Spurs, with Victor Wembanyama added 19, to go with 14 rebounds.

Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes One Win Away From First Cup Since 2006

 At Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina:

Andriy Svechnikov scored two goals (one, an empty-netter) while Jordan Staal and Sebastian Aho each added a tally on Thursday as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in game five of the Stanley Cup Final.

Pavel Dorofeyev scored both Vegas goals, one of them on the power play.

The Hurricanes, now up three games to two,  can lock up their first Stanley Cup championship since 2006 with a game-six victory at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on Sunday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ABC.

NBA Finals: Knicks Stage Historic Comeback, Find Themselves One Win Again From First Title Since '73

 At Madison Square Garden, New York City:

OG Anunoby, who scored 33 points, scored the game-winning basket with 1.2 seconds remaining in regulation on Wednesday as the New York Knicks came back from a 29-point deficit to stun the visiting San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in game four of the NBA Finals. 

It was the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history.

Jalen Brunson helped New York's cause with 36 points.

Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs with 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Dylan Harper came off the bench to score 24.

The Knickerbockers, now up three games to one, can lock up their first NBA championship since 1973 by winning game five at San Antonio's Frost Bank Center on Saturday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time on ABC.

Stanley Cup Final: Jordan Rules As Canes Square Series

 At T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada:

Jordan Staal scored twice (once on a power play) as the Carolina Hurricanes squared the Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece with a 5-3 road win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake, and Nikolaj Ehlers (empty net) provided the other Carolina goals.

Mark Stone, William Karlsson, and Brett Howden provided the Vegas goals.

The series will resume on Thursday night at Raleigh's Lenovo Center at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ABC.