The Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the fourth game of a four-game set at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday. The White Sox won game three in the series on Sunday by a score of 9-2, leaving the Rays looking for a win to salvage a split in the series.
Oakland has played the last 10 games against teams from the state of Texas and the result have not been good.
The Diamondbacks (8-19) have been miserable to start the 2014 campaign, with lousy pitching and inconsistent offense being the formula for sitting at the bottom of the National League West division. The Snakes hope to start the job of turning it around at home against the Rockies (13-12) on Monday night.
Kings Look to Draw Even Monday Night
To say that the momentum has completely in the series between the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings is a colossal understatement. The series moves back to the Staples Center Monday night with the Sharks holding a tenuous 3-2 lead with the Kings coming on.
Suspicions at the beginning of this series turned out to be true – Minnesota acquisition Ilya Bryzgalov has made a goat of himself in net. Backup goalie Darcy Kuemper has given admirable effort in relief, but he isn’t a front-line starter.
However, Colorado’s advantage in this rather up-and-down series can be boiled down to one young phenom: Nathan MacKinnon.
The 2014 Triple Crown horse racing season kicks off this Saturday, May 3 with the 140th running of the crowned jewel of the three races; the Kentucky Derby from fabled Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Inaugurated 1875
Race type Thoroughbred
Website http://www.kentuckyderby.com/
Race information
Distance 1¼ miles (10 furlongs)
Track Dirt, Left-handed
Qualification 3-year-old
Weight Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg)
Filly: 121 lbs. (54.9 kg)
Purse US$2 million+
Approx. 1st: $1,425,000
Bonuses US$ 200
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Odds to win the 2011 Kentucky Derby (by post position)
Early Kentucy Derby Prediction: Samraat 20/1
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The Miami Heat have taken a three-game lead in Round 1 over the Charlotte Bobcats, and they’ll look to close out their opponents Monday night on TNT. The two will face off at 7:00 p.m. ET in what could be the final game of the series.
The San Diego Padres will head back out west to San Francisco on Monday to open a three-game game series with the Giants, who they took two of a three games from at home, back on April 18-20.
The Hawks had Indiana on the ropes but couldn’t seal the deal in G4 letting a halftime lead disappear in the second half.
The Bulls were in desperation mode heading into G3 and they came away with a close victory on the road.
The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors continue their opening round playoff series with Game 4 at Barclays Center on Sunday night. The Nets won Game 3 in the series on Friday night to take a 2-1 edge in the series, and look to take a stranglehold on the series with a win on Sunday.
The Houston Rockets needed a win in Game 3, and they got it on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. Now it’s time for one team to show it wants it more before heading back to Clutch City for Game 5.
The media have been swirling like a pack of hungry sharks around the offensive discord of the Oklahoma City Thunder in this series. Is Russell Westbrook dissatisfied sharing the limelight with Kevin Durant? Is he too “me-first”? Has head coach Scott Brooks lost all conceptions of offensive game-planning?
Shark Return Home Looking to Finish Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have a little fight left in them after all. Following three straight demoralizing losses in their opening round series with the San Jose Sharks, the Kings finally showed up Thursday night, played a full 60 minutes and walked away with a convincing 6-3 victory.
After a promising performance in game 2 the Pacers were disappointing again on Thursday night losing game three and falling behind in the series, again.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets will see their opening round playoff series shift back to Pittsburgh with the series tied at two games apiece. No lead has been safe in this series, with both offenses rolling, and both goaltenders looking ordinary.
