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One of the biggest playoff upsets in recent memory is probably fresh on most of our minds but it deserves one more mention in today\u2019s news.<\/p>\n
NHL news: No. 8 Canadiens eliminate No. 1 Capitals <\/strong><\/p>\n There are simply no words to describe the upset. It would be the equivalent of the Bulls beating the Cavs in round one. Don\u2019t believe the comparison?<\/p>\n Consider that the Washington Capitals (a) Have hockey\u2019s answer to LeBron in Alexander Ovechkin and (b) finished a whopping 18 points ahead of the second place team in the East and 33 friggin\u2019 points ahead of eighth-seeded Montreal.<\/p>\n Yet that didn\u2019t stop the Habs from doing the unthinkable. They defeated the Caps 2-1 last night, rallying from a 3-1 series deficit and winning two of the last three games on the road. Overall, Montreal won three times in Washington; the Caps lost six home games in the entire season! With the Caps\u2019 crazy offensive talent and gritty forward corps, there\u2019s just no excuse for the loss.<\/p>\n Simeon Varlamov wasn\u2019t stellar in goal but he certainly didn\u2019t lose the series for his team.<\/p>\n NFL news: Jaguars courting Darren Sharper<\/strong><\/p>\n It was a year to remember for safety Darren Sharper, who came close to winning Defensive Player of the Year and won a Super Bowl with New Orleans. Now, his pockets are about to get deeper.<\/p>\n The Jacksonville Jaguars are desperate for a playmaking defensive back who can jump routes and Sharper fits the bill. The Dallas Cowboys are also interested. But from Sharper\u2019s perspective, the Saints may still be the best destination. Under Gregg Williams\u2019 scheme, he has lots of freedom, roaming the secondary almost as a \u201cfree agent\u201d \u2013 and that\u2019s what allows him to cause so many turnovers.<\/p>\n MLB news: Hoffman finished? <\/strong><\/p>\n Better cherish the sound of \u201cHells Bells\u201d every time you hear it blaring from the PA in Milwaukee; we may not get to do so many more times. Major League Baseball all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman appears to finally have lost it at age 42.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not like his low-80s fastball fooled any hitters over the last decade or so but, if his Hall-of-Fame changeup eludes him, as it\u2019s doing right now, it could be the end of the line for greatest relief pitching career of all time.<\/p>\n Hoffman has allowed 13 earned runs and six homers in nine innings this season, blowing four of seven save tries. To put that in perspective, he allowed 11 runs and two homers in all of 2009 (54 innings), blowing four of 41 save tries. It sure looks like Hoffman is done.<\/p>\n NBA news: Nuggets stay alive but lose Nene <\/strong><\/p>\n The Jazz had Denver on the ropes despite losing starting center Mehmet Okur to a ruptured Achilles. Last night, Denver returned the favor by losing its starting center.<\/p>\n The Nuggets did stay alive 3-2 in the Western Conference quarter-final but Nene suffered what could be a serious knee injury last night. He\u2019ll undergo an MRI today, which will likely reveal a torn ACL.<\/p>\n At best, he\u2019ll still likely miss the rest of the first round.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Thursday April 29th, 2010. 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