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Brodeur joins HNIC as guest analyst

Martin Brodeur joining 'Hockey Night in Canada' as a guest analyst
The Canadian Press

TORONTO - Veteran NHL goaltender Martin Brodeur is joining "Hockey Night in Canada" as a guest analyst.

CBC says he will make his debut during Wednesday's Game 4 of the Ottawa-Pittsburgh Eastern Conference semifinal.

Trevor Pilling, CBC's head of sports programming, says the New Jersey Devils netminder will bring an "extra layer of insight and expertise."

Brodeur says he's looking forward to bringing that insight to viewers.

Olympians Holder, Warner expecting baby

Baby on the way for Olympic track athletes Nikkita Holder and Justyn Warner
Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press

TORONTO - Canada's track and field super couple is about to become a threesome.

Nikkita Holder and husband Justyn Warner are expecting their first child, the latest chapter in an Olympic-sized love story that began way back when the hurdler and sprinter were childhood friends.

"It's what we both wanted, and for it to happen, it's kind of surreal," Warner said of his growing family. "We are both happy, very happy, excited."

Man United earns EPL-record $93M from broadcasters

Champion Man United earns Premier League-record $93M from broadcasters for season
The Associated Press

LONDON - Manchester United earned a record 60.8 million pounds ($92.7 million) in Premier League television revenue this season en route to a 20th English title.

Deposed champion Manchester City, which finished 11 points behind United in second, received 58.1 million pounds ($88.6 million), according to figures released by the league on Tuesday.

Even finishing last was lucrative, with Queens Park Rangers returning to the second tier after earning 39.8 million pounds ($60.6 million) from TV companies.

Monday's Scoreboard

Monday's Scoreboard
The Canadian Press

Monday's Games

NHL Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals

Detroit 3 Chicago 1

(Detroit leads series 2-1)

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Memorial Cup at Saskatoon

Round Robin

Portland 6 London 3

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AHL Playoffs

Eastern Conference semifinals

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 Providence 1 (OT)

(Providence leads series 3-2)

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Baseball

American League

Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 5

Cleveland 10 Seattle 8 (10 innings)

N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore 4

Oakland 9 Texas 2

Chicago White Sox 6 Boston 4

Winterhawks down Knights 6-3 at Memorial Cup

Pouliot and De Leo score 23 apart as Winterhawks down Knights at Memorial Cup
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press

SASKATOON - After seeing their three-goal lead evaporate, the Portland Winterhawks' quick-strike offence ensured the race for the MasterCard Memorial Cup title is still wide open.

Derrick Pouliot and Chase De Leo scored 23 seconds apart in the third period Monday as Portland picked up its first win at the tournament with a 6-3 victory over the London Knights.

Report: Patrick Roy to be next Avs head coach

Report: Hall of Famer Patrick Roy to be next head coach of Colorado Avalanche
The Canadian Press

DENVER - Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is reportedly on the verge of being the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche.

A report posted on the Denver Post's website Monday night says Roy's younger brother, Stephane Roy, leaked the impending announcement.

"They're discussing the final details of an arrangement," Stephane Roy told the denverpost.com. "Colorado is going to be very happy. Patrick is looking for a new challenge."

AL Capsules

American League Capsules
The Associated Press

BALTIMORE - Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games.

New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis Hafner homered with one out on a 3-1 pitch from Jim Johnson, who has blown three straight save opportunities after converting a franchise-record 35 in a row. All three of those botched saves have come during Baltimore's current skid.

Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead

Datsyuk, Miller, Nyquist score to help Red Wings beat Blackhawks 3-1 to take 2-1 series lead
Larry Lage, The Associated Press

DETROIT - The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals.

Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help Detroit beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night and take a 2-1 lead in the second round series.

Monday's Scoreboard

Monday's Scoreboard
The Canadian Press

Monday's Games

NHL Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals

Detroit 3 Chicago 1

(Detroit leads series 2-1)

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Memorial Cup at Saskatoon

Round Robin

Portland vs. London

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AHL Playoffs

Eastern Conference semifinals

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 Providence 1 (OT)

(Providence leads series 3-2)

--

Baseball

American League

Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 5

Cleveland 10 Seattle 8 (10 innings)

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore

Minnesota at Atlanta

Oakland at Texas

Boston at Chicago White Sox

AP Source: Jordan changing team name to Hornets

Person familiar with situation: Jordan changing team name from Bobcats to Charlotte Hornets
Steve Reed, The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.

The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly announced.

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