us-hotdailynews: 2015-04-23 U.S. Sports

Kevin Hayes's Goal Lifts Rangers Past Penguins
New York Times
PITTSBURGH — Looking for his first career playoff goal, the rookie Kevin Hayes missed the net on an excellent scoring chance that would have tied the game midway through the second period. Given another opportunity, Hayes came through — sending the ...

Penguins face elimination as offensive struggles continue   CBSSports.com
New York Rangers Winning Ugly, but Must Still Improve to Become Dominant ...   Bleacher Report
Kevin Hayes' overtime goal gives Rangers 2-1 win over Penguins and 3-1 series ...   Newsday
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ESPN

NFL suspends Greg Hardy for 10 games
ESPN
IRVING, Texas -- The NFL has announced a 10-game suspension for Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy for violating the personal conduct policy. Hardy, who signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys in March, will appeal the ruling. If the league's ...

Why Goodell feels Hardy's 10-game suspension is appropriate; DE plans appeal ...   Dallas Morning News
Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy suspended for 10 games   Fort Worth Star Telegram
NFL suspends Cowboys' Greg Hardy for 10 games after domestic violence case   Chron.com
New York Daily News
The Seattle Times (registration)
Rotoworld.com
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Sacramento Bee

Rays' Brad Boxberger notches win, Steven Geltz earns save
CBSSports.com
Rays pitcher Brad Boxberger, in relief, earned his first win of the season in Wednesday's 7-5 victory over the Red Sox. Boxberger pitched the top of the seventh inning with the game tied at 5-5. He struck out the side and didn't allow a hit or a walk. The Rays ...

Recap: Tampa Bay vs. Boston   Miami Herald
Rays rally to beat Red Sox   Tampabay.com
Joe Kelly, Red Sox fall apart in loss to Rays   Boston Herald
Washington Post
Fox News
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Miami Herald

Rockets' Dwight Howard plays 33 minutes, feels no extra soreness
CBSSports.com
Rockets center Dwight Howard played 33 minutes in his team's Game 2 win Tuesday, his highest usage since Jan. 19, and said the next day he felt no extra soreness after the increased workload, the Houston Chronicle reports. "I feel pretty good," Howard ...

NBA: Mavericks' Rajon Rondo is finished in Dallas   San Jose Mercury News
Smith 'having fun' with Rockets   Houston Chronicle
Rajon Rondo was a big failure in the Big D   Boston Globe (subscription)
FanSided
Washington Post
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USA TODAY

Hawks up 2-0 on Nets, but still don't look like themselves
USA TODAY
ATLANTA – They still don't look exactly like the Hawks. That is the easy diagnosis of the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed through two games, the second of which ended here Wednesday night with another late Brooklyn Surge and another Atlanta escape, ...

NBA Playoffs: Paul Millsap leads Atlanta Hawks to 2-0 series lead on Brooklyn ...   Salt Lake Tribune
National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules   Kansas City Star
Hawks drop Nets into a 2-0 hole in playoff series   Newsday
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Conley, Lee each score 18 as Grizzlies take 2-0 series lead by beating Trail ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mike Conley and Courtney Lee each scored 18 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Portland Trail Blazers 97-82 Wednesday night to grab the franchise's first 2-0 lead in a playoff series. The Grizzlies took full advantage of starting ...

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