Quick Hits: Terps, NBA & NHL Playoffs, O's At NY & Mrs. Irrelevant
Mark Turgeon had things looking up for him next season, but he won't have Terrell Stoglin or Mychal Parker. They have both been suspended by the team for rules violations. Stoglin, who led the ACC in scoring last season, says he will enter the NBA draft. Parker had already declared his intention to transfer away from College Park.
In the pros Monday, there are 3 game 2s in the conference quarterfinals. The Heat look to go up 2-0 in their series with the Knicks, the Magic will try and stun the Pacers and put them in an 0-2 hole with game 2 in Indiana, and out west, the Oklahoma City Thunder can take a 2-games to none lead over the Dallas Mavericks.
The Orioles head to the Bronx to face the Yankees as they still hold a share of first place in the division. Jason Hammel and his 1.73 era, third best in the AL, will start for Baltimore. Hiroki Kuroda goes for New York. Gametime Monday is 7:05 p.m. Baltimore Baseball Tonight starts at 6 p.m. right here on The FAN.
In the rest of the AL East Monday: the Blue Jays host the Rangers. Kyle Drabek faces Yu Darvish. The Red Sox host the Athletics. Clay Bucholz matches up against Tommy Milone. The Rays get a visit from the Mariners. Jeremy Hellickson and Felix Hernandez are the starters there.
On the ice Monday, the Capitals will try to even their series with the Rangers as they play game 2 at Madison Square Garden trailing 1-nothing in the best of seven. In the Western Conference, the LA Kings, who already took out the top seeded Canucks, will try to go up 2-nothing on the second seeded St. Louis Blues as the two teams play game two in the Gateway City.
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