National Sports

OKLAHOMA CITY — It wasn't even clear until an hour before the game if Utah rookie Donovan Mitchell was going to play in Game 2 against Oklahoma City. The Thunder probably wish he hadn't.

NEWARK, N.J. — Angry after losing a playoff game, Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning took out their ire on the New Jersey Devils.

CLEVELAND — The situation was dire, requiring dominance. LeBron James delivered. No surprise there.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rob Gronkowski has a stake in a big namesake. The New England Patriots tight end has entered a partnership deal with Phoenix Thoroughbreds for Gronkowski, the star 3-year-old colt set to run in the Kentucky Derby on May 5.

PHILADELPHIA — Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh's record book and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination.

Toronto outfielder Teoscar Hernandez hit the cover off the ball as a September callup last year.

NEW YORK — Boston's Patrice Bergeron is one of three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy announced by the NHL Wednesday night.

SYDNEY, Australia — The head of the Commonwealth Games Federation says it would only be fitting for Canada to host the centennial games in 2030. Hamilton hosted the inaugural British Empire Games in 1930.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey has been suspended by the NHL for one game for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal. The cross-check to Staal's neck happened in the first period of Winnipeg's 2-0 victory Tuesday.

SLAVE LAKE, Alta. — He tore around on quads, roughhoused with his friends and, of course, played hockey.