Two Game 7s today in the NBA Playoffs...Sharks chomp Blues in Western Finals opener...and a perfect game for a Silver Creek softball pitcher. Greg Larson has more details on today's Sunday Sports Update...
Sunday Sports Update
Top left: Stakes will be high today in Denver, as the Nuggets will do battle one last time this season with Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. The two teams will tip off Game 7 of the NBA's Western Conference Semifinals, with the winner getting to face defending champion Golden State in the conference. It's the first of two Game 7s in the NBA today, with the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors squaring off this evening. Photo by USA Today
Top right: Timo Meier helped jump start the San Jose Sharks in the NHL's Western Conference Finals on Saturday. Meier scored two goals as the Sharks downed the St. Louis 4-1 in Game 1 of the series in San Jose. Photo by USA Today
Bottom left: Avisail Garcia hits a solo home run for the Tampa Bay Rays against the New York Yankees on Saturday. Garcia's dinger helped get the Rays out to an early 2-0 lead, and the went on two score two runs in the 6th and three in the 8th for a 7-2 victory at Tropicana Field. Photo by the Tampa Bay Times
Bottom right: Silver Creek's Julia Hill turned in a memorable pitching performance on Saturday. During the Hae Jude softball tournament, Hill threw a perfect game against Allegany-Limestone in a 14-0 win. 11 of the 15 recorded outs in the shortened five-inning game were strikeouts.
