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In exciting mid-spring NHL action, this was the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs:
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Blackhawks
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Stars
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Lightning
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Islanders
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Meanwhile, in a promotion-gone-wrong straight out of The Simpsons, giveaway wristbands were hurled onto the ice by the thousands by this city's fans as their team was getting pummeled during a game:
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Los Angeles
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Detroit
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Philadelphia
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Washington
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In our contractually-obligated MMA question of the week, this star of the sport freaked everyone the F out when he apparently tweeted that he was retiring:
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Jon Jones
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Anderson Silva
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Conor McGregor
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Cain Velasquez
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RIP to college basketball legend Pearl Washington, dead this week at the way, way too young age of 52. Washington dazzled fans and foes alike during his time at this Big East
school:
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Providence
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Georgetown
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Syracuse
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St. John's
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There was both wheeling and, we assume, dealing, as this team finagled its way to the #2 pick in the upcoming NFL draft:
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Oakland
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Houston
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Philadelphia
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Jacksonville
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In other rather strange NFL news, this team cut ties with adequate cornerback Josh Norman, who quickly signed with Washington:
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Philadelphia
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New Orleans
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Carolina
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Dallas
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This week saw former Baltimore castoff Jake Arrieta record a no-hitter against Cincinnati, as he mates were recording this many runs in the game against the Reds:
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19
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14
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16
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21
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Elsewhere in baseball, Chris Colabello, who suits up for this team, failed to say no to drugs, earning himself an 80 game ban for a positive PED test:
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Kansas City
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Houston
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Toronto
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Seattle
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And afternoon nearly turned into night after these two teams see-sawed through a long, long game before the home team finally won in the 16th Sunday night:
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Colorado and Los Angeles
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Boston and Houston
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Washington and Minnesota
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St. Louis and San Diego
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In Tales from the Association, this team's CJ McCollum got a nice pat on the head to go along with his Most Improved Player award:
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Denver
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Dallas
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Portland
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Toronto
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Most Improved does not exactly describe the performance of this team, who recorded a shockingly low record of seven points in the first quarter this week:
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Detroit
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Rockets
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Boston
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Clippers
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Meanwhile, this team recorded its first playoff win in 14 years:
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Memphis
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Portland
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Charlotte
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Indiana
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