BOSTON — The Boston Celtics simply were outmatched in their Eastern Conference finals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The defending NBA champions made quick work of the Celtics, winning the series in five games, capped off by Thursday night’s 135-102 thrashing at TD Garden. Though the Celtics were the top seed in the Eastern Conference entering the 2017 NBA playoffs, this series left no doubt as to who is the real powerhouse in the East. Aside from their Game 3 hiccup, the Cavs steamrolled the Celtics en route to their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance. There weren’t many positive takeaways from this series for the Celtics, b... NESN.com
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Massachusetts Brewery Trolls Joe Flacco, Ravens With Internet’s Favorite Questio…
Share this: Is Joe Flacco elite? It’s a question that has followed the Baltimore Ravens quarterback throughout his career, thanks in part to the power of the internet. And even beer cans now aren’t safe from the heated debate. Massachusetts brewery Tree House Brewing Company recently sent a few beers to the Baltimore Ravens’ facility, and they were from the 12,000 new cans that ask if Flacco is elite on the bottom. A Massachusetts brewery stamped the question 'Is Joe Flacco elite?' on 12,000 cans and sent several to the Ravens.https://t.co/rfB4NO1lvc — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 11, 2017 Considering how big the New England Patriots are around the brewery, the new cans make sense. The Ravens and Patriots are huge rivals, after all. “We ask everyone if they are a
Follow the opening day of U17 EURO
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament. The format changed for 2014/15 with the expansion of the final tournament from eight to 16 teams.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four countries playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each pool progress alongside the five third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair in their groups.Elite roundIn the elite round, held in early spring, those 31 qualifiers plus the top seed – given a bye this far – compete i... UEFA.com - News
Women’s U17 EURO: Group B preview
EnglandBest performance: semi-finals 2007/08, 2013/14, 2015/16Qualifying round: Lithuania 14-0, Slovenia 0-1, Russia 1-0 (Group 8 winners)Elite round: Poland 2-0, Germany 2-1, Italy 0-0 (Group 3 winners)Top scorer: Lauren Hemp 5John Griffiths, coach: "What is important is that there are really good teams here. We played Germany in the elite round, it was tough. Ireland, Norway, Germany, Spain – we have played a lot of these teams recently. And when we play teams like Scotland, Wales or in this case Ireland, it is always... UEFA.com - News
Under-19 elite round kicks off
Seven places in this summer's UEFA European Under-19 Championship will be decided over the next week, with 28 teams bidding to join hosts Georgia in the final tournament.Holders France have home advantage in Group 5 – which also includes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel and Bulgaria – while the nation they beat to claim their third U19 title in Germany last year, Italy, take on the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Belgium in Group 7.
WU17 EURO elite round guide
The UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship elite round begins on Monday with 24 teams competing for seven berths in the final tournament in the Czech Republic – and with Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium making it a perfect ten appearances at this stage.Elite round groupsGroup 1 (27 March–1 April): Austria, Netherlands*, Slovenia, Switzerland• Slovenia are in the elite round for the first time while Switzerland were overall runners-up in 2015.Group 2 (20–25 March): Norway, Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina*, Wales• Bosnia and Herzegovina are hosting the mini-tournament having reached the elit... UEFA.com - News
Inter, Kairat, Ugra and Sporting reach finals
Three-time winners Inter FS, two-time champions Kairat Almaty, holders Ugra Yugorsk and Sporting will play in the UEFA Futsal Cup finals after winning their elite round groups this weekend.Elite round resultsThe group winners progress to the knockout finals on 27 and 29 or 28 and 30 April, with the hosts to be picked from among the four qualifying clubs.Group A: Kairat AlmatyTwo-time winners Kairat made sure of their place with a perfect record, starting off by downing newcomers Rieti 3-2 ahead of a 6-0 defeat of Feniks and 4-1 win against Nikars. Forward Divanei rattled in seven goals across ... UEFA.com - News