• Former NFL and Oregon tight end Colt Lyerla escapes from custody
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    Former NFL and Oregon tight end Colt Lyerla escapes from custody

    Colt Lyerla had the talent to be a high draft pick in the NFL, but his off-field issues cost him a professional career. The Oregonian reported that Lyerla has escaped from Washington County Community Correction Center. Lyerla, a tight end who was picked up by the Green Bay Packers after he wasn’t drafted in 2014 but cut that summer after a knee injury, was serving a six-month sentence for drug possession.

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    Kelly Oubre earns flagrant 2, ejection after dropping Kelly Olynyk to the floor (VIDEO)

    Given the bad blood between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, it sort of felt inevitable that something might boil over between them during these playoffs. The play came in the second quarter on a pick by Olynyk. The Boston big man gave a shove to the neck area of Oubre, which put the Wizards wing on the ground.

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  • Blues stay alive with strong Game 5 effort vs. Predators
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    Blues stay alive with strong Game 5 effort vs. Predators

    Their feet were on the edge of the cliff, and the Nashville Predators were ready to give them a final shove out of the postseason. Instead, the St. Louis Blues had one of their most complete performances of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a 2-1 Game 5 win at home.

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