This Day In Sports 2003 — Annika Sorenstam becomes the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years when she shoots a 71 in the first round of the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Numbers Game Sorenstam misses the cut the next day by four shots. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Morning rush Valley Press news services Bruins will scrimmage to stay sharp the top line, and players might By JIMMY GOLEN TIME OFF Phelps honored for honesty on mental Associated Press switch teams to get the match- health, helping others BOSTON — The Boston Bru- Boston Bruins ups Cassidy wants to work on. BALTIMORE — While swimming to Olympic ins think they’ve found a way to hug Brad Individual players, including glory, Michael Phelps found comfort in the pool stay sharp for the Stanley Cup Marchand goalie Tuukka Rask, will decide and quite a bit of angst out of it. Final while waiting a total of 10 (63) following how much they want to play. His bout with depression reached its nadir days between games. Marchand’s The winning team will earn ... in 2014 after a second DUI arrest. That’s when The Eastern Conference goal against something. the most decorated Olympian of all time checked the Carolina “They will put something on himself into a rehabilitative center in a desperate champions will hold a public in- trasquad scrimmage on Thurs- Hurricanes the line,” Cassidy said. “That’s effort to make sense of it all. something I have to discuss with “When I was in my room and not wanting to day night, and coach Bruce Cas- during Game 4 talk to anybody for a number of days and not sidy said he’ll try to maintain a of the Eastern them. I think that’s important. wanting to be alive, I wanted to see what other regular game-day schedule so Conference finals What it is it could be something roads I could take to see if there was help,” Phelps that the players will get back in in Raleigh, N.C. very minimal, or whatever it is recalled. the routine before the opener of on May 16. they want to decide.” The treatment he received — and continues to the championship series on Mon- Associated Press Other than that, the coach receive — charted his post-Olympic course. day. said he will be happy if every- when the St. Louis Blues elimi- “I know it’s something that changed my life “We’ve got some ideas we ban- was relevant to us and go from one comes out of the scrimmage and saved my life and allowed me to be able to be died around. We came up with nated the San Jose Sharks in six there,” Cassidy said, acknowl- healthy. He said it will be no where I am today, enjoying the platform of talking this one,” Cassidy said on Tues- games. edging that a seven-game series different than practice, when about something that’s so important,” Phelps told day, the Bruins’ fifth day off since Cassidy said last week he is different than preparing for a players know not to check their The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday. sweeping the Carolina Hurri- would reach out to other teams Super Bowl. “In the first game, teammates, but because of the Because he is willing to share his story of de- canes in the East finals. “We’ve to get pointers on how to han- we want to be good. We want to increased stakes, he will talk to pression and raise awareness of mental health is- had good practices, but this will dle long layoffs. Among them: be sharp. We want to be on time. the team about it. sues, Phelps was to be given the fifth annual Mor- be a little bit different.” the New England Patriots, who We want to win. But we have a “This isn’t a physicality con- ton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion on Tuesday routinely have a first-round bye, bit more luxury than say a one- night in Boston. The Bruins needed seven test out there. It’s compete on games to dispatch the Toron- in addition to a two-week break and-done.” pucks. It’s play with some pace,” After participating in four Olympic Games and before the Super Bowl. The scrimmage will be two, collecting 28 medals, including 23 gold, Phelps to Maple Leafs in the opening he said. “I think we’re smart has dedicated his time and energy to promoting round, then had one day off be- The Bruins coach said on 25-minute periods, with two of- enough. That will be the mes- the importance of water safety and advocating for fore starting the second round Tuesday that he touched base ficials on the ice. But some rules sage I relay to some of the young- the de-stigmatization of mental health problems against Columbus. They finished with all of the teams in town, as will be ignored in the interest of er guys: We’re doing this for a through the Michael Phelps Foundation. off the Blue Jackets in six games, well as some of the Boston play- situational drills and keeping ev- reason. But the reason is not to and had two days to rest before ers from the 2011 and ‘13 teams eryone healthy. injure anybody.” Thurman promises to end Pacquiao’s Game 1 against the Hurricanes. that went to the Final and other Cassidy said he may create a Fans can attend Thursday’s legendary career But that series ended Thurs- NHL coaches who have had long four-on-four situation as well as a scrimmage for $20, and park for NEW YORK — Keith Thurman keeps call- day, and the Bruins didn’t even breaks. But he declined to share six-on-five for a potential end-of- $10; popcorn will be free for chil- ing Manny Pacquiao a legend, and in the box- find out their opponent for the their advice. game, pulled goalie scenario. The dren. Proceeds will go to the Bos- ing world, he probably is correct. final until Wednesday night, “We’ll take what we thought checking line will face off against ton Bruins Foundation. Then the undefeated welterweight champion keeps promising to end the ring career of the sen- ator from the Philippines. That could happen, too. For once, Pacquiao is COLLEGE SOFTBALL MLB SPORTS ODDS NHL NBA the underdog in the July 20 fight in Las Vegas for NCAA Division I Softball American League Glance Major League Baseball NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance West Division Today CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS FIRST ROUND National League the WBA belt. Regionals Glance W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) WESTERN CONFERENCE (Double elimination; x-if necessary) FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Or Pacquiao, holder of titles in eight weight Stillwater (Okla.) Regional Houston 33 16 .673 — EASTERN CONFERENCE Golden State 4, L.A. Clippers 2 Cincinnati -107 at MILWAUKEE -103 Denver 4, San Antonio 3 classes during 24 years in the sport, could contin- Saturday, May 18 Texas 23 23 .500 8½ at SAN DIEGO -135 Arizona +125 Boston 4, Columbus 2 ue his Hall of Fame-caliber career at age 40 with Oklahoma State 2, Tulsa 1, OK St. advances Oakland 24 25 .490 9 Colorado -112 at PITTSBURGH +102 Thursday, April 25: Boston 3, Columbus Portland 4, Oklahoma City 1 Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional Angels 22 26 .458 10½ at NEW YORK -105 Washington -105 2, OT Houston 4, Utah 1 another impressive win. Sunday, May 19 Seattle 23 28 .451 11 at CHICAGO -146 Philadelphia +136 Saturday, April 27: Columbus 3, Boston EASTERN CONFERENCE “I have been in boxing for two decades and I Florida St. 7, S. Carolina 6, FSU advances East Division Atlanta -147 at SAN FRANC.+137 2, 2OT Milwaukee 4, Detroit 0 am never scared or intimidated with my oppo- Gainesville (Fla.) Regional W L Pct GB American League Tuesday, April 30: Columbus 2, Boston 1 Toronto 4, Orlando 1 Sunday, May 19 New York 30 17 .638 — Oakland -117 at CLEVELAND +107 Thursday, May 2: Boston 4, Columbus 1 Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 1, nent, and I am so excited for this fight,” Pacquiao Florida 5, Boise State 0, Florida advances Tampa Bay 27 18 .600 2 Seattle -110 at TEXAS +100 Saturday, May 4: Boston 4, Columbus 3 Boston 4, Indiana 0 New York -215 at BALTIMORE +195 said Tuesday at a news conference announcing Lexington (Ky.) Regional Boston 25 23 .521 5½ Monday, May 6: Boston 3, Columbus 0 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Toronto 20 28 .417 10½ Boston -139 at TORONTO +129 Carolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 0 Eastern Conference the Fox pay-per-view bout at the MGM Grand Sunday, May 19 at HOUSTON -320 Chicago +290 Kentucky 11, Virginia Tech 1, UK advances Baltimore 15 33 .313 15½ Friday, April 26: Carolina 1, N.Y. Islanders Milwaukee 4, Boston 1 Garden Arena. “Keith Thurman is the kind of Central Division Minnesota -113 at LA ANGELS +103 April 28: Boston 112, Milwaukee 90 Knoxville (Tenn.) Regional Interleague 0, OT fighter you can respect. He is undefeated and Sunday, May 19 W L Pct GB at ST. LOUIS -168 Kansas City +158 Sunday, April 28: Carolina 2, N.Y. Tues., April 30: Milwaukee 123, Boston 102 this gives me more encouragement, motivation North Carolina 1, Tennessee 0 Minnesota 32 16 .667 — at ST. LOUIS OFF Kansas City OFF Islanders 1 Friday, May 3: Milwaukee 123, Boston 116 to work hard — like I did before, in my previous Ann Arbor (Mich.) Regional Cleveland 25 22 .532 6½ at DETROIT -117 Miami +107 Wednesday, May 1: Carolina 5, N.Y.