Today's Updates, 4/25/2017

Today's UPDATES

The Warriors are the second team in the 2017 NBA Playoffs to sweep a team in a first round series, which means we could be one step closer to Cavaliers/Warriors III. More NBA action is on the way tonight with Rockets hoping to be the next to clinch a spot in the next round. The Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals take place tomorrow and there are many possibilities on who could end up in the Stanley Cup Final, but I'm sure it will be the best match up in recent history of the NHL. With a look at the Stanley Cup schedule, MaxSports has the lowdown on each series, plus another night of mayhem on Monday Night Raw.

MLB
Last Night
Cubs 14, Pirates 3
Orioles 6, Rays 3
Brewers 11, Reds 7
Twins 3, Rangers 2
White Sox 12, Royals 1
Rockies 8, Nationals 4
Diamondbacks 7, Padres 6
Angels 2, Blue Jays 1
Giants 2, Dodgers 1
Tonight
Astros vs Indians at 6:10PM
Rays vs Orioles at 7:05PM
Marlins vs Phillies at 7:05PM
Cubs vs Pirates at 7:05PM
Yankees vs Red Sox at 7:10PM
Mariners vs Tigers at 7:10PM
Braves vs Mets at 7:10PM
Reds vs Brewers at 7:40PM
Twins vs Rangers at 8:05PM
Royals vs White Sox at 8:10PM
Blue Jays vs Cardinals at 8:15PM
Nationals vs Rockies at 8:40PM
Padres vs Diamondbacks at 9:40PM
Athletics vs Angels at 10:07PM
Dodgers vs Giants at 10:15PM

NBA Playoff Matchups
Celtics vs Bulls (Series tied at 2-2)
Game 1: Bulls 106, Celtics 102
Game 2: Bulls 111, Celtics 97
Game 3: Celtics 104, Bulls 87
Game 4: Celtics 104, Bulls 95
Game 5: Tomorrow in Boston
Game 6: Friday in Chicago
Cavaliers vs Pacers (Cleveland swept the series 4-0)
Game 1: Cavaliers 109, Pacers 108
Game 2: Cavaliers 117, Pacers 111
Game 3: Cavaliers 119, Pacers 114
Game 4: Cavaliers 106, Pacers 104
Raptors vs Bucks (Toronto leads series 3-2)
Game 1: Bucks 97, Raptors 83
Game 2: Raptors 106, Bucks 100
Game 3: Bucks 104, Raptors 77
Game 4: Raptors 87, Bucks 76 
Game 5: Raptors 118, Bucks 93
Game 6: Thursday in Milwaukee 
Wizards vs Hawks (Series tied at 2-2)
Game 1: Wizards 114, Hawks 107
Game 2: Wizards 109, Hawks 101
Game 3: Hawks 116, Wizards 98
Game 4: Hawks 111, Wizards 101
Game 5: Tomorrow in Washington
Game 6: Friday in Atlanta
Warriors vs Trail Blazers (Golden State swept the series 4-0)
Game 1: Warriors 121, Trail Blazers 109
Game 2: Warriors 110, Trail Blazers 81
Game 3: Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 113
Game 4: Warriors 128, Trail Blazers 103
Spurs vs Grizzlies (Series tied at 2-2)
Game 1: Spurs 111, Grizzlies 82
Game 2: Spurs 96, Grizzlies 82
Game 3: Grizzlies 105, Spurs 94
Game 4: Grizzlies 110, Spurs 108 in Overtime
Game 5: Tonight in San Antonio at 9PM on NBATV
Game 6: Thursday in Memphis
Rockets vs Thunder (Houston leads series 3-1)
Game 1: Rockets 118, Thunder 87
Game 2: Rockets 115, Thunder 111
Game 3: Thunder 115, Rockets 113
Game 4: Rockets 113, Thunder 109
Game 5: Tonight in Houston at 8PM on TNT
Clippers vs Jazz (Series tied at 2-2)
Game 1: Jazz 97, Clippers 95
Game 2: Clippers 99, Jazz 91
Game 3: Clippers 111, Jazz 106
Game 4: Jazz 105, Clippers 98
Game 5: Tonight in Los Angeles at 10:30PM on TNT
Game 6: Friday in Utah

NHL Playoff Matchups
Senators vs Rangers
Game 1: Thursday in Ottawa at 7PM on CNBC
Game 2: Saturday in Ottawa at 7PM on NBC
Game 3: Next Tuesday in New York at 7PM on NBCSN
Game 4: May 4 in New York at 7:30PM on NBCSN
Capitals vs Penguins
Game 1: Thursday in Washington at 7:30PM on NBCSN
Game 2: Saturday in Washington at 8PM on NBC
Game 3: Next Monday in Pittsburgh at 7:30PM on NBCSN
Game 4: May 3 in Pittsburgh at 7:30PM on NBCSN
Blues vs Predators
Game 1: Tomorrow in St. Louis at 8PM on NBCSN
Game 2: Friday in St. Louis at 8PM on NBCSN
Game 3: Sunday in Nashville at 3PM on NBC
Game 4: Next Tuesday at 9:30PM on NBCSN
Ducks vs Oilers
Game 1: Tomorrow in Anaheim at 10:30PM on NBCSN
Game 2: Friday in Anaheim at 10:30PM on NBCSN
Game 3: Sunday in Edmonton at 7PM on NBCSN
Game 4: May 3 in Edmonton at 10PM on NBCSN

WWE
Raw results
- Matt Hardy defeated Sheamus
- Jack Gallagher and Austin Aries defeated TJ Perkins and Neville
- Kalisto defeated Braun Strowman in a Dumpster Match
Dana Brooke defeated Alicia Fox
- Finn Bálor, Seth Rollins and Big Cass defeated Samoa Joe, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows
- Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss
- Apollo Crews defeated Curt Hawkins
- Chris Jericho and Dean Ambrose vs The Miz in a Handicap Match ended in a No Contest
WWE Payback match card
- Kevin Owens vs Chris Jericho for the WWE United States Championship. If Jericho wins the title, he will be transferred to SmackDown Live.
- The Hardy Boyz vs Cesaro and Sheamus for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
- Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt in a House of Horrors match
- Neville vs Austin Aries for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
- Seth Rollins vs Samoa Joe
- Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman
- Bayley vs Alexa Bliss for the WWE Raw Women's Championship

Today I want to discuss some news that happen last before the Red Carpet World Premiere of Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vo. 2. I have mention this before but Marvel Studios has found a pair of directors for Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson which is due in theaters March 8, 2019. The names of the directors are Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck who have some experience on the big screen are best known for directing television. You can call this hiring the same as Anthony and Joe Russo were brought into Marvel Studios have directed two star studded Captain America films and are now hard at work filming Avengers: Infinity War. It has been known for a while that Marvel Studios would have a woman direct Captain Marvel and there have been many female candidates in the past, but in the end, Anna Boden made the cut along with her partner, who is a man, Ryan Fleck. So have other people said about you might ask and might already know, but #TwitterTrend has tweets on this piece of news and the reaction that comes with it.

Marvel Entertainment‏ @Marvel
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck sign on to direct Marvel Studios' "@CaptainMarvel"!

Marvel Studios‏ @MarvelStudios Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have signed on to direct Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVEL starring Oscar® winner @brielarson https://news.marvel.com/movies/63493/marvel-studios-captain-marvel-finds-directors/
Variety@Variety
#CaptainMarvel, starring @brielarson, has found its directors. http://bit.ly/2kO6Snj
IGN@IGN
#Marvel has announced who will be directing #CaptainMarvel.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/19/captain-marvel-directors-revealed
Eoin‏ @FlezraDelRey
Captain Marvel:
> written by women
> codirected by a woman
> co-produced by a woman
> woman in lead role
Still not enough for stan twitter.

Caleb Williams‏ @KnightGambit
Looks like we got our Captain Marvel directors

Superhero Filmz‏ @SuperheroFilmz
BREAKING!!! Variety Is Reporting CAPTAIN MARVEL Will Be Directed By MISSISSIPPI GRIND Directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck! #CaptainMarvel

Marvelicious Toys‏ @MarveliciousToy  Apr 19
Captain Marvel directors, plural, have been signed on.... http://fb.me/1qKiePZ4x

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has not just been dominating movie theaters around the world, but almost on network television with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and formerly Agent Carter on ABC, then there was online streaming with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist on Netflix. We will soon have The Defenders joining forces this Summer and later on this year it will be The Punisher's turn to wow and surprise the audience. The one place Marvel usually doesn't dominate is cable television, but next year it will get the chance to do so with the recently announced New Warriors series coming to Freeform soon and also Cloak & Dagger. Both series will feature younger lead stars for younger audiences and Freefrom looks like the right choice to do so. Marvel had released the first trailer for Cloak & Dagger last week before the Guardians Vo. 2 Premiere and WebChoice has obtain said trailer for those haven't seen it yet or may want to see it again to give you a good idea on what is to come.

"Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" Official Trailer

CELEBRITY of the DAY
Ricky Whittle
Born: December 31 1981
Starred in Hollyoaks and The 100
Set to star in American Gods
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That's your Celebrity of the Day, Thanks for Listening

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