SPORTS

In the NHL playoffs…Canadiens downed the Rangers 3-1 to take a two game to one lead.  The Oilers also have a two game to one lead after shutting down the Sharks 1-0.  The Penguins won their third straight but needed overtime against Columbus 5-4. The Blues beat Minnesota 3-1 for their third straight.

The Blue Jay’s lost to the Orioles 11-4.  Red Sox downed the Rays 7-5.  Yankees easily over St. Louis 9-3.

In the NBA playoffs…Celtics lost the first game in their series 106 to 102 to the Bulls.

Canada’s Stephen Ames won the Mitsubishi Electric Classic on the P-G-A Champions Tour.

Human Remains Found in Sydney

Two people taking a walk discovered human remains in Sydney on Saturday morning. Cape Breton Regional Police say the remains were discovered around 10:30 am in a wooded area off Ash Street. Police processed the scene and have taken the body to Halifax for an autopsy scheduled for tomorrow. Police don’t yet know if foul play was involved or if the body was connected to any of the four men currently reported as missing in the Sydney area.