Playoff Update

NBA

Cleveland beat Boston 116-86. Boston leads series 2-1

Today's Game

Houston at Golden State. Series tied 1-1

NHL

Tampa Bay beat Washington 3-2. Tampa Bay leads series 3-2

Today's Game

Vegas at Winnipeg. Vegas leads series 3-1

[johngriffen]

SLAUGHTER RULE
Kansas City Royals

Still over four hours left to get your entries in

[hija]

SLAUGHTER RULE
Miami Marlins

[johngriffen]

TWO DIFFERENT STORIES

I was just reviewing all the picks for the NHL FINALS and the NBA FINALS
And as we are now down to only four teams in both sports...

SPORTS CENTER CONTEST #46
THE STANLEY CUP
Only 4 out of the 27 players have a chance to share the pool.
And only 3 people have a chance to collect the bonus for having both of the final teams right.

SPORTS CENTER CONTEST #50
THE NBA FINALS
Only 3 out of the 30 players have been eliminated from a chance to share the pool.
And only 9 people don't have a chance to collect the bonus for having both of the final teams right.



I guess the NBA is moving along as expected while the NHL was totally up for grabs.
Good Luck to all. I'll do full updates when they are down to the final two teams in each sport

[pjmpjm]

True scale of Australia's missing Commonwealth Games athletes problem - number is more than 100

https://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/ne ... r/3417210/

A MONTH after the Commonwealth Games finished up, at least 100 athletes and staff who arrived in Australia for the Gold Coast event are asking to stay permanently.

The visas offered to the international visitors expired on Tuesday and the number of people now seeking asylum is growing every day.

Officials refuse to confirm the exact number of people now applying for asylum but it is estimated at least 100 are currently speaking with refugee advocates.

Speaking on Radio National Breakfast this morning, Refugee Council President Phil Glendenning said the estimated 100 lines up with our nation's history when hosting international sporting events. "No one can put a precise figure on it ... but it's definitely much more than 13 or 14," Mr Glendenning said. "If you look at the history, after the 2006 [Melbourne Commonwealth] Games, 45 stayed. The 2000 [Sydney] Olympics, 145 stayed and 35 applied for asylum. We saw the same thing with World Catholic Youth Day, it's not unusual."

Mr Glendenning said if the missing people had valid claims for asylum then they would be welcome to stay.

"The most important thing isn't numbers but the process and that people who do have valid claims for asylum can be found.

"It also shines a light on that not everyone in the Commonwealth has human rights situations like ours. A number of countries still face serious human rights abuse" Mr Glendenning said.

On Tuesday, the Daily Telegraph reported a handful of sportsmen and women had turned up in Sydney seeking legal advice on how to stay in Australia.

It was previously reported up to 19 athletes disappeared during the Games last month, including a third of the Cameroon team, sparking a nationwide search. Others hailed from Uganda, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

Mr Glendenning said the confusion around the exact number of people who failed to leave Australia could be due to confidentiality.

People seeking asylum can ask for the case to stay completely confidential.

Another reason the number is still unconfirmed is because "the numbers are used for domestic and political purpose", Mr Glendenning said. "Politicians often use it as way of inflaming the debate and making it a topic for shock jocks to discuss when, we're talking about peoples lives here.

"We have a good process in this country for dealing with people who arrive here seeking asylum in this manner and they need to have those claims properly assessed. If they have valid claims they deserve to stay here and if they don't, they need to be safely removed," Mr Glendenning said.

Speaking to ABC Radio, migration consultant Ian Natherson said he had received more than 40 calls during the 2018 Commonwealth Games - mostly from African team members - looking for legal ways to stay in Australia afterwards. "Just walking down the street [here] the freedom you have - you cannot do that in a lot of African countries," he told the ABC.

[WordDiva]

You have 2 Winners I Believe

[johngriffen]

You are correct WD... and thanks for posting both scores.
NeneJa and accountant1usa were the only two to correctly predict both as winners.
A full recap and payouts will be done later today.

CONGRATULATIONS

[johngriffen]

SPORTS CENTER CONTEST #93
CROSS OVER DAILY DOUBLE

This Cross Over Daily Double will feature the NHL and the NBA

The first game will be a NHL Playoff game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay leads the best of 7 series 3 games to 2, and this could put them into the Finals. Washington needs this game or they are done for the season.
The second game will be a NBA Playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston leads this best of seven series two games to one, and doesn't want to give up their advantage. Cleveland at home this year has been pretty solid in the playoffs so far.
This will be a Daily Double, so you know the drill. You will have to make the correct prediction on BOTH events to win.

INFORMATION
GAME ONE - HOCKEY
Tampa Bay Lightning (49%) vs. Washington Capitals (50%)
This is about as close as you get to a PICK'EM

GAME TWO - NBA
Boston Celtics (29%) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (75%)
The favored team and their percent odds to win are in bold

What is it?
This is a Daily Double so you will need to predict the outcome of both events to win your share of the pool

How do you play?
To enter this contest, you will need to post the following:
THURSDAY CROSS OVER DAILY DOUBLE
Pick either Tampa Bay or Washington
Pick either Boston or Cleveland

EXAMPLE POST
THURSDAY CROSS OVER DAILY DOUBLE
Washington
Cleveland

EDIT - PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE MONDAY GAMES AND IS NOT A THURSDAY AS NOTED IN THE ABOVE

Rules:
You have to pick BOTH events correctly to win
Only 1 post per person for this specific contest, any more and all of your posts will be disallowed.

ALL PICKS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING TIMES:
Monday 7 PM Chicago (UTC -5)
Monday Midnight GMT (UTC +0)
Any picks made after this deadline will simply be ignored.
Any edits after this deadline, and your post will be disallowed.

Reward:
If you guess correctly, you will share the 500 WRZ$ pool

So it's that easy, just pick two right and you win the DAILY DOUBLE

And don't forget... There is still about a hour and a half left to sign up for Slaughter Rule
http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?p=5510017#5510017

For an index of open events and a directory of recent contest results, go HERE
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[NeneJa]

Crossover daily double
Tampa Bay
Cleveland

Crossover Daily Double
Tampa Bay
Cleveland

[accountant1usa]

THURSDAY CROSS OVER DAILY DOUBLE
Washington
Cleveland

[slynch9994]

THURSDAY CROSS OVER DAILY DOUBLE
washington
cleveland

[WordDiva]

Meanwhile at the Cavs VS Celtics game...

NBA Wookie of the Year!

[goldie0608]

THURSDAY CROSS OVER DAILY DOUBLE
Washington
Cleveland

[flawlessdreamer]

THURSDAY CROSS OVER DAILY DOUBLE
Washington
Cleveland