Sports Night: Barkley talks tough topics
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Danny Green scores seven of his 16 points in overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs beat James Harden and the Houston Rockets 110-107 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.
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NHL playoffs: Karlsson leads Senators past Rangers into East finals
Erik Karlsson has a goal and an assist to help the Ottawa Senators advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their series.
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This story was originally published May 9, 2017 at 11:08 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Barkley talks tough topics."