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April 15 (Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) has postponed Monday's game between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators due to the deadly explosions that hit the Boston Marathon earlier in the day.
The Bruins were scheduled to host the Ottawa Senators at Boston's TD Garden on Monday night but the NHL said the game would be played at a later date still to be determined.
"The National Hockey League wishes to express its sympathy to all affected by the tragic events that took place in Boston earlier this afternoon," the league said.
Earlier on Monday two explosions hit the Boston Marathon as runners crossed the finish line, killing at least two people and injuring dozens.
The National Football League's New England Patriots also postponed a media conference to be held on Tuesday at their home Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, about 20 miles outside Boston.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and all who were injured by the bombings in Boston during today's Boston Marathon," the Patriots said in a statement.
The media conference, ahead of the NFL Draft next week, would be re-scheduled for later this week, the team said.
The National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics have a home game scheduled for Tuesday at 8 p.m. local time (0000 GMT) against the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden.
A league spokesman told Reuters it was "too early to speculate" whether the match might be postponed. (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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