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Lakers realize they've got to do some quick work after Timberwolves' blowout win in series opener

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Luka Doncic scored 16 points in the first quarter of his playoff debut with his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers' downtown arena crackled with excitement from fans probably …

Timberwolves rout Lakers 117-95 in 1st-round series opener, overcoming Luka Doncic's 37 points

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 with six 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame Luka Doncic's 37-point Lakers playoff debut for a 117-95 victory …

Stanford softball team sets NCAA attendance record playing in football stadium vs. rival California

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Playing in Stanford's football stadium, the school's softball home game against rival California set the NCAA attendance record Saturday with a crowd of 13,207. That …

Si Woo Kim leads by 1 at Hilton Head with Justin Thomas lurking

Si Woo Kim had a flawless third round at Harbour Town until the very end. He made his first bogey on the last hole and still shot 66 to lead the RBC Heritage by one shot over Justin Thomas and Andrew …

Oklahoma is back on top in NCAA women's gymnastics after winning third national title in 4 years

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma's redemption arc is complete. The Sooners returned to the top at the NCAA women's gymnastics championships on Saturday, cruising to their seventh national …

Gilgeous-Alexander, No. 1 seed Thunder look to take another step against Grizzlies

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder were a feelgood story -- a young team that improved dramatically and accelerated general manager Sam Presti’s rebuild by reaching the …

Lindor hits 1st walk-off homer for Mets, 250th home run of career, in 5-4 win over Cardinals

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor knew. He didn't have to watch. He turned on an inside cutter from Ryan Fernandez leading off the ninth inning and sent the ball soaring into Citi Field's second …

What injured ankle? Ja Morant flies around court helping Grizzlies clinch West's 8 seed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Ja Morant promised a sprained right ankle wouldn't keep him out of Memphis' play-in game against Dallas with the Western Conference's last postseason berth …

Grizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-106 to set up a 1st-round playoff series with the Thunder

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant overcame a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 on Friday night to advance to the …

The NBA playoffs are about to begin. And it might be a wide-open race to the title again

There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024. Six different seasons, six different champions. A run of …

Herro scores 30 points to lead Heat past Hawks 123-114 in play-in and into NBA playoffs

ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday night and …

Inside the numbers: Led by Cleveland and Oklahoma City, it was the season of the streak in the NBA

It was the year of the long winning streak in the NBA. There were five instances of teams winning 11 or more games in a row — three by Cleveland, two by Oklahoma City, and it's probably no …

NHL sets another attendance record, topping 23 million fans for the 1st time

The NHL has set another attendance record and surpassed 23 million fans for the first time. The league reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 over the 1,312-game regular season. That represents …

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Aaron Rodgers says he's not holding teams hostage as he ponders his future in the NFL Aaron Rodgers is in no rush to make a decision about his future. The free-agent quarterback said during an …

PWHL chooses Vancouver as 1st expansion city with 2nd market to be determined, AP source says

The PWHL’s first expansion team will be based in Vancouver with an announcement scheduled for next week, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday. The …

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