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New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11) drives past Indiana Pacers' Aaron Nesmith (23) during the first half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, May 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis

Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
 
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) deflects a shot during the second period of Game 1 of the second-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead

 
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone directs his team in the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jamal Murray tosses heat pack, Michael Malone screams at officials as Nuggets frustrated in Game 2

 
FILE - Footballs stand ready before the Virginia Tech at Wake Forest NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday Oct. 15, 2011. A settlement being discussed in an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and major college conferences could cost billions and pave the way for a new compensation model for college athletes. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)

Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?

 
FILE - San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball first round draft pick Victor Wembanyama speaks during a news conference in San Antonio, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Wembanyama has been named NBA Rookie of the Year after a record-setting season. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama named NBA Rookie of the Year after a record-setting season

 

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NBA

Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner reacts after missing a dunk during the second half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, May 6, 2024, in New York. The Knicks won 121-117. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Referees acknowledge incorrectly called kicked ball on Pacers late in loss to Knicks

 

  1. Jalen Brunson becomes fourth NBA player with 4 consecutive 40-point games in the postseason

  2. Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert misses Game 2 in Denver after flying home for birth of his son

  3. The Celtics and Cavaliers last met in playoffs in 2018. This time Boston is the team to beat

MLB

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish returns to the dugout after throwing against the Chicago Cubs during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Yu Darvish pitches 5 scoreless innings as the Padres beat the Cubs 6-3

 

  1. Nimmo, Manaea and Díaz lead the Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals

  2. Phillies sweep Giants

  3. Woods Richardson allows 1 hit in 6 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts as Twins beat Mariners 3-1

NHL

Colorado Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates his goal with Valeri Nichushkin (13) and Nathan MacKinnon (29) during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Stars quickly go from tight series over reigning Cup champ to big-scoring ’22 champ Avs in 2nd round

 

  1. After special teams play keyed Rangers’ series-opening win, Hurricanes focused on getting better

  2. Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 NHL seasons

  3. Sports betting roundup: Betting the under works in hockey Game 7s while basketball goes over

Golf

Talor Gooch, of Smash GC, hits during the second round of LIV Golf Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Sentosa, Singapore. (LIV Golf via AP)

Talor Gooch of LIV Golf gets a special invitation to the PGA Championship

 

  1. NBC will stick with dual announcers and analysts for the US Open

  2. Taylor Pendrith wins Byron Nelson as Kohles falters. Koepka wins for 4th time on LIV

  3. Taylor Pendrith gets 1st PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson after final-hole collapse from Ben Kohles

NFL

FILE - Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. looks on during an NFL preseason football game against the New York Jets, Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. The Los Angeles Chargers added some depth to their wide receiver room by signing Chark, Monday, May 6, 2024. He had 35 receptions for 535 yards with Carolina last season, and led the team with five receiving touchdowns. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)

Wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. signs with the Los Angeles Chargers

 

  1. With college football drama behind him, Devontez Walker eager to show his talent with Baltimore

  2. Texans owner McNair says Tank Dell will make ‘full recovery’ after being wounded in shooting

  3. Tom Brady’s Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick

Auto Racing

McLaren driver Lando Norris, of Britain, is lifted after winning the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Analysis: Lando Norris win shows McLaren is ready to return to global motorsports prominence

 

  1. Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history

  2. Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Verstappen’s dominance at Miami

  3. Kyle Larson eyes Indy 500-Coke 600 double as busy May begins for him at Kansas Speedway

Soccer

Crystal Palace's Michael Olise, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park stadium in London, England, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Palace rout demoralized Man United 4-0 in debut of RefCam

 

  1. Moyes leaving West Ham at the end of the season. Lopetegui linked as the replacement

  2. Atalanta comes from behind to beat Salernitana and improve Champions League chances

  3. Coach Amorim vows to stay with Sporting Lisbon after winning another Portuguese league

Tennis

Andrey Rublev, of Russia, celebrates after winning the final match against Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Rublev overcomes fever and praises doctors after winning Madrid Open for the 1st time

 

  1. Paula Badosa says she and Stefanos Tsitsipas are no longer a love match

  2. Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

  3. Home favorite Jannik Sinner withdraws from the Italian Open because of hip injury

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Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo (25) celebrates his goal with defenseman Derek Forbort (28) during the second period of Game 1 of the second-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Bruins’ defenseman Brandon Carlo’s day: Wife gives birth in morning, he scores goal in evening

Have a day, Brandon Carlo. The Boston defenseman wasn’t with his team Monday morning for an excellent reason — his wife Mayson was giving birth to their son, Crew.
 
FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly throws to the plate during the eighth inning of an opening day baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea, March 20, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. Kelly has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right posterior shoulder strain. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Dodgers place Kelly on injured list. Buehler activated to make first start in 2 years

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right posterior shoulder strain.
 
Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia, right, is doused by MJ Melendez, left, and Bobby Witt Jr. (7) at the end of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Michael Massey, Maikel Garcia key a 7th-inning rally for the Royals in a 3-2 win over the Brewers

Michael Massey homered and Maikel Garcia singled in two runs in a three-run seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2.
 
Tampa Bay Rays' Jonny DeLuca, left, celebrates his two-run home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jared Shuster with third base coach Brady Williams during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

DeLuca stays hot with homer and 4 RBIs as Rays beat Clevinger and White Sox 8-2

Jonny DeLuca continued his hot stretch with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive win.
 
San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease talks to media before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Dylan Cease says last year with White Sox ‘wasn’t enjoyable in really any way’

Dylan Cease says his final season with the Chicago White Sox “wasn’t enjoyable in really any way.” The ace right-hander had a tough year, and the team struggled.
 
View of an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)

Top clubs urge Brazil’s soccer federation to suspend league matches because of flooding

Three top-tier clubs have urged Brazil’s soccer federation to suspend their national league matches for the next 20 days because of serious flooding.
 
Pittsburgh Pirates' Edward Olivares (38) follows through on a grand slam off Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Edward Olivares’ grand slam and Mitch Keller’s complete game lead Pirates over Angels 4-1

Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam and Mitch Keller pitched a five-hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
 
Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez gestures as he runs to first base after hitting a home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

José Ramírez breaks Larry Doby’s team record for go-ahead homers as Guardians top Tigers 2-1

José Ramírez hit a solo homer in the sixth inning, breaking Hall of Famer Larry Doby’s franchise record with his 87th career go-ahead blast and lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
 
South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, left, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected third overall by the Chicago Sky during the first round of the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Chicago Sky rookie Kamilla Cardoso out at least a month with a shoulder injury

Chicago Sky rookie Kamilla Cardoso will be sidelined for at least a month with a shoulder injury she sustained in a preseason game against Minnesota on May 3.
 
CORRECTS TO JUSTIN STEELE NOT JUSTINE STEELE - Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele throws agains the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Justin Steele returns from hamstring injury as Cubs lose to Padres

When Justin Steele got hurt on opening day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander.
 

Former Alabama star player, athletic director Hootie Ingram dies at age 90

Former Alabama football star and athletic director Cecil “Hootie” Ingram died Monday at age 90. A university spokeswoman said Ingram died at a Birmingham hospital.
 
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, second from left, celebrates with J.T. Realmuto, left, and Kyle Schwarber, front right, after hitting a three-run home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Mason Black during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Harper homers, Wheeler strikes out 11 as Phillies complete 4-game sweep of Giants with 6-1 win

Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win.
 
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket between New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) and forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) in the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in New Orleans, Monday, April 29, 2024. The Thunder won 97-89 to sweep the series and advance to the second round. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

OKC’s Gilgeous-Alexander and Dallas’ Luka Doncic will meet in second-round matchup of MVP finalists

Two of the NBA’s best young players will meet when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and No. 1 seed Oklahoma City face Luka Doncic and No. 5 seed Dallas in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.
 
San Francisco Giants' Mason Black pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Giants rookie Mason Black makes MLB debut in Philadelphia against childhood favorite Phillies

Pitching prospect Mason Black made his major league debut for the San Francisco Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
 
FILE - Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) drives past Indiana State guard Ryan Conwell (3) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, April 2, 2024, in Indianapolis. Smith is transferring to St. John’s from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Point guard Deivon Smith transferring to St. John’s from Utah

Point guard Deivon Smith is transferring to St. John’s from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season.
 

Late Baldé header steals dramatic 4-3 win for Lyon at Lille

Mama Baldé has scored a stoppage time header to give Lyon a dramatic 4-3 comeback win against Lille in the French league. Lille was ahead for most of the game on Monday.
 

Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj declared cancer-free 1 year after diagnosis

Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj has been declared cancer-free one year after his diagnosis.
 
Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington, left, defends as Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard (2) works to the basket during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, April 26, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Leonard’s health, contract extensions for George and Lue face Clippers with new arena move pending

The Los Angeles Clippers are moving into their new arena in nearby Inglewood this summer. Just who will be on the court and the sideline for them next season are among the decisions facing the team.
 
England's Kyren Wilson in action against Wales' Jak Jones during the final on day seventeen of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Monday May 6, 2024. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

Kyren Wilson wins world snooker championship for the first time after beating Jak Jones 18-14

English player Kyren Wilson has won the world snooker championship for the first time. Wilson beat Jak Jones of Wales 18-14 in a match between two surprise finalists at the Crucible Theatre on Monday.
 
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson shouts from the bench during the second half in Game 2 of the team's NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Federal appeals court upholds ruling that Zion Williamson’s 2019 contract with an agent was void

A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 ruling that NBA star Zion Williamson’s contract with a marketing agent was void because the agent was not licensed in North Carolina when the two entered an agreement in 2019.
 
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger delivers ot the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

White Sox recall Mike Clevinger from Triple-A Charlotte

Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox and allowed four runs and six hits over two-plus innings in his season debut on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
 
Texas Rangers' Wyatt Langford, right, takes a lead off of first base as Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams, left, delivers during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Rangers put rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford on the injured list with a right hamstring strain

Texas Rangers rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
 
FILE - Miami Heat president Pat Riley gestures as he speaks during an end of season NBA basketball news conference in Miami, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Riley laid out the plan for the team's offseason on Monday, May 6, 2024, after a disappointing first-round exit to Boston and an injury-plagued regular season. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Riley says Heat aren’t sure on a Butler extension. Player availability is a big priority

If Jimmy Butler wants to see more pay, Pat Riley will want to see more play. And in simple terms, that is the entry point to this offseason for the Miami Heat.
 
FILE - Snoop Dogg performs a DJ set as "DJ Snoopadelic" during the "Concerts In Your Car" series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Ventura, Calif. Rapper and media personality Snoop Dogg is putting his name on the Arizona Bowl for what will be the first partnership between an alcohol brand and a college bowl game. The “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented by Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop” is scheduled for Dec. 28 at Arizona Stadium and will match teams from the Mountain West Conference and Mid-American Conference. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

After Barstool Sports sponsorship fizzles, Snoop Dogg brand is attached to Arizona Bowl, fo shizzle

Rapper and media personality Snoop Dogg is putting his name on the Arizona Bowl for what will be the first partnership between an alcohol brand and a college bowl game.
 
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts during the first half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

76ers president Daryl Morey has big plans to build NBA title team around Embiid and Maxey

The Philadelphia 76ers wasted yet another season of Joel Embiid’s prime. They believe they at least have the perfect sidekick for him in All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey.
 

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American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Dominic Leone on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 5.
 
Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav celebrates his hundred runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Yadav unbeaten ton helps Mumbai end losing streak in IPL

Suryakumar Yadav’s masterful unbeaten century has led Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
 
FILE - Oleksandr Pielieshenko, of Ukraine, celebrates after a lift in the men's 85kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 12, 2016. The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war

The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine.
 

Tampa Bay Rays reinstate outfielder Josh Lowe from the 10-day injured list

The Tampa Bay Rays have reinstated outfielder Josh Lowe from the 10-day injured list. Lowe has been out since opening day due to a right oblique strain that occurred during spring training, and then right hamstring tightness in late April just before he was expected to rejoin the team.