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In this still image made from video provided by ESPN, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is escorted by police after being handcuffed near Valhalla Golf Club, site of the PGA Championship golf tournament, early Friday, May 17, 2024. (ESPN via AP)

Schauffele leading and Scheffler contending at PGA Championship. It only seemed like a normal day

Scottie Scheffler is right in the thick of contention at the PGA Championship. That’s the only sliver of normalcy on a day that was beyond belief.
 
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) drives around New York Knicks guard Josh Hart, left, during the first half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Siakam helps Pacers beat Knicks 116-103 in Game 6 to send Eastern Conference semifinals to the limit

 
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene, front, celebrates after scoring the winning goal as defensemen Esa Lindell, back left, and Chris Tanev look on in the second overtime of Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars advance to Western Conference final with 2-1 win over Avs

 
Florida Panthers' Gustav Forsling (42) scores the go-ahead goal against Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman (1) as Bruins' Parker Wotherspoon (29) defends during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

 
Scottie Scheffler warms up before the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard

 

Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career

Dodgers superstar baseball player Shohei Ohtani will be able to call May 17 Shohei Ohtani Day for the duration of his Dodgers career after being honored at Los Angeles City Hall for his athletic achievements. (AP video: Eugene Garcia)
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NBA

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) reacts after getting injured during the first half of Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Josh Hart leaves Game 6 versus Pacers with what Knicks say is abdominal soreness

 

  1. Budenholzer reminisces on Arizona past, but quickly turns to future leading the Phoenix Suns

  2. A kinder, gentler Luka Doncic has Mavs on verge of series win over top-seeded Thunder

  3. Murray’s elbow is hurting after early injury and 4-for-18 shooting night in Game 6 flop by Nuggets

MLB

San Francisco Giants' Thairo Estrada celebrates a three-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Thairo Estrada’s go-ahead 3-run homer in the fifth inning lifts Giants past Rockies 10-5

 

  1. Ohtani hits 2-run homer and scores go-ahead run on his special day in LA as Dodgers beat Reds 7-3

  2. Twins miffed by rare infield shift violation and questionable pitch calls in 3-2 loss to Guardians

  3. Not so fast: Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes called for illegal quick pitch against White Sox

NHL

Florida Panthers' Gustav Forsling (42) celebrates after his go-ahead goal with teammates on the bench, including Vladimir Tarasenko (10), during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Panthers eliminate Bruins with 2-1 win in Game 6

 

  1. Boston captain Brad Marchand returns for must-win Game 6 against Panthers

  2. Oilers thinking ‘one game at a time’ ahead of must-win Game 6 against Canucks

  3. Toronto Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube as coach, hoping veteran can turn around longtime playoff woes

Soccer

Young women and their coach Dioguinho bring it in for a team huddle at the start of a soccer training session run by the Bola de Ouro social program, at the Complexo da Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16, 2024. Young women are participating in soccer programs led by community trainers, where they receive both sports and personal development training. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Young women in a Rio favela hope to overcome slum violence to play in the Women’s World Cup in 2027

 

  1. Elite scoring company: Ronaldo, Messi and soon to retire Indian legend Sunil Chhetri

  2. NBC will have crews at Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League’s Championship Sunday

  3. Southampton to face Leeds in Championship final after beating West Brom

NFL

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff addresses the media during an NFL football news conference, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Allen Park, Mich. The Lions announced that they have signed Goff to a contract extension through the 2028 season. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

QB Jared Goff has long-term deal in Detroit and now he wants a Super Bowl title

 

  1. Jacoby Brissett is embracing role of mentor during his 2nd stint with the Patriots

  2. NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s comments during commencement speech

  3. NFL schedule makers didn’t seek out a Chiefs game close to a Taylor Swift concert

Auto Racing

Josef Newgarden stands in his pit box during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Team Penske in spotlight as it prepares run for Indy 500 pole with Larson a serious contender

 

  1. F1 marks 30th anniversary of Senna’s death at Imola and Norris tries to follow up Miami win

  2. Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65

  3. Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500

Golf

Jon Rahm, of Spain, reacts to his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Jon Rahm’s cut streak at majors ends at 18 following two so-so rounds at the PGA Championship

 

  1. LPGA monitoring health issues after 10 players withdraw from Mizuho Americas Open

  2. Woods gets stuck in sand, makes two early triples en route to a 77 and will miss the cut at PGA

  3. Getting into Valhalla during the PGA isn’t easy on a good day. Then came a perfectly imperfect storm

Tennis

Germany's Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo during a men's tennis semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Zverev to face Jarry in the Italian Open final after a comeback win over Tabilo

 

  1. Djokovic gets late wild card to Geneva Open in bid for more clay action before Roland Garros

  2. Queen’s Club to stage women’s event next year in run-up to Wimbledon

  3. Tommy Paul feels right at home on European clay. Swiatek to play Sabalenka in Italian Open final

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Ana Dias, Olivia Moultrie give Thorns sixth straight NWSL win

Ana Dias and Olivia Moultrie scored in the second half as the Portland Thorns defeated the Houston Dash 2-0 on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League.
 

Sun use big fourth quarter to beat Mystics 84-77

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 22 points and six of Connecticut’s 14 steals, DiJonai Carrington added 21 points and the Sun used a big fourth quarter to beat the Washington Mystics 84-77 on Friday night.
 

Napheesa Collier scores 29 to help the Lynx beat the Storm 102-93 in double overtime

Napheesa Collier had 29 points, nine rebounds, five assists and six steals, Kayla McBride added 19 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 102-93 in double overtime on Friday night.
 
Brumbies Andy Muirhead scores a try during their Super Rugby game against the Crusaders in Canberra, Australia, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Drua beat Reds to maintain 8th place in Super Rugby, Brumbies edge Crusaders with late penalty try

Hooker Tevita Ikanivere has scored a try in each half as the Fijian Drua beat the 14-man Queensland Reds 28-19 in hot conditions at Suva, Fiji to hold on to eighth place and a playoff chance in Super Rugby Pacific.
 
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal throws to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Javier Báez has 5 RBIs, Tigers knock out 17 hits in 13-0 pummeling of Diamondbacks

Javier Báez broke out of a season-long slump with five RBIs, Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0.
 
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Lars Nootbaar (21), center, and teammates celebrate after their victory in a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

Nootbaar, Winn hit 2-run homers, Cardinals drop Red Sox below .500 with 10-6 win

Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season’s opening week.
 
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes is doused by Martín Pérez during a television interview after the team's win over the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Paul Skenes throws six no-hit innings as Pirates beat Cubs 9-3

CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday.
 
Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto (9) is congratulated at the dugout by manager Ron Washington, center, and teammate Willie Calhoun (5) after hitting a home run that also scored teammate Jo Adell during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Angels beat Rangers 9-3 to give Ron Washington win in his 1st game as visiting manager in Texas

Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered, Tyler Anderson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 9-3.
 
Minnesota players celebrate a win over Toronto in Game 5 of a PWHL playoff hockey series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Toronto. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP)

Heise scores 2 goals as Minnesota beats Toronto 4-1 to advance to PWHL finals

Taylor Heise scored twice, including tiebreaking goal in the third period, as Minnesota beat Toronto 4-1 on Friday night to advance to the PWHL’s Walter Cup final.
 
Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena (3) celebrates his three-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers with Jose Altuve during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Meyers, Peña homer as Astros beat Brewers 5-4 for season-high sixth straight win

Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Peña’s three-run shot in the fifth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night to extend their season-long winning streak to six games.
 

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Dodgers acquire lefty Anthony Banda from Guardians for cash

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired pitcher Anthony Banda from the Cleveland Guardians for cash. The 30-year-old left-hander has a 2.12 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 17 innings in 12 games for Triple-A Columbus this season.
 
Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey (19) celebrates with Salvador Perez (13) after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, May 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Ragans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6-2 and extend A’s skid to season-high 6

Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six.
 
San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Waldron (61) deleivers in the rain in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves’ bats in 3-1 win

Matt Waldron struck out a career-high 10 and the San Diego Padres bounced back after being swept in their last series with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.
 

The Sun score 15 straight points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Mystics 84-77

DeWanna Bonner had 22 points and six of Connecticut’s 14 steals, DiJonai Carrington added 21 points and the Sun used a big fourth quarter to beat the Washington Mystics 84-77.
 
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander (14) reacts while walking back to the dugout after the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, May 17, 2024, in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tyler Alexander takes perfect game into eighth inning as Rays beat Blue Jays 4-3

Tyler Alexander took a perfect game bid into the eighth inning before Danny Jansen blooped an opposite-field, one-out single, and the Tampa Bay Rays hung on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3.
 
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a home run against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Judge and Stanton homer to back effective Cortes as streaking Yankees top White Sox 4-2

Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Nestor Cortes won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 for their fifth straight victory.
 
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez reacts after hitting a solo home run off Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jhoan Duran during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

José Ramírez’s homer in 8th inning leads Guardians to 3-2 win and sends Twins to 4th straight loss

José Ramírez homered with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in a game featuring the first infield shift violation this season.
 
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington, center, brings out the lineup before the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

A meeting of baseball’s oldest managers with Washington back in Texas to face Bochy-led Rangers

The last time Ron Washington and Bruce Bochy had managed against each other in Texas was during the 2010 World Series.
 
Miami Marlins' Jesus Luzardo delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Luzardo leads Marlins to third consecutive shutout win, 8-0 over skidding Mets

Jesús Luzardo and three relievers combined on the Miami Marlins’ third consecutive shutout, an 8-0 win over the New York Mets.
 
Xander Schauffele hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)

PGA Championship at a glance

Details from a wild day at the PGA Championship that begins with Scottie Scheffler being arrested and ends with Xander Schauffele in the lead.
 
Los Angeles Dodgers' James Outman celebrates after hitting a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Los Angeles, Monday, May 6, 2024. Gavin Lux also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Dodgers demote struggling OF James Outman to the minors as part multiple roster moves

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder James Outman has been demoted to the minors as part of multiple roster moves.
 
Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, center, celebrates with Adley Rutschman, left, and Ryan O'Hearn (32) after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Gunnar Henderson’s leadoff homer launches big 1st inning for Orioles in 9-2 win over Mariners

Gunnar Henderson’s fourth leadoff homer of the season sparked a five-run first inning that backed an effective pitching performance by John Means and carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Seattle Mariners 9-2.
 
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander (14) reacts while walking back to the dugout after the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, May 17, 2024, in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rays’ Tyler Alexander comes within 5 outs of perfect game against Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays’ Danny Jansen broke up a perfect game bid by the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tyler Alexander when he blooped an opposite-field single with one out in the eighth inning.
 
Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm reacts after hitting an RBI double off Washington Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Wheeler strikes out 6, Phillies top Nationals 4-2 for MLB-best 32nd victory

Zack Wheeler struck out six over 7 1/3 innings and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their scorching start with a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
 

NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge postponed due to rain

The NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge at North Wilkesboro Speedway scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to rain.
 

All Blacks scrumhalf “Super Sid” Going dies aged 80

Sid Going, a scrumhalf known as “Super Sid” who played 29 tests for the All Blacks in a decade-long international career, has died. He was 80.
 
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes is doused by Martín Pérez during a television interview after the team's win over the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Paul Skenes puts on dazzling show in 2nd major league start for Pittsburgh Pirates

This time, Paul Skenes brought his fastball. Not the one he struggled to command during an uneven major league debut.
 
Scottie Scheffler celebrates after a birdie on the 12th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Golfer’s prompt release from jail rankles some who recall city’s police turmoil

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and prompt release from a Kentucky jail is rankling some who question whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame.