76ers eyeing much more as they move on to second round after Game 7 win over Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — After debuting in Game 4 following appendectomy surgery last month, Joel Embiid played some of the best playoff basketball of his career over the final four games of the series to lead the 76ers to a 109-100 Game 7 victory over a Celtics team that had looked like a potential NBA title contender. The No. 7 seed’s reward is an Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with the No. 3 seed New York Knicks. The 76ers will need everything Embiid gave and more to compete with a Knicks team that plays much more physical game than Boston.
Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Golden Tempo has won the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1 to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown. DeVaux is just the second female trainer to win any Triple Crown race after Jena Antonucci won with Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont Stakes. Jockey Jose Ortiz won the Derby for the first time in his 11th try. Renegade was second, with brother Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, and long shot Ocelli was third. DeVaux during the week shifted from downplaying what it would mean to be the first woman to train a Derby winner to understanding she’s a role model to girls who might want to follow in her footsteps someday.
Man United beats Liverpool 3-2 and will be back in the Champions League after 2-year absence
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United guaranteed a return to the Champions League next season with a 3-2 win against Liverpool. Kobbie Mainoo settled a thrilling Premier League clash at Old Trafford with his first-time strike from the edge of the area. Defending champion Liverpool had fought back from two goals down to level the game. But Mainoo’s goal meant United would be playing in European club soccer’s top competition after a two-year absence.
Man United great Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after feeling unwell at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United great Alex Ferguson has been taken to the hospital after feeling unwell ahead of his former team’s Premier League game against Liverpool. The iconic former United manager was at Old Trafford for Sunday's match but left before kickoff. A person with knowledge of the situation said the 84-year-old Ferguson was taken to the hospital as a precaution and was “okay.” The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Ferguson frequently attends home matches and on social media was pictured at the stadium earlier in the day. In 2018 Ferguson suffered a brain hemorrhage and underwent emergency surgery before making a recovery.
Stankoven, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 of 2nd-round series
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Logan Stankoven scored twice to continue his postseason tear and the Carolina Hurricanes smothered the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-0 victory Saturday night to open the second-round series. Jackson Blake also scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen stopped 19 shots for his second shutout of these playoffs and seventh in his postseason career. Game 2 of the series is Monday night in Raleigh. Carolina never trailed in closing a first-round sweep of Ottawa last weekend, then had an extended break while the Flyers battled to push past Pittsburgh in overtime of Game 6 on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes pounced from the opening puck drop, a departure from how all four regular-season meetings went to overtime or a shootout.
Golden Tempo's last-to-first Kentucky Derby win explained
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Golden Tempo went from being last in a field of 18 horses in the Kentucky Derby three-quarters of a mile into the race to winning it by a neck. Jose Ortiz saved ground along the rail for much of the trip while long shot Six Speed and other rivals set a hot pace around the track at Churchill Downs. Ortiz began weaving through horses around the far turn but he and Golden Tempo still had 11 horses to pass at the top of the stretch. The jockey who has gotten to know the track and Golden Tempo well charged past everyone to pull off a memorable victory.
From Brazil's rainforest to Rio de Janeiro, an all-Indigenous soccer team gets set for its debut
MARICA, Brazil (AP) — Sávio Conrado Mura left his Indigenous village of stilt houses located deep in the Amazon rainforest to try his luck at professional soccer and hopefully one day play for the Brazilian national team at the World Cup. His first step toward earning the chance to don the famous yellow jersey once worn by Pelé will take place on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro with Originarios, a team exclusively made up of Indigenous players. The 21-year-old goalkeeper says he is the only person to ever leave his village to play professional soccer. He says “I am already a role model for my community.”
Sinner crushes Zverev to win Madrid Open and claim record 5th straight Masters 1000 title
MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to triumph in five consecutive Masters 1000 events. Sinner beat the third-ranked Zverev 6-1, 6-2 for his 23rd straight victory. He had already won in Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells this year, and in Paris last year. Zverev lost to Sinner in the semifinals of each of those tournaments. Zverev won in Madrid in 2018 and 2021, and was runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in 2022.
Young still in control at Doral, leads Cadillac Championship. Rain forecast for Sunday's final round
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Young didn’t have as easy of a time in the third round of the Cadillac Championship as he did while building a big lead Thursday and Friday. It didn’t seem to matter, either. Young is still in full control at Trump National Doral, after his round of 2-under 70 on Saturday got him to 15 under for the week. He took a six-shot lead over a group that includes top-ranked Scottie Scheffler into a potentially rainy final round Sunday.
Wembanyama, Gobert set to match wits as Spurs, Timberwolves meet in West semifinal matchup
Rudy Gobert recognized Victor Wembanyama's potential when he was just 13. Now, the basketball world sees it too. Gobert and Wembanyama, both French centers, face off in the NBA's Western Conference semifinals. Game 1 is Monday night in San Antonio. Gobert is proud of Wembanyama's growth and success. Wembanyama, a defensive player of the year and MVP finalist, still seeks Gobert's advice. The Timberwolves, despite injuries, aim for their third consecutive Western Conference finals. The Spurs, favored to win, haven't reached the conference finals since 2017.
