Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of double overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they blew a four-goal lead, and Vegas defeated the feisty Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday to take a 2-1 series lead. Theodore’s goal, which went off Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi skate, came on a night that teammate Mitch Marner recorded the fastest hat trick in Cup Final history. The teams take two days off before meeting in Game 4 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
Vegas-Carolina Stanley Cup Final by the numbers through 3 games
This is the fifth Stanley Cup Final over the past 45 years to have each of the first three games decided by a goal. The Vegas Golden Knights lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 after blowing a four-goal lead and beating the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 in double overtime. Vegas' Brayden McNabb skated 49 shifts two days after taking a puck square to the face. Teammate Mitch Marner became just the ninth player to score three goals in a period in the final. And Carolina fell short after scoring the fastest three goals in Cup final history.
Knicks coach Mike Brown again finds himself reveling in a long playoff win streak
It was April 23, or 6 1/2 weeks ago. The New York Knicks had just endured their second consecutive one-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks, and this one left them trailing 2-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Signs of trouble were everywhere. The mood in New York was abysmal. Mike Brown’s future as coach was a hot topic. The Knicks are 13-0 since. And Brown is now part of the two longest single-season playoff winning streaks in NBA history.
Knicks, up 2-0 in NBA Finals, say the job is far from over. And the Spurs aren't conceding anything
The New York Knicks are up 2-0. They say they’re unfazed. The San Antonio Spurs are down 0-2. They say they’re unfazed. Such is the state of things in the NBA Finals, where both teams were taking a travel day on Saturday. Practices resume Sunday and Game 3 of the title series is Monday night at Madison Square Garden, where President Donald Trump will be watching alongside fans who are willing to pay nearly $10,000 for seats so far from the court that 7-foot-4 Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will look tiny.
Messi sits out Argentina’s friendly against Honduras while managing muscle fatigue, hamstring strain
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi sat out Argentina's friendly match against Honduras as he manages muscle fatigue and a mild hamstring strain. Messi watched from the bench Saturday night as Argentina won 2-0. The team has said his recovery will depend on his progress. Argentina plays Iceland on Tuesday in Auburn, Alabama, in another friendly before resuming training in Kansas City. Argentina begins its World Cup title defense against Algeria on June 16. Messi is expected to retire from international soccer after this tournament. He holds the record for most World Cup matches and is close to breaking the goal record.
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Golden Tempo won the Belmont Stakes five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. Golden Tempo charged down the stretch at Saratoga Race Course to capture the third and final leg of the Triple Crown with jockey Jose Ortiz aboard for trainer Cherie DeVaux. Commandment was second and favorite Renegade third. DeVaux after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner is the second in four years to do so at the Belmont. Jena Antonucci did so with Archangelo in 2023.
Nelly Korda seizes share of 3rd-round lead at US Women's Open with late birdie spree
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nelly Korda seized a share of the lead at the U.S. Women’s Open with her second straight 4-under 67 at Riviera. The world's No. 1 player ended her third round with three consecutive birdies to finish even with steady Sei Young Kim at 6-under 207. Korda was seven shots off the lead after her opening-round 73, but she got into contention with Friday’s lowest score before surging steadily up the leaderboard on moving day. First-round leader Jennifer Kupcho and 2015 U.S. Women’s Open champion In Gee Chun are one shot back at 5 under after both carded third-round 69s.
Bad weather halts 3rd round of Memorial with J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard still in front
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard are tied for the lead at the Memorial after bad weather halted the third round. Scottie Scheffler was making a strong charge but hit two bogeys in three holes. Poston and Gerard are at 9-under par through five holes, just ahead of Sam Burns. The PGA Tour stopped play because of thunderstorms, with the third round resuming Sunday morning. Scottie Scheffler, aiming for a third consecutive win at the Memorial, started 10 shots behind but made a quick climb before slipping back. Rory McIlroy is also eight shots behind.
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open
PARIS (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15. At 19 she’s a Grand Slam champion. The eighth-ranked Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the French Open final. Andreeva became the youngest player to win the women’s singles title since Monica Seles, who was 18 when she landed her third straight French Open in 1992. Chwalinska was attempting to become the first qualifier to capture the Roland Garros title. Alexander Zverev plays Flavio Cobolli in the men’s final on Sunday to conclude the wildest Grand Slam in recent memory.
Sané, Havertz score as Germany beats US 2-1, heads to World Cup with 9-game winning streak
CHICAGO (AP) — Leroy Sané scored a tiebreaking goal in the 57th minute, giving Germany a 2-1 win over the United States in a friendly and a nine-game winning streak heading into the World Cup. Kai Havertz put the four-time champions in front with a header from a free kick in the second minute but Antonee Robinson tied the score in the 37th with a left-foot volley from the top of the arc. The 16th-ranked United States has lost nine straight games to European opponents. Hosting the World Cup for the first time since 1994, the Americans open against Paraguay on Friday.
