Wembanyama has 41 points, 24 rebounds and Spurs top Thunder 122-115 in 2OT to open West finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals. Wembanyama sealed it with a pair of dunks in the final minute, one of them leading to a three-point play as the Spurs stole home-court advantage and beat the Thunder for the fifth time in six meetings this season. Alex Caruso scored 31 points, the second-highest scoring game of his career, for the Thunder. Oklahoma City's nine-game playoff winning streak dating to Game 7 of last season’s Finals was snapped.
Newhook scores in OT to lift Canadiens over Sabres 3-2 in Game 7
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Newhook scored his second Game 7-winning goal of the postseason, this time 11:22 into overtime in the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Newhook drove up the left wing and as he approached the circle snapped a shot through a screen that beat goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen inside the far post. Newhook also scored the decisive goal in Game 7 of Montreal’s first-round series win over Tampa Bay. Phillip Danault and Zachary Bolduc also scored for the Canadiens and Jakub Dobes finished with 37 saves. Rasmus Dahlin forced overtime by tying the game 6:27 into the third period. Jordan Greenway also scored. Luukkonen finished with 22 saves.
Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn working on no-hitter through 8 innings against the Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Athletics starter J.T. Ginn has completed eight innings without allowing a hit against the Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander from Mississippi, who turns 27 on Wednesday, closed out the seventh with his 10th strikeout — setting a career high. The game was scoreless entering the eighth. Ginn has walked one batter and thrown 99 pitches, 60 for strikes. It was the 30th career start for Ginn, who made his major league debut in August 2024. The Angels haven’t been no-hit since Sept. 11, 1999 — the longest active streak in the majors.
Aaron Rodgers hits the practice field after signing 1-year deal to stay with the Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers didn't waste time getting back to work with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The four-time MVP quarterback was on the field for voluntary organized team activities just minutes after signing a one-year deal to return for a 22nd season. The signing reunites Rodgers with first-year Pittsburgh coach Mike McCarthy. The two previously worked together in Green Bay, where they won a Super Bowl against Pittsburgh in the 2010 season. Last season, the 42-year-old quarterback led Pittsburgh to an AFC North title, throwing 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Former Jaguars coach Urban Meyer loses arbitration case against NFL team, AP source says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the legal outcome says former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer lost his multimillion-dollar arbitration case against the NFL team that fired him with cause in 2021. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because both sides signed non-disclosure agreements preventing them from discussing the case publicly. The person said the case was settled in 2025. On3 first reported it Monday. Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired Meyer with cause in December 2021, hours after former Jaguars player Josh Lambo said Meyer kicked him during practice months earlier. It was the latest in a long list of embarrassments across Meyer’s 11 months in Jacksonville. Meyer challenged the firing, sending the dispute to arbitration.
NHL sets the table for conference finals with heavyweights racing for the Stanley Cup
Big boy hockey has arrived in the third round of the NHL playoffs with three of the top five favorites going in still playing in the conference finals. League-best Colorado faces its stiffest test so far against Vegas in the West, with the Avalanche nursing some injuries to important players like No. 1 defenseman Cale Makar. Carolina is the beast of the East, and the Hurricanes are a perfect 8-0 through two rounds. They'll play Montreal after the Canadiens beat Buffalo in overtime in Game 7.
Alexander Rossi still hoping to compete in Indianapolis 500 after crash leads to hand surgery
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexander Rossi had surgery to repair minor injuries to his left hand Monday night following a crash earlier in the day during practice for the Indianapolis 500. Ed Carpenter Racing said Rossi, the 2016 race winner, hopes to drive in Friday’s final practice and again in Sunday’s race, even though his health status is still under evaluation. Rossi was taken from Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a hospital after his car spun going through the second turn on the track’s 2.5-mile oval and hit the outside wall. The crash also collected Pato O'Ward and Romain Grosjean.
Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King celebrated earning a college degree 65 years after first taking classes. The 82-year-old sports icon has received her bachelor's in history from Cal State Los Angeles. She walked across the stage with about 6,000 others in the Class of 2026. King is the first in her family to graduate. She emphasized that it’s never too late to pursue education. She initially enrolled in 1961, but left to pursue a legendary tennis career. Despite her many successes, she always had a nagging feeling about not earning her degree. King now hopes to inspire others to continue learning.
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan. The incident occurred in the fifth inning of Sunday’s 9-8 loss to the crosstown White Sox at Rate Field. Crow-Armstrong was getting up from the warning track after making an unsuccessful attempt to haul in Miguel Vargas’ two-run double when he was heckled by a woman standing beyond the fence. The 24-year-old Crow-Armstrong responded with a vulgar message punctuated by an expletive. Cubs manager Craig Counsell says Crow-Armstrong made a mistake.
Arsenal on the verge of Premier League title after beating Burnley
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has closed in on a first Premier League title in 22 years by beating Burnley 1-0 in its penultimate game of the campaign. Kai Havertz got the first-half goal. The win means second-placed Manchester City must end Bournemouth’s 16-game unbeaten run on Tuesday to take the title fight into the final weekend. Even so, Arsenal will be crowned champion if it beats Crystal Palace away on Sunday. The goal against already relegated Burnley came from a corner, the source of so many crucial Arsenal goals this season. Havertz rose highest to head in a delivery from Bukayo Saka in the 37th minute.
