…(Basketball)…

(NBA Playoffs-Scoreboard)-Thursday

..Lakers-L-Oklahoma City..(125-107)..Thunder take (2-0) lead

..Shai Gilegous-Alexander-Chet Holmgren combined (44P)

..Thunder 6-in double figures

..Jared McCain explodes 18-off the bench

..OKC erupts 68-points in 2nd half

..Thunder (56%) shooting from floor..(21-26) free throws

..Austin Reaves (31) in loss..LeBron James (25P)

..Lakers 20-turnovers and 26-fouls in loss

..Cleveland-L-Detroit..(107-97)..Cade Cunningham (25P)-Tobias Harris (21P)…Pistons lead (2-0)…James Harden (3-13) shooting..Donovan Mitchell (31P) in loss.

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(Playoff Schedule)-Friday

NY Knicks-76ers..NY leads (2-0)

San Antonio-Minnesota..Tied (1-1)..Spurs coming off 37-point win

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(Injuries)

Knicks..Lose G-AG Anunoby-hamstring

Cavs..G-Sam Merrill-hamstring

Detroit..F-Kevin Huerter-groin

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(NBA Notes)

Minnesota…angry G-Anthony Edwards-‘We got punked-Spurs piled on’

Lakers..G-Austin Reaves..Shooting (30%) since coming back from oblique

Charlotte..Contract extension Coach Charles Lee..Went (33-13) down stretch

NBA-Draft Lottery..Sunday..Cam Boozer-Caleb Wilson-AJ Dybantsa to picks

..Utah-Brooklyn-Indiana-Washington-in running for top pick.

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Cardinals (2-1)..Great pitchers duel…Thursday..Frairs (22-15)

..Alec Burleson solo HR..Masyn Winn RBI triple

..Matt Liberatore (5inn-1R-3H)..Bullpen shuts Friars down

..Michael King dominant (6inn-1R-1H-6K)

..Padres fall 1-full game back of Dodgers

..Cardinals surprise start (22-15)

San Diego-St Louis..Friday..Griff Canning-vs-Mike McCreevy.

Padres..DL-C-Luis Campusano-fractured toe from foul ball..hitting (.288)

Padres..Call up C-Rodolfo Duran from El Paso

Padres..Move P-Joe Musgrove to 60-day DL-continue rehab elbow setback

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Dodgers..Off day Thursday

Dodgers-vs-Atlanta..Friday..Emmet Sheehan-vs-Chris Sale (6-1)-2.14-ERA..LA (22-14)..Atlanta (26-12)

Dodgers..DH-Shohei Ohtani-in massive slump (.248)..0HR-18-games..1HR-83 AB.

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Angels..Off day Thursday

Angels-at-Toronto..Friday..Reid Detmers-vs-Dylan Cease..Halos (15-23)

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(Thursday Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Texas..Cody Bellinger RBI-single..RBI triple..NY (26-12)

Washington-W-Twins..Kei Ruiz HR-2 doubles-RBIs-Nats

Cleveland-W-Royals..Bo Naylor 3R-HR-Cleve

Cubs-W-Reds..Mike Conforto HR-3RBI..Cubs (26-12)

Pirates-W-Arizona..Brandon Lowe HR-3 hits

A’s-W-Phillies..A’s pound 4-HRs

Rays-W-Red Sox..Tampa (25-12)..Chandler Simpson 3RBIs..Rays won 7-in row

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(Injuries)

Cubs..Surgery-P-Matt Boyd-Meniscus-out 6W

Royals..Pull P-Cole Ragans-biceps

Reds..DL-P-Emilio Pagan-hamstring

Yankees..DL-OF-Jasson Dominguez-concussion

Twins..P-Mick Abel-injection in shoulder

Reds..P-Rhett Lowder-shoulder

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(Roster Moves)

Cubs..DFA-P-Corbin Martin

A’s..DFA-C-Austin Wynns

Twins..DFA-P-Christian Roa

Phillies..Sign FA-P-Grant Holman-ex Tigers

Cubs..Sign FA-P-Ty Ferguson-ex A’s

Miami..Callup P-Rob Snelling (1.86-ERA)-AAA

Miami..Option 2B-Graham Pauley (.173)

Yankees..Callup OF-Spencer Jones.

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…(Football)…

Steelers…Aaron Rodgers expected to sign 1Y-extension to stay in Pittsbugh

Colts..Release CB-Kenny Moore..S-Nasir Adderley

Chargers..Backup QB-Taylor Heineke-retires after 12Y-NFL backup

Saints..Workout FA-K-Younghoe Koo-ex Falcons

Denver..Workout QB-EJ Warner-ex Fresno State-Rice

Bills..Workout FA-DE-Mike Danna-ex Chiefs

Atlanta..Sign FA-CB-Darren Hall-ex Arizona

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(NFL Notes)

Seattle..Wyc Grousbec-ex Celtics owner-makes bid on Seahawks

Seattle..49ers minority owner Vinod Khosla will make bid on team

Minnesota..Will interview Chad Alexander-Chargers..Dave Ziegler-ex Raiders…John McKay-Rams for vacant GM job

Minnesota..Longtime TE-Joe Sensor-broadcaster-passes away (69Y)

NFL..Refs Union..Voting-Thursday on new CBA with NFL to avoid work stoppage

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(College Football)

Syracuse…Moving home game with Wake Forest in 2027-to Toronto

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…(Hockey)…

(NHL Playoff Scoreboard)-Thursday

Flyers-L-Carolina (4-1)..Hurricane dominant against young Flyers team…Carolina 2-power play goals…Lead series (3-0).

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(Playoff Schedule)-Friday

Ducks-vs-Las Vegas..Series tied (1-1) moving to Anaheim…Goaltending duel between Carter Hart-Lukas Dostal.

Montreal-at-Buffalo…Sabres lead (1-0) after freewheeling game 1.

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(NHL Notes)

Dallas Stars…Confirm facing Salary Cap challenge…Have 11M-cap space but 9-unrestricted free agents led by 40-goal scorer Jason Robertson and D-Jamie Benn.

Utah..sign young draft pick F-Yegor Borikov-scored 16-goals-Dynamo Minsk-KHL.

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…(General)…

(Soccer)…SDFC-vs-Seattle Sounders-Saturday..SDFC on (0-7-2) skid

English Premier League-Top games this weekend:

..Manchester City (21-5-8)-vs-Brentford

..Manchester United (18-7-10)-vs-Sunderland

..Arsenal (23-5-7)-vs West Ham

..Liverpool-vs-Chelsea

Champions League…Championship game set for May 30th….Paris Saint-Germain-vs-Arsenal.

White House..Donald Trump attacks FIFA over obscene ticket prices for USA-Paraguay World Cup game…”I wouldn’t pay that price’….NJ lawmakers file complaint with FIFA President over ‘Opaque’ pricing-changes figures constantly.

Team USA..D-Johnny Cordoso suffers major ankle injury playing for Atletico Madrid-could be out 4-to-5 weeks..Might not make USA-World Cup roster.

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(Golf)..Truist Championship-Charlotte..1st round.

..(63)-Matt McCarty-9 birdies

..(64)..Sun Im

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(Horse Racing)…Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in Preakness-because of fatigue.

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(Auto Racing)…Indy Car…Grand Prix-Indianapolis..Alex Palou leads field

NASCAR..Watkins Glen Grand Prix

Formula 1..Off weekend.

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