…(Basketball)…

(NBA Finals)-Game 1

..San Antonio-L-NY Knicks (105-95)..Knicks come from behind in upset win

..Jalen Brunson (30P) plays thru bruised knee-twisted ankle

..Karl Anthony Towns (18P-13R)

..Knicks reeled off 11-0 spurt at end of game to seal victory

..NY outscored Spurs (57-40) in 2nd half

..Victor Wembenyama (26P-12R)

..Spurs shot just (36%)…went (11-43) from 3 point range.

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(NBA Notes)

Miami..Arbitrator rules G-Terry Rozier must forfeit (26M) in salary to Heat for his arres on Gambling-Point Shaving charges…Has 6-felony counts pending

Boston-New Orleans..NBA Reports-Pelicans discussing trade for G-Jaylen Brown..Celtics want F-Trey Murphy-G-Dejountae Murray and #1 pick.

Miami-Milwaukee..Trade talks…Heat  make offer for F-Giannis Antetokounmpo…Bucks want #1-1..G-Tyler Herro and C-Kel’el Ware and G-Jaime Jacqu3z.

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Padres-L-Phillies (3-2)…Wednesday…Friars (32-28)…Lost 10-of-13

..JT Realmuto-Kyle Schwarber hit solo HRs off Jason Adam in win

..Christopher Sanchez out-dueld Walker Buehler

..Sanchez (6inn-0R)..lost shutout streak in 7th..finishes with (50.2inn-0R)

..Buehler (6inn-1R-6K) in loss

..Phillies beat Padres 5th straight game this year..(18-5) in last 23-outings vs SD

San Diego-Philadelphia..Thursday..Lucas Giolito-vs-Zack Wheeler

Padres..DFA-OF-Nick Castellanos..was hitting (.191-4HR-34K-115AB)

Padres..Callup OF-Samad Taylor (.319-7HR) El Paso…Career (.205) hitter-MLB

Padres..P-German Marquez..rehab start El Paso (2.1inn00R-1H-3K) El Paso

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Dodgers-W-Arizona…LA led (5-0) at Press Timne on Wednesday…LA (40-22)..Won 16-of-20)

..Kyle Tucker 3R-HR

..Alex Freeland 2R-single

..Shohei Ohtani (6inn-0R-2H)…lowers ERA (0.74)

LA-Diamondbacks..Thursday…Justin Wroblewski-vs-Ryan Nelson

Dodgers..2B-Tommy Edman (6-16) on rehab games in Oklahoma City

Dodgers..P-Bobby Miller-cleared for rehab work-been out with shoulder-back issues

Dodgers..Former P-Scott Erickson and girlfriend Rebecca Grossman found guilty in drag racing death that killed 2-children in Westlake Village…Jury orders them to pay (176M) in damages for drag racing incident…2nd trial-Punitive damages begins Thursday…Erickson drove thru intersection…Grossman-driving 73mph-hit the 2-children in crosswalk.

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Angels-W-Colorado (11-3)…Wednesday…Halos (24-39)…Lost 16-of-25

..Jose Siri 2R-triple

..Vaughn Grissom 2R-HR-3RBI night

Angels..Off day Thursday…Play Dodgers on Friday

Angels..OF-Jo Adell lost ball in lights-flyball hit him in head-bounced over fence for HR

Angels..Release P-Joey Lucchesi-had (4.50-ERA) at Salt Lake City

Angels..Recall P-Shaun Anderson from AAA

Angels..Move C-Travis D’Arnaud to 60-day DL

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(Scoreboard)

Marlins-Washington…Kelly Stowers RBI-triple-Mia

Detroit-W-Tampa Bay..Dillon Dingler 3R-HR-4RBI day-Tigers

White Sox-W-Twins..Andrew Benetendi 2R-HR

Mets-W-Mariners..Bo Bichette 4H…NY won 5-of-7

Orioles-L-Red Sox..Will Abreu 2R-HR-RBI single-Sox

Yankees-L-Cleveland..Kyle Manzardo-Rhys Hoskins-Jose Ramirez HRs-Cleve

Reds-L-Royals..Nick Lofton 2R-HR..Vin Pasquatino HR-KC

Braves-W-Blue Jays..Ozzie Albies-Mauricio Dubon 3R-HRs-Braves

Brewers-L-Giants..Logan Webb (6-no hit innings)

Cardinals-W-Texas..Alec Burleson RBI single..2R-double-StL

Cubs-L-A’s..Nick Kurtz RBI single in 10th-A’s

Pirates-L-Astros..Henry Davis Grand Slam HR-Bucs in 11-9 loss

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(Injuries)

Red Sox..P-Garrett Crochet-lat strain

Cubs..Activate P-Edward Cabrera from DL

Giants..DL-2B-Christian Koss-broken wrist

Giants..DL-OF-Grant McCray-fractured hand

Tampa Bay..DL-P-Jon Heasley-fractured elbow

A’s..P-Luis Severino-out 6W-strained lat

Red Sox..DL-3B-Nick Sogard-ribcage

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(Roster Moves)

Reds..Option OF-TJ Friedl to AAA-was hitting (.179)

A’s..Option P-Mike Kelly..P-Jacob Lopez to AAA

Mets..Option P-Jonah Tong to AAA

Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Justin Topa-ex Twins

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…(Football)…

Cleveland…Former Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz says he resigned from Browns because ‘Forced marriage to stay would have failed’….Was bypassed twice for head coaching job…’Time to go’.

Eagles..Players react to trade of WR-AJ Brown..’Thank God it is over…on to a new system’….GM-Howie Roseman ‘Trade was right-we got #1 pick-salary cap relief’

Rams..Report team backed away from deal for WR-AJ Brown-because of his medicals on his knees.

Arizona..WR-Marvin Harrison says he is fully healed from 2-heel injuries and a concussion last year.

49ers..Arrest warrant issues for WR-Brandon Aiyuk-speeding over (100mph) around  Levi Stadium-Santa Clara.

Detroit..Hires Chris Grier as scout…ex GM-Miami

Green Bay..Packers confirm LB-Micah Parsons needs 4-more months of rehab…won’t play till October.

Eagles..WR-Makai Lemon-hamstring injury in OTAs..#1 pick

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(Roster Moves)

Buffalo..Longtime backup QB-Nathan Peterman retires..played for Bills-Raiders-Bears-Saints-Falcons.

Chargers..Put RB-Kimani Vidal on trade block…had nearly (800APY) last year-has lost backup job to Keaton Mitchell

Jets..Sign FA-K-Jason Sanders-ex Miami-Giants

Jets..Release K-Younghoe Koo

Atlanta..Sign WR-Drake London (4Y-141M) extension

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(College Football)

Congress…Holds hearings on Bill to give Anti Trust Exemption to NCAA to retake control of all facets of college football…Testimony from 4-executives including legendary head coach Nick Saban..'”This bill will bring order to college athletics’….’The exemption will give the NCAA a framework to save sports’….’Right now-Every rule becomes a lawsuit’….The bill presented by Ted Cruz wants the anti-trust exemption….Control of the NIL…A Cap on expenses…5-in-5 Eligibility Rule…1-Time Transfer Rule….Ban Pro Athletes from returning to  College Sports’.

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…(Hockey)…

(NHL Playoffs)

Las Vegas-at-Carolina..Game 2-Thursday…Golden Knights forechecking caused Canes-defense turnovers.

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(NHL Notes)

NHL..President Gary Bettman…’NHL not ready to activate expansion committee’

Las Vegas..Fired coach Bruce Cassidy says he will forego (5M) left on his contract..to get right to interview for vacant head coaching jobs.

NHL-Coach of the Year…Tampa Bay-John Cooper wins ballot…Buffalo’s Lindy Ruff-2nd in voting

Toronto…Will interview ex-Islanders coach Patrick Roy and former Washington coach Peter Laviolette for Leafs vacant head coaching job.

Winnipeg..Veteran F-Jon Toews to announce retirement…scored (383) career goals

Anaheim-Winnipeg…Jets interested in C-Mason McTavish…willing to trade #8 pick in draft to Ducks…Anaheim-Ottawa…also in trade talks for McTavish.

Vancouver..Sign FA-F-Ilya Safanov-Murmansk-KHL-Russia…scored (20-goals)

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…(General)…

(Golf)…Memorial Golf Tourney…1st round…Scottie Scheffler heads the field.

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(Tennis)..French Open..Upset marred tourney loses #1-seed Aryna Sabalenka lost to 25th ranked player.

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(Soccer)..England World Cup program hires German coach Thomas Tuechel-coach in English Premier League.

Manchester United..Signs MF-Ederson from Atalanta-Spain in (51M) transfer deal

Liverpool…Hires Andoni Isola-Bournemouth as new head coach replacing Arne Slot

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 (Auto Racing)

Formula 1…Runs Grand Prix-Monaco-Sunday

NASCAR…Runs Michigan 400

Indy Car..Runs Grand Prix-Illinois

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