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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) tries to get off a shot as Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) defends during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Edwards scores 40 points and Timberwolves outlast Suns 122-116 to finish first-round sweep

Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 122-116 and sweep the first-round playoff series. Edwards scored … more

By DAVID BRANDT | 4/29/24

New York Rangers players celebrate after scoring against the Washington Capitals during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday April 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Rangers finish off sweep of the Capitals, move on to the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs

The New York Rangers have advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs after finishing off a sweep of the Washington Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4. Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal … more

By STEPHEN WHYNO | 4/28/24

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks' Pat Connaughton (24) during the first half of Game 4 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Pacers hit franchise playoff best 22 3-pointers to beat Bucks 126-113, take 3-1 lead in series

Myles Turner scored 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 24 and the Indiana Pacers made a franchise playoff record 22 3-pointers as they pulled away from the Milwaukee Bucks 126-113. Indiana leads the … more

By MICHAEL MAROT | 4/28/24

Hannah Green hits from the second tee during the fourth round of the LPGA's JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Hannah Green wins LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship for 2nd straight year

Hannah Green won LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship for the second straight year Sunday, holing out twice from off the greens in a pivotal back-nine stretch at Wilshire Country Club. A year after … more

4/28/24

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy argues a call during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Crew chief says Judge should have been called for interference on slide during Yankees' rally

Crew chief Andy Fletcher says Aaron Judge should have been called for interference for his slide on a botched double-play attempt that sparked New York’s winning rally in the Yankees’ 15-5 … more

By STEVE MEGARGEE | 4/28/24

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, chips onto the second green during the final round of the PGA Zurich Classic golf tournament at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry rally to win Zurich Classic team event in a playoff

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event Sunday, beating Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer with a par on the first hole of a playoff. Trainer pushed a 6-foot par putt … more

By BRETT MARTEL | 4/28/24

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George gestures to the crowd after shooting a 3-point basket during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Paul George, James Harden help Clippers hang on beat Mavs 116-111 after blowing 31-point lead

Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points while playing key fourth-quarter roles to help the Los Angeles Clippers hold on after blowing a 31-point lead and beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-111. … more

By SCHUYLER DIXON | 4/28/24

Winnipeg Jets center Vladislav Namestnikov (7) falls to the ice after taking a slap shot to the face in the third period of Game 4 of an NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jets forward Namestnikov is taken to the hospital after a puck hit him in the face

Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov was taken to the hospital for evaluation after a puck hit him on the left side of his face in Game 4 against Colorado. Namestnikov was trying to jump out of the … more

By PAT GRAHAM | 4/28/24

William Byron (24) leads the field into Turn 1 on a restart during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway

Denny Hamlin held off a hard-charging Kyle Larson over the final, thrilling laps and wiggled through lapped traffic to win the NASCAR Cup race by about a quarter of a second Sunday at Dover Motor … more

By DAN GELSTON | 4/28/24

New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson reacts during the first half of Game 4 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Brunson scores career playoff-high 47 points, leads Knicks over 76ers for 3-1 lead

Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points, added 10 assists and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. OG … more

By BRIAN MAHONEY | 4/28/24

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks to shoot as the WNBA basketball team practices in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Caitlin Clark turns focus back to basketball as training camp opens for Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark returned to the basketball court Sunday — focused entirely on learning a new system and winning games. This is what the former Iowa star enjoys most, playing the game she loves, the … more

By MICHAEL MAROT | 4/28/24

PSG's Kylian Mbappe gets away from Le Havre's Yoann Salmier during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Le Havre at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PSG wins record-extending 12th French league title in Kylian Mbappé's last season at the club

Paris Saint-Germain has won the French league in Kylian Mbappé’s last season at the club after Monaco lost 3-2 at Lyon. PSG has an unassailable 12-point lead over second-place Monaco, which has … more

4/28/24

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, second from left, goes after a loose ball along with Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, center Nikola Jokic, second from right, and guard Austin Reaves, right, after James knocked the ball from the hands of Jokic during the second half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Nuggets, Thunder have chances to move into Round 2, and Boston seeks 3-1 lead in Miami

Denver is one win from returning to Round 2. And Oklahoma City is a win away from getting there for the first time since 2016. A pair of first-round series may end on Monday night, when defending … more

By TIM REYNOLDS | 4/28/24

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington, left, defends as Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard (2) works to the basket during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, April 26, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Kawhi Leonard is ruled out with knee issue as Clippers face Mavs in Game 4

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Sunday’s Game 4 of a first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks because of right knee inflammation. There's no timetable for … more

By SCHUYLER DIXON | 4/28/24

FILE - Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, May 20, 2023, in Seattle. The three-time WNBA champion has announced she's retiring. Parker, a two-time league MVP, announced in a social media post on Sunday, April 28, 2024 that she's ending her career after 16 seasons. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement

Three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker has announced she’s retiring. Parker, a two-time league MVP, announced in a social media post on Sunday she’s ending her career after 16 seasons. Parker … more

By The Associated Press | 4/28/24

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla watches play during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla says playoff basketball doesn't change much from regular season

There’s been a notion in the NBA for years, one that says the game changes when the postseason rolls around. Joe Mazzulla disagrees. In the eyes of the Boston coach, nothing really changes from the … more

By TIM REYNOLDS | 4/28/24

Noussair Mazraoui, from left, Thomas Müller and Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrate in front of the crowd after the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Union Berlin and Bayern Munich at the An der Alten Forsterei stadium in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)

Bayern and Dortmund seek Champions League glory to kick off big summer of soccer for Germany

It’s shaping up to be quite the few weeks for German soccer. The country is preparing to stage the European Championship over June and July with Germany’s national team taking a nicely timed … more

By STEVE DOUGLAS | 4/28/24

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo cheers from the bench during the first half in Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

All-Stars Antetokounmpo, Lillard out for Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers in Game 4

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without injured All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard when their playoff series resumes Sunday night at Indiana. Both were officially listed as out for a … more

4/28/24

Lyon's Melchie Dumornay, center, celebrates with Selma Bacha and Amel Majri, left, after scoring her side's second goal during the women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais at Parc des Princes, in Paris, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Lyon to face Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final after ousting PSG

Lyon will play Barcelona in the final of the Women’s Champions League after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the semifinal second leg and 5-3 on aggregate. Selma Bacha and Melchie Dumornay scored … more

4/28/24

Arsenal's Gabriel celebrates with team mates at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead at the top to four points

Arsenal has survived a late scare at Tottenham to stay ahead in the race for the Premier League title. A 3-2 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ensured Mikel Arteta’s team will remain at the top … more

By JAMES ROBSON | 4/28/24