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Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6
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Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals
Nylander and Woll help Maple Leafs beat Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
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William Nylander scored twice, Joseph Woll made 22 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night to force a seventh game in the first-round Eastern Conference series
Singleton homers, Altuve adds 3 hits as Astros take series with 8-2 win over Guardians
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Jon Singleton homered and had three RBIs and Jose Altuve added three hits to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians
Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back
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Matt Wallace has a one-shot lead over seven players in the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
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Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
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Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor
Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
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Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a last-ditch effort to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings
Cavaliers, Mavericks trying to close out 1st-round NBA playoff series in Game 6s
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The Orlando Magic desperately want an opportunity to go back on the road
Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
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Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football with an annual salary of $13 million
Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
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With the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like
A visit from 'Papa Yaz' and a home run makes for a memorable day for Giants OF Mike Yastrzemski
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A visit from “Papa Yaz” before the game and a home run during it made for a memorable afternoon for Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski
Anthony Edwards and the T-wolves take a stronger dose of maturity into playoff rematch with Denver
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The brilliance of Anthony Edwards will likely be the reason if the Minnesota Timberwolves knock down the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets in their second-round playoff matchup
Minnesota sports betting bill runs afoul of partisan rancor over state senator's burglary arrest
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A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is in serious trouble, running afoul of the partisan rancor over the arrest of a state senator on a felony burglary charge
Rangers shut out Nationals 6-0. Eovaldi leaves start with groin injury
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Nathan Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings before leaving with groin tightness, Ezequiel Duran’s two-out double was the first of three consecutive RBI hits in the second inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 6-0
Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march continues with a 2-0 win at Roma in Europa League
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Bayer Leverkusen silenced the Stadio Olimpico with a 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals to extend its record unbeaten streak to 47 matches across all competitions
Francisco Lindor shakes off illness, comes off bench to rally Mets past Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings
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Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings for a split of their four-game series
A $5,000 check won by Billie Jean King 50 years ago helped create Women's Sports Foundation
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Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports
Tottenham's Champions League hopes hit further by 2-0 loss at Chelsea in Premier League
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Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are getting thinner by the day
Mike Yaz homers at Fenway after visit from Hall of Fame grandfather; Giants beat Red Sox 3-1
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Mike Yastrzemski had a visit from his grandfather Carl and then homered into the Red Sox bullpen like the Hall of Fame outfielder so often did in his heyday, and the San Francisco Giants beat Boston 3-1
Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo propel Orioles to 7-2 win over Yankees in series clincher
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Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each homered and drove in two runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a series-deciding 7-2 victory over the New York Yankees
Marlins slip past Rockies 5-4 in 10 innings to cap three-game series sweep
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Jesús Sánchez hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 and swept their three-game series
Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:36 in second season of MLB pitch clock
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The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock
Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public
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An Iowa criminal investigator suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and the powers that be
Iraq qualifies for Paris Olympics men’s soccer tournament with win over Indonesia at U23 Asian Cup
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Iraq qualified for the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Indonesia in the third-place playoff at the Under-23 Asian Cup
Promoter stands by Ryan Garcia after a report he tested positive for a banned substance
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Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement Thursday that it stands by Ryan Garcia after a report that he had tested positive for a banned substance before his dominant victory over Devin Haney in New York