Knicks to

face Spurs

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup. They were waiting to celebrate something bigger.

That wait is at 53 years and it can only end now by beating the Spurs again. Nearly a week after clinching their first NBA Finals berth since 1999, the Knicks were at last able to practice Sunday while knowing who they were practicing for. They will play Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs.

The Spurs beat the Knicks 27 years ago to leave New York without a title since 1973.

Finland beats

Switzerland

ZURICH (AP) — Finland has won the ice hockey world championship for the fifth time, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime. The Buffalo Sabres’ Konsta Helenius scored the gold-winning goal 10:42 into overtime.

The 20-year-old Helenius netted from the right circle, beating Switzerland goaltender Leonardo Genoni with his team’s 28th shot on goal. Finland also won in 1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022. Norway earlier stunned Canada 3-2 in overtime in the bronze medal game.

Yanks erupt

for 13

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The New York Yankees scored 13 runs in an inning for the first time in nearly 21 years as their first 12 batters in the third reached safely against an overwhelmed pitching staff for the Athletics.

The totals in the inning were staggering as the Yankees had 11 hits and four walks. They sent 18 batters to the plate and faced 75 pitches during their most productive inning since scoring 13 runs in the eighth against Tampa Bay on June 21, 2005.

It was one off the franchise record for an inning set July 6, 1920, against Washington.

US wins

warmup

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Christian Pulisic ended a five-month scoring drought for club and country with his first international goal since November 2024, Folarin Balogun broke a second-half tie and the United States beat Senegal 3-2 in the Americans’ next-to-last World Cup warmup match.

Pulisic set up Sergiño Dest’s opener in the seventh minute, then made it 2-0 off a Ricardo Pepi pass in the 20th for his 33rd international goal. Pulisic had finished his AC Milan season scoreless in a career-high 19 club games since Dec. 28 and was without a goal in eight straight U.S. matches.

Sadio Mané scored twice following American mistakes, extending his Senegal record with 54 international goals.