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Wembanyama scores 41 in conference finals debut

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The numbers deserve a deeper look: 41 points, 24 rebounds, three blocked shots. Take a bow, Victor Wembanyama. That's a conference finals debut like none other in the NBA's 80-year history. The San Antonio star did everything — and a whole lot of it — in the ...

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Skubal on fast track DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal’s multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season. The Detroit Tigers ace is already freely throwing bullpen sessions less than two weeks after having surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow. Skubal says “I ...

Rai runs away with PGA Championship

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship. Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 ...

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SGA repeats as MVP OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — He's the best player on the best team. And the voters say he's the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder — the reigning NBA champion and the team with the best record this year — won the ...

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Skubal starts playing catch DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has started playing catch and soft tossing, just over a week after elbow surgery. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner had a procedure on May 6 to remove a loose body in his pitching elbow, which was described as ...

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Russell could make history (AP) — Brittany Russell has a chance to make horse racing history as the latest woman to train a Triple Crown race winner. Following Cherie DeVaux's Kentucky Derby win and Jenna Antonucci's Belmont victory, Russell aims to complete the sweep by winning the ...