OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals. Wembanyama sealed it with a pair of dunks in the final minute, one of them leading to a three-point play as the Spurs stole home-court advantage and beat the Thunder for the fifth time in six meetings this season. Alex Caruso scored 31 points, the second-highest scoring game of his career, for the Thunder. Oklahoma City's nine-game playoff winning streak dating to Game 7 of last season’s Finals was snapped.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Newhook scored his second Game 7-winning goal of the postseason, this time 11:22 into overtime in the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Newhook drove up the left wing and as he approached the circle snapped a shot through a screen that beat goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen inside the far post. Newhook also scored the decisive goal in Game 7 of Montreal’s first-round series win over Tampa Bay. Phillip Danault and Zachary Bolduc also scored for the Canadiens and Jakub Dobes finished with 37 saves. Rasmus Dahlin forced overtime by tying the game 6:27 into the third period. Jordan Greenway also scored. Luukkonen finished with 22 saves.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-115 double-overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. On Monday night, he scored 41 points and grabbed 24 rebounds, joining legends like Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with such a performance. Despite missing out on the MVP award to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama remains motivated. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson praises his competitive spirit. The Spurs, underdogs without injured De'Aaron Fox, now have a path to the NBA title if they win their home games.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close according to reports in the British media. City wouldn’t comment on stories from outlets including national broadcaster the BBC and the Daily Mail that Guardiola is expected to leave City at the end of this season. He has a year left on his contract. Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is the leading contender to take over according to the BBC. Maresca was previously assistant to Guardiola at City. There was no immediate response from Maresca’s representatives when contacted by The Associated Press. Guardiola has won 17 major trophies at City since arriving in English soccer in 2016.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Athletics starter J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Adam Frazier lined a leadoff single for the Los Angeles Angels. Zach Neto followed with a two-run homer that gave the Angels a 2-1 victory, handing Ginn and the A’s a heartbreaking loss. Frazier lined an 0-2 pitch over shortstop for a clean single, giving Los Angeles just its third baserunner. Neto then drove a 2-0 sinker to center field for his eighth home run of the season. Ginn was trying for the first no-hitter in the majors since September 2024. He threw a career-high 105 pitches, 64 for strikes. He struck out a career-best 10, walked one and hit Neto with a pitch in the sixth.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Beck had his fans and also some detractors during the NFL draft process, which explains why the quarterback fell to the third round before being selected by the Arizona Cardinals. Beck is part of an intriguing incoming class of quarterbacks that’s out to prove it’s not just Fernando Mendoza and the misfits. Guys like Beck, the Steelers’ Drew Allar and the Jets’ Cade Klubnik face uphill battles to achieve NFL stardom after being selected in the third and fourth rounds. But the league has a long history of great quarterbacks who weren’t early picks.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers didn't waste time getting back to work with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The four-time MVP quarterback was on the field for voluntary organized team activities just minutes after signing a one-year deal to return for a 22nd season. The signing reunites Rodgers with first-year Pittsburgh coach Mike McCarthy. The two previously worked together in Green Bay, where they won a Super Bowl against Pittsburgh in the 2010 season. Last season, the 42-year-old quarterback led Pittsburgh to an AFC North title, throwing 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Big boy hockey has arrived in the third round of the NHL playoffs with three of the top five favorites going in still playing in the conference finals. League-best Colorado faces its stiffest test so far against Vegas in the West, with the Avalanche nursing some injuries to important players like No. 1 defenseman Cale Makar. Carolina is the beast of the East, and the Hurricanes are a perfect 8-0 through two rounds. They'll play Montreal after the Canadiens beat Buffalo in overtime in Game 7.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. is making a style statement with baggy pants, and it's paying off for the New York Yankees. Chisholm has been wearing Giancarlo Stanton's trousers and using José Caballero's bat to break out of an early season slump. His tiebreaking, two-run homer led the Yankees to a 7-6 win over Toronto. Chisholm's batting average had sunk to .200, but he's been on a hot streak since switching gear. Teammates and Yankees fans love the look, and manager Aaron Boone doesn't mind the sartorial strangeness. Chisholm's new pants even have his name on them now.
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta is bracing to host World Cup fans from around the globe and the city has something for everyone to enjoy during some of the hottest months of the year. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, renamed Atlanta Stadium for the event, will host eight matches, including a semifinal on July 15. Visitors can explore Piedmont Park, Ponce City Market, and the Georgia Aquarium. Atlanta's food scene is famous for lemon pepper wings and barbecue, with The Local and Fox Bros Barbecue as popular spots. Centennial Olympic Park will host the FIFA Fan Festival with live broadcasts and concerts. MARTA offers convenient public transit to the stadium, which has hosted major events before.
Finals
INTERLEAGUE
Final Colorado 7 Texas 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Cleveland 8 Detroit 2
Final Tampa Bay 16 Baltimore 6
Final Boston 3 Kansas City 1
Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Toronto 6
Final Minnesota 6 Houston 3
Final L.A. Angels 2 Athletics 1
Final Seattle 6 Chicago White Sox 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 4
Final Miami 12 Atlanta 0
Final Milwaukee 9 Chicago Cubs 3
Final N.Y. Mets 16 Washington 7
Final San Diego 1 L.A. Dodgers 0
Final Arizona 12 San Francisco 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Final 2OT San Antonio 122 Oklahoma City 115
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final OT Montreal 3 Buffalo 2