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NBA PLAYOFFS-SUNS/CLIPPERS Clippers try to even series in Game 4 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers will try to pull even in the Western Conference finals when they host the Phoenix Suns Saturday night in Game 4. The Clippers cut their series deficit to 2-1 Thursday with a 106-92 win that ended the Suns’ franchise-record playoff winning streak…

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NBA PLAYOFFS-BUCKS/HAWKS Bucks get even, down Hawks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have tied the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals at a game apiece with a dominant performance against the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-tah-KOON’-poh) scored 25 points and Jrue (jroo) Holiday added 22 in the Bucks’ 125-92 blowout against the Hawks. Khris Middleton chipped in 15 points, eight…

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NBA PLAYOFFS-BUCKS/HAWKS Bucks get even, down Hawks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have tied the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals at a game apiece with a dominant performance against the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-tah-KOON’-poh) scored 25 points and Jrue (jroo) Holiday added 22 in the Bucks’ 125-92 blowout against the Hawks. Khris Middleton chipped in 15 points, eight…

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NBA PLAYOFFS-BUCKS/HAWKS Bucks get even, down Hawks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have tied the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals at a game apiece with a dominant performance against the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-tah-KOON’-poh) scored 25 points and Jrue (jroo) Holiday added 22 in the Bucks’ 125-92 blowout against the Hawks. Khris Middleton chipped in 15 points, eight…

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NBA PLAYOFFS-BUCKS/HAWKS Bucks get even, down Hawks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have tied the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals at a game apiece with a dominant performance against the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-tah-KOON’-poh) scored 25 points and Jrue (jroo) Holiday added 22 in the Bucks’ 125-92 blowout against the Hawks. Khris Middleton chipped in 15 points, eight…

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NHL PLAYOFFS-LIGHTNING/ISLANDERS Bolts reach Cup Final again TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning will make a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The defending champs have closed out their semifinal series by defeating the New York Islanders, 1-0 in Game 7. Yanni Gourde (YAH’-nee-gohrd) put the Bolts ahead with a short-handed goal 1:49 into the second period,…

The Latest: Brixey protests, will run in 110 hurdles semi

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. track and field Olympic trials (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Washington State’s Sam Brixey won an appeal of his disqualification in Friday’s final heat of the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the Olympic trials. Brixey will compete in the semifinals on Saturday night. He was the only runner disqualified for a false…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Mets win despite Nola’s Ks UNDATED (AP) — Aaron Nola tied a major league strikeout record that has stood for 51 years. It wasn’t enough to give the Philadelphia Phillies a victory. The Phillies absorbed a 2-1, eight-inning loss to the Mets in Game 1 of a doubleheader despite Nola, who struck out 10 consecutive batters. Nola’s record-tying run…

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NBA-NEWS AP source: Mavs pick Kidd to replace Carlisle DALLAS (AP) — Jason Kidd is returning to Dallas to replace Rick Carlisle, the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The person tells The Associated Press that Kidd and the Mavericks…

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NBA-MAVERICKS-KIDD AP source: Mavs pick Kidd to replace Carlisle DALLAS (AP) — Jason Kidd is returning to Dallas to replace Rick Carlisle, the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The person tells The Associated Press that Kidd and the Mavericks…