NBA PLAYOFFS-SUNS/NUGGETS Suns blast Nuggets PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul continues to demonstrate why the young Phoenix Suns picked up the 36-year-old veteran after last season. The Suns have a two-games-to-none lead in the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals after Paul provided 17 points and 15 assists without a turnover in a 123-98 rout of the Nuggets. Devin Booker and Deandre…
NHL PLAYOFFS-ISLANDERS/BRUINS Islanders advance UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders are the last team standing in the NHL’s East Division. The Isles are heading to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year following a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The Islanders took control with a three-goal second period and earned a semifinal rematch against the…
MLB-SCHEDULE UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Cubs got the better of an ex-teammate while beating the San Diego Padres for the fifth time in six games this season. Joc Pederson homered off Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta (ar-ee-EH’-tah) allowed one run and four hits in five innings of the Cubs’ 3-1 victory over the Padres. Darvish retired his first nine…
FRENCH OPEN Novak Djokovic, Nadal advance; Sakkari stops 2020 champ Swiatek PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has set up another showdown against Rafael Nadal at the French Open. They will meet in the semifinals. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has reached his 40th Grand Slam semifinal after beating ninth-seeded Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5. Djokovic converted his third match point and…
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has reached his 40th Grand Slam semifinal after beating ninth-seeded Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5. Djokovic converted his third match point and then let out a huge roar. Then he turned to his box and roared again. The match was suspended…
FRENCH OPEN Nadal drops set, beats Schwartzman; Sakkari stops 2020 champ Swiatek PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s French Open set streak is over but his pursuit of a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title remains very much intact. Nadal shrugged off dropping a set in Paris for the first time in two years and quickly regained control for a 6-3, 4-6,…
FRENCH OPEN Sakkari stops 2020 champ Swiatek’s French Open streak in QFs PARIS (AP) — Maria Sakkari has ended defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek’s 11-match winning streak at Roland Garros in the quarterfinals. Sakkari reached her first Grand Slam semifinal by beating Swiatek 6-4, 6-4. Sakkari next will face unseeded Barbora Krejcikova on Thursday. Krejcikova got to her first…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE Big 2nd-half run lifts 76ers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers barely managed to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 40 points and 13 rebounds as the Sixers knocked off the Hawks, 118-102, evening the series at a game apiece. The 76ers also received big contributions from…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE Big 2nd-half run lifts 76ers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers barely managed to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 40 points and 13 rebounds as the Sixers knocked off the Hawks, 118-102, evening the series at a game apiece. The 76ers also received big contributions from…
