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NBA-PLAY-IN-PACERS-WIZARDS Beal, Westbrook lead Wiz past Pacers 142-115 for East 8 seed WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook nearly had a triple-double and Bradley Beal scored 25 points in just 29 minutes to help the Washington Wizards reach the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed by overwhelming the Indiana Pacers 142-115 in the play-in round. Washington led by…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Rays push winning streak to 7, beat O’s 10-1 for sweep UNDATED (AP) — Joey Wendle homered twice, Rich Hill combined with his bullpen on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games. Tampa Bay outscored the Orioles 32-14 and out-hit them 43-22 during its first three-game…

The Latest: Dustin Johnson opens with 76 at PGA Championship

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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the PGA Championship (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Top-ranked Dustin Johnson’s run of poor form continued in the opening round of the PGA Championship. Johnson made two double bogeys in his round of 4-over 76 on Thursday, including on the par-4 18th hole. His drive missed right in a native area, and…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Rays push winning streak to 7, beat O’s 10-1 for sweep UNDATED (AP) — Joey Wendle homered twice, Rich Hill combined with his bullpen on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games. Tampa Bay outscored the Orioles 32-14 and out-hit them 43-22 during its first three-game…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Rays push winning streak to 7, beat O’s 10-1 for sweep UNDATED (AP) — Joey Wendle homered twice, Rich Hill combined with his bullpen on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games. Tampa Bay outscored the Orioles 32-14 and out-hit them 43-22 during its first three-game…

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NBA-PACERS-WIZARDS Wizards host Pacers for chance to face top seed Philadelphia WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook, Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards will host the Indiana Pacers in a win-or-go-home game in the NBA’s play-in round. The team that wins Thursday night’s game will move on to face the No. 1 seed Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The…

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NHL-PLAYOFFS Smith scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Caps 3-2 for series lead UNDATED (AP) — Craig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime Wednesday night to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in the East Division first-round playoff series. Smith outraced defenseman Justin Schultz to a puck behind the Capitals…

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NHL-PLAYOFFS Smith scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Caps 3-2 for series lead UNDATED (AP) — Craig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime Wednesday night to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in the East Division first-round playoff series. Smith outraced defenseman Justin Schultz to a puck behind the Capitals…

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NHL-PLAYOFFS Smith scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Caps 3-2 for series lead UNDATED (AP) — Craig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime Wednesday night to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in the East Division first-round playoff series. Smith outraced defenseman Justin Schultz to a puck behind the Capitals…

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NHL-PLAYOFFS Smith scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Caps 3-2 for series lead UNDATED (AP) — Craig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime Wednesday night to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in the East Division first-round playoff series. Smith outraced defenseman Justin Schultz to a puck behind the Capitals…