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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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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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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…

Update on the latest sports

AP

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…

Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. embraces bigger role in playoffs

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Sports Writer

The Denver Nuggets enter this year’s playoffs with a new sidekick for MVP favorite Nikola Jokic. It’s third-year pro Michael Porter Jr., who has stepped up as Denver’s second scoring option following the season-ending knee injury to Jamal Murray. This is Porter’s first year as a starter and he averaged 19 points while adding some defensive prowess to his game. Porter missed his rookie season in 2018-19 after a back injury limited him to three games in his only college season. He came on last year in the bubble when play resumed in Orlando and he’s only gotten better this season. Denver opens its best-of-seven series against Portland on Saturday.

Update on the latest sports

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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…

Update on the latest sports

AP

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…