John Wall and Bradley Beal, fueled by not qualifying for the playoffs last year, led the Washington Wizards to a 49-win season. The Warriors will seek to repeat last year's postseason march through the Portland Trail Blazers when they open a best-of-7, first-round series at home Sunday. The sister of Boston Celtics' All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas was killed in a one-car accident early Saturday morning, according to the Washington State police. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Bucks to a victory over the Raptors in the opener of their playoff series. Former Duke guard Luke Kennard is headed to the NBA, but this week he still had some fun on campus. The makers of a Japanese anime dating simulation video game said users will be allowed to have a virtual reality wedding with their favorite female character. North Korea made a failed attempt to launch a missile Saturday, the latest in a string of provocations surrounding its nuclear weapons program. It wasn't much, but the Boston Red Sox bats finally came through for Chris Sale in the seventh inning Saturday night. Jason Dufner hasn't finished in the top 10 in nine PGA Tour events this season, but you wouldn't know it by the way he played in the third round of the RBC Heritage on Saturday. C.J. Miles missed an open jumper at the buzzer and the Cavaliers held on to beat the Pacers 109-108 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Dion Phaneuf's slap shot from the point 1:59 into overtime gave the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre. In Japan, the potato chip slogan "betcha can't eat just one" has taken on a literal meaning after a shortage of the snack has cleared grocery shelves. McCutchen hit a go-ahead, three-run home run to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Pirates rallied for an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs Saturday afternoon. Beyond the stats that underscored their success against OKC, the Rockets showed that for all the dynamism Westbrook possesses, it isn't always a corollary for wins. Catcher Chris Gimenez went to the mound to give Santana a chance to reset after a walk, a wild pitch and a long foul ball by Jose Abreu of the White Sox. CC Sabathia took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Yankees did enough against erratic Carlos Martinez to hold on for the victory over the Cardinals. Florida center T.J. McCoy has been hospitalized after being hit by a car early Friday morning. The Blue Jays signed power hitter Kendrys Morales in the offseason from the Royals for his offense, and he delivered on Saturday at the Rogers Centre. For at least one day, the Philadelphia Phillies had a lockdown bullpen. The Celtics know enough about Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo to know their series with the Bulls is more than your typical No. 1 seed versus No. 8. Vice President Mike Pence embarked on a 10-day trip to Asia where his first stop will be South Korea, a nation on edge over saber-rattling from the North. The U.S. military authorized an additional 40 ground troops be deployed in Somalia, the largest presence there since the 1993 incident known as Black Hawk Down. Dr. Pepper surprised a Kansas woman with her very own outdoor soda fountain after she shared a tweet expressing her love for the beverage. Emma Morano, the last living person born in the 1800s, died at her home in Italy at the age of 117 on Saturday. Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo said two men were arrested in connection with the killing of United Nations workers last month. |
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